Joe Rogan has heaped praise on the historic UFC Freedom 250 card, calling the White House event the standout experience of his long commentary career.
Held this past Sunday on the South Lawn, UFC Freedom 250 unfolded in front of approximately 4,500 spectators, mostly military members, with fans also gathering at the Ellipse across the street to watch on giant screens. Rogan served as cageside commentator for the seven-fight lineup, which saw every bout end by knockout and Justin Gaethje upset Ilia Topuria to claim the undisputed lightweight title.
Weather forecasts had warned of severe thunderstorms and possible showers, delaying the start of the event, but Rogan said conditions ultimately turned in the UFC’s favor. “It was perfect. The temperature was perfect,” Rogan said on the “Joe Rogan Experience.” He added, “I was very concerned about that. I was really concerned that these guys were gonna have to fight in the heat, but it was not an issue at all. It seemed like it was in the 70s, and the storm just miraculously passed us. … Somehow or another, the storm went around the White House. I don't know what that is. I don't know if that's science or if that's consciousness. I don't know what steered the storm or if it was just random luck. It could've been all of the above. But all of my fears of the weather getting in the way, they were null.”
“The magnitude of the event – I know people saw it on television, and it looked insane. But the magnitude of the event being there live … it was insane,” Rogan said, later adding, “Just the magnitude of it was insane.”
“I'm a hyperbolic individual,” Rogan admitted. “I'm always like, 'this is the greatest, this is awesome,' (but) that was the wildest experience that I've ever had in my 20-whatever years of calling combat sports. There's nothing even close. It was the greatest night of fights of all time.”
