UFC event at White House draws 4,000 spectators on anniversary

Joe Rogan, serving as a commentator, described the evening as an "amazing night" during Saturday's episode of his podcast. He also recounted a conversation in which the president said, "We gotta go somehow."

Rogan raised safety concerns beforehand Rogan had previously questioned the decision to hold the fights outdoors. " After the event, Rogan called it "the wildest experience that I've ever had in my 20-whatever-years of calling combat sports" and noted that every fight ended by knockout.