Commenting about a Montreal fight, the UFC commentator said on one of his podcasts, "I don't go to Canada anymore," adding, "I'd rather go to Russia."

Joe Rogan said that he would rather go to Russia than Canada and that he won't be at the UFC 315 in Montreal in May. Newsweek reached out to a representative for Rogan outside of regular working hours via email for comment. Rogan is a prominent UFC commentator whose popular podcast The Joe Rogan Experience has long dominated the podcast charts.

Joe Rogan has spoken about Canada amid rising tensions with the US, saying he will ‘never return to Canada’ for a UFC again – and adding that he would rather go to Russia than return to the country. Rogan,