Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- January 3, 2018
- Duration
- 2h 7m
- Channel
- The Joe Rogan Experience
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Joe Rogan sits down with Jimmy Smith to discuss recent and upcoming fights.
SPEAKERS
Joe Rogan
hostJimmy Smith
guestNarrator
other
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Joe Rogan and Jimmy Smith, JRE MMA Show #8 with Jimmy Smith explores inside MMA Commentary, Weight-Cutting Dangers, And Khabib’s Dominance Explained Joe Rogan and Jimmy Smith dive deep into the craft of MMA commentary, Jimmy’s exit from Bellator, and the evolution of high‑level mixed martial arts. They unpack why good commentators are rare, how storytelling and technical insight shape the viewer’s experience, and why some great fighters make poor analysts or coaches. A large portion focuses on weight cutting, new hydration rules, and examples from fighters like Douglas Lima, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and Rafael dos Anjos to show how divisions and styles are changing. They close by speculating about Conor McGregor’s future, Khabib vs. Tony Ferguson, the business of promotions, and how careers like Jimmy’s fit into a rapidly shifting MMA landscape.
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