MMA News Roundup – Dana White gives Dwayne Johnson Oscar hopes; Joe Rogan praises UFC's $12 billion success; Jake Paul slams Conor McGregor

Fans often miss out on the biggest news from the MMA world, so to simplify the task, we've prepared another edition of our daily roundup to help you keep up with the most noteworthy moments from the last 24 hours. Let's start with the UFC CEO news. Dana WhiteThe 54-year-old promoter thinks an Oscar may be in the cards. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson future.

Next, I want to focus on Joe RoganHe is credited with helping build UFC, which is now worth over $12 billion. Conor McGregorThe Irish are Jake Paul.

Dana White talks about Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson's film career

In the film industry, there's nothing an actor wants more than to be recognized for their craft. To that end, winning an Oscar is always the goal, as it's recognition for the work you do. However, some actors prefer the commercial side of things, and no actor has been more commercially successful than Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The former WWE champion has produced several films that have grossed billions of dollars at the box office.

But is that the end of it? Dana White doesn't think so. Johnson is working on a movie based on the MMA legend. Mark CarrThe UFC CEO believes the film “The Smashing Machine” will bring “The Rock” an Oscar. “The Rock is perfect in this movie. He plays this role perfectly. I know how seriously he takes this movie and who's working with him and how committed he is to this movie. I think this is an opportunity for The Rock to actually get nominated for an Oscar.” Dana White told Collider..

Will Dwayne Johnson ever be nominated for an Oscar for a role? Will Smashing Machine bring the 52-year-old the biggest honor of his career? We'll have to wait and see how this movie turns out. Meanwhile, The Rock wasn't the only one to receive praise, as White also had positive words for Joe Rogan.

UFC CEO praises Joe Rogan

More than 30 years later, UFC is now the hottest organization in the entire world of mixed martial arts, with millions of fans, but as fans already know, things haven't been easy, as Dana White and the Fertitta brothers had to fight to legitimize the sport of MMA. “Human cockfighting”. But the addition of Joe Rogan to the promotion has really brought the sport to attention among fans, with the 56-year-old providing commentary and walking fans through the fighters' every move.

“One of the important factors is [for UFC’s rise] Joe Rogan is the best UFC play-by-play announcer of all time. He knows the sport really well, he's been to the fights, he loves and respects the sport and the athletes, and Joe Rogan has the ability to explain what's going on before the fight actually starts.” Dana White said on the Club Shay Shay podcast:

Joe Rogan deserves kudos for never stopping to talk about the sport, whether it be live on air or on his podcast. Now, let's take a look at the last noteworthy news regarding Conor McGregor.

Jake Paul claims Conor McGregor is 'disgraced'

That's right folks! Everyone is voicing their opinions on the cancellation of UFC 303's main event after Conor McGregor withdrew due to an undisclosed injury. MMA veterans I'm worried about the future of the Irish people.YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul had some harsh words for the first-ever two-weight UFC champion, bluntly claiming that McGregor lost a lot of respect by pulling out of what could have been the biggest comeback in UFC history.

“He hasn't won a match in six or seven years. I don't even know how long it's been. He's disgraced himself. He's ruined his legacy with drugs and online appearances. He's lost his mind. He's a madman.” Jake Paul said on The MMA Hour: “Well, neither Conor McGregor nor his team have said anything about retirement and there is some speculation that he may return soon.”

If MMA doesn't work out right now, “The Notorious” could jump into the boxing world and fight Jake Paul. Would you like to see that fight? Let us know in the comments.