Joe Rogan has a reputation for preaching physical wellness. The 55-year-old is a martial artist and an ardent fitness enthusiast. Rogan often takes to his social media to share workout updates and encourage his followers to do the same. However, that was not always the case.

Rogan has done his own share of heavy drinking. But he decided to stop after a very personal experience. He opened up about it during a recent episode of ‘The Joe Rogan Experience.

The Tae Kwon Do and Jiu Jitsu black belt hosted MMA legend Bas Rutten on episode #139 of the ‘JRE MMA Show.’ Over their three-hour-long conversation, Rogan and Rutten discussed their sobriety among other interesting subjects.

Joe Rogan on why he went sober

While talking to Rutten, Joe Rogan asked how long he had been sober for. The Dutch MMA icon said, “I do drink here and there like a glass of wine or something, but maybe not for a while, for the last five years.”

Rogan responded saying he had been controlling alcohol as well. Rogan said, “Yeah, I’ve been taking it down to that myself. I enjoy the mariju*na and I enjoy some other stuff that’s safe and effective, but I am pretty much done with heavy drinking.”

The Spotify podcaster also told Rutten the reason behind his decision to control alcohol. Recounting a personal story, Rogan said, “I got a friend recently that got off the rails drunk. And it was so sad to watch. He was so debilitated that I was like, ‘I think I might be done.’ Tt was awful. When you’re just sober and you see someone just sh*tfaced obliterated, can’t form sentences. Terrible for you.”

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Rutten agreed to Rogan. The UFC Hall of Fame member also added that it was the reason he did not go to after-parties anymore.

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A few months ago, while hosting UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad on the show, Rogan had advised fighters against drinking. The UFC color commentator admitted drinking was fun, but he stated that abstaining from alcohol would add years to a fighter’s career.

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Do you have any such experiences that made you choose to be sober? What are your thoughts on Rogan and Rutten’s comments? Let us know in the comments below.