Most MMA fighters believe that the UFC is the biggest platform to showcase how good they are at fighting. However, the MMA world has seen the emergence of many alternative promotions so that athletes do not feel as if there’s only one place to go. As such, ONE Championship is one of them and Joe Rogan has praised the promoters.

ONE Championship has grown to become one of the most lucrative MMA promotions in the world. With its unique rules, it provides a definite alternative to the UFC for fight fans. Moreover, Joe Rogan, even if he shares a cordial relationship with Dana White, recently shared words of praise for ONE FC CEO, Chatri Sityodtong, on his million-dollar podcast. Let’s see what he had to say.

Joe Rogan claims it’s better for fighters to have options

The 56-year-old commentator and podcast host believes that MMA athletes should have options as to where they can compete. This is why he believes that alternatives to the UFC, particularly ONE Championship, prove to be a great choice. He said, “It’s better for athletes to have options.”

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Furthermore, he mentioned how well the former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson is doing in the Singapore-based promotion. He’s captured championships, outperformed many fighters, and even made a lot of money. Things have worked out for the better since the UFC traded him for Ben Askren.

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“Look at ‘Mighty Mouse’. He goes over to ONE FC and he’s a star [and] makes bank,” said Joe Rogan. Moreover, he also mentioned how well the CEO of the promotion has gone about handling ONE FC. Let’s see what he had to say.

UFC commentator praises Chatri Sityodtong

The CEO of ONE Championship, Chatri Sityodtong, wanted to build a promotion where the style of martial arts would be authentic to his birthplace. We can see that in some of the mixed-rules fights that the promotion organizes. As such, Joe Rogan mentioned again that options are important for athletes. He said,?“I like it that there’s other options.” It is not only good for the fighters but for the fans as well.

Moreover, Rogan praised Sityodtong for the work he’s done with ONE FC. He believes that the Thai promoter, who also trains in martial arts, is the right person to run the promotion.?“Chatri is a great guy to run it [ONE Championship]… He’s also on top of it,”
said the 56-year-old.

Most people believe that the quality of fighters in the UFC is much better than the ones in ONE Championship. However, the Singapore-based promotion is growing every day and people are starting to take an interest in the fights they put out. We will have to wait and see if Sityodtong’s promotion can overtake the UFC in the future.

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