Prior to joining JRE, Joe Rogan was unquestionably a "Jack of all trades". The stand-up comedian has so far put out ten comedy specials. In addition, he has experience from the sitcom 'NewsRadio'. In 1994, he landed his very first TV role in the sports comedy 'Hardball'. Even though, he landed one of the show's key parts, there were only nine episodes released.
NBC's 'Just Shoot Me!', 'The Man Show', 'The Chapelle Show', and many other shows have featured Rogan as a guest.The majority of his fan base is familiar with him from his time as host of the 'Fear Factor' between 2001 and 2006, with a brief spell in 2011. In addition, he is the presenter of 'The Joe Rogan Experience', which is perhaps the biggest podcast on the planet. But is he the co-owner of UFC? Here is what we know!
When did Joe Rogan join the UFC?
Over the course of more than twenty years, Joe Rogan has come to be associated with the UFC. Along with being a martial arts enthusiast, Joe also briefly competed as a kickboxer, which fueled his enthusiasm for the business. Backstage, Joe first conducted interviews with UFC fighters. But after working there for two years, he left because he was losing money. A user on Twitter wrote, "Joe Rogan's First UFC appearance | Early days of UFC."
Dana White contacted Rogan once more when Zuffa acquired the Las Vegas based promotion, this time offering him a commentary position. Rogan apparently performed the first 12 events for free before taking on the role full-time. In 2012, Joe appeared on 'The Rosie Show' to explain how he became a part of UFC’s broadcast team. He said, “I started out in 1997 with them. I was the post-fight interviewer. This is what they did, they brought me there, they gave me a microphone, they put an earpiece in me and they go, ‘Okay, ready, Joe? We’re going to come to you in three seconds.'”
Does he co-owns UFC?
Joe Rogan's UFC stardom is unrivalled despite the fact that he has never fought inside the Octagon. He enjoys perhaps greater popularity than the group of renowned fighters represented by the flag. Rogan, who initially began working in 1997, is still one of the employees with the longest duration in the promotion. This has frequently raised concerns among fans regarding Joe's ownership stake in the business.
Massive corporations like the UFC frequently have several owners. The fact that 'Endeavour' currently owns the majority of UFC's shares is well known. Because of this, some fans have continued to wonder if Rogan also holds a part in the business.
Numerous speculations asserted that he was one of the initial proprietors of the business because of his extended tenure as the UFC's color commentator. But the truth reveals the exact opposite. Joe doesn't co-own the UFC despite working for the organisation for more than two decades. It is accurate to say that no one can foresee the future.
However, Joe seems to be happy with his commentary work thus far and intends to keep doing it for the foreseeable future. The MMA titan is now owned and run by Zuffa, LLC, a fully owned subsidiary of Endeavour Group Holdings. The majority of Dana White and the Fertitta brothers' UFC shares were sold during the infamous 2016 acquisition by WME-IMG.
