Video: Joe Rogan talks to Rosie O'Donnell about how he became UFC color commentator
by Geno Mrosko on Jan 27, 2012 12:01 AM EST
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Ever wonder how Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) color commentator Joe Rogan got that job?
It's an interesting little story and he told it to Rosie O'Donnell during his appearance on her show recently:
"I started out in 1997 with them. I was the post-fight interviewer. That was when we were in little places like Dothan, Alabama, and Augusta, Georgia. We would have to fly in these little propeller planes and it was weird, we would do it in like high school auditoriums, it would be half-filled. It was very strange. I did it for a couple years and then I won the... I got the job. They just needed someone to do post-fight interviews. It just so happens that my manager knew the guy who was the producer and they were, 'Hey, we need someone to interview fighters after they fight." And I was like, 'I'll do it.' Not only did they not talk to me about what to do, no one even told me what was going to happen. This is what they did: they brought me there, they gave me a microphone, they put an ear-piece in me and they go, 'Okay, ready, Joe? We're going to come to you in three seconds.' Or, you know, whatever it was. And they just said, 'Just start talking about the event.' So I just started talking. Nobody explained to me what I was going to do, how to interview people; it was a weird organization back then."
Rogan's memory is spot on the money. His very first appearance at a UFC event came at UFC 12: "Judgement Day," which took place in Dothan, Alabama, all the way back in 1997.
And for those of you who don't appreciate his work now, well, let's just say he's come a long way since then. You can see a nervous and shifty Rogan making his debut right here.
After the jump, he talks with Rosie about a few more topics, including her super fandom for Urijah Faber. You can click here for more clips from his appearance on her show.
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i remember when joe was just the post fight interview guy.
damn.. sooo long ago.
Jesus H Christ, how many times i gotta pay the price, too scared of death will make you twice as scared of life.
by stinky~fingers on Jan 27, 2012 12:11 AM EST reply actions
I also remember when he thought the moon landing was a hoax.
He seems a little more reserved with his conspiracy theories, but you can tell and Rosie and Joe are serious “Truthers.”
His memory is perfect but people say marijuana damages brain cells
Morons
I'm not a racist. I hate all people equally.
Well it certainly doesn't promote their longevity.
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Actually.. I doubt there is any proof to that statement
It has been proven to help people live longer and healthier when they have illnesses such as cancer and arthritis
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by enzo-enormous on Jan 27, 2012 9:49 AM EST up reply actions
That's moot.
It helps people with illness. Yes. Since their life was already chopped down a few years.
It doesn’t prolong the life of people without specific illnesses and there is no proof to suggest otherwise.
"..That man has to be eliminated." - Fedor Emelianenko
not down with smoking the ganja?
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by ClinchKing on Jan 27, 2012 2:32 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
everyone is different but most people that i know that smoke that shit all the time is fried
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by randallhumpfreeze on Jan 27, 2012 2:47 AM EST up reply actions
* are fried
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by randallhumpfreeze on Jan 27, 2012 2:48 AM EST up reply actions
It seems to do some just right
But it burns most out. Thaz why i quit smoking years ago…
by dragonassault on Jan 27, 2012 9:39 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Sounds like my first day of working with.my dad as a child
by zesotheclown on Jan 27, 2012 12:16 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Lol Nah a woodfloor refinisher. He owns his own business
by zesotheclown on Jan 27, 2012 2:29 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah Joe you turned out alright, I don't care what anybody says I wouldn't trade Joe Rogan for any commentator.
He knows his shit, the only thing is he may get a little bias but that is it. He’s been around forever and loves the sport hope he does it for years to come. I tell everyone he has my dream job, ringside for every event just talking about the sport and doing stand up comedy. Rogan is living my dream.
Long live the dragon!!!
by Octagon Brilliance on Jan 27, 2012 12:42 AM EST reply actions
love Rogan's podcast too
Odd thing happened today... had to re-sgn up for MMAMania. No clue why!
by PHISH_NATION on Jan 27, 2012 12:59 AM EST up reply actions
I like Joe a lot too
But watch some of his interviews about Brock Lesnar back when Brock had just beat Randy.
He literally thought that Lesnar was god. Literally. He probably took down the shrine after 116 though. Little bias is an understatement.
"..That man has to be eliminated." - Fedor Emelianenko
Bias is an understatement.
Rogan often comments on a fight and completely misses the effort of his non preffered fighter, particularly in big fights and title shots. He’s great at hyping the atmosphere of an event but he can be so dam biased! I laugh when Goldburg cuts in and steers him back on track during a fight. Goldburg is underrated for what he offers and he’s actually become very educated in the finer details of the sport.
I like Rogan at the UFC though, it’s working for all of us
"Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves."
- James M. Barrie
"They say pound for pound Uriajah Faber is the best athelete they have seen in any sport"
Joe like WTF? “Oh really…?”
Baaa hah hah!!
Faber p4p……. gold!
"Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves."
- James M. Barrie
Rosie needs to get a little more edjumacated.
by JimmieGreens on Jan 27, 2012 8:43 AM EST up reply actions
hmmm.......
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by randallhumpfreeze on Jan 27, 2012 5:23 AM EST up reply actions
rogan is legit!
plus hes a brown belt bjj. and he chiefs too!
dream job indeed..he sees my future wifes ass all the time (chandella)
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fuck buffering
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by randallhumpfreeze on Jan 27, 2012 2:40 AM EST reply actions
wow...im feeling old!
That clip of Rogan’s debut is sobering! I remember that shit! Sitting in my parents basement watching the PPVs on pirated cable..(Statutes of limitation are up so I’m feeling brave)..trading VHS tapes! I think I need a drink! Its weird now to see a cleanshaven Joe with more hair on his head than on his wrists & knuckles. The way that shit pokes out from under the sleeves of his Affliction button downs incites my OCD & I just want to go at him with a straight razor & hot lather..
No homo..
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by Fat Daddy Doobs on Jan 27, 2012 5:10 AM EST via mobile reply actions
that was definitely fruity
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by randallhumpfreeze on Jan 27, 2012 5:23 AM EST up reply actions
think so?
Its rather tame considering some the bullshit I’ve seen YOU post! Enough bickering for now tho…its early…wanna cuddle? Just remember..I’m ALWAYS the big spoon!
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by Fat Daddy Doobs on Jan 27, 2012 5:48 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I'LL SEE YOU THAT AND RAISE YOU THIS
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by randallhumpfreeze on Jan 27, 2012 6:23 AM EST up reply actions
call me
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I did not know that Rosie even liked mma
strange but cool I guess
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