A mega event awaits at Madison Square Garden as the middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, will defend his title on UFC 281 PPV card. The dominant champion will face an unstoppable force, Alex Pereira, who has demolished him twice in another form of combat (kickboxing). And the UFC commentator, Joe Rogan, is one such individual who was singing ‘Poatan’s praises even before he arrived in the premier MMA organization.
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The over 2-decade old UFC analyst is likely to be on the call for the once-in-a-year, MSG event, for Dana White‘s promotion. And while the Spotify podcast host already finds the Brazilian middleweight challenger a formidable threat for the Kiwi kickboxer’s UFC middleweight title, he was impressed with another skill of ‘Poatan’ that he himself adores.
Joe Rogan praises Alex Pereira’s archery skills
The 55-year-old’s love for archery and hunting is not a secret. The JRE host has openly talked about his love for hunting. Besides, he has a small archery practice court in his $14 million Texas mansion. Thus, when he came across a viral clip of the ex-Glory kickboxer (Pereira) exercising his skills with a bow, he reacted to it on his Instagram handle.
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The world’s number one podcast host, shared his thoughts about the Brazilian fighter’s skills with the bow. Rogan posted Pereira’s clip with the caption, “@alexpoatanpereira is a dangerous man!!”
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Perhaps the caption includes Rogan’s view about the decorated kickboxer’s domination inside the ring as well. Previously, Rogan has called Pereira’s power to be something different that MMA fighters have never experienced.
Joe Rogan’s indoor archery setup at his studio
As aforementioned, the JRE host loves to get his hands on bows and arrows. Therefore, he has set up an indoor area to master this skill.
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In a column on Substack, Substack’s VP of comm wrote about Rogan’s archery setup. This came after their CEO, Chris Best, had a session with the famed podcaster, on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast.
Lulu Cheng Meservey mentioned, “[In Joe Rogan’s studio] There is an indoor archery range that includes a Kevlar screen where you can project realistic videos of game animals to shoot with a real bow and arrow, then zoom in on your shots to analyze how you did.”
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Rogan has often invited guests who are experts in archery and hunting. Further, he has frequently talked about his admiration for this skill.
Though this skill does not give any edge to Pereira in terms of his bout with Israel Adesanya, it surely impressed the UFC commentator and MMA fans around the world.
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What do you make of Joe Rogan praising Alex Pereira’s skills? How would you rate ‘Poatan’s skills? Share your views in the comments below.