Why Joe Rogan Says Conor McGregor's Career Is Over

Podcast host Joe Rogan is one of the most successful in his industry, boasting millions of listeners each month. Fans love to tune in to hear him share his outrageous and unfiltered opinions — controversial though they may be.

More recently, Joe opened up about his take on UFC fighter Conor McGregor. In light of recent events, Joe pointed out that he believed Conor's fighting career was coming to an end, despite the athlete claiming otherwise.

Conor Has Been Away From UFC For Three Years

At the time Joe spoke about Conor's career, Conor had been out of the fighting ring for over three years. His last match was back in 2021 against Dustin Poirier, and he walked away with a severe leg injury that required time off to recover from.

Since then, Conor has faced a series of other issues as well, not the least of which was a court case against him, as he was accused of brutally sexually assaulting a woman at a Dublin hotel back in 2018. Though the case was ultimately settled (with Conor being ordered to pay damages to the woman), Joe chimed in that he felt these things could permanently damage Conor's career.

Joe Speculated That Conor's Life Has Moved Away From Fighting

While on his podcast, Joe hypothesized what he thought would happen to Conor's career:

I don't know if Conor is ever gonna fight again. I don't know the real details of [the court case]. I know his version of it, and her version of it, and what played out in the court.

He also went on to say that another thing that may be affecting Conor's ability to return to the sport was his drug use:

The reality is that guy's partying, and he's partying real hard, and he talked about it in the court case. He's talking about cocaine.

For what it's worth, Joe did acknowledge that many fighters who sustain head trauma often turn to drug use later in their careers, but even still, it appears that he doubts that Conor will ever fully return to the ring.