Israel Adesanya stepped in as the slight favorite against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 305. However, the former middleweight champion could not step up to the plate as Du Plessis walked away with the victory. UFC commentator Joe Rogan had a vivid reaction to Adesanya losing the fight. Here is what happened:
Joe Rogan was not present at UFC 305. He was replaced by Dominick Cruz on the commentary team for this event. Instead, the podcaster did a live Fight Companion episode joined by Brian Simpson, Tony Hinchcliffe, and Brendan Schaub. He had an interesting reaction to the South African champion beating โThe Last Stylebenderโ.
Oh my God. Dricus is a f****** animal dude. He’s a f****** animal.
Joe Rogan on JRE
The fight was highly competitive. In the early rounds, Adesanya had the edge with his striking, but Dricus Du Plessis found success with powerful right hands and grappling exchanges. By the fourth round, Du Plessis landed a heavy combination that dropped Adesanya, allowing him to take the former championโs back and secure the submission.
He secured a rear naked choke and successfully retained his middleweight title. Rogan said Adesanya could not afford to get caught in those exchanges, which ultimately cost him the fight. Meanwhile, Brian Simpson commented saying it felt like โAmerica lost a war,โ which is ironic because neither Adesanya nor Du Plessis is American. However, the fans understood his sentiments.
Joe Rogan is being accused of biases toward Israel Adesanya
Joe Rogan has faced criticism for alleged bias toward Israel Adesanya, especially during certain UFC events. The controversy gained attention when some fans and fighters claimed that Rogan showed favoritism toward Adesanya, particularly during his fight against Jan Bลachowicz at UFC 259.
Critics argued that Rogan and other commentators downplayed Adesanyaโs shortcomings in that bout. Now, he is facing the same accusations after his reaction to Adesanyaโs loss at UFC 305. Fans on social media took to the comment section to share their reactions to X:
Joe Rogan at the Joe Rogan Experience podcast (Image via X)Skip back to the start of the round. Itโs commical. โThis is the Izzy of old ladies and gentlemen. Heโs showing him you donโt belong in the same cage as me.โ
โ ๐๐ธ๐ฑ๐ท๐ท๐ ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐ถ๐ต๐ฒ๐ท (@Bobbing4Tuna) August 18, 2024
Haha. Was so satisfying to watch the inevitable meltdown.
Dricus is 100% pure South African resilience.
Hulle weet nie wat ons weet nie.โ UncleFunk (Andrew) (@unclefunkdrew) August 18, 2024
The worship of black people in America is absolutely pathetic.
โ Paul Barret Wallace (@globalhomeaux) August 18, 2024
Well thatโs proof of his bias when heโs commentated Izzy fights
โ bruh (@Callum69995811) August 18, 2024
They were riding Izzyโs nuts all companion, it was crazy
โ Billy T (@BillyT82900427) August 18, 2024
It was embarrassing how biased they were for Izzy. What fight were they watching and why all the hate for DDP?
โ Veterans Talk Finance and Tech (@VetsTalkTech) August 18, 2024
I know money lost when I see it ๐คฃ
โ Thapelo Afrika (@champagne_thapi) August 18, 2024
Joe still in debt to Izzy for bailing him out from his 2023 controversies
โ Max_S (@max_3b) August 18, 2024
I was watching their reaction to the fight, glazing like crazy, the black guy made racist remarks towards Dricus.
โ AfrikanChef_ZA โข (@AfrikanChefZA) August 18, 2024
People had some interesting things to say regarding the commentary. Many accused Rogan and company of โbiasedโ commentary as a result of lost bet money. Others, criticized Rogan saying he was still in debt to Adesanya for backing him up during his controversial period last year.
Notably, Rogan had already shown interest in Adesanya, reaching out to him during his kickboxing days. Nonetheless, others defended the UFC commentator saying that everybody has favorites and he was not on the commentary booth so it did not matter.
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