Jon Jones claimed a win of gargantuan proportions last night at UFC 214, as he reaffirmed his status at the top of the promotion’s light-heavyweight division.
Joe Rogan has apologized to Daniel Cormier on social media after the interview he conducted with the former light heavyweight champion following his brutal knock out loss to Jon Jones at UFC 214. Interviewing the losing fighter, who can often be concussed, goes against the norm, and Rogan came in for much criticism on social media.
Rogan had stated after a controversial interview with Alistair Overeem in the past that he would no longer interview fighters who had been KO’d, but he wanted to give Cormier a chance to speak after such an important fight, a decision that did not go down too well with some of those watching at home.
I just want to hug @dc_mma and also smack Joe Rogan for sticking the mic in his face after such a heartbreak ?? #UFC214
— Paige Danger Triola (@paigetreerolla) July 30, 2017
Watching Joe Rogan interview a concussed Daniel Cormier is one of the saddest things I've ever seen
— Ruiner (@PGDuggan) July 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/bigziee/status/891527232715243520
Cormier was visibly upset in the octagon after the fight and when Rogan asked Cormier on his thoughts about what had happened, DC struggled to hold back the tears for his response:
I thought the fight was going well, I don’t even know what happened, I got kicked in the head. Oh man, it is so disappointing.
Watch the interview in full below:
“My apologies to DC and to everyone else upset at me for interviewing him after the fight. In all honesty, I was kind of in shock and I don’t think I realized what I was doing until I had a mic in my hand and I was talking to him.
“I’ve said that I don’t want to interview fighters after they’ve been KO’d and then I did it to someone that I care a great deal about. It was 100% my f**k up and no one pressured me to do it.
“I was beating myself up about it all night, and whenever something like that happens it’s always my sincere intention to apologize and express my honest feelings.
“It’ll never happen again.”
It’s a genuine apology and he has taken full responsibility for himself, but there really should be an official protocol put in place regarding fighters who are clearly concussed being required to address the audience, as there really is no need for it.
Surely there will be no hard feelings, and as Cormier will be a future full-time UFC analyst in the future, we’ll likely see the two work an event together soon.
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He owned up to his mistake and issued an apology. People make mistakes – but it’s how they handle it after that says a lot.
These champions work so hard it’s a shame that one has to loose but this is the way of warriors and they would not have it any other way.
It’s fucking shit to interview a fighter in that state
Cormier is a fag he should man up
Advice:: Don’t say things about people, online, you wouldn’t say to them in person.
That’s ok. Jorge won’t ever work his tail off to become a champion and have it stripped away. Yeah these guys make money but that belt means more to them than anything else and when they lose it, it sucks and you become emotional. Jon Jones was crying because he won. Is he a fag too? Does he need to man up?
Lmao lmao lmao
Zoolander wannabe calling Cormier a fag…lol the irony
Bro he had a concussion
This homeboy is making duck lips in every pic while calling one of the best MMA fighters in the world a “fag”.
Would love to see you tell that to his face you fag.
Would also love to see you in that same situation. You just lack the heart to ever be anything. Man up.
You look like a lesbian
Shouldn’t be calling people fags when it’s clear you are extremely feminine your self.
Jorge Barragan you say that as you and your boyfriend cozy up in your profile pic.
Dude was being a bit feminine . Tell it to his face or not he was still crying like a chick at.the end of the day .most fighters never cry shouldn’t let your opponents see you that weak
^you clearly haven’t been watching mma for a while ppl cry all the time epically championship fights
Funny I believe they’ve been doing it in boxing for years so why is it such a problem because someone is crying from disappointment this time. He just finished trying to tear somebody’s head off so we feeling so sorry now that he’s crying
He was concussed in the interview
Thats what he said last time
Thanks so much for that<3
It was kind of a douchey and thoughtless act.
Probably why he apologized…
Yeah, thanks JJ.
Marija Vranko Ruskan
WTF..what a joke
Why? He fought didnt he? If you dont want an interview don’t get in the octagon. They interviewed cam Newton after he got his ass whooped.
That’s why it will never be seen the same as boxing. In boxing they always interview after the fight it’s normal in ufc they apologise for interviewing the big babies.
Yup Indeed
Yea bc in mma they dont use giant fluffy pillows and they actually hit them boxing is faker then wwe
But you don’t see a hugfest . Grown men hugging and squirming over each other is not my cup of tea. Boxers stand and fight not cuddle.
But you would like that stuff judging by your pics of men in tights all over your profile David Genereux
Hatin on Joe like the nicest dude ever lol
Come on Joe u knew what you were doing U had the mic in ya hand All u had to do was not follow through and not interview DC
Props to Joe for owning his mistake.
Quit fighting if you are not prepared to loose. Why is everyone a big pussy anymore?
Big guy right there admitting when he’s been beaten, that happens but you get up and keep going
absolutely right could not agree more 😀
Joe Rogan is a cock doing it simple as. Should of give him his space
Fucking D.C. Talked all that smack before the fight, now he’s full of tears and everyone’s so compassion about it. It’s a fight emotions are going to fly. Jon bones cried too. Foh boxing always interviews both fighters. Ko or not. UFC portrays that they’re so much better than boxing but now apologizing for a damn interview. I’ll be glad when Floyd whips connors ass so I can see this replayed again
Boxers don’t get round house kicked to the head…lol what’s little floyd going to do?
So what they still suffer concussions… same thing he did to 49 others….win
I agree Nice thanks so much
I agree Raheem Fullwood DC put out some Low Digs on Jones During interviews an talking how he can’t wait to Destroy Jones. But then turns around an starts Crying cause ummmm He lost. I seen other Post talking about “DC put so much Hard work into this fight” ok An I understand that put don’t take your shit talking to whole nothing lvl that it bites you in the ass when you loose.
Silly little guy lol
Jason Coleman looking thru your pics u def should reserve the word little when speaking to men
He has said before that they should never interview someone who has just been knocked out. But he has someone in his ear telling him to do it. Bet he will refuse next time.
Nice info love
What! ? Why should he apologize .he’s been doing it for long now
I didn’t see anything wrong with it. Everyone has a problem with every little fucking thing these days.
I’ll never do it again, until I do it again sometime.
Randy Gibbs look at this shit what a bunch of baby’s lol wow
Lol yeah man isn’t this a bunch of whine ass shit ! Had me laughing haha
Jesus Chavarria
Dude is a professional fighter!! You got knocked out big deal! It’s literally what you signed up for. People are such pussys, ” how wrong of them to interview him after that”. Please it’s in the job description. Dude ran his mouth so much pre fight then gets Put to sleep and Is crying about it? He is no champion
These guys take beatings for a living but get hurt over a few questions?? #fml
Yea of course he was crying do u know how many woman he lost from not winning dude had it all planned out to have some victora secret models on his yahtt now he’s sipping on naddy daddies and driving a prius again
I’d cry too omfg haha
I don’t see what the problem is. He didn’t say anything that would embarrass himself. He said “I don’t know what happened. I got kicked….it’s not a rivalry if you’ve lost both fights.” All of which is true. He got beat let it go.
The issue isn’t that he was interviewed after losing, but that he was interviewed when didn’t know where he was or what happened because he was concussed. I don’t feel strongly either way about it but some of you are framing it all wrong.
Both fighters have done well at times
Damage has been done!
LOL
Hahahhahahahahaha!!!!!!!! That is hilarious
64 comments ….I wonder how many have been in the ring or even more on a publizied stage….I’ll extend that to how many have ever even been in a fight…
To the Rogan point of the article. Look I judged him to fast….fear factor then getting ripped and now ‘MMA expert’. …I don’t agree with all he says, I can discount most of what he says, I believe half off for propaganda sake….however give credit where credit is due….the man opening admitted he was wrong and will not do it again….
That’s the kinda guy you have a beer with….
The problem is the sport, not the interview.
These guys get paid to beat the shit out of each, knock each other out, or make them tap from a submission hold. Why feel sad for him just because he’s crying. Yeah I’m sure he’s upset that he lost but so what? You get paid to fight.
This is a head scratcher… all this compassion because Rogan dared interview a guy after he of his own free will attempted to beat the shit outta another guy. Whatever happened to the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat?