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Mike Tyson has recently been drowning in controversy after a reported assault on a plane. The incident caught on camera was apparently after Tyson’s co-passenger pestered him and broke his patience. The news of the incident divided opinions among the fans. However, iconic UFC commentator Joe Rogan came in Tyson’s support.

‘Iron Mike’ is not new to controversies and criticism, but the legendary boxer has also earned many fans, including famous podcast host Joe Rogan. Rogan recently appeared on “Hotboxin with Mike Tyson,” a podcast hosted by the iconic boxer.

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Rogan jumped to Tyson’s defense on the latest episode of the ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ with Dan Soder. He justified Tyson’s actions and said the heckler deserved it. Rogan and Soder discussed the incident and used several metaphors to explain the situation.

Soder said, “Talk about kicking a beehive. What the f*** are you doing, dude?” Rogan replied, “That’s not even kicking a beehive. It’s like smashing. It is head butting a beehive.”

Soder further added, “It’s like trying to put your di** in a sleeping bear’s mouth. Like he just walked up and was like, I’m gonna lower my wi**er right into the bear’s mouth.“

He then revealed sensational info about the heckler, which further vindicated what he got from the former boxing champion. He informed, “That guy’s probably on a bunch of sh*t. The guy who um… Mike Tyson punched apparently according to the New York Post has a lengthy criminal history.”

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Apparently, the passenger who got beat up has a criminal past according to Joe Rogan.

Joe Rogan explains what Conor McGregor should do next

During his appearance on “Hotboxin with Mike Tyson,” Rogan acted as Conor McGregor’s manager. He explained what ‘The Notorious’ should target next.

Conor McGregor is out of action since his horrific leg injury against Dustin Poirier last year. However, the legendary Irish fighter is looking to return to the Octagon later this year.

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He recently showed interest in a title fight against UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Usman is currently the UFC pound-for-pound top-ranked fighter, and Rogan is concerned about whether it will be the correct fight for him.

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He explained, “I was like a manager to him and I said, what’s the best path to success the best path to success is like the Cowboy fight. no disrespect to Cowboy. but that fight turned out to be kind of like a warm-up fight.”

“I would say fight a guy who is like a little below the championship level, maybe a guy on the come up, who like Conor has an advantage over but it’s still a competitive fight. Give him a test, but don’t put him in there like right away with Usman,” he added.

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It will be interesting to see who UFC eventually books against ‘The Notorious’ as it is one of the most exciting fights of the year.

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