One of the talked-about side stories for this past weekend’s UFC 271 PPV event was the absence of Joe Rogan. The long-time color commentator reportedly had a “scheduling conflict,” which UFC president Dana White later called BS on.
Stepping in for Rogan is former middleweight champion and UFC Hall-of-Famer Michael Bisping, who’s been a fixture at the broadcast booth for non-PPV events. In his recent appearance on MMAFighting.com’s Fighter vs. Writer, “The Count” revealed receiving backlash for his commentary work, particularly for the headliner between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker.