Joe Rogan - Yoel Romero's Humble Beginnings

Joe Rogan, Joey Diaz, and Yoel Romero discuss Yoel's beginnings, growing up wrestling in Cuba.

[@mypillpals]

These three men overcame language barrier and still managed to pull off an awesome captivating conversation 👍

[@blancoguwopp2707]

They didn't tho... It would have been like that if Yoel n Joe were the only ones having a conversation but Joey was there to translate. So there wasnt anything to overcome language wise

[@dvtofk9908]

@@blancoguwopp2707 stfu

[@ivansivic6676]

@@blancoguwopp2707 you are right i dont get how people are that dumb

[@robbo03]

@@ivansivic6676 no one cares tbh

[@Conanthebarbarian9]

@@blancoguwopp2707 they kind of did to a certain point. Joey isn't translating a lot of it right. 😂 for example the pyramid idea he wasn't able to explain it to the detail romero was describing it.

[@mikeg4490]

Ufc should hire Joey to be yoels uncensored translator.

[@jboogieee3660]

Uncle joeys spanish is street spanish. It wouldnt work

[@jojosh6778]

J boogieee3 That's the best part.

[@everfragoso6313]

@@jboogieee3660 shut up

[@kevinarevalo5764]

Mr. otivarag the funny part is yoel not even cursing. Joey adds in the curses by himself lmfao

[@trumpshairdresser2695]

Hes a Shit translator

[@marcocortes9968]

Man, I’m starting to think Romero should write a book about his life experiences all the way up to the UFC because this is really interesting

[@cambo6911]

Marco Cortes agreed, he's a very interesting individual. Seems like a really good dude

[@coachfrankperez7176]

Yes like a lot of Cuban athletes that defected

[@OColpin]

He would get in trouble for that

[@Nerdystreetwearguy]

Facts

[@dylanurquiaga6864]

Thats cuba man

[@ydmc5100]

I love how Joey adds the F word when translating 😂

[@magaman5154]

Y DMC nahh he justs adds it in there

[@mpreaper9459]

Honestly this is how most Cubans would speak of they’re fluent in English. Most terminology from Cuban Spanish can be translated to English by just adding a “fuckin”

[@mrkifar156]

Lol

[@kerrick7621]

The “F” word lol just say it bro

[@JoshuaD.Howard]

Y DMC 🤣🤣

[@dootdoot1867]

You guys should be having Yoel on the Podcast a few times a year. You can tell he is getting a mental workout and his English and confidence with it gets better and better as the podcast goes on. Be Great for Yoel's future and marketability.

[@user-sw4go6vc5s]

Yoels future? How long do you think he has left fighting at elite level

[@aN1njaKyzerz]

@@user-sw4go6vc5s "how long do you think he has left fighting at elite level" has nothing to do with learning another language for your "future". How much talking do you think is going on during the fights? Clearly dootdoot was referring to Yoel getting a career in something that isn't him fighting. Like podcasting, training, traveling, ect...

[@user-sw4go6vc5s]

Yoels 68 years old get a grip, he should focus on fighting whilst he can , never mind anything else , hes a multi millionaire he dont need to podcast like joe dmt I should of shaved my head in my thirties rogan

[@mitchellunderwood5062]

That’s be dope

[@Kimbizzo]

15 years living with hyper-competitive people trying to beat you. "You had to become a machine", a good concept to remember when we are having a shitty day at work or when trying to fight for something we want.

[@alexpaulyoungthemuso3937]

Good way to think When I see a real fucked up shift ahead of me before me and the lads even start I like to tell everyone it'll be a fucking good day None of us want to be there for 15 hours

[@alexpaulyoungthemuso3937]

@Austin Batton we all got troubles brother

[@seanwintersax]

I'm freakin amazed how much I could understand before Joey did the translations. That 2 years of Spanish in high school I guess wasn't wasted on me.

[@jordanwatson5896]

seanwinter sax 😂😂😂😂

[@joeyo9846]

seanwinter sax Yoel was nice enough to speak slow so Joey could comprehend

[@worldisfilledb]

Haha word

[@worldisfilledb]

@@joeyo9846 you're a moron, Joey diaz is fluent and yoel is talking how he normally does

[@alexpaulyoungthemuso3937]

Nice that's pretty much How I was with Italian speakers I was pretty good in highschool Gotta thank Ezio for that Managed to almost get around a language barrier with some Italian workers in the town I was living in last year but it's mostly lost on me now I think Now I can just pick up bits and pieces to at least understand the context of conversations with them

[@jimleg1]

I saw Yoel in Cuba a few times. I was an athlete myself, not elite but close and I know a lot of the best athletes in Cuba and let me tell you, Yoel was the guy that most impressed me in physique, among monsters, and we have a guy named Mijaín Lopez that is a three times super heavyweight Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling, Yoel was that one you did not wanna mess with. Congratulations to him, all he has won has been well deserved

[@bobbycruz9290]

Wojoo Mijaíl 🎉🎉🔥🔥💪💪

[@CheeseSpliffs]

Ultimate Fighter house x10, is basically what his humble beginnings were.... *FOR 15 FKN YEARS.*

[@hugodacruz1710]

I’m dying 😂😂😂😂😂👌🏽

[@Melik565]

For real that’s some Spartan shit

[@stackpotjr.9951]

Kind of reminds me of than fella from Kazakhstan.

[@tylerdurden4965]

no, he was at the highest fucking level for 15 years with the top 10 guys in his country. hes been in the ultimate fighter house since he was a child

[@TURK_182]

This is the best way to learn the language, hearing it in Spanish first then the English translation

[@PEST__]

T U R K - 1 8 2 i wouldn’t trust joeys translation very much he twisted up a lot of yoels words

[@TURK_182]

Dr. Pest but if you already know a little it really does help

[@PEST__]

T U R K - 1 8 2 ya for sure just make sure they are correct when they translate because they mite say something in the wrong way and then u mite get kicked in the balls you know

[@Fvneral_moon]

@El Machete No thats not what transliteration is at all. And when you're translating, although its ok here because its just a casual setting, but when you're translating professionally you have to be extremely accurate and you have to say almost the same thing they say so as to not misconstrue their message. You can change it a bit to suit the language you're translating in but you really cant change it too much

[@gostygost4924]

@@PEST__ he was translating for a very casual conversation. If he was translating in a stricter manner it would sound wierd and clunky. He did pretty well😂

[@blackmanwhitesuit]

i don't know why but i have a soft spot for mixed language interviews as i feel it's the most genuine you can be while also trying to be relate to the other person. It's a little slower but it has a bunch of character.

[@douglashammann1987]

Especially when Uncle Joey is translating 😂

[@ElMakz]

I am fluent in Spanish, But I laughed my ass of at several occasions at joey´s translations, where he said something completly different even though he got the point through. Hahaha high as fucking wacko. But he did a good job, this was funny.

[@MrHoracioceballos]

I've heard worse lol

[@tyreekhall2376]

Same here 😂

[@Milianjmg]

You can’t translate word by word sometimes

[@TheMadeGuy14]

U shuld see the translators at the pressers. That would really piss you off🤣

[@toxicpixel6176]

Better than boxing translators 😅😅

[@forty4027]

Joey translated “human physique class” into “physics class” 😂

[@ay613]

Yeah I learnt Spanish at school in England and I knew he messed up there haha

[@GypsiAAA]

Physical Ed, P.E. or according to Joey Physics 😂

[@NinjaNFriendsGaming]

"he said the guys an interior decorator, and he killed 16 Czechoslovakians"

[@leprechaun7667]

But rogan gets Joe inside out and I’m sure with the context of the story At said time, rogan was on it

[@blove9415]

You can't play until you finish your equations

[@wachowski9525]

This has been eye-opening, I'm an even bigger fan of Yoel Romero, you can tell how empathetic and wise he is, and I think he takes the belt from Whittaker this 2nd time around, but regardless but Romero and Whittaker are class acts.

[@Dottor_J]

I still believe that Bobby Knuckles can win a second time, but I will still be happy if Romero gets the belt. He's old and this might be his last title shot

[@magnaballgin6865]

Too slow for Whittaker, he will lose again...

[@MrDamienPatrick]

where the fuck is this guy slow? LMAO fucking idiot. If he loses it's not because of speed you stupid fuck

[@metalheadjakob]

i like Yoel a lot but i think he loses again the same way as the first. but whoever wins good on them i like both.

[@BD-vr5lu]

If only they knew how close the fight would be

[@paul4295]

This podcast has been excellent so far

[@edgarallanpoe8917]

Where ya been at big dog? Come back just to critique podcasts? Lol

[@SKYENET-zy2cn]

Yoel is a monster but at the same time seems very nice.

[@Richard-Espanol]

There's probably only five people that can pull off that shirt Yoel is wearing. And he's all five. I feel like I could do 500 push ups(like i even could lol) a day and still not be that friggin ripped. But damn this dudes story about coming up the ranks in Cuba is crazy. That kind of environment where all that talent is in one place creates monsters.

[@wavyheat305]

Hawk Guy LMFAO hes all five lol

[@CaliforniaCarpenter7]

500 pushups a day won't get you that big. 500 milligrams of Test E and some top shelf HGH on the other hand...

[@kalobblack8513]

Lol people still complain. Yoel is probably the 1 guy that should just get a pass for test or roids period because it definitely shows that he used whatever he used, the right way lmao.

[@kalobblack8513]

Performance enhancers are already used across the board, but when it comes to the hard shit, everyone WOULD be using them IF they knew HOW to use them properly. Whether they caved under the pressure of having to because most were or they just simply decided to use them.

[@brentdraper4382]

500 push ups ain't shit. No volume

[@ExiledHeretic]

Seems like such a kind and gentle guy. Always gives me hope for our species when someone that lead such a brutal lifestyle at such a young age matures to be a calm and caring individual. Even if he is an individual that can kill you in seconds with his bare hands, you would never be able to tell from his manner.

[@donaldwilson3579]

Its bc he knows he can smash u. Why be mean?

[@edgarallanpoe8917]

Good point, Lucifer. Good point.

[@ramseysaiymeh3377]

@@edgarallanpoe8917 Tu'che Edger Allen Po

[@kasperhenriksen4054]

u mistake power for brutality

[@Thumperoo]

a guy like that HAS to be kind and caring. Otherwise, with the physical power they have, they'd be in jail.

[@craigphillips9383]

Why aint there a movie on this dude. Such a humble, friendly, intelligent man who could kill 99% of us with his bare hands if he wanted to

[@hungryforeigner4444]

Exactly

[@peterbullimore7150]

It would be awesome. But who are they gonna find to body double this guy 😂

[@BiLLYUM_]

Yea man 99.9% lol

[@primetime8596]

Do they still do this pyramid thing in cuba? His beginning was crazy, living in a house with your opponents for 15 years is like some real life spartan shit

[@xzcsdf9574]

In Thailand they sort of have the same setup if you want to be pro. Lots of pros live at their gym, 10 or more years

[@yg3165]

Yes they still have the same system its been there for years back then it use to be way harsh when my gramps went through it and when my dad went which he is contemporary with yoel the school is la ide all the top athletes go

[@extoxico277]

My cousin was a Province champ and he was about to enter the system and my uncle was like nah lol so he didn't. The way he explains the system is kinda of wrong. You enter the system if you perform well in competitions that everyone can go and is your choice you can choose not to. There is no talent scout that personally goes around to teams to "test people" Goes Ide, Espa, Espa Nacional, Selección Nacional. :) I came here too young or I would have entered the system for baseball.

[@0311ForceRecon]

@@extoxico277 Wait your cousin was going to enter the system Yoel is talking about? So not all kids go through that?

[@extoxico277]

@@0311ForceRecon Yeah is a choice lmao is not by force. They do have that system for every sport tho

[@HakunaMatata-sx5dd]

Yoel would be the most badsss villan in a movie ever, the authenticity in his voice is scary.

[@themrmaiorca]

' No,no, no boxing, boxing is no good, to much punching in the face, no boxing'. Ends up being one of the most brutal cage fighters ever.

[@MrAc3zz]

epic translation by Joey Diaz

[@usernotfound904]

Bryan Vazquez ur out of ur mind.

[@PEST__]

Joey twisted a lot of Yoel s words

[@MichaelSmith-td7op]

Pathetic translation. Sometimes he can't even understand what Yoel was saying and he would not clarify he would just add some BS.

[@Fuckthishandle1]

he’s lived in the states 50 odd years, what were you expecting?

[@MrAc3zz]

Guys, relax.. I personally enjoyed the translation. I am of cuban descent and I found Joey's translation to be quite funny. He sounds like most of the old cuban guys down here in Miami. Sheesh!

[@richardyoung1890]

Walk a mile in his shoes!I have been to Cuba and was married to a Cuban who is the mother of my kids.The people really struggle a Doctor makes 80 a month.I have trained in Cuban gyms most of the equipment is home made.There is no protein creatine pre workout drinks.The genetics of the people is incredible!Sport is one of the only escapes if you reach the elite Olympic levels.I salute the Soldier of God for making it to his level and was able to make it to USA and appreciate this country and his roots!

[@PEST__]

Richard Young thank you for the praise

[@blaizenoble]

cuba is sparta

[@DelfinoBrazil]

Yeah rite

[@DeezNuts-rr3qc]

Cuba is for a bunch of egotistic bald headed fuckers

[@Guapo10292]

Only if you display athletic abilities at a young age, Most Cubans live lives like people in any other Latin country

[@todotraptv6344]

@@Guapo10292 1- That's exactly how Sparta was (they only had elite warriors bc they trained them very very hard at a really young age) so you're just saying YES. 2- You can't generalize with "Latin" countries like if all of them were the same. I see your nick is in Spanish but IDK if you mean "Guap" with it. 3- You mean Latin American countries. Most countries in Europe are Latin; France, Italy, Romania and a long list.

[@masterchief-yj7yw]

@@Guapo10292 they have límited internet access, and live under a communist rule. Pretty different from most latinamerican countries.

[@JK-vc7ie]

I'm learning Spanish and this is fun to watch. It's funny how Joey translates. He's good, of course. It's not an exact technical translation but it's a true translation.

[@Anthony.rodriguez.realtor]

Yoel is real humble dude lives in my neighborhood stopped by my house once when we are putting hurricane shutters up... he pulled right in front asking how to put hurricane shutters up for his house lol

[@davidhipskind6664]

B Hexten that’s sick

[@saitamagin1464]

Are you being for real...

[@Guapo10292]

Saitama Gin id believe it, Ik he lives in south FL and we’re always messing with shutters for hurricanes lol

[@saitamagin1464]

@@Guapo10292 that's cool then..id love to live by that titan...

[@goldenmemes51]

Saitama Gin where can I watch naruto for free

[@antnee8377]

Nothing but respect for this man not only for how far he's come but also for how humble he his...

[@themomofmemes467]

Watching this back many years later, Joey did a great job translating what Yoel is saying, emotion and all

[@IftiAlam1999]

Romero is such an inspiration. Man. I really want this man to win a title before he announces his retirement.

[@ForgedEggs]

18:17 Yoel says such a sweet "Thank you" and it's fucking with my head because when I looked he was still this big chunk of beast.

[@Majorfuckinghero]

Shit, no wonder he's that good even at that age. Living with 10 dudes that want to take you out. YOU LIVE and FIGHT with the opponents for fifteen years. Shit son. Whole new level of respect for Yoel Romero.

[@dcox5555]

I fuckin love this guy! He was always one of my favorite fighters but now he’s one of my favorite people!

[@pcific2bspcific649]

I love the genuine Respect that Joe has for Yoel.

[@Cuggaconroyfan30001]

This was one of the hardest podcasts to watch but something I got great joy watching

[@georgenelson2937]

If there is a movie made about Yoel Romero or Francis Ngannou humble beginnings and journey to the UFC, I would definitely watch that movie .. Both their stories that they told in JR podcast is just without a doubt Amazing and Inspiring..

[@DeenScene]

Excellent translation. He putting the feeling up in it.

[@BlKdavincii]

This is a real Interview and I appreciate Yoel so much more after this interview..World Take notice..Everyone dont deserve a trophy!

[@frankymartinez237]

Lol everyone needs to learn Spanish just so they can see how much Joey is adding. He basically says whatever he wants, it's hilarious.

[@vice3927]

Yoel: starts at an early age Joey: it starts at about 7 years old 😂😂😂

[@hchwhat]

It’s because Joey did the podcast with Yoel the day before and that’s what he said on Joeys podcast.

[@eljefe114]

New fav ufc fighter..god bless u all

[@OgotuMusic]

Bless Young Jamie for getting us these clips :-)

[@jwcatalano3867]

Jeez this guy is HUGE

[@Swoll1231]

JWCatalano he’s on the juiceeeeee baby!

[@stealth5202]

JWCatalano ikr

[@DekkarJr]

lol yeah....

[@connorbrown1844]

Dev Osai nah hes just a freak

[@Swoll1231]

connor brown he’s a freak too, but definitely juicing buddy Maybe not on a compound but he takes testosterone Everyone takes testosterone Also Yoel went to the olympics in 2000 or something? Yeah... he’s been juicing since then 1000%

[@edwinsandovala]

Saw this from beginning to end! It was an awesome interview 👍

[@Khp1983]

Yoel has a supreme peripheral perspective on life, somehow Joe and Joey who in their own right has a distinctive outlook on life that makes them understand people and their character on a sophisticated level, something not a lot of people can comprehend. Note that none of the crew gets involved much with the conversation, i understand with the language its not easy, but thats what I mean, having the mental dexterity and complexity to get past that and establish a good 2 way convo regardless. I like it

[@mebulla1228]

I started to be a machine in life after listening to this podcast

[@ll13gaming]

Joel sounds very humble, this interview made me like him and admire him alot more 👍 I was sad to see him loose against Acosta

[@b41ts2late]

Yoel is such a humble person, someone who really knows about discipline, great person on and off the Octagon.

[@Azian255]

gotta love yoel man his story is a inspiring one no doubt respect my cuban brotha

[@jimmarvel]

Wow such a revelation. Thanks Joe for doing this interview, I genuinely like Yoel much more now

[@Tomtomjameson]

Yoel and Diaz are such a fucking combo bro!!!❤🎉

[@soundgenius9226]

Gracias por tu sabiduría Don Yoel bendiciones des de mexico

[@MarelysLeyvaAntunez]

Excelente trabajo el de este traductor, porque tradujo incluso las emociones, las inflexiones de la voz. Muy buen trabajo de los tres.

[@luisruizbeza5350]

Marelys Leyva Antunez me encantaría traductirte mis emociones a modo de besos sinceros y llenar de amor tu mundo entero

[@LeatherfacePapi]

Marelys Leyva Antunez comportose

[@diver_838_backup4]

Esta Joey Diaz

[@lowlowseesee]

i cant stop smiling knowing that they made this one happen. just a good three for comedy and insight right here hahaa

[@IAMMOVIN4WARD]

Awesome conversation.👏🏾💪🏾

[@crooke80]

So much respect for Yoel 🥇🥊pure specimen with epic outlook on life, as frustrating as he is in the ring still my favourite ufc Don

[@mardigbidanian7119]

Yoel seems a very genuine guy great guy !

[@ChRchandMayo]

This is how you break the language barrier so easy to listen to uncle Joey is the man

[@Soplas]

Joey is a top notch translator, I'm fluent in Spanish and English, but Joey translates very well and with the quickness lol

[@jacobamburgey4603]

Bro please we need more of these

[@jon.ingle3729]

That is a beautiful sweater yoel gots on there

[@seniorsteez7545]

joey diaz did a great job translating, its never going to be a perfect translation EVER some words might slip by but overall he translated very well

[@tien4930]

18:17 That's the most adorable thank you ever coming from the super hulk

[@ND-iz6dd]

Haha!

[@RA-qq8nf]

I felt the same😅

[@noahmccormick525]

Haha joey translate after yoel spoke english then after yoel spoke spanish he looked at joe and sad , u got that?

[@Tomtomjameson]

Diaz is like romero's uncle in this, love this haha

[@americanmade3218]

I love the translation.. awesome 😎,.. love u Joey

[@mmaaddict8053]

Translation on point👌

[@ralphbonne6974]

I’ve seen this guy and he really is humble. He acts like a normal dude and very friendly. I see him around here and there he runs around the hood sometimes like he’s a normal dude

[@jmoneyentertainment4890]

We love Yoel!!!!❤️❤️❤️ I would do anything for this vato, very humble and very caring. He's very funny also! We love you Romero

[@davidisraeltorres6561]

Yoel Romero such a character ...😁😁😁.......... very humble and respectful as well ... is hard not to enjoy his persona...

[@jericho9222]

This podcast is gonna be lit

[@soapy3204]

Yoel is like a Hollywood super hero character yet in real life , a great role model for the youth of today , focus ,fitness and dedication... Some of that needed in a lot of cities across the states and here in London. Joey is a funny guy . A good fella , his translating is just perfect ,between the two of these guys is an understanding ,great interview ,you find yourself getting involved and enjoying the outcome ... Yoel deserves a champ belt , he earnt it the hard way already , got champ written above his head already 🌟

[@hagegesamuel]

He's Captain Cuba

[@eevee6112]

They should do a part 2 wit joey again.

[@comp10]

Good to see Yoel "The Kiss of Death" Romero tell his story.

[@russell2890]

he's so passionate

[@coachfrankperez7176]

Russel Keith is Cuban thing lots of passion

[@leandroantelo7154]

Junior 👓👴🏻

[@russell2890]

@@leandroantelo7154 you heard about the chinese godfather?

[@elasmodeus8270]

Can’t believe I am only just seeing these 3 jolly human beings on the same podcast now. 🎉

[@911diversity]

This is a monumental interview wow

[@cody8804]

Should have asked him why he didn’t buy luke dinner first

[@lutherschultz4725]

alpha fucks beta bucks, an alpha like Romero would never throw bands at his hoes.

[@dylanmounsey7515]

Still blown away at how good this one was

[@strivingcrew5228]

Awesome interview!!

[@bradheck8954]

Joey does such a good job making this not even seem like there is a language barrier. I get Yoel speaks a lot of English and that helps. They really should higher him for ufc when they need a Spanish translator

[@chrisanderson5240]

I missed the live feed, but this looks like a beauty. Jamie😎👯 Get it on KZbin

[@kofiastra9837]

After listening to Yoel Wow forget this is Sparta This is CUBA!!🇨🇺 🤩

[@rogerms.p4562]

Yoel Romero is a life's champion.Los cubanos te apoyamos Yoel, pa'lante hermano.

[@matthudson6686]

Fantastic episode

[@monblancnoland4666]

That's wild being a young kid having all that pressure riding on a try out wow

[@gabrielrenteria6225]

Joel is a fucking BEAST. Like a buffed out R&B singer

[@steelcage3387]

How could anybody dislike this man?

[@MrConnorTV]

Best fighting translator ever. Not even in boxing. Joey Diaz.

[@ricky8917]

Bro Joey is such a good translator Ngl

[@codyjones9476]

WHEN YOEL SAID THANK YOU TO JOEY SOOO SWEEEET AWW

[@brianwarner308]

its amazing that Whitaker could beat this fucking monster…..

[@tantantunkeladiwewe8258]

ON ONE FUCKING KNEE AND STILL DEFENDING TAKEDOWNS !!

[@PARCE93]

Brian Warner Yoel gassed. But Yoel’s last fight against rockhold he was actually pacing himself. I think Yoel will get him this time.

[@QuanLovesGaming]

Yoel is getting better and his genetics are god like because he’s 40

[@luisguzman3826]

Man being bilingual really helped me out on this one.

[@mastercheef6743]

Luis Carlos Guzmán i feel it thank god we speak spanish because joeys trash

[@delaxanexel44]

He just inspired me to do 5 push-ups n go to bed lol

[@DanielvonWilmersdorff-oq4gd]

5???😂

[@bertmorini1686]

This was an awesome podcast.

[@ghostofsparta6579]

Yoel Romero : "Joe listen its very important too.." Am in focus mood 100% allready!! Romero should Wright a book man!! from humble beginings to the ufc!! What a story!!

[@InAnotherLife90]

so fucking crazy they got this. Props Joe

[@GlennDavey]

This must be REALLY sweet for Cubans getting to watch a bilingual interview with their guy in the UFC on the Joe Rogan podcast.

[@darrinp.9589]

Great podcast! Just goes to show you the extremes some athletes are willing to do to be the best. I have so much respect for the athletes in poverty riden countries. You want it or you don't. You're born an oak, or you're born a willow!💪💪💪

[@KingSnipzftw]

watching this back everybody is harping in the comments on joeys unpolished spanish but hes been away from regularly speaking it for decades, and this podcast still managed to be incredibly interesting and informative, and this was very enjoyable to listen to, i personally loved it