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Superbowl Champion Trolls Joe Rogan for His Viral Reaction to Leon Edwards’ KO of Kamaru Usman at UFC 278

Published 08/26/2022, 8:30 AM EDT

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Color commentator, Joe Rogan, is one of the best commentators in the UFC. He has been an integral part of the promotion for the past few decades. Fans love his commentary as he gives extreme inside knowledge to them.

Apart from that, he is also known for giving out hilarious reactions and statements during fights. One such moment happened at UFC 278 when Leon Edwards fought Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title. Joe Rogan’s reaction to that fight is now going viral. His reaction is also captioned by NFL veteran Will Blackmon on Twitter.

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The reactions of the commentary booth at UFC 278 were unique and hilarious. NFL Veteran Will Blackmon posted the video of Joe Rogan’s reactions and gave it a very funny caption.

Will Blackmon said the way Joe Rogan reacted was exactly the same way how a toddler would react when they see a Hibachi chef setting the grill on fire. The tweet is now getting viral and fans are absolutely loving it.

“How toddlers be when the hibachi chef sets the grill on fire,” the NFL veteran wrote.

Joe Rogan counted out Leon Edwards 

At UFC 278, Leon Edwards challenged Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title. The fight took place on August 20, 2022, in Salt Lake City. The duo fought for the second time after their first fight happened way back in 2015.

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Kamaru Usman won the first fight via unanimous decision. Heading into the rematch fight, many expected similar results. If the fight had gone to a decision, Usman would have retained his title.

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But Edwards surprised everyone as he knocked out Kamaru Usman with a head kick with just under a minute left on the clock. 

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As the fight moved to the final round, the UFC commentary booth had already counted out Leon Edwards. Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier stated that it looks like Leon Edwards has accepted his defeat. Right at the moment when the commentary team was doubting Edwards’s heart, he head-kicked Usman and secured himself one of the most amazing returns in the history of the promotion.

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UFC President Dana White stated that he is interested in the trilogy fight between Usman and Edwards. It will be interesting to see when and where this trilogy fight takes place.

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Raj Ghosalkar

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Raj Ghosalkar is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports with more than two years of content writing experience in the MMA genre. He completed his bachelor’s in mass media and communication and has specialized in Journalism from Mumbai University. Raj has worked as a Content Writer and a Social Media Executive with MMA INDIA.
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Rohini Kottu