Joe Rogan Explains How Sucker Punch Is the Worst Ever Move in a Fight

Joe Rogan is a modern-day Renaissance man. The 56-year-old started off as a martial artist, then a bouncer, after which he pursued his dream of becoming a stand-up comic where he found success, which he continues to do to this day. While this may have been enough for some, it wasn’t for Joe Rogan. He took the natural next step as a comedian in the nineties and became an actor on sitcoms such as ‘Talk Radio’ and ‘News Room’. The Texas resident also started his stint at the UFC as a commentator and started hosting the hit reality TV show, ‘Fear Factor’.

Of course, this was followed by his podcast career, where he went on to become the largest podcaster in the world. However, Fear Factor, at its peak, was one of the biggest and most successful TV shows that went on to become a global phenomenon. And Rogan, joined by comedian Jeff Dye on episode #2097 of the JRE Podcast, recalled how he handled an unruly contestant on the show for threatening violence to another contestant over a perceived insult towards his wife and gave valuable advice to fans if they find themselves in such a situation.

Joe Rogan recounts a violent incident on Fear Factor

Jeff Dye complimented Joe Rogan for how the former Fear Factor host handled the entire altercation. As a young Rogan, undoubtedly full of testosterone and with years of martial arts training behind him, he stepped in and grabbed a contestant who threatened violence on another by the neck, effectively shutting him up.

Even though he made it look easy on-screen, Rogan revealed that, up close, he could feel the contestant tense up, an indication that he was preparing to hit the host. However, as Dye pointed out, Rogan intervened and physically checked the troublesome contestant.

“That guy was… He could have hit me. He was thinking about hitting me. His body was so tense, and then he got so close to me,” Rogan recounted. He also spoke at length about how effective sucker punches are in a fight as the reaction time of someone looking to block it is anatomically slower than the action time of the puncher so that by the time one’s body reacts to it, it’s too late. This makes a sucker punch perhaps the worst move in street fighting given its unreasonable effectiveness as it takes the foe by surprise, but is widely looked down upon for being a dishonorable move and an unfair tactic even in a street fight.

“People don’t realize that about getting punched. It’s very important to know sucker punching works because your reaction time is far slower than anyone’s time. Action time is very fast. It’s probably five to ten times faster than reaction time. By the time you register that I’ve turned my shoulders and my fist is heading in your direction, you’re hit and you’re gonna get hurt,” he said. After his extensive and varied career, however, what Rogan is most well-known for is his podcast, which has made him a very, very wealthy man, especially if the latest reports are to be believed.

Rogan agrees to lucrative nine-figure extension with Spotify

Joe Rogan agreed to an extension of his JRE podcast with streaming platform Spotify; after his original three-year deal, signed in 2020, came to an end last year. While the podcast host has not revealed how much the deal is worth, reports suggest a figure of around $250 million.

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In addition, the UFC commentator’s post announcing this deal on Instagram revealed that he would no longer be bound to exclusively put his content on Spotify, a significant departure from his 2020 deal. This could potentially open up a new and significant source of revenue for Rogan, given his status as the biggest podcast in the English-speaking world.

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