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UFC commentator Joe Rogan under fire for 'overtly racist' Dada 5000 comments

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) color commentator Joe Rogan was not a fan of the Bellator 149 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which took place last Friday night (Feb. 19, 2016) on Spike TV. Probably because he sat through the heavyweight co-main event pitting Kevin Ferguson against Dhafir Harris, billed as "Kimbo Slice vs. Dada 5000."

Both Ferguson and Harris were out of gas about midway through the opening frame, which led to sloppy exchanges, lots of hugging, and some rolling around on the ground (see the replay here). Not exactly the best representation of combat sports, but it did lead to some great punchlines on Twitter.