The long-tenured color commentator Joe Rogan had recently opened up on Nate Diaz fighting Khamzat Chimaev. The Stockton native is now set to face Chimaev at UFC 279. The event is scheduled to take place on September 10 at the T-Mobile Arena. The legendary pro boxer Mike Tyson had joined Rogan on his podcast and shared his thoughts about the fighter.
Mike Tyson opens up on Khamzat Chimaev
Tyson has certainly taken note of Chimaev’s recent performances, and it seems like admiration for the Chechnya native has formed due to his ferocious fighting style in the octagon. Tyson was known for his antics in and out of the ring. Tyson said:
“I know this guy has some issues. He looks like a nice guy, but he’s kind of psychopathic.”
Joe Rogan added in with a laugh:
“Oh, he’s a full psychopath. Full psychopath.”
In an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast with guest Cameron Hanes, Rogan weighed in on a potential bout between Nate Diaz and ‘Borz’. According to the 54-year-old, while Diaz might be heading towards the tail-end of his MMA career, the veteran welterweight has repeatedly proven he’s still extremely dangerous and is always willing to put it all on the line:
“I don’t want to see him [Chimaev] fight Nate Diaz. I don’t really want that. The only reason I would be interested in seeing that is because, Nate Diaz will find out if you’re for real. Nate is a beast. He’s such a warrior.”
Rogan added:
“If Nate gets paid big for that fight, if they set up a main event somewhere, Khamzat and Nate for a title elimination fight. I think if every fight went a 100 rounds, Nate would never lose.”
