Reports Suggest UFC Could Toss Joe Rogan And Mike Goldberg After New TV Deal

Trending News: Is The UFC Planning On Getting Rid Of Joe Rogan?

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UFC commentators Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg might be on the way out as part of a potential $450 million TV deal, according to reports.

Long Story

Besides perhaps CEO Dana White, there's no person more synonymous with the UFC than Joe Rogan. But the magic mushroom-obsessed and very colorful commentator may be on the way out.

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The UFC's new ownership is looking to sign a big-time TV deal when their contract with Fox expires next year and it might choose to get rid of the "hype master" style of announcer we've become accustomed to with Rogan and Mike Goldberg on the mic.

Note from Meltzer regarding TV negotiations. Networks want to remove âhype masterâ Rogan/Goldberg style of announcing, UFC willing to change — Fight_Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) November 29, 2016



Rogan signed a new contract with the UFC just this summer for "at least one more year," so he won't be gone immediately, but by this time next year we might be hearing a new screaming voice during fight cards.

Personally, and I think there are a lot of people out there who'd agree, seeing Rogan go would suck. Rogan has been with the UFC since 1997 and he's extremely knowledgeable about the MMA world. He's also pretty damn funny.

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But I can also see why Rogan might be willing to go. He does his podcast (it can be tiring to do so much talking and zero listening), his stand-up comedy and does other television gigs. That's made his schedule really hectic, especially if he has to travel for UFC cards, which is why he didn't make a long-term commitment to the UFC in the summer.

"If I go to Brazil, that's five days out of my life that I can't do this and I can't do all the other stuff that I do," said Rogan, according to MMA Fighting. "And on top of that, there's the recovery time. When I come back, I'm f*cking toast. That flying just f*cks my head."

From Dana White's perspective, I can see why he'd want Rogan to go — the two buff bald guys just look too damn similar.

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