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Joe Rogan reveals the one UFC fighter that ‘actually freaked’ him out as he admits there’s one factor concerning the icon he can’t imagine

Joe Rogan has watched some of the most terrifying fighters of all time during his career in the UFC, but there’s only one that ‘really freaked’ him out. The popular commentator confessed that this particular MMA icon was truly terrifying inside the cage. Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Joe Rogan says Yoel Romero is the

Joe Rogan reveals the one UFC fighter that ‘actually freaked’ him out as he admits there’s one factor concerning the icon he can’t imagine

Joe Rogan has watched among the most terrifying fighters of all time throughout his profession within the UFC, however there’s just one that ‘actually freaked’ him out.

The favored commentator confessed that this specific MMA icon was actually terrifying contained in the cage.

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Joe Rogan says Yoel Romero is the one UFC fighter who ‘actually freaked’ him out

Of all of the fighters Joe Rogan has ever commentated on within the UFC, Yoel Romero is the one one who actually shook him to his boots.

The Cuban icon was constructed like a superhero, with presumably probably the most muscular physique the game has ever seen.

Nonetheless, ‘The Soldier of God’ wasn’t outlined by his physique, with the ferocious competitor proving himself in not one however two sports activities.

Romero excelled on the planet of freestyle wrestling, earlier than making the swap to MMA, the place he climbed the ranks of the UFC.

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Blessed with thunderous energy, the fight sports activities star scored terrifying knockouts over the likes of Chris Weidman and Luke Rockhold.

And with such an intimidating aura, he actually made an impression on Rogan, who informed Jorge Masvidal throughout JRE MMA Show #137 that he can’t imagine the UFC title challenger might make the middleweight restrict.

The podcaster exclaimed: “The one man who freaked me out was Yoel [Romero]. Yoel Romero would look so massive at 185 kilos, you’re like, ‘How is that 185 kilos? How is that even doable’? He appears to be like like a heavyweight.”

Masvidal replied: “I’ve identified Yoel since he obtained to America. I used to be a fan of him earlier than; I bear in mind watching him compete within the Olympics.

Clearly, he’s Cuban, so my entire household, everyone, we had been all the time cheering for this dude. This dude was f**ing Roy Jones Jr kind fabric.”

Joe Rogan can’t imagine Yoel Romero doesn’t carry weights

Persevering with the dialog, Rogan identified that Romero “didn’t even begin within the UFC till he was 36,” making the truth that he competed for a title much more spectacular.

This prompted Masvidal so as to add: “And he doesn’t carry weights.”

With Romero’s exceptional muscle tissue thought-about, this declare blew Rogan away.

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Utterly bamboozled, the combined martial arts aficionado, shrieked: “He doesn’t carry weights?”

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