HOUSTON – UFC president Dana White has weighed in on the back-and-forth between longtime UFC color commentator Joe Rogan and ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith. Rogan and Smith’s recent public disagreement stemmed from comments Smith made on the UFC 246 post-fight show in which he ripped Donald Cerrone for his first-round loss to Conor McGregor , even going so far as to say “Cowboy” quit. Rogan took exception to Smith’s comments and made that clear during an episode of his “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast. “For Conor to smash ‘Cowboy’ like that in front of his wife, his kid, his grandma and the whole world, you’ve got to have some respect for that man, and this sport demands a different perspective,” Rogan said. “It’s not the same thing as a ball going into a hoop.
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Dana White on Stephen A. Smith ripping Donald Cerrone: ‘I’m not into it’ – MMA Junkie