AUSTIN, TEXAS: One of the most legendary boxing matches that went down in history was the Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor bout on August 26, 2017 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. One of the best boxers in history faced off against the biggest MMA star.
Joe Rogan had discussed the differences in McGregor and Mayweather's fighting styles just before the bout and his insight is quite interesting.
The fight had generated a lot of excitement and billed as 'The Money Fight' and 'The Biggest Fight in Combat Sports History'. There was a sense of intrigue regarding the Irishman's chances in the ring.
Therefore, it was quite intriguing when Rogan described the "mindf**k factor" that distinguished Conor "The Notorious" McGregor from his opponents.
Is Joe Rogan and Conor McGregor friends?
There is no denying that American podcaster and UFC commentator Rogan is a major admirer of combat sports and also of McGregor.
Joe Rogan even said he “respected” Conor McGregor even while they were feuding over drug testing. McGregor, on the other hand, has, on at least one ocassion, groused about Rogan's over-the-top commentary during fights, as per Dexerto.com.
So the best way to describe Joe Rogan and Conor McGregor 'friendship' is that they are "frenemies".
What did Joe Rogan say about Conor McGregor's fighting style?
A few months prior to the McGregor vs Mayweather bout, Rogan brought up McGregor's fighting style when speaking with his guest Jamie Foxx.
According to a report from First Sportz, during the talk, Rogan explained what distinguished the Irishman from other boxers and why he was the only one who could challenge Mayweather to a real-life battle.
Rogan said, “It’s the greatest freak show ever. There is also the mindf**k factor. Conor’s the only guy that Floyd’s has ever fought that can look at him and go ‘If this was a real fight, you would be f**king dead.”
Rogan claimed that the UFC fighter has the advantage over Mayweather in an actual fight because of his MMA background. A striker like McGregor can use several MMA elements to dismantle a talented boxer.
McGregor has the ability to overpower a boxer by using leg kicks and fighting in a clinch. Rogan once mentioned yet another thing that helped McGregor.
Joe Rogan praised Conor McGregor's 'amazing belief in himself'
Rogan revealed what he was most surprised to see from Conor McGregor on a podcast with Brendan Schaub. The Irishman, according to Rogan, had self-belief and a distinctive fighting stance.
The podcaster said, “So he has this amazing belief in himself and he had a really interesting style man. That whole thing where he was doing like putting his hands out there and ‘pap-pap’ tapping him. And then throwing off-speed punches and then dropping him in."
Who won the Floyd Mayweather and McGregor fight?
Floyd Mayweather defeated Conor McGregor by technical knockout (TKO) in the 10th round.
With his win, Mayweather extended his professional boxing undefeated streak to 50 victories and 0 defeats (50–0), surpassing the 49–0 record of Hall of Famer Rocky Marciano.
However, many fans and analysts, including Rogan, were very pleased with McGregor's performance versus Mayweather.
After their battle, even Mayweather personally praised McGregor and said the Irishman performed better than he had imagined.
