UFC 142 Aftermath: Carlo Prater Calls Joe Rogan "Unethical"

Joe Rogan is very vocal about things he supports. Coincidentally, he is equally as passionate and outspoken when he disagrees with a subject or decision. That makes him somewhat of a polarizing figure among fans of the sport. His passion for the sport of mixed martial arts cannot be debated however.

Mario Yamasaki was Joe Rogan's latest target, as Rogan did not agree with Yamasaki's decision to disqualify Erick Silva for illegal strikes to the back of the head of Carlo Prater at UFC 142 in Brazil. Depending on what criteria you use for the back of the head (i.e. the "headphones" or "mohawk" rules), either decision is pretty justifiable. But according to Carlo Prater, Joe Rogan shouldn't be one to talk. Here is a quote per B.J. Penn's site:

"I think in the end I was made out as a villain. I wasn’t laying on the octagon for nothing after the fight. I want that to be clear. I had to stay in the hospital until Monday. They (UFC) asked me not to go public because, indeed, that wouldn’t do any good for me or Eric. IMO, Mario did the right thing. It’s been a long time since rules have been implemented. You are not allowed to do anything you want inside the cage. Watching the fight video I could see at least 9 blows to the back of the head. I think the way Joe Rogan behaved was completely unethical. He went with the crowd. A real professional doesn’t do that. He was acting like a fan when he should be acting as a shout caster. Mario is a million time more competent than him. He’s been living off this for 20 years. Joe Rogan is just a swagger, someone who walks amongst fighters but isn’t really a fighter himself. He doesn’t understand. Whatever… human beings make mistakes and I am not going to be holding grudges against him"

Brutal. It is going to be interesting to see the reactions between both. Rogan is a professional when it comes to these kinds of things, but this is a pretty scathing criticism by Prater.