Want to boost your cognitive performance? Creatine is the answer. That comes according to Derek from the popular YouTube…
Want to boost your cognitive performance? Creatine is the answer.
That comes according to Derek from the popular YouTube channel More Plates, More Dates. During a recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, Derek offered some interesting details on what he believes is one of the most “slept-on” supplements readily available.
“Creatine is one of the most slept-on supplements,” Derek said. “It’s gotten more attention recently because of studies showing its cognitive benefits.”
“What’s the mechanism behind the cognitive benefits?” Rogan asked.
“It’s thought to improve local energy production in the brain,” Derek replied. “Some people, due to genetics or aging, might have deficiencies in ATP production. Creatine helps replenish those stores, bringing you back to baseline.”
Derek schools Joe Rogan on creatine dosing for cognitive benefits
Of course, Derek did stop there. He proceeded to school the longtime UFC color commentator on creatine, including some helpful advice on how to determine the dose proper dose based on your body type.
“Another thing that’s not being tested for, which I don’t think it should be, but — creatine at adequate doses. Interestingly, for years, we’ve all been told, ‘Take your five grams, and you’re good,’ Derek added. “But what’s often not talked about is the fact that that dosage is not going to be optimal for every single person.
“You will likely achieve muscle saturation with that dose, but it doesn’t mean you’re going to get the full suite of benefits. It depends on your genetics, how much you weigh, your muscle mass, and your metabolism. Five grams for a 140-pound person versus a 240-pound person is very different.
Is the Drake Curse real? Canadian rapper Drake has been struggling in hip hop losing a public feud against…
Is the Drake Curse real? Canadian rapper Drake has been struggling in hip hop losing a public feud against Kendrick Lamar, and Joe Rogan wants to see him stop losing in gambling as well. We take a closer look at the alleged Drake Curse.
Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar and Drake had a hip-hop rivalry earlier this year in which each man released tracks trashing the other with revealing lyrics. In the end, ‘Not Like Us’ by Kendrick won him the overall war and now the Canadian rapper is looking to take the music label to court over this. Music critic Anthony Fantano said:
“Many people are taking to the internet to call Drake a “Karen” or somebody who is crying foul for no reason—or, at the very least, being hypocritical on some level. Because Drake, being signed for years to UMG as well, and, you know, really being that huge flagship artist when it comes to commercial hip-hop success… chances are, if Kendrick Lamar has received some kind of behind-the-scenes industry push for his music, some inorganic plays, Drake’s probably received the same treatment at some point as well.“
The Drake Curse
The Drake curse is a phenomenon in sports betting where athletes associated with him tend to experience losses. Based on the data, what can we say about Drake’s betting history in the UFC?
While the Canadian rapper has experienced significant losses in UFC betting, it’s worth noting that he has also had several wins. His overall profit in UFC betting is positive. The “curse” seems more apparent in high-profile losses, which tend to attract more attention.
Some of his significant losses in UFC betting include:
UFC 281 (12-Nov-2022): He lost $1,595,467 betting on Israel Adesanya to beat Alex Pereira
UFC 297 (20-Jan-2024): He lost $700,000 on Sean Strickland to beat Dricus Du Plessis
UFC 292 (19-Aug-2023): He lost $500,000 betting on Aljamain Sterling to beat Sean O’Malley
UFC 293 (9-Sep-2023): Another $500,000 loss occurred when he bet on Israel Adesanya to KO Sean Strickland
UFC 305 (17-Aug-2024): He lost $450,000 betting on Israel Adesanya to beat Dricus Du Plessis
Joe Rogan is highly concerned about the Drake Curse and his losses, on his show, Rogan said:
“I want to get ahold of Drake and talk to him about his fight picks. That motherf**ker loses more money on fights. I want to call him up.”
Joe Rogan has no interest in hosting Liver King on his podcast. Just two short years ago, Brian Johnson…
Joe Rogan has no interest in hosting Liver King on his podcast.
Just two short years ago, Brian Johnson — best known by his online alias as Liver King — was all the rage on social media. Preaching his ‘ancestral lifestyle’ Johnson claimed that his absurdly jacked physique was the result of eating large amounts of raw unprocessed organs and meat that focused on a daily intake of liver.
But as fast as his rise came, so too did his downfall.
In 2022, a series of private emails were leaked, revealing that Johnson had been spending more than $11,000 per month on anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs to try and keep up with the facade. Once he was busted, Johnson released a video on YouTube and offered a half-hearted apology for misleading his millions of followers.
“I’m here now to set the record straight,” Johnson said. “Yes, I’ve done steroids, and yes, I’m on steroids, monitored and managed by a trained hormone clinician. Liver King, the public figure, was an experiment to spread the message” (h/t SportBible).
Of course, that did little to mitigate the damage, which included a $25 million class-action lawsuit filed in New York alleging that Johnson deceptively touted a primal lifestyle to promote his ancestral supplements.
“There is no way you can look like that, in your 40s… he’s preposterously jacked,” Rogan said. “Now that we know he is full of s***… we are talking about the Liver King, by the way. If you don’t know who the Liver King is, he’s a guy who walks around everywhere with no shirt on. I’ve seen him in Vegas with no shirt on. Big bushy beard. He is super jacked.
“He was telling people that he gets that away by sunning his balls… he literally lays down with his a*****e staring at the sun and eats raw liver and just lifts like a maniac, and that’s how he’s so jacked. It’s preposterous.”
Munro went on to accuse Johnson of “lying through his teeth” as they continued to discuss the topic.
“There’s too many polar extremes to have just have a unique marketing spin that was highly viral, in my opinion,” Munro added. “Most people could see through it but at the same time, lots of big names even reached out to me after that video came out. This guy, literally to my face, would say, ‘I am natural’.
“A lot of people will take a guy’s word when it’s a private conversation and when he’s straight up telling you in person…he was just lying through his teeth seemingly.”
Joe Rogan bumped into liver king at a canelo alvarez fight
Rogan later revealed that he bumped into Johnson while attending a Canelo Alvarez fight.
“He was front row at one of my shows in Vegas at the MGM,” Rogan said. “Then I saw him again at the [Saul] Canelo [Alvarez] fight. He was trying real hard to get on the podcast and he’s been trying really hard to get on now. He contacted a few friends of mine and some of them, like Bert Kreischer, had him on their show. For what? Say that [apology] more? Like come on, this is dumb, man. This is a f*cking — you ran a con game and you got busted.
“It’s unfortunate that you feel terrible, I’m sorry you feel bad cause that’s just what happens when you get caught lying. But you didn’t have to lie.”
Despite being exposed as a fraud, Johnson still has 2.8 million followers on Instagram, 6.1 million followers on TikTok, and more than 1.2 million subscribers on YouTube.
Legendary pugilist Wladimir Klitschko accused Joe Rogan of “repeating Russian propaganda” while commenting on the ongoing war in Ukraine….
Legendary pugilist Wladimir Klitschko accused Joe Rogan of “repeating Russian propaganda” while commenting on the ongoing war in Ukraine.
The longtime UFC color commentary recently accused U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky of trying to “start World War III.” Rogan’s comments came not long after the White House agreed to let Ukraine use US-made missiles against Vladimir Putin’s forces.
“Zelensky says Putin is terrified. F*ck you, man… f*ck you, people. You people are about to start World War III,’ Rogan said before turning on the 82-year-old Biden. “Maybe that would be a good thing we would like to avoid from a dying former president.”
“How are you allowed to do that when you’re on your way out? There should be some sort of pause for significant actions that could potentially start World War III.”
Wladimir Klitschko Snaps back at Joe Rogan
Klitschko targeted the popular podcaster, saying he “listened” to his latest episode and decided to post a video letting Rogan know that he “disagrees” with his comments.
“Joe Rogan, I listened to your latest podcast. I am sending you this video to let you know that I disagree,” Klitschko began in a video on X. You talk about these American weapons being sent to Ukraine, which you believe will lead to the third World War. So, let me tell you that you’re repeating Russian propaganda — Putin’s Russia is in trouble. So they want to scare you and people like you.
‘His war was supposed to last three days, it has lasted three years thanks to the heroism and sacrifice of us Ukrainians. So you’re using the only weapon that Putin really intends to use: propaganda and this weapon really weakens our democracies. Putin’s Russia wants to destroy Ukraine quietly, they want America to stay quiet — not great. A great America is not an America that abandons countries that defend freedom with their lives” (h/t DailyMail).
Klitschko also offered to be a guest on Rogan’s JRE podcast so that they could “discuss (these points) like free men.”
After winning an Olympic gold medal at the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta, Klitschko went on to become one of boxing’s most accomplished heavyweights, competing for more than 20 years and holding the unified heavyweight world championship between 2008 and 2015.
He retired from the sport in 2017 after suffering back-to-back losses against Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. He retired with a record of 64-5 with 53 of his wins coming way way of knockout.
UFC commentator and podcast host Joe Rogan explained the self-destructive tendencies of Conor McGregor, former two-division UFC star. Ireland’s…
UFC commentator and podcast host Joe Rogan explained the self-destructive tendencies of Conor McGregor, former two-division UFC star. Ireland’s McGregor was once the hottest athlete in the sport but has spent much of the last decade in hot water.
Joe Rogan and Conor McGregor’s Self-Destruction
With two stunning knockouts, ‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor picked up two UFC titles and changed the sport of MMA. Being the biggest name in the sport’s history, McGregor then crossed over to boxing to face all-time great Floyd Mayweather. Shortly after, he had a blockbuster UFC title match against Khabib Nurmagomedov. Additionally, the Irish-born athlete would make millions with his whiskey and beer brands.
But, Conor McGregor could stay out of the news or stay clean. He has been arrested multiple times and caused of sexual assault and recently was found guilty of rape in Dublin stemming from 2018, the woman involved had her house broken into by masked assailants after the accusations went public. Multiple women have accused Mcgregor of sexual assault but would later drop the cases. In a 2022 incident, he was accused of assaulting a woman at a pub during his birthday celebration. In 2019, he struck an elderly man in a pub. Additionally, he has admitted to cocaine usage.
Speaking to actor Josh Brolin, Joe Rogan weighed in on Conor McGregor and said:
“Conor self-destructed in a lot of ways is because of money. He took that fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr., made a ton of money off that and then took a long time before he came back to MMA. He’s just not been the same guy since. It’s money, it’s a lot of partying. but it’s the same kind of thing. It’s just wild. But when Conor was in his prime, he was a f*ing assassin.”
Tenured referee Herb Dean wants to have a sit-down conversation with Joe Rogan and the rest of the UFC…
Tenured referee Herb Dean wants to have a sit-down conversation with Joe Rogan and the rest of the UFC 306 broadcast team.
In September, Dean saw a significant amount of criticism flung his way during UFC 306’s headliner between Merab Dvalishvili and ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley. During the later rounds, Dean repeatedly warned Dvalishvili to keep working and stay busy while deploying his grappling-heavy attack. Rogan called Dean’s tactics “insane” and was quite critical of his performance in the championship rounds.
Appearing on the JAXXON podcast with Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Dean attempted to address the criticism from Rogan and Co. and revealed how he first became aware of their negative comments.
“I’m not sure if I totally understand that myself,” Dean said. “I think the analysts who started it — and I don’t want to be critiquing those guys, or have an adversarial relationship because, first of all, they say a lot of good things about me, and they have over the years.
“I would like to talk to them… the commentators. I can tell it was the commentators before I even heard that it was because on social media, I was getting a lot of the same thing. … I see a bunch of grown men saying somebody else’s opinion, must’ve been something the analysts said, and it was” (h/t MMA Fighting).
Dvalishvili ultimately came out on top, scoring a unanimous decision victory over O’Malley to claim the bantamweight world title. Before that, Dean was part of a few other odd moments during the 25-minute affair, including an instance where he had to discourage ‘The Machine’ from speaking to O’Malley’s coach Tim Welch in the opening seconds. Dean was also forced to tell Dvalishvili to stop “kissing” his opponent during a grappling exchange.
Herb Dean defends his actions at UFC 306 amid criticism from Joe Rogan
However, it was Rogan’s issue with Dean’s calls to “keep working” that generated a majority of the negative attention on online.
“They’re saying that I shouldn’t be telling the guys to work,” Dean explained. “This is something I’ve always done. Our sport, there’s rules that are there for safety. There’s rules that are there for fairness, we have rules that are there to build our sport. To make our sport what it’s supposed to be. To make our sport more exciting. …
“Most of the coaches can say my pre-fight instructions with me because I say the same thing. I tell them about things we have problems with. Most of them know the rules… but to this stuff, two things that are the most important things before I intervene: The biggest intervention is when I’m going to start your fight. So you always hear me say, ‘Fight back. Fight back.’ That lets them know so it’s not a surprise to them. …
“The next thing I’m going to say is, I’m going to say ‘work.’ And that means that I’m about to take your position away. Because in this sport we have position, and a position can lead to a fight being finished, but when I say ‘work,’ that means what I’m looking for is not just busy work, I’m looking for effort to finish the fight.
“Instead a bunch of [tapping] punches, where you could do a full five-minute round with this and not change, I’m expecting you to posture, throw bigger shots. Instead of trying to hold on, I’m expending you to spend energy advancing position, passing guard, or if you’re up against the fence, putting energy into a takedown. Something that’s going to bring the fight to a conclusion.”
Simply put, if a fighter is using their dominant position to ride out the clock, Dean is going to step in and issue a warning or force a standup to make the sport more exciting for fans.
“If you have a superior position, if you’re not using it to win the fight, you’re using it to hide from your opponent to burn time,” Dean said. “That’s not what we want our sport to look like, I don’t think.”