Fans felt that he was far too biased against Cris Cyborg, something that is not wholly outside the realm of possibility, as Cyborg and the UFC were at odds with each other at the time. Rogan defended himself on the latest episode of his podcast, ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’, saying that he had not been biased after all and it was the misconception of the fans.
What happened at UFC 240?
UFC 240 was extremely pivotal for UFC as it saw Max Holloway defeated Frankie Edgar in the main event in the night. What we are talking about here, however, is what happened in the co-main event.
Cris Cyborg took on Felicia Spencer and absolutely decimated her for the better part of three rounds. She won the fight via Unanimous Decision. However, the fans felt that Joe Rogan was extremely critical of Cyborg, ignoring her dominance while praising Felicia Spencer.
Cris Cyborg and UFC’s relationship has since come apart, with the fight being the last of Cybrog’s for the company. With a number of disagreements with Dana White, and the President of UFC burying her in an interview post-UFC 240, Cyborg has had enough and is not going to have her contract renewed by the UFC (something that Dana White refused to do anyway).
Joe Rogan defends himself against criticism for his commentary at UFC 240
Joe Rogan defended himself on his podcast saying that he was far from biased. He said that he was amazed by the fact that Spencer was able to survive for all three rounds and even cut Cyborg’s face open.
Rogan has been a commentator in the UFC for a while now, and while it may be possible that was the reason for his commentating style on the night, it may still have something to do with the fact that Cyborg was in a feud with the company.
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