Rogan, a member of the UFC broadcast team as a color commentator since UFC 37.5 in 2002, has scaled back his broadcast work since Mike Goldberg's departure at the end of 2016. At present, the long-time martial arts enthusiast only covers domestic pay-per-view events each year and is no longer assigned to every event.

Popular podcast host Joe Rogan pushed back against recent claims from the Harris campaign suggesting he was the one who torpedoed negotiations for an interview.