Joe Rogan believes that Conor McGregor's UFC career is over

Despite the constant hints at a potential return, Conor McGregor's UFC career has come to an end, speculates Joe Rogan.

The Irishman has had his fair share of problems outside the octagon, but all that goes away for fans when he steps into the cage. The magic the former two-division UFC champion can bring to the sport is unlike any other but those days may be behind us.

Joe Rogan tends to speak his mind no matter how rash and his thoughts about Conor McGregor were no exception. While discussing the buzz that 'The Notorious' brought to the UFC during his heyday, Rogan hinted at the possibility of McGregor never competing again.

"I don't know if Conor's ever going to fight again," Rogan said. "The reality is, that guy's partying, and he's partying real hard."

Rogan later explained that CTE could have played a role in McGregor's downfall and subsequent absence from the cage.

"A lot of fighters when they've sustained a significant amount of damage over the course of their career, there's no way to not get [CTE]. We've all seen Conor getting beat up and knocked out. We've seen Conor's sparring footage. He spars pro boxers, he's sparring elite fighters. You're getting hit in the head a lot ...

" ... You're not supposed to get punched in the head a thousand times a year. It's just not supposed to happen and that's the reality of consistent training."