UFC commentator Joe Rogan has agreed to a multi-year contract extension with Spotify worth $250 million. The deal keeps The Joe Rogan Experience with the streaming service and still allows the show to air on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and YouTube. Rogan, 59, first signed with Spotify in 2020 and expanded distribution with a 2024 extension, and he remains part of the UFC's cageside commentary team for a handful of numbered events each year.
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has agreed to a multi-year contract extension with Spotify valued at $250 million, keeping The Joe Rogan Experience with the streaming giant. The deal was reported on October 8, 2026.
The agreement does not make the podcast a Spotify exclusive. The show will continue to air on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and YouTube alongside its home on Spotify.
Rogan's history with Spotify
Rogan first signed with Spotify in 2020, when the platform brought one of the most popular podcasts in the world into its catalog. He expanded the show's distribution with a 2024 extension, and this latest deal builds on that arrangement by extending the partnership further.
Rogan's UFC role
Rogan, 59, remains part of the UFC's cageside commentary team, working a handful of numbered events each year. A United States native, he is five-foot-eight, or 173 cm, and carries a 72-inch reach. He has no professional fight record to speak of, with his profile listed at 0-0-0 under the UFC banner, as his place in the sport is behind the microphone rather than inside the cage.
His dual role as a podcast host and a UFC voice has long made him one of the most recognizable figures connected to the sport's mainstream audience.
Why it matters
- The deal locks in one of the most prominent audio properties in media for several more years.
- Wide availability on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and YouTube means the show keeps its broad reach beyond a single platform.
- Rogan's continued cageside work with the UFC suggests his commentary role is unaffected by the new agreement.
