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Joe Rogan marvels over the physique of Yoel Romero. In the past, the podcast host of ‘JRE,’ has been vocal about being captivated by the former UFC middleweight, especially his body. Moreover, in a recent turn of events, he sits down with Aaron Rodgers and discusses a great deal about MMA. Intriguingly, The NFL player for the New York Jets is quite a UFC fanatic himself.

Not to mention, he was quite curious about the former UFC fighter and even revealed a daring fact about the Cuban. So did the pair have to say to say about UFC’s ‘Soldier of God’

Joe Rogan and Aaron Rogers is all praise for Yoel Romero

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One of the most fascinating things about Romero is his ability to compete in the sport at 46 years of age. Not to mention, He was over 40 years old when he competed for the UFC middleweight title against the likes of Israel Adesanya in his prime. Safe to say, that only a specimen of a human being would be capable of doing so. In a latest episode of the JRE podcast, Rogan recalls how the UFC doctor was simply fascinated by the build of the Cuban.

He said, “He is a freak of all freaks. He needs to be studied in the lab,” He adds, “The UFC brought him to a doctor and the doctor said, ‘Where did you get this guy,’ and the UFC was ‘He is awesome right?’ and he said no I haven’t seen a Human being built like that, like him.” 

Meanwhile, Rodgers was carefully listening and advanced a fun fact about Romero. Essentially, back in 2018, Romero broke his leg mid-fight but defeated the former middleweight champion via stoppage in the third. This revelation is quite impressive and was remembered by the NFL player. Safe to say, both of them are equally fascinated by the intriguing fact of the former UFC star. However, it bears mention that it has not been the sole instance Rogan has made his fascination for Romero known publicly.

Rogan on Romero’s fused neck

Rogan keeps a close eye on Romero. Subsequently, when he saw the former UFC fighter run, he found something peculiar. He noticed that the ‘Soldier of God,’ had a neck operation which is now fused and it does not move while running. In another episode of his podcast with Mike Perry, he said, “Yoel Romero, he has his neck fused.

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He adds, “He had an operation where, like, his disc was so f***ed up that they had to fuse the discs in his neck.” Joe Rogan added, “They had to fuse the spinal columns.” This insight only suggests that there are various facts about the Cuban is not any regular fighter but a specimen of a being.

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With the above revelations in mind, we ask you, what do you make of Romero as a fighter and these intriguing facts about him? Share with us your thoughts and opinions in the comments below.

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Read more: “His Disc Was So F***ed Up”: Joe Rogan Left Stunned by 46-Year-Old Yoel Romero’s Fused Neck That Makes Him Run Weird