Before Joe Rogan started his career as the UFC color commentator, he himself had a promising career as a martial artist.
Despite his promising career as a Taekwondo -competent, Rogan stopped the sport after scoring a frightening Ko during a national champion match in which he thought he had killed his opponent.
Although he stopped competing in martial arts, Joe Rogan continued to train during his career and he also trained with various UFC stars since he became the UFC commentator.
One of them was Georges St-Pierre, who is generally considered one of the greatest hunters of all time, still holding the record for most title defenses in the Welterweight Division.
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Joe Rogan remembers that he has taught Georges St-Pierre his characteristic move
One of the reasons why 'Rush' St-Pierre is considered one of the greatest ever because he had a fight like no other, training in Tristar Gym with MMA Mastermind, Firas Zahabi.
Even St-Pierre, however, turned to Rogan for training advice, because the UFC commentator had one of the most frightening rotating back stairs of everyone, and St-Pierre wanted to learn exactly how to do it.
The former UFC champion Welterweight and Middle Weight are one of the few examples of a hunter who retired while he was still at the top of his game, instead of putting his legacy on by stabbing too long.
Although they retire and have rejected huge offers of $ 7 million to return to MMA, St-Pierre recently trained with the Greatest Greatest Grappler of all time of the consensus, Gordon Ryan.
“(Georges St-Pierre) is the best example of a man who retired with millions in the bank and leads his best life, he is a real war artist, he just wants to learn and grow,” Rogan said in a recent episode of his podcast, the Joe Rogan experience.
“Why would he come here and train with Gordon Ryan, why train with that F – animal if you don't really think about compete? But for him it's only about learning and growing.
“He is really a martial artist, he always comes to Austin to train with John Danaher and Gordon Ryan, all the time … I see him every few months.
“He came down to learn a downside from me, he just wants to learn from everyone, he wants to learn everything,” Rogan continued.
Georges St-Pierre can make a comeback to martial arts
Although it is very unlikely that 'Rush' will make his comeback to the UFC and MMA after he has rejected huge offers, there is potential that he will come back to compete.
In 2023, St-Pierre was planned to compete in a wrestling competition set up by the UFC. He later revealed that his opponent would be Nick Diaz, but the fight was then canceled.
However, with the 43-year-old who spends a lot of time under the watchful eye of Ryan, an appearance on the mats could be around the corner.