Due to his disapproval of the Canadian government, Joe Rogan has chosen not to attend UFC 315 in Montreal, Canada, set for May 10, 2025. In one of his most recent podcast episodes, he jokingly said, “I’m no longer going to Canada. I’d rather go to Russia.” He underlined his strong aversion to the present political environment in Canada under both Justin Trudeau and Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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Past Comments about Canadian Leadership
Particularly during the COVID-19 epidemic when the Canadian government imposed emergency actions against protesting truckers, Rogan saw an authoritarian rule mostly during the pandemic. He has slammed Canada’s free speech laws as oppressive and called Trudeau a “fucking dictator”.
He even went further and described the administration’s behaviour as oppressive, even going so far as to call Canada “communist” in nature. Rogan admires the Canadian people despite his government criticism. He calls them “awesome” but bemoans their leadership.
Reason for Joe Rogan’s absence from UFC 315
Given his reputation as a top mixed martial arts commentator, his absence from UFC 315 will be notable. Although the UFC has yet to name a substitute for him, Rogan’s analysis is a vital component of the viewing experience for several viewers. Depending on any changes in government policy, the next Canadian federal election on April 28 could perhaps affect Rogan’s future choices about attending Canadian events.
Jo Rogan has reduced participating international UFC events
Joe Rogan was not present at UFC Fight Night London, a decision based on his desire not to travel outside of the United States to UFC-related events. Rogan has been slowly lessening his travel in recent years and explained to Eddie Bravo that part of the reason is the demands of international travel on him, which he dislikes. He expressed the discomfort he experiences with extended flights and the time he spends recovering from such flights, which he feels affects his life.
Rogan enjoys calling the domestic pay-per-view events in the U.S. as opposed to international events where he is less comfortable or unable to allocate time for his other commitments as a commentator. This is not something new for Rogan either, and he has been limiting his international events since 2016 when he decided to preclude covering fights outside of the United States. When that happened, other commentators began filling in for him while broadcasting international fights.
UFC 315: Main Fights
UFC 315 will take place on May 11, 2025, Sunday at Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada at the time 7:30 PM(GMT+5:30). The main event is for the welterweight title between Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena. The co-main event features Women’s flyweight title fight between the Kyrgyzstan fighter, Valentina Shevchenko and a French fighter Manan Fiorot. Modestas Bukauskas vs. Ion Cutelaba has also been xonfirmed for the event.
Joe Rogan Will Be present at UFC 314
Joe Rogan is very excited to be at UFC 314 in Miami. He said on episode of his podcasts how great the whole fight card looks with matchups, like Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes and Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimmblett.
While Rogan noted his excitement for all the fight matchups on the card, he seemed to emphasize his excitement for the fight between Silva and Mitchell. Rogan labeled the Miami card nothing but “tasty” and believes it is “shaping up to be one of the best events of the year.”
Joe Rogan’s overall assessment and comments about the fights coming to Miami sit entirely in the optimistic realm of the respect he holds for the matchups as highly regarded talent at UFC 314. Regardless of his typical excitement about mixed martial arts as a commentator, he expressed intense anticipation to see how the fights unfold.
Aditya Khare