Joe Rogan once notably said he was done interviewing fighters in the octagon after knockout losses. But he broke his rule again Saturday when he spoke to Daniel Cormier following the UFC 241 main event at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Just moments after he lost the heavyweight title to Stipe Miocic (19-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) by fourth-round knockout in their anticipated rematch, Cormier (22-2 MMA, 11-2 UFC) spoke to Rogan about the result and what the future holds for him. “DC” held it together well, but the longtime UFC commentator received some online blowback for speaking to a potentially concussed athlete at a low moment. Rogan made his rule following UFC 203 in September 2016 when Alistair Overeem, who had just been knocked out by Miocic, said he thought the champion tapped out to a choke attempt, when that clearly was false. Rogan thinks the circumstances this time were different, though, and he felt comfortable proceeding.
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Joe Rogan explains why he interviewed Daniel Cormier following KO loss at UFC 241 – MMA Junkie