Rogan explains why he won t call fights for UFC on ESPN cards

Get the Full StoryVeteran UFC analyst Joe Rogan is not willing to change his current setup of just calling pay-per-view events. Since the UFC expanded its yearly schedule, veteran analyst Joe Rogan became less visible during fights as well. The long-time color commentator has since limited his duties to pay-per-view events in the United States.

Alternatively, Rogan along with regular guests Brendan Schaub, Eddie Bravo, and comedian Bryan Callen, would do the Fight Companion podcast during these non-pay-per-view shows, where they d simply watch fights and react to it, while discussing other topics as well.

During Sunday s episode of the said podcast amidst the UFC Phoenix broadcast, Rogan stated he would not change this current set-up in this new UFC ESPN era.

I would take this for zero money over being in Phoenix right now, Rogan said transcript by MMA Fighting . Although I would want to see those fights live and would love to call those fights live, I m good with 10 a year. That s what I like. I like 10 a year. 10 a year is what I like. Once a month, two months off.

Rogan began working with the UFC in February 1997 at UFC 12, and has since become one of the prominent voices in the broadcast booth. Now on his 22nd year in the business, he says calling it quits is still far from happening.

I was thinking I was on my way out, but I still love it. And I love it way more now because I don t have to do it as much, he said. I love it way more now because we do this because we can do all of this sh-t-talking, have fun and be silly.

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