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It has been quite some time since Joe Rogan last served as a commentator. His most recent appearance in the commentary role was during UFC 292, and since then, he has been absent from this position. Fans had been missing his insightful and engaging commentary, as there have been very few who can match his level of expertise with the game. Fortunately, it appears that Joe Rogan is back, delighting fans with his return to the commentary booth.

Rumors and reports all over the media state that Rogan and Chael Sonnen are part of the broadcast team for Saturday’s UFC 295 event. Both individuals are coming back after a long break from their broadcasting duties. However, fans have a distinctive opinion on this. Let us understand.

Chael Sonnen and Joe Rogan are back on the broadcast team

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Several insiders privy to the event’s promotional campaign and its confidential plans have revealed that the much-anticipated comeback of Joe Rogan to the commentary desk is set in motion. Additionally, Chael Sonnen will also be part of the promotion’s broadcast team. The revelation from the UFC has sparked quite a chatter amongst fans.

Joining them in this thrilling venture is the seasoned play-by-play voice, Jon Anik, and the esteemed former two-division world champion, Daniel Cormier. The ever-charming Megan Olivi will take on the role of the roving reporter, while the insightful Din Thomas assumes his position as the cage-side expert during the action-packed fights. Despite all these big names, fans seem more enthralled by the prospects of seeing Joe Rogan and Chael Sonnen commentating!

One of the fans stated that the existence of Sonnen and Rogan together would be amusing, saying: “Those two together should be fun lol”. Another fan clarified that Rogan will do the commentating while Sonnen will be on the ESPN desk: “They won’t be together. Joe will be commentating, Chael will be doing ESPN desk.”One explained the reason why Sonnen was beefing up against Ariel Helwani and Francis Ngannou: “Makes sense why he went so hard on Ariel and Francis now – boss told him to”.

A user couldn’t contain his excitement, excitedly commenting, “Awesome, just awesome.” Additionally, one fan speculated about Sonnen’s return: “He was at the desk the last one that’s probably what he’s doing again” while another chimed in about his support, “So now we know why Chael has been simping so hard for UFC.”

Last but not least a sarcastic fan took a sly dig at Sonnen’s loyalty, stating, “Finally got rewarded for shilling.” It can be understood from the varied reactions of the fans that they are rather amused as well as skeptical by UFC’s attempts to bring in Sonnen and Rogan together. Fans question Sonnen’s ambition since it has been quite some time that he has been supporting UFC, which is unusual for him. Nonetheless, it goes without saying that it will be exciting to witness Rogan and Sonnen on the broadcast team.

Why was Rogan absent for so long?

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One of the prime reasons for Rogan’s absence is that he doesn’t do events that are outside his homeland, the USA. This is primarily because Joe Rogan tends to stick to covering UFC pay-per-view events within the United States in recent times. The reason behind this is his hectic schedule, which often clashes with international fight cards, making it challenging for him to participate in those events.

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Multiple people have taken his spot as a commentator in recent times including prominent names such as Michael Bisping and Paul Feder, however, no one was able to fill in the gap that Joe Rogan is known for. Nonetheless, he is back now and fans are excited to witness him alongside fighters. What are your expectations from his comeback? Tell us in the comments below

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