Ronda Rousey’s dominant performances in the UFC have inspired Joe Rogan.

Speaking with ESPN’s Dan Lebatard before UFC 184, Rogan had this to say:

“There’s a lot of guys her size she could beat,” said Rogan. “I mean, a lot. If you took the roster of the UFC’s bantamweights, 135 pounds, and you paired them up against Ronda Rousey, she might be able to beat 50 percent of them. That’s not a joke.”

“The ability to take punches is a significant difference,” said Rogan. “The structure of the face, the muscles in the neck. Women just cannot take the same kind of punches that men can. That’s the only reason why I only give Ronda a chance at beating 50 percent of the men. If she could take the kind of punches that some of these guys might possibly land it might get up to like 60 percent. She’s a truly special talent.”

 

Ronda Rousey was asked last year ago in an interview with ESPN how she would do in a MMA fight with boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

Rousey was said that she could win if she took him down.

Rousey is 61 kgs and Mayweather is 69 kgs.

Joe Rogan on ESPN’s SportsNation and was asked the same question, here was his response:

“It is all about how much time Floyd has to prepare, because he will really have to work on his takedown defence. That would be the big thing. If Ronda got a clinch on him, it is not just about worrying about being taken down to the ground; it is worrying about knees to the body. It is worrying about her manipulating his body in ways that he doesn’t understand.”

“It is too hard to avoid the clinch. If you watch a Floyd Mayweather fight, they very rarely end in a one-punch knockout. He has brittle hands. His hands break. You are talking about small gloves where hands are going to break even easier. She keeps her chin tucked, hands high and gets a hold of you. There is going to be a lot of things she is doing that he doesn’t understand.”