Joe Rogan Reveals His Best In-Ring Interview Came at the Famous Conor vs Khabib UFC 229, 'My job there is just to get out..'

While the action inside the Octagon is the USP of UFC, there are a few other aspects without which the promotion may not hold the same value as it inhibits at the moment. Among the certain few are Joe Rogan at the commentary table and inside the ring interviewing the winner and loser following the culmination of the fight. In the career span of almost three decades, Rogan has had a copious amount of fighter interactions, and the time finally came when he had to pick the most memorable out of all.

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Joe Rogan Reveals His Most Memorable In-Ring Interview

Being one of the most respected individuals of the sport, no fighter leaves Rogan in limbo and always puts out genuine thoughts in front of him, whether it is about a call-out or retirement. However, the frank answer of Derrick Lewis proved to be overwhelming for the veteran color commentator as well.

Reminiscing his most memorable in-ring interview, Joe Rogan reveals how the interaction with Derrick Lewis at the memorable UFC 229 has stayed with him even now.

On an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, the MMA aficionado reminisced: “Derrick Lewis just beats this dude and takes his pants off. 

He’s standing in the octagon with no pants on, and I’m interviewing him like, "Derrick, congratulations, why did you take your pants off’? He goes, ‘My balls was hot’, I said, ‘I understand.'"

"Derrick is the man. I was ready for it. My job there is just to get out of them the best expression that they can give. I never try and make anything funny.”

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Joe Rogan Hails Chael Sonnen as the Best Guy to Interview

Derrick Lewis got the title of rendering the best in-ring interview but when it comes to who is Joe Rogan's all-time favorite interviewee, the famed broadcaster took the name of former fighter Chael Sonnen.

Through the medium of his podcast, Joe Rogan recently revealed who he deems as the "best guy to interview." While he has had a conversation with some of the finest trash-talkers, but among all, it is "The American Gangster" Chael Sonnen, who has received the title of being Rogan's favorite. According to the UFC commentator, Sonnen was the first to figure out how to sell the fight by enacting the pro-wresting style.

“Back in the day, Chael Sonnen was the best guy to interview. He put on a show. He was the first guy to really figure out pro-wrestling-style promotion with legit fight skills."