According to a report by Business Insider, UFC expert Joe Rogan has spoken out in defense of Conor McGregor's fourth round tap-out, claiming that fans of the sport with no mixed martial arts experience shouldn't be so quick to judge a professional athlete. On his 'Joe Rogan Experience' podcast this week, Rogan said, "He did not tap premature. He did not defend it though. Here's the deal: He was done. He was beaten down." Rogan said of Nurmagomedov, "Khabib smashed him.