What you need to know
- Rogan objected to the UFC cutting Farid Basharat, who is 16-0 overall and 7-0 in the UFC, per MMA Fanatik
- He said he hadn't discussed it with Dana White, Hunter Campbell or Sean Shelby and doesn't know the details
- Rogan argued fighters shouldn't lose contracts for being seen as boring
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has criticized the promotion for releasing Farid Basharat, according to Slovak outlet MMA Fanatik. The 29-year-old is unbeaten, 16-0 overall and 7-0 in the UFC.
Speaking on his podcast, Rogan said he had told Basharat in the Octagon after his last fight that he would surely get a new contract. He said he did not know exactly what happened, as he had not discussed it with Dana White, Hunter Campbell or Sean Shelby, but that he disliked the idea of cutting an unbeaten fighter for being considered boring.
Rogan suggested the UFC should instead match Basharat with an aggressive opponent who would force a wild fight. "Everyone is trying to win; fighting is a damn hard thing," he said (translated). He also pointed to Khamzat Chimaev's title win over Dricus du Plessis, a fight he said many people found boring.
Speaking on his podcast, Rogan said he had told Basharat in the Octagon after his last fight that he would surely get a new contract. He said he did not know exactly what happened, as he had not discussed it with Dana White, Hunter Campbell or Sean Shelby, but that he disliked the idea of cutting an unbeaten fighter for being considered boring.
Rogan suggested the UFC should instead match Basharat with an aggressive opponent who would force a wild fight. "Everyone is trying to win; fighting is a damn hard thing," he said (translated). He also pointed to Khamzat Chimaev's title win over Dricus du Plessis, a fight he said many people found boring.
- Summary
- Joe Rogan said on his podcast he disagrees with the UFC's release of unbeaten bantamweight Farid Basharat over his fighting style, MMA Fanatik reports.
- Key points (one per line)
- Rogan objected to the UFC cutting Farid Basharat, who is 16-0 overall and 7-0 in the UFC, per MMA Fanatik
He said he hadn't discussed it with Dana White, Hunter Campbell or Sean Shelby and doesn't know the details
Rogan argued fighters shouldn't lose contracts for being seen as boring
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- MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://sport.aktuality.sk/mma-fanatik/joe-rogan-zuri-a-verejne-sa-pustil-do-vedenia-ufc-docerta-toto-sa-mi-nepaci/
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