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Joe Rogan Net Worth: How Much Money Does the UFC Commentator Earn Per UFC Pay-Per-View?

Swapnil Rajwade
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Joe Rogan Net worth

Joe Rogan is one of the famous personalities when it comes to MMA in general and UFC in specific. He is amongst the very few guys who haven’t fought in the UFC, but has more popularity than many fighters. His role with the UFC is that of a commentator. Fans absolutely love him as he has a great understanding of the sport. The fans might wonder how much does Joe Rogan earn per pay per view and what his net worth is.

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The Joe Rogan Experience is one of the most successful podcasts started by Joe Rogan. He started his journey long back on YouTube and is now available on Spotify.

Joe Rogan Pay per view pay:

Joe Rogan used to compete in martial arts before getting into the UFC as a commentator. Around the age of 22 he decided to stop competing in martial arts because of the risk of brain damage. Dana White then reached out to Joe Rogan in 1997 and asked him to do commentary for the UFC.

Joe Rogan did the first 10–12 events for free. Around 25 years later, he is still commenting for the UFC. According to some reports, Joe Rogan earns around $50k per event. There are about 40 events in the UFC in an entire year.

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Joe Rogan has, however, cut down the number of events he does for the UFC. He usually isn’t around for fight nights. He only covers UFC pay per view events. Joe Rogan also isn’t very keen on flying outside the United States to cover the pay per views.

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The fear factor guy has been around for a long time with the UFC. He is one of Dana White’s very good friends, and that is why he enjoys the privilege of covering whichever event he wants. He has definitely earned his spot as a commentator in the UFC.

Joe Rogan other income sources:

Other than commentating for the UFC, Rogan also has a podcast named The Joe Rogan Experience. While he already made a lot of money on YouTube, he still left the platform. The podcast is now on Spotify and the deal signed by Joe Rogan is $100 million.

This huge deal with Spotify is a multi-year deal. Other than podcasts, Rogan is also a standup comedian. He does various shows on stand-up comedy. His takeaway from the standup comedy shows is estimated to be somewhere around $17-$20 million per year.

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His other source of income is from Onnit which is a health and wellness company that offers supplements, food and unique fitness equipment. Joe Rogan’s net worth was estimated to be somewhere around $120 million in 2022.

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Swapnil Rajwade

Swapnil Rajwade

Swapnil Rajwade is a freelance UFC content writer at The SportsRush. Swapnil’s UFC journey started in 2015 and he got hooked on the sport immediately. He has written over 100 articles and uses his expertise and skill while working. Apart from being just a fan he also did some basic MMA training to understand the sport better. Swapnil has good analytical skills in breaking down fights as well as commentating about them. Apart from this Swapnil is a Financial Analyst and works with a multinational company. A huge fan of Cricket and MMA when it comes to sports.

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