UFC Fans Called Out “Bit*h” Joe Rogan Once for Almost Crying During an Interview With Former Champion Ronda Rousey
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Joe Rogan, the longtime UFC commentator, once got called out by fight fans for almost crying during an octagon interview with the then women’s champion Ronda Rousey.
In 2015, at UFC 190, Rousey secured an amazing knockout finish in just 34-seconds of the first round against Bethe Correia. Following that, ‘Rowdy’ addressed her opponents to avoid involving her family in the lead-up to the fights.
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Just at that moment, Rogan was seen holding back his tears during the interview. Later he took to his official Twitter account and stated it was the first time he almost cried interviewing a fighter.
That was the first time I ever almost cried while interviewing a fighter. @RondaRousey is something insanely special.
— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) August 2, 2015
“That was the first time I ever almost cried while interviewing a fighter. @RondaRousey is something insanely special,” Rogan wrote.
Right after, the UFC color commentator got criticized by the fans for his gesture. However, he seemed unfazed by it and addressed the situation by writing, “I woke up to a parade of tweets calling me a b*tch for almost crying during the @RondaRousey interview last night. #GuiltyAsCharged.”
I woke up to a parade of tweets calling me a bitch for almost crying during the @RondaRousey interview last night. #GuiltyAsCharged
— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) August 2, 2015
The JRE host has a never-ending love for MMA. He has been with the UFC for over a decade now and has seen some of the biggest moments in combat sports up close. It is the passion for the sport that makes even a man like Rogan shed some tears in such moments.
Joe Rogan cried watching Tyron Woodley’s mom confronting Kamaru Usman
There have been some other moments in MMA that brought tears to Rogan’s eyes. One of them was when former champion Tyron Woodley‘s mom embraced Kamaru Usman backstage.
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In 2019, ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ dethroned ‘The Chosen One’ and became the new welterweight king of UFC. Following that, Usman met Woodley’s mom backstage, where she hugged the new champion and said some kind words.
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Rogan, in an episode of his podcast with Usman, revealed he watched the video and it made him cry. During the episode, both the men watched the video again and had tears in their eyes.
What are your thoughts on Rogan and Usman getting emotional watching the video? What is your reaction to Rogan almost crying during the Rousey interview? Let us know in the comments section below.
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