“Took the Opposite of the Jon Jones Approach” – Joe Rogan Reveals How He Saved His Career by Not “Getting Drunk”; Thanks to Combat Sports’ Competitive Spirit

Joe Rogan does not fight professionally, but he trains no less hard than any other fighter. For years, Rogan has been one of the most recognizable faces of the MMA world, even more popular than some of the fighters. Along with his stints at the UFC, the 55-year-old has been actively working in the field of comedy and podcasting.

Even after such a busy schedule, Rogan is famous for his strict workout routine and his dedication to fitness. Rogan did not acquire this trait recently. The man has been strict with his workouts and training since his early days. Rogan recently talked about his journey of fitness and dedication on a recent episode of his podcast.

Joe Rogan talks about not partying due to his involvement in combat sports

Rogan had Dave Smith as his guest on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast #1977. Dave Smith is a standup comedian, political commentator, and podcaster himself. Toward the end of their conversation, Rogan discussed how his love for combat sports kept him away from drinking.

For those who do not know, Rogan has had a deep relationship with martial arts all his life. He started off as a national-level Taekwondo fighter. He then shifted to Muay Thai and held a 2–1 amateur record. Rogan has been training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu since 1996. The popular UFC commentator holds black belts in both no-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu and gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

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Talking to Smith, Rogan revealed that he was “fortunate” to not go out and party frequently in his early youth. According to him, it was only because he was training in martial arts, and he did not want to lose because of alcohol abuse.

“I was very fortunate that during my entire… from high school age to the time I started doing stand up, I didn’t party at all. Very very rarely, because I was competing. So because of that, I was always scared to lose. I was always scared that I would lose because I had gotten drunk and then I was hung over. It’s not fun. You don’t want that to happen. I was obsessed with not getting kicked in the face, but kicking people in the face. Not getting drunk was a solution to a lot of those problems.”

Smith also termed Rogan’s approach as the complete opposite of Jon Jones‘. “You took the opposite of the Jon Jones approach,” he said. This is because Jones had earlier revealed on the same podcast that he had a habit of partying and drinking before all his fights. According to the UFC heavyweight champion, he used his partying as a backup excuse, in case he lost any of his fights.

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The approach of Jon Jones and Joe Rogan seems to be on two different ends of the spectrum. Which one do you agree with? Let us know in the comments below.