Joe Rogan reveals when he'll quit the UFC and says 'it's in my contract'
Joe Rogan has revealed when he'll quit the UFC, claiming it's written in his contract.
Rogan has been with the UFC since 1997 when he made his broadcast debut for the MMA leaders at UFC 12: Judgement Day.
He conducted post-fight interviews when he first started at the UFC, before moving into the commentary booth, where he is a colour commentator.
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Rogan only commentates UFC's pay-per-view shows in the United States, having recently been Octagon-side for last weekend's UFC 307 in Salt Lake City, Utah, where Alex Pereira defeated Khalil Rountree to defend his UFC light-heavyweight title in the main-event.
But the 57-year-old views himself as 'professional fan' and revealed that if Dana White leaves the company, then he'll leave, too.
"I’m a professional fan," he said on an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience.
He added: "If Dana (White) leaves, I’m gone. That’s in my contract."
Rogan is one of the UFC's longest-tenured employees and shares a great working relationship with White.
The UFC CEO brought Rogan in and credited the former Fear Factor host with helping the remarkable growth of the fight promotion.
"Part of the reason we’ve grown so fast is because Rogan’s ability to walk you through what’s going on while it’s happening," the UFC boss explained.
"He’s brilliant, he’s so good, and he’s so passionate about the sport.
"This is not a guy who is just there for the paycheck, this is a guy who loves this stuff.
"We didn’t pay Rogan the first 12 events he worked, he did them for free."
The likes of Daniel Cormier, Michael Bisping, Dominick Cruz and Paul Felder have often replaced Rogan in the commentary booth for oversee events and fight night cards, with one of the former UFC fighters well-position to be a long-term replacement.
Rogan is set to return to the commentary booth for next month's UFC 309 in New York City, New York, which is headlined by Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic.
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