3. Joe Rogan’s Taekwondo Background
As mentioned previously, Rogan has an extensive Taekwondo background. He would later state however, that he felt misled by people in the discipline regarding the effectiveness of Taekwondo in a real fight. Additionally, Rogan didn’t feel his Taekwondo prepared him for kickboxing bouts as much as he had thought it would.
Rogan and Taekwondo have a complex relationship nowadays, as some feel he has disrespected the fighting style with his comments. He has come out and said that a fighter with strong Taekwondo kicks and a solid background in other styles can be dangerous in MMA however.
Check out this video of Rogan destroying his opponent from a Taekwondo tournament as a teenager:
