Joe Rogan praises Tony Ferguson’s intense training with David Goggins ahead of UFC 296

Joe Rogan discovers how David Goggins could
benefit Tony Ferguson ahead of
UFC 296.

Ferguson (25-9 MMA, 15-7 UFC) has been honing his skills with Goggins, a highly acclaimed former Navy SEAL, for
his upcoming bout against Paddy Pimblett (20-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC) on Dec. 16 in Las Vegas. Footage surfaced of
Ferguson enduring grueling cardio sessions, including Goggins’ infamous “Hell Week.”

Ferguson, who is currently experiencing a six-fight losing streak, has faced criticism from the likes of Daniel Cormier and Pimblett for training with Goggins. They argue that cardio is not
Ferguson’s main issue and believe he should prioritize fundamental fighting techniques.

However, Rogan has a different perspective and believes that Goggins pushing Ferguson to his limits could be
advantageous.

“I’m very interested to see Tony after he’s been training with David Goggins,” Rogan said in a
recent episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience.” “There’s a lot of very mixed reviews about
whether or not that would be a good thing or a bad thing for him. Clearly when the two of them are training
together, David is not struggling at all, and Tony is struggling.

“There is definitely some ground to gain when it comes to endurance. Dave isn’t even f*cking tired. They’re going
side by side with each other, and he’s like, ‘Who’s gonna carry the boats?’ He’s not even f*cking tired because
he can go for days. There’s without a doubt some benefit in that.”

Rogan also thinks the criticism stems from people hating on Goggins and his work.

“Weak men hate him,” Rogan said. “Weak men and jealous men and people who don’t know him. He gets misunderstood
unfortunately by some people that I like. They don’t look into it hard enough.”

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