Joe Rogan reveals he has a clause in UFC contract that will see him leave whenever Dana White goes
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Joe Rogan reveals he has a clause in the UFC contract that will make him leave when Dana White goes, the commentator confirms on his podcast
- Rogan called himself a ‘professional fan’ and said: ‘If Dana leaves, I’m gone’
- He has been with the UFC since 1997 and has commented since 2002
- Rogan has carved out a niche for himself, leveraging his time at the UFC for a successful career with stand-up comedy and a lucrative and popular podcast
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Joe Rogan has no plans to leave the UFC anytime soon, but would if President Dana White resigns.
On an episode of his podcast, the Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan revealed that there is a provision in his contract that allows him to leave if Dana White is no longer running the show.
“If Dana (White) leaves, I’ll be gone,” Rogan said. “It’s in my contract.” Rogan later called himself a “professional fan.”
Rogan first became interesting in fighting – most notably jiu-jitsu in 1994 after seeing a fight at UFC 2. He then got involved with UFC as an interviewer at UFC 12 in 1997.
Joe Rogan (L) said his UFC contract will allow him to leave the company if Dana White (R) does
That was before Dana White became president of the company in 2001. After initially turning down the offer, Rogan accepted a job as a color commentator — working for free in exchange for tickets for him and his friends.
Rogan continued to work under this agreement for about 15 appearances before beginning to accept payment for the job.
Though he doesn’t go to as many UFC events as he used to, Rogan is still a staple in the sport’s biggest events, including U.S. pay-per-view coverage.
He is known for his enthusiastic commentary and reactions to decisive blows. At UFC 278, he was seen looking stunned after Leon Edwards caught Kamaru Usman with a head kick that knocked the Usman out.
Joe Rogan, who commented on the fight between Edwards and Usman, was stunned by the main staircase
Rogan was able to capitalize on his popularity by performing with color commentary to make the Joe Rogan Experience the most popular podcast in the world.
In 2020, Rogan was offered — and signed — a deal with Spotify for over $100 million.
Rogan was a color commentator at UFC’s most recent pay-per-view event, UFC 279, where he was praised by fans after a tense exchange with Swedish-Chechen fighter Khamzat Chimaev after his undercard fight.
Chimaev was initially scheduled for the main event against Nate Diaz, but was overweight and had to fight in a less prestigious match.
Rogan demanded an answer to the question of why Chimaev was missing his weight. After his first question was rejected by the Swede after his win over Kevin Holland, Rogan insisted, saying: “I know you don’t care about [missing weight] now, but if you want to compete for the welterweight title, it’s important that they know you can make 170lbs.’
Fans applauded Rogan for his commitment to getting an answer from Chimaev, and some like former UFC champion Daniel Cormier praised him for “[asking] him the difficult questions.’
Rogan (R) was praised for interrogating Khamzat Chimaev who failed to make weight at UFC 279