What would you say after your brain just went through a car crash on the inside of your skull? After fighters are knocked unconscious and trying to recover should the UFC shove a microphone in their face? The topic came to the forefront after the UFC 203 main event when Alistair Overeem was knocked out by champion Stipe Miocic.
A few minutes after Overeem was punched in the head by another very strong heavyweight he was lobbed questions by the UFC cameras and in-cage interviewer Joe Rogan. It got awkward. It was uncomfortable. Despite their larger than life aura fighters are people to. The world of mindless battle bots bashing each other for our entertainment has not truly arrived just yet.
Rogan sent a tweet to keep the conversation going.
I asked the UFC brass if we could please refrain from interviewing fighters after they've been KO'ed. I don't think it's wise nor fair.
— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) September 11, 2016
If you've ever talked to a friend who has been KO'ed their perception of reality can be drastically off & their memory is severely impaired.
— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) September 11, 2016
And now Brain Stann is backing up his fellow UFC color commentator. On the latest episode of SiriusXM’s Toe-2-Toe with Brian Stann, the former WEC champion gives both the fighter and interviewer’s perspective on talking to fighters moments after they’ve be concussed.
https://soundcloud.com/siriusxmrush/brian-stann-i-dont-remember-winning-so-i-must-have-lost