UFC star defends Joe Rogan after criticizing Ronda Rousey
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UFC star Valentina Shevchenko defended Joe Rogan on Sunday after the broadcaster and commentator faced criticism from mixed martial arts legend Ronda Rousey.
Rosie criticized Rogan in a podcast interview with Bert Krischer, saying she wouldn’t take fighting advice from him because he’s “not an expert.”
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Alexa Grasso, left, fights Valentina Shevchenko during UFC Fight Night at T-Mobile Arena on Sept. 16, 2023. (Steven R. Silvani/USA Today Sports)
As the interview spread across social media, Shevchenko responded to X.
“I see Joe Rogan as a great martial arts expert, a gentleman, a hunter, an athlete, and a good example for young people!” I wrote in another.
Rousey and Kreischer fought back and forth over her mixed martial arts skills on an episode of the show “Bertcast Podcast.”
Kreacher asked if there would be a price to return it to the appraiser.
Joe Rogan attends the UFC 277 ceremonial weigh-in at American Airlines Center on July 29, 2022, in Dallas, Texas. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
UFC legend Ronda Rousey attacks Joe Rogan in an interview
“I mean I have everything I want. There’s nothing that would really change my life,” she said.
When Kreischer started setting prices, he joked about a hypothetical offer to hit him. She said she would beat him in front of his house. He laughed as he asked, “How long will I train?”
Kreacher then said he was going to ask Rogan for some advice about mixed martial arts. Rousey took a hard hit on Rogan there.
“He wouldn’t know,” she said. “He’s not an expert. He’s a fan of his fans. He’s never fought… Taekwondo is not fighting.”
Ronda Rousey talks about her championship fight at UFC 184 at Glendale Fight Club on February 18, 2015. (Jane Kamen Oncia/USA Today Sports)
Rousey and Rogan’s relationship seemed to sour towards the end of her UFC career after losses to Amanda Nunes and Holly Holm. She claimed in an interview last year that Rogan and others had “turned” on her.
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Rousey won an Olympic bronze medal in judo in 2008 before heading to the world of mixed martial arts. She was the women’s bantamweight champion and made six title defenses. She was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2018.
In WWE, she was a three-time Women’s Champion and a Tag Team Champion before leaving the company.
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