{"id":3861,"date":"2024-07-24T20:14:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T19:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/?p=3861"},"modified":"2024-07-25T12:25:09","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T11:25:09","slug":"title-not-signing-cedric-doumbe-is-a-failure-for-ufc-according-to-joe-rogan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/title-not-signing-cedric-doumbe-is-a-failure-for-ufc-according-to-joe-rogan\/","title":{"rendered":"Title: Not Signing C\u00e9dric Doumb\u00e9 is a Failure for UFC, According to Joe Rogan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Joe Rogan, the renowned commentator in the world of mixed martial arts, believes that UFC made a huge mistake by not signing C\u00e9dric Doumb\u00e9, the former kickboxing champion. Rogan explains why Doumb\u00e9 could have been a strong addition to the organization and expresses his disappointment with this decision.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Analysis:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">C\u00e9dric Doumb\u00e9, who started his mixed martial arts career with impressive victories, has achieved notable success since transitioning from kickboxing. His plans were to debut in the UFC in September 2022, but those plans were disrupted after the French Mixed Martial Arts Federation refused to approve his bout, leading to UFC releasing him from his contract.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Joe Rogan&#8217;s Statements:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Joe Rogan, one of the prominent voices in UFC, emphasized in his interviews that UFC missed a big opportunity by not retaining Doumb\u00e9. Rogan said, &#8220;I was disappointed because he went to PFL, I wanted this guy in UFC. In France, he is a big star, and he could achieve the same success in the United States and the rest of the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_72983\"  width=\"696\" height=\"391\"  data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FfMenEhn528?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">C\u00e9dric Doumb\u00e9&#8217;s Reaction:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Doumb\u00e9 did not hesitate to express his views after signing with PFL, stating, &#8220;We are changing something, doing something great. I didn\u2019t even think about UFC. They are doing their thing, and I am doing mine. I believe I am the best, and they missed something big.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Future:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Doumb\u00e9 continues to achieve success in PFL, showcasing his skills in his last bout against Jordan Zebo, which ended with a knockout in just nine seconds. He is expected to participate in a major bout against Anthony Pettis, further enhancing his status as a global star in the world of mixed martial arts.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Conclusion:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">UFC\u2019s decision not to sign C\u00e9dric Doumb\u00e9 may be considered a significant mistake in the eyes of many analysts and fans, especially after the successes Doumb\u00e9 is achieving in PFL. This decision will likely remain a topic of discussion for a long time, while Doumb\u00e9 continues his journey to stardom in the world of mixed martial arts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Rogan, the renowned commentator in the world of mixed martial arts, believes that UFC made a huge mistake by not signing C\u00e9dric Doumb\u00e9, the former kickboxing champion. Rogan explains why Doumb\u00e9 could have been a strong addition to the organization and expresses his disappointment with this decision. Analysis: C\u00e9dric Doumb\u00e9, who started his mixed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3862,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,86,25],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3861","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mma","8":"category-mma-video","9":"category-pfl-mma"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3861"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3861"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3861\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3863,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3861\/revisions\/3863"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3862"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}