Overview
- On his podcast, Rogan called Hearn’s management of UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall an interesting development as the boxing promoter steps into MMA.
- Rogan said more promoters and attention create leverage for athletes, citing the UFC’s dominance over the rest of the MMA field in terms of visibility.
- Addressing Dana White’s challenge to box Hearn, Rogan said White can genuinely box based on past training and sparring he has seen, while suggesting any bout remains talk.
- Recent novelty odds posted by BetOnline listed Hearn as a -300 favorite over White, with White at +200, reflecting speculation rather than a scheduled fight.
- Jake Paul called the feud entertaining and predicted more UFC fighters could sign with Hearn, framing the rivalry as beneficial promotional theater.