Joe Rogan highlighted the impressive physique of Gleison Tibau, emphasizing his exceptional physical presence in the lightweight division. This sparked discussions on weight classes and the conditioning of athletes.
Joe Rogan discussed Gleison Tibau as the toughest opponent for Khabib Nurmagomedov. (Image via: IMAGO, X)
The undefeated retired lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, had a flawless career in MMA. He rarely lost rounds in the UFC. However, there is a controversial aspect to Nurmagomedov’s undefeated legacy, similar to his first fight with Conor McGregor. This controversy revolves around his fight against Gleison Tibau, which was mentioned by Joe Rogan on his podcast.
Even though Tibau lost the bout through a unanimous decision, critics of Nurmagomedov argue that it was a contentious outcome. Nonetheless, this is what Rogan had to say about Tibau on his podcast.
Rogan commented that Tibau appeared to have the physique of a light heavyweight fighter, despite only competing in the lightweight and welterweight divisions. In his fight against Nurmagomedov, Tibau stood his ground and successfully defended against all 13 takedown attempts from the Russian fighter. He even managed to execute a takedown on Nurmagomedov. Additionally, Tibau landed more strikes than Nurmagomedov, but Nurmagomedov had better control over him.
Aside from Nurmagomedov, Tibau has also fought against other notable fighters such as , , , and . Unfortunately, he lost all of these respective bouts. Makhachev even secured a knockout victory against Tibau, while Johnson and Ferguson won via knockout and submission, respectively.
MMA is a relatively young sport, but it already has candidates who are considered the greatest of all time by fans. , , , and . Joe Rogan revealed his choice during one of his podcast episodes with . This was prior to Goggins joining the training camp for ‘s fight against at UFC 296.
On the podcast, Rogan mentioned that there are certain individuals he considers to be the best. These individuals were and . Rogan held Johnson in high regard, considering him to be the epitome of a well-rounded Mixed Martial Artist. This viewpoint carries weight as Johnson has consistently displayed versatility in all aspects of MMA.
The other fighter whom Rogan regarded as the best is Jon Jones. Jones is currently the heavyweight champion in the UFC, having taken a break from his long reign as the light heavyweight champion. Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father shared similar thoughts to Rogan’s, although his favorite fighter was , who is also widely regarded as one of the best.
According to the Source firstsportz.com