Conor McGregor’s recent comments about ‘UFC vs acting’ needs to be taken with a pinch of salt, given when and where he claimed that the performing arts trumps MMA.
We’re still waiting for official confirmation from the UFC on exactly when and where Conor McGregor shall be returning to MMA; although Michael Chandler did recently reveal that the main points of the competition and event have already been shared with him behind closed doors.
McGregor made a somewhat strange claim about MMA
Throughout the promotional tour for the Road House remake, which is now available to stream on Prime Video, the Irishman repeatedly found himself talking to non-MMA outlets about his next fight within the UFC.
Whether it’s due to the exhausting nature of promotional tours, or just a solution to grab a fast headline with a brand new audience, McGregor made some somewhat strange comments concerning the organization and the game itself – including that acting was harder than fighting.
Joe Rogan rejects Conor McGregor’s comments as purely business
Throughout the promotional tour for his latest Road House movie, McGregor made headlines when he compared fighting in MMA’s top promotion to the experience he’s had together with his full acting debut.
Speaking on the premiere event to JOE, the Irishman went so far as to assert that acting is harder than the UFC, citing the time away from training, responsibility to learn lines and set timing – “It’s only a difficult game, loads tougher than I gave it credit for.”
Unsurprisingly, many throughout the MMA community disregarded these comments as nothing greater than business, on condition that McGregor was speaking at a promotional event for the Road House remake, including veteran UFC commentator Joe Rogan.
On episode #2122 of the JRE Podcast, Rogan fired back at those fans believing that McGregor was serious in arguing that acting was harder than fighting:
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“Hearken to me well, that’s not true. That’s not true even for him, okay – act in Road House or fight Khabib again, shut the f*** up. That’s crazy talk.”
“He broke his f***** leg in a fight, he broke his leg – that’s harder,” said Rogan, adding “That’s way harder than f***** acting.
“The guy’s promoting a movie and he’s an awesome promoter, he’s the very best promoter within the history of the game and nobody even comes close. There’s Conor McGregor after which there’s everybody else.”
Dana White was willing to ‘resign’ over Joe Rogan controversy
Except for his response to McGregor’s comments, Rogan also finds himself within the news after it was revealed that Dana White was willing to resign from the UFC as a substitute of letting him go after the comedian found himself in hot water with Spotify in 2022:
“Anybody who’s with me, who has been with me, knows that whenever you’re with me; you’re with me – it’s not a two-way street…This mother***** will burn before I do this to my people, none of that kind of stuff is ever going to occur after I’m here…Joe Rogan has been very loyal to me, and I’m very loyal to Joe Rogan.”
“The impact that Joe Rogan has had and continues to have on this sport is immeasurable,” said White.
