ONE Championship has had a stellar 2023. Among the many who have taken note of their exciting events is Joe Rogan. A martial arts enthusiast, Rogan appreciates how the organization embraces all forms of martial arts under their banner.
Joe Rogan Praises ONE Championship on His Wildly Popular Podcast
It is safe to say Rogan is a fan of ONE. He can be seen giving the company its flowers in a compilation of clips from The Joe Rogan Experience, reposted by ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong. The man behind the largest martial arts promotion is who Rogan gives the credit to for building such an exciting combat sports product.
“What I love about Chatri [Sityodtong] and what he’s doing with ONE [Championship] is they’re embracing all the aspects of martial arts. They have Muay Thai with little gloves. They have jiu-jitsu. They have real elite-level MMA. It’s great,” Rogan said.
In the compilation, Rogan gives huge praise to Demetrious Johnson, Rodtang Jitmuangnon, Fabricio Andrade, and Superlek Kiatmoo9. Andrade, who Rogan called a beast for his win over John Lineker, will return to action on Friday against Jonathan Haggerty. The Brazilian headlines ONE Fight Night 16 on Prime Video with a chance to become the ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion.
BJJ mastermind Eddie Bravo was also seen on the video praising ONE. Bravo came to the first-ever ONE show in the United States in May and enjoyed the event. In particular, he loved how ONE promoted the grappling athletes as true stars.
“Chatri [Sityodtong] invited me to that Denver show, the first U.S. show. That was insane, man. That was insane. It was just a mix of kickboxing, MMA, grappling, and the grapplers came out with like, you know, they looked like superstars. The Ruotolo brothers, Mikey Musumeci, they’re superstars,” Bravo remarked.
The video shows how true martial artists are enjoying what ONE brings to the table. Rogan is a pure fan of combat sports in all its styles. He appreciates how ONE is bringing it all together under one roof and elevating martial arts as a whole.
ONE Fight Night 16 airs live on Friday, November 3. The action begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Prime Video. The event is free for all Amazon Prime subscribers based in the U.S. and Canada.
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