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The Roe vs Wade took the United States by storm and prompted citizens to voice out their opinions on each and every platform. Just like their peers, MMA personalities also chose to take a stance on this news and did so in various fashion. However, their fans might have upped the ante with their thoughts on the social issue.

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In a segment of the Jimmy Kimmel, members of the crew went around the city and asked men about their thoughts on the burning topic of Roe vs Wade. However, they did so in a twisted manner. The men were actually asked what they thought about this week’s ‘MMA heavyweight fight- Roe vs Wade.’

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And what the men replied with was hilarious, to say the least. One of them said, “Oh man, Wade! He was talking all types of stuff, you know, I mean, like he’s something, but he was nothing. He got it right in the kisser. He’s out.”

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When asked who he watched it with, the man said, “You know, I was actually by myself.”

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The reporter asked him, “Do you watch it with women?”

“Oh, the fight? Yeah, actually there was a woman there, okay.”

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The reporter again came up with a nonsense question, “What did she think of the fight- Roe v. Wade?”

Which was met with an even outrageous reply, “Well, she wasn’t as impressed. She was mostly on her phone on Instagram.”

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In the same segment, another man replied to the question and said, “I think the judges are kinda out of touch.” 

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Joe Rogan, Israel Adesanya, and Derek Brunson’s thoughts on the Roe vs Wade controversy

As mentioned above, many prominent voices from the MMA community had something to say about Roe vs Wade. These include UFC middleweight contender, Derek Brunson, UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, and longtime color commentator, Joe Rogan.

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Rogan spoke about the matter a bit earlier than the overturning. He said, “It’s f**king weird man. It’s weird people telling other people what they can and can’t do with their body. It’s weird because, like, Texas is a weird law. No, I shouldn’t say a weird one, a terrible law, where it’s six weeks. Who the f**k knows they’re pregnant at six weeks?”

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Israel Adesanya also had a sarcastic reaction to the overturning, where he asked authorities to ban condoms.

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What are your thoughts about the above incident and different takes on the matter from the MMA community? Let us know in the comments below.

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Aashish Kumar is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. A graduate in Journalism & Mass Communication, this Brandon Moreno fan has interned at reputed media houses and gained valuable reporting experience. Building on that experience, Aashish will look to tap into his love for combat sports and let fans benefit from his passion and journalistic expertise. He is a sports aficionado who has played at the university level. Besides sports, he is an avid gamer with titles like CS: GO, Call of Duty, and Battlegrounds in his arsenal. When not engaged with sports, he can be found reading novels or watching his favorite anime.

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