Joe Rogan Being on the Receiving End of ‘Alcohol Influenced’ Mark Coleman Years Ago Has UFC First HW Champ Open Up About the Controversial Incident

The first-ever UFC heavyweight champion just let his chest get a little bit lighter. Mark Coleman defeated Dan Severn to become the first heavyweight champ of the organization. Now, years later, he has opened up about an unofficial backstage wrestling match with none other than Joe Rogan.

Rogan is a proficient mixed martial artist. However, he’s never been much of a professional wrestler. So up against someone like Coleman in a friendly little battle, Rogan had to work hard and smart. Nevertheless, it was all just fun and games until Rogan was shoved away. Coleman just admitted not being himself that day.

Mark Coleman makes heart-wrenching confession

Coleman has fought his battles, both inside and outside of the cage. He’s still a very dedicated mixed martial artist, however, he is a retired one. He recently did an AMA session on his Instagram stories and fans asked him a whole load of questions. However, one of them seemed to take him to a darker place in his closet of memories.

A fan asked him about an old video of him and Rogan wrestling. The video is from the backstage setup of UFC 203. Rogan and he wrestle a bit before Coleman shoves the color commentator into a wall. Thankfully, Rogan bounces right back to get back at it. Looking back, Coleman recalled his battle with addiction.

“I was a hard-core alcoholic nothing ever good happened to me when I drank it was really foolish” he said in a sudden and gut-wrenching confession. Coleman has been increasingly open about his struggles with alcohol. It has affected his life in terrible and saddening ways and his fans have been witnesses.

He has also been very encouraging towards other people looking to quit. In fact, when Makhachev fought Charles Oliveira to claim the title, Coleman had quite a little emotional speech to say to everyone. A message he wanted to be written with his legacy.

Coleman praised Islam Makhachev while updating fans about sobriety

Soon after Makhachev claimed the belt, Coleman and he managed to get together. The two of them clicked a nice quick picture together and in the caption, Coleman couldn’t help but talk about his sobriety. He told fans about how long he had been sober.

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“Officially one and a half years Sober Today. I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t quit. If u think u need help get help by far the best decision of my life. Don’t wait tomorrow is not promised and nobody can do it alone. I kind of had a feeling. I think @islam_makhachev going to be champ for a long time.” 

That was the caption of his IG post. Makhachev himself, a devout Muslim does not touch alcohol. And he has indeed been a champion for a fairly long period of time. Colman, on the other hand, is proud and free of alcohol for good. The old clip of wrestling with Rogan is nothing but a memory to him. A bittersweet one in a few different aspects.

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