Rogan Raises Safety Concerns About White House UFC Fight

BreakingBusinessRogan Raises Safety Concerns About White House UFC FightByConor Murray,Forbes Staff. Murray is a Forbes news reporter covering entertainment trends.Follow AuthorMay 29, 2026, 03:12pm EDTToplinePodcast host and UFC commentator Joe Rogan, who has repeatedly criticized the upcoming White House UFC fight despite being slated to attend, sounded the alarm over safety concerns on his podcast Friday, suggesting an hours-long outdoor event at the White House could pose safety risks. Rogan has been a vocal critic of the White House UFC fight, despite being slated to attend. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)Getty ImagesKey FactsRogan, while discussing the White House UFC fight with comedian Harland Williams on Friday’s episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” remarked, “That seems like a good safe place to be, huh?”“Everyone’s going to know where all the world leaders are going to be,” Rogan said, though it’s unclear exactly which political leaders will be in attendance.Rogan said, “We’re all going to be stuck sitting in that spot for six hours calling fights,” quipping, “Super safe. I feel completely safe.”Rogan, who is attending the White House fight, said he does not like the idea of the event, doubling down on prior comments he has made saying a UFC championship event should not be held outdoors.Rogan said a UFC fight should be in a “controlled environment out of respect for the athletes,” and he has previously said factors like rain, heat or bugs could interfere with the athletes’ performances.Rogan, though, said Trump’s willingness to put on a UFC fight at the White House is “awesome” and “one of the things I like about him. He’s like, ‘F— it. Let’s do it.’” if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/...