Joe Rogan is being told to give up his UFC commentary position after an absurdly bad Paddy Pimblett impression on Saturday night’s broadcast.
Rogan was on commentary for the UFC 314 co-main event as Pimblett brutalized and stopped former Bellator champion Michael Chandler. He then interviewed the Brit for one of his most explosive promos on the mic yet.
Just moments later during the post-fight show Rogan, whose day job is stand-up comedy, attempted to do an impression of Pimblett’s distinctive Liverpool accent. It went so poorly that viewers roasted him across social media and are now calling for him to give up on commentary.
Joe Rogan’s disastrous Paddy Pimblett impression has fans calling for UFC retirement
Following Paddy Pimblett’s dominant win over Michael Chandler, Joe Rogan was giving analysis on the desk alongside legendary two-weight champion Daniel Cormier and renowned commentator Jon Anik. He noted how ‘fun’ the Brit was, and what a fan he was of his trash talking.
However, at one point he did an impression so bad that fans quickly took to social media demanding that he give up on UFC commentary altogether. Social media clipping page Happy Punch shared the video with the caption “Joe Rogan gotta retire after that Paddy Pimblett impression on the UFC broadcast.”
Fans agreed with the sentiment, writing in the comments section that he should have been gone long before even that moment. “He should’ve retired over half a decade ago,” one fan wrote. “He’s a low IQ casual.”
Another added that it was “one of the worst impressions of anybody I’ve ever seen”. Others blamed Cormier and Anik for laughing along, saying: “And both of his ‘friends’ busted out laughing, so plastic, sometimes you need a [Michael] Bisping to say stuff like ‘wtf was that Joe?’”
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Another hilarious part of the post-fight show on ESPN came when Cormier appeared confused about Pimblett’s brand of trash talk. The Scouser refers to his rivals as ‘helmets’ and ‘sausages’, which often have different, more crude, meanings.
