Joe Rogan Lauds Cedric Doumbe for His Spectacular Title Defense

Although Joe Rogan covers MMA extensively and is a fanatic, he is also a huge fight fan who follows all combat sports. This includes everything from boxing to Jiu-Jitsu and everything in between. 

After any event, Rogan does not shy away from praising athletes for the displays they put up. Fans are often eager to hear what Rogan has to say about particular fights as he delivers his thoughts succinctly. 

This time around Rogan was all praise for GLORY Kickboxing welterweight champion Cedric Doumbe, who demolished Murthel Groenhart to retain his welterweight crown. 

Rogan tweeted, “Congrats to the great and powerful @cedricdoumbe on a spectacular KO to defend his @glorykickboxing crown!! He called a 2nd round KO and delivered as promised!”

Read: Kamaru Usman trains with former UFC champion ahead of fight against Gilbert Burns 

What is next for Cedric Doumbe?

Leading up to the fight against Murthel Groenhart, Doumbe promised to put on a masterclass and promised a second-round finish which he delivered on. 

The fight started off well for Doumbe, and he was immediately able to control the ring with his movement. 

The finishing sequence saw Groenhart backed up against the corner with Doumbe pressing forwards. Just as Murthel was throwing a left hook, the champion came over the top with a pinpoint right hand that landed right on the temple, and Groenhart fell to the floor. Although he did manage to get up, he barely made it up within the 10-seconds and the referee was forced to call a stop to the bout. 

Doumbe secured his Glory Kickboxing welterweight title against Harut Grigorian in 2019 with a stunning TKO. He has since defended his belt thrice against the likes of Alim Nabiev, Karim Ghajji, and most recently Murthel Groenhart. All three wins have come via T/KO, and Doumbe has looked seemingly unstoppable. 

The French fighter has firmly established himself at the top of the division at welterweight now. Hence, it will be interesting to see if he stays in his weight class or moves up to challenge himself after three stunning title defenses. Premier MMA organizations will surely be keeping an eye on Doumbe if he is able to continue his run of form.