Oscar De La Hoya has reignited his long-standing feud with UFC commentator Joe Rogan, escalating a war of words that has been simmering for years. While they’ve previously exchanged jabs online, tensions flared again earlier this year when Rogan questioned why De La Hoya was discussing Terence Crawford, who isn’t even signed to his Golden Boy Promotions.

The controversy began when De La Hoya spoke about a potential fight between Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Crawford after Ortiz dismantled Israil Madrimov, a fighter Bud had struggled to defeat. Rogan’s comments didn’t sit well with De La Hoya, who fired back during his ‘Clapback Thursday’ series in March, accusing Rogan of refusing to invite him onto The Joe Rogan Experience podcast because of his ties to UFC president Dana White.

“You refuse to put me on your podcast when the majority of your content is MMA or boxing-centered. I mean, I get that daddy Dana will not let you have me on the podcast,” De La Hoya said after getting snubbed by Rogan. It’s worth noting that De La Hoya and White have a long, bitter history, having publicly trashed each other numerous times over the years.

Despite the animosity, De La Hoya extended an olive branch, suggesting a podcast episode featuring himself, Rogan, and White—a “two-on-one” showdown he promised would be Rogan’s “highest-rated show.” Earlier this month, there even seemed to be signs of a truce when De La Hoya shared private Instagram DMs showing Rogan apologizing for any offense and expressing admiration for De La Hoya’s career, along with a willingness to finally have him on the podcast.

However, it seems the peace may be short-lived. De La Hoya has issued a new warning on social media, signaling that he’s ready to stir the pot once again: “Clap Back Thursday is back!!!!! May 1 and I’m coming in hot!!!!!” De La Hoya wrote on X. It’s yet to be seen what Oscar has to say about Rogan in his latest ‘Clap Back Thursday’ segment.

But if you consider the exchanges between them in the past, it’s clear that things will be interesting.

Oscar De La Hoya slams Joe Rogan for claiming his abs were fake

Oscar De La Hoya hit back at Rogan after the UFC commentator accused him of having “fake abs.” During a conversation with UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad in January 2023, Rogan said, “Oscar De La Hoya didn’t have abs throughout his boxing career. Look at him now. What’s going on there?” He added, “It’s like the Liver King,” suggesting De La Hoya may have used surgery or weight loss drugs

Years later, in a February 2025 podcast with American director and filmmaker Peter Berg, Rogan called De La Hoya “Off the rails” and again accused him of having fake abs. While Oscar didn’t respond to Rogan’s statements back in 2023, he took notice of Rogan in 2025. In response, De La Hoya took to Instagram, posting clips of Rogan aging over the years and writing, “Really? Let’s take a look at your evolution over the last 15 years.” He added, “Man, I’m glad I cleaned up my life and got off the f***ing drugs.” 

Having said that, it appears the feud between Joe Rogan and Oscar De La Hoya is far from over. It would be interesting to see what Oscar has to say this time. Do you think Rogan will ever invite Oscar to his podcast?