Joe Rogan - Stipe on Fighting Francis Ngannou

Ohaha. You're full of- O-H-I-O. Why is it about Ohio? Why does everybody love it so much? I don't know man, I just think it's the mentality of people. Just the people are awesome. You know, I don't know. It's just hard to explain. You just gotta live there like, you know, there's people that have lived in other states and moved to Cleveland or Ohio and they're like, man, you know, I get it now. I see why you guys like, you guys are so like in-depth with each other, you guys are awesome. Like, you guys love each other. I'm like, yeah man it just- It's like its own nation. It is weird like Columbus in particular. It's like one of my favorite places to visit It's like one of the it's it's like I get the weather sucks a lot I get it, but the people are so damn nice like it's like overall. It's like really good spot. Yeah Yeah, I actually I love Columbus too. I have a I had a bunch of blurry nights there Down there I went to brothers and all that good stuff, but I it's I love Columbus too It's one of you know going on there and especially for like we go down to Arnold and stuff like that Right right checking it out And you know they have a couple MMA fights and and our local shows too We have a lot of our coaches go down there for local MMA shows remember when they used to do the UFC with the Columbus With the Arnold yeah, that was a big event. That was a bit. I wonder why that stopped That was always a lot of fun. I'm the one time that strike force there. It's when I Sorry, I suck it's my first podcast be gentle is it yeah How the fuck is the heavyweight champion of the world never been on a podcast well I've been on a podcast like over the phone, but not like oh yeah, yeah, so um, but I think I Strike force is when yeah, I was Ian Tate fart, and that's when she dislocated her elbow. Yeah Yeah, was that one of it? I think I think that was one of them. Yeah, I think so yeah back in the day So what's it like walking around the UFC heavyweight champion the world? How's that feel? That's good It doesn't really matter my household. I'm like fourth on the ladder It's my wife than the two dogs and then me I'm there just to pay bills It feels like that sometimes right yeah the money machine But um so is everything good now you're you're finally got a title fight You finally got a real challenger and Francis in Ghana on January 20th. How do you feel about this? I think he's a great fighter. You know definitely uh he brings it. It's hard. You know But you know fortunately nothing's gonna change. I'm walking out the bus. Oh wrap it on my waist I mean you know I'm excited for him You know he's getting shot, but as long as I'm here is no one's gonna be champ damn you have to have that mentality What do you think about him? That's unusual well like what what about him other than the size and the strength what stands out? I mean his power. I guess you know, but I think everyone's in the heavyweight division I mean 260 pound man 250 pound man Yeah, you know you know you're not supposed to be hit by something like that And I know JDF our JDS f R and also from our car I mean I got guys who you know do hard yeah, you know and you know he's just thought he's a little wild too Which is that's tough. You know sometimes you can't prepare for that Because there's punches you don't see right the punchy Alistair with that wild left hook yeah wings wide I'm saying well I think that was a little bit of both on both ends Over you know we were just kind of being a little sloppy and then put his face right in the lane and yeah Over him's got a weird style now right it's a it's a totally different style over the last couple of years You know, but he does awkward stuff. You know like when you fought him. What did you how did you feel? Well when I thought him he was like very traditional moving around running, but I kept you know keeping his distance I'm like oh cool. It's a fight. You know and then you know he tried that that Oh lunching I don't work kind of kicked in my thigh, and I grabbed it in time took him down But you know I mean I didn't watch the whole fight with the ganu, but what I saw was he's doing all these wild punches I'm yeah, you know when he fought me you still in straights, and you know he wasn't really you know I think within Ghana It was almost like you felt like you could not get hit which was correct right so he just decided to be just completely wild and unpredictable I mean through that wild lunging left hand to start the fight off and then got the clinch immediately But wasn't able to do anything with it. Yeah, you know I mean I'll find out January 20th. I think I'll be alright, but you know Are the best coaches in the world you know I'm pretty kind of walking there. You know he's big dude throws hard I mean, but that's every way. I mean doesn't take much well the only time we've seen him on his back was Which fight was it you got taken that was Curtis plates took him down. Yeah, that was his first UFC fight, right? Yeah, that was an interesting fight right you got a chance to see but It's it's hard to see when a guy's really young in MMA It's hard to see a fight from three years ago Or whatever that was and then look at him and say well that's the same guy today because it's not right yeah Yeah, I mean I've definitely changed in the past couple months. Oh for sure You know I think you know he's definitely gotten better. There's no question um, but you know we'll see what happens You know listen. I'm going to broke. You know I'm going to win you always do yeah Now um this is January 20th, and right now. What it was is December 13th or something with Second yes, I'm for second no today's not the second. Oh, I'm talking today. I'm talking about their fight. Oh, no today 13th yeah, so like how much time did you have to prep for this well? I've been prepping the other working out. I've been you know staying in shape and so did you have a feeling that January was going To be the card yeah, so when the UFC lets you know what it will how do they how do they do that? How does that work usually contact my manager like hey? You know that's what we're thinking Mm-hmm you know you can be ready so you know I was a little beat up after the the JDS fight You know my shit and everything not just my shin, but I had other things and just had to heal up It's why it took me a while You know everyone thinks I'm just trying to hold on to the belt and just you know the fuck says that all the time Don't listen that don't even respond. I don't know I think it's funny. I think it's great But uh you fought everybody yeah, it is what it is. We can do I can make everyone happy But uh, but yeah, man. I was beat up a little bit and just have a lot going on And so you know now here. We are the