UFC fighter releases over fighting style
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UFC fighter releases over fighting style has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Joe Rogan Experience. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Robert WhittakerAustralian mixed martial artist, former UFC middleweight champion now competing at light heavyweight, and host of the MMArcade podcast
Whittaker notes that UFC contracts reward winning, so fighters are incentivized to win safely.
“If you look at your contracts as well, it's like that to show and to win bonus, you get more money winning”
The Joe Rogan Experience: JRE MMA Show #187 with Robert Whittaker (Oct 22, 2026) · Listen from 37:52
Joe RoganAmerican comedian and host of The Joe Rogan Experience
Rogan objects to the UFC declining to re-sign winning fighters because of their style.
“I don't like guys not getting offered contracts because they don't like their style. Everyone's trying to win”
The Joe Rogan Experience: JRE MMA Show #187 with Robert Whittaker (Oct 22, 2026) · Listen from 37:17
Podcasts
- The Joe Rogan Experience · 1 episode
Episodes
JRE MMA Show #187 with Robert WhittakerThe Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 22, 2026 · 2 h 55 min
Joe Rogan and UFC fighter Robert Whittaker discuss MMA outliers, fighting styles, training philosophy, weight cutting, his move to light heavyweight, and life in Australia.