Rogan contract ends Aug, return is not certain
“I might leave in August. It’s possible. I like doing $#!^ that scares me. I like doing stuff – I like taking chances in that I like walking away from things.
UFC commentator Joe Rogan first worked at UFC 12 on February 7, 1997 at the Dothan Civic Center in Dothan, Alabama. When ZUFFA acquired the UFC in early 2001, Rogan was brought on for every show. As the schedule expanded (at one point this month there are four shows in nine days) Rogan has mainly worked PPVs and Big FOX events.
But on a recent JRE podcast, he said he could move on after next summer.
My contract’s up in August,” he said, as transcribed by MMAjunkie. “I might leave in August. It’s possible. I like doing s— that scares me. I like doing stuff – I like taking chances in that I like walking away from things. I like doing that. I like experiencing new things. You open up new doors, your mind starts firing in a different way. I’m not a big fan of doing the same sh-t over and over and over again.
Like when I do stand-up comedy, I have to go to different places. I like to go to weird spots. I’ll do a weird open mic night in the middle of f—king nowhere. I think it’s really important. I like to go to new places. I like to travel. I like to just get in my car and drive places and get out of my car and walk around and check out places.
The success of the UFC lies in creating a unique look and feel around combat sports that is part rock concert, part rumble, part sports. Joe Rogan is a central aspect of that. The loss to the sport would be considerable should he not continue with the company.
But if he wants to just get in his car and ride, that’s a pretty cool hand.