Joe Rogan recalled on his podcast how he saved a bodyguard from being knocked out by Leon Edwards in 2021. Rogan had dated Edwards and comedian Dave Chapelle after ‘Rocky’ appeared on JRE’s show.
A bodyguard asked Edwards and others present in the building to leave and, absurdly, pointed at the UFC star. He confronted Edwards and tried to be aggressive. Rogan intervened, letting the bodyguard know who Edwards was and how he could make his job easier.
Joe Rogan prevented Leon Edwards from knocking out his bodyguard
Speaking on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Rogan recently recalled hanging out with Chapelle and Leon Edwards. He explained how the drama unfolded, saying: “But at the end of the night, the bodyguard decided he was going to kick everyone out and, for some reason, he singled out Leon Edwards, confronted him and said to Leon: ‘Hey , I told you it’s time to go.’”
Rogan then let the bodyguard know that Edwards was one of the best wrestlers in the world. He said, “I asked him if he knew who he was yelling at (Leon), and I said, ‘That’s one of the meanest ———‘s on the planet; you’re about to make one.” of the biggest mistakes of your life.’”
Rogan later said that the same bodyguard watched when Leon Edwards knocked out Kamaru Usman at UFC 278 to become the welterweight champion. The bodyguard was disappointed, according to Joe Rogan.
Edwards turns out to be a person with a calm and collected demeanor outside the octagon. However, inside the cage, he is one of the best fighters in the world.
The Brit already has an impressive resume, with wins over Kamaru Usman, Colby Covington, Donald Cerrone and more. Edwards will face Belal Muhammad at UFC 304 in the third defense of his title.
Joe Rogan criticized Leon Edwards’ performance at UFC 296 against Colby Covington
Leon Edwards handily defeated Colby Covington at UFC 296. However, ‘Rocky’, an incredible striker, decided to engage in wrestling exchanges with Covington, which Joe Rogan felt was an ego-based decision.
He said on ESPN after the fight: “The interesting thing is that he made decisions tonight that weren’t the best ones to win the fight, but they almost proved a point. For example, he chose to involve Colby in fighting at times when it was not necessary.”
Rogan added that Edwards found himself in trouble at times after falling to the ground. He could have easily avoided it and kept the fight going. Edwards is far superior to Covington in the area of the stand-up game.
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