Joe Rogan, Despite Dana White’s Refusal, Believes UFC Desperately Needs This Major Shake Up

Every UFC fan knows that there are eight weight classes for men in UFC. However, there are instances where the fighters do not fight at their natural weight due to the restricted number of weight classes in the industry. This topic was picked up by million-dollar podcaster Joe Rogan in the past with Daniel Cormier on his widely popular podcast. Rogan stated that the UFC needed more weight classes to counter the problem of weight cutting. However, Cormier differed in his opinion, stating that there would be “more belts” leading to a situation similar to boxing. For the uninitiated, boxing has seventeen weight classes. Hence, many fight fans believe that including too many weight categories potentially hampers the level of competition in the sport.

Rogan again addressed the same issue in his latest JRE episode with Din Thomas and Matt Serra. Nonetheless, Dana White has already made his stance clear regarding the issue.

Joe Rogan thinks there should be more weight classes in the UFC

The guests in the recent podcast episode of JRE talked about how UFC fighter Merab Dvalishvili fought and how swift he was in his weight class. Then the conversation veered towards Aljamain and how he decided to move up a weight class from bantamweight to featherweight. This is when Rogan asked, “Do you think there should be more weight classes?”

Din Thomas agreed and said, “I think so,” and Rogan agreed to it as well. Matt Serra gave his example and said, “Think so I think they should have been back in fu** 2001. 155 was f*cking hard for me man. I was a Gollum on that fu** scale. But 170 I mean imagine me now 170 with fu** MVPs all these mothe** I’ll be up to the di** right.”

Back in 2018, the UFC CEO had denied including the 165lbs weight class. It would complicate things because the fighters who could not win a belt in the 170 or 155 lbs weight class would want to jump into the 165 category to win the belt. 

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Meanwhile, Cormier, aligning with Dana’s point of view, is also opposed to Joe Rogan’s idea of having more weight classes.

Daniel Cormier does not think more weight classes will help UFC

JRE MMA Show #150, involved a discussion between Cormier and Rogan on the possibility of having more weight classes included in the UFC. The UFC commentator and broadcaster said that it might be more feasible to make fighters fight in their natural weight class. 

Cormier replied, “You see, one of the problems with that is, if there are more belts, then it kinda becomes boxing a little bit. And it could be a little watered down.”

Cormier also showed his confidence in the present weight classes of UFC and said that the fighters who have won the belt in their respective weight classes were the best fighters in the world. 

He stated, “Right now you’re pretty sure that the UFC champion is the best fighter in the world. Anywhere between 135 to 155 to 160, you know those guys that weigh that much naturally, the guy in the UFC is the best fighter in the world.”

Do you agree with Cormier and White? Or do you side with Joe Rogan in this debate? Let us know in the comment section below.

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