Brendan Schaub News
Brendan Schaub offers promising update after daughter's emergency surgery: "Forever grateful"
Josh Evanoff - January 25, 2024
Former UFC heavyweight contender Brendan Schaub has released a promising update about the health of his daughter. ‘Big Brown’ has been retired from fighting for nearly a decade now. Following a knockout loss to Travis Browne, Brendan Schaub decided to hang the gloves up for good. At the urging of his friend Joe Rogan, the heavyweight contender instead got into podcasting and later stand-up comedy.
Brendan Schaub dubs Bo Nickal “the Tim Tebow” of the UFC
Harry Kettle - January 24, 2024
Former UFC fighter Brendan Schaub has compared rising prospect Bo Nickal to Tim Tebow as he continues his journey with the promotion. So far in his mixed martial arts career, Bo Nickal has been pretty much perfect. He holds a 5-0 record, with all five of his victories coming via first-round finish. At UFC 300, he faces his biggest test yet when he goes head to head with Cody Brundage. The expectation is that he’ll pick up the win, but the pressure is still on the 28-year-old to ensure he does so in spectacular fashion.
Brendan Schaub confident Francis Ngannou would beat Jon Jones in MMA after watching Tyson Fury fight: “I think he knocks him out”
Harry Kettle - November 2, 2023
Former UFC fighter Brendan Schaub believes Francis Ngannou would be able to defeat Jon Jones in mixed martial arts. Last weekend, Francis Ngannou shook up the combat sports world. He went head to head with Tyson Fury in what proved to be an incredibly competitive boxing match. Many expected Fury to walk through Ngannou, but in the end, ‘The Predator’ was the one that impressed.
Logan Paul issues lengthy response to Brendan Schaub after being accused of breaking the first rule of fight club
Cole Shelton - October 10, 2023
Logan Paul has fired back at Brendan Schaub. Paul is set to return to the boxing ring on Saturday, Oct. 14 in Manchester, England as he faces Dillon Danis. In the lead-up to the fight, Danis has been posting unflattering photos of Paul’s fiancée Nina Agdal with other men. It has gone on for so long that Agdal is now suing Danis which Schaub isn’t a fan of.
Brendan Schaub claims the UFC offered Ronda Rousey "more money than you can imagine to come back" but 'Rowdy' turned it down
Cole Shelton - August 29, 2023
Brendan Schaub says he was told on good authority that the UFC made a substantial offer to Ronda Rousey. After Rousey revealed she would be stepping away from the WWE, many wondered if that meant she would return to the UFC. The former bantamweight champion has always been linked to a return to the Octagon, but those rumors started to escalate more and more over the past few months.
Brendan Schaub explains why fight fans need to “give Jake Paul his flowers” following latest scrap with Nate Diaz
Susan Cox - August 9, 2023
Brendan Schaub is explaining why fight fans need to “give Jake Paul his flowers” following his latest scrap with Nate Diaz. It was just this past weekend, Saturday, August 5th that saw Jake Paul defeat the former MMA competitor Nate Diaz by unanimous decision at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. It would be Paul’s 7th victory in the ring (4 by knockout).
Brendan Schaub offered bareknuckle MMA fight against Derrick Lewis in Jorge Masvidal's promotion: "I wouldn't say no"
Cole Shelton - August 3, 2023
Brendan Schaub could be making a comeback. Schaub retired from MMA back in 2015 after he went 10-5 as a pro but ended his career on a two-fight losing skid. His last fight was a TKO loss to Travis Browne at UFC 181 in December 2014 and he decided to walk away from the sport.
Brendan Schaub details the “significant advantage” Dustin Poirier has over Justin Gaethje at UFC 291
Harry Kettle - July 26, 2023
MMA analyst and former fighter Brendan Schaub has explained the advantage he believes Dustin Poirier holds over Justin Gaethje. This Saturday night at UFC 291, the BMF title is on the line. In the main event of the evening, Dustin Poirier will battle Justin Gaethje for the second time. The two men will go to war at lightweight, with the hope being that we see another absolute classic unfold in Salt Lake City.
Brendan Schaub says fans should acknowledge how good UFC middleweight Dricus du Plessis is: "It's damn near impossible to beat"
Fernando Quiles - July 16, 2023
Former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub thinks Dricus du Plessis is as good as he says he is. Fresh off a second-round TKO finish over former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker, du Plessis is riding high. He defeated Whittaker at UFC 290 on July 8. The win for du Plessis sets the stage for a 185-pound title fight against the champion Israel Adesanya. Both men have bad blood and engaged in a heated staredown after du Plessis’ victory.
Brendan Schaub believes UFC 290 could prove to be “an awful night” for Mexican fans
Harry Kettle - July 7, 2023
MMA analyst and former UFC fighter Brendan Schaub isn’t sure the Mexican stars on the UFC 290 card will have much joy on Saturday night. In the mixed martial arts sphere, Brendan Schaub is an interesting character. While some respect and enjoy his analysis of the sport, others feel like he doesn’t contribute anything substantial. Either way, though, he certainly knows how to make some noise, especially if he has controversial opinions.
Brendan Schaub encourages fighters to take action following latest MMA judging debacle - Boycott UFC 300
Lewis Simpson - June 8, 2023
Brendan Schaub is the latest to weigh in on the latest MMA judging crisis. Having fought eleven times in the UFC from 2009-2014, Schaub can sympathize with fighters who incompetent judges wrongly screw over.
Brendan Schaub responds to Dana White’s criticism of Francis Ngannou’s new PFL deal: “Gimmicks? You own the slap fight league”
Fernando Quiles - May 24, 2023
Brendan Schaub believes UFC President Dana White is being hypocritical when addressing Francis Ngannou’s PFL signing. Ngannou and the UFC parted ways back in January. The two sides couldn’t come to terms on a new deal, and Ngannou, who was the UFC Heavyweight Champion, was free to sign with another promotion. He recently inked a deal with the PFL, and he will be allowed to have a boxing match later this year.
Brendan Schaub names the heavyweight “dark horse that can dethrone” UFC champion Jon Jones
Susan Cox - March 14, 2023
Brendan Schaub has named the heavyweight ‘dark horse that can dethrone’ UFC champion Jon Jones. It was just over a week ago that Jon Jones (27-1 MMA) defeated Ciryl Gane (11-2 MMA) in the heavyweight main event at UFC 285. Just two minutes and four seconds into the first round it was Jones who got Gane in a guillotine choke, forcing Gane to tap out.
Former UFC fighter Brendan Schaub reacts to “brilliant” Jake Paul signing with the PFL: “He’s doing the lord’s work”
Susan Cox - January 10, 2023
Former UFC fighter Brendan Schaub is reacting to the ‘brilliant’ move in Jake Paul signing with the PFL. It was recently announced that Jake Paul was joining the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and will make his debut in the sport in 2023.
Brendan Schaub is confident 2023 will be the final year of dominance for UFC champion Valentina Shevchenko: “I would be willing to bet all my cash”
Harry Kettle - January 10, 2023
Former UFC fighter Brendan Schaub has predicted that Valentina Shevchenko will lose her flyweight crown by the end of the year. It’s safe to say that Valentina Shevchenko is one of the greatest female MMA fighters ever. At the age of 34, ‘Bullet’ has done a pretty incredible job of cleaning out the flyweight division. She’d been campaigning for the UFC to introduce the new weight class for years and after capturing the gold in late 2018, she’s gone on to successfully defend it seven times.
Brendan Schaub shares his thoughts on the recent altercation between Jake Shields and Mike Jackson: “This is assault, brother”
Susan Cox - December 21, 2022
Brendan Schaub is sharing his thoughts on the recent altercation between Jake Shields and Mike Jackson. It was UFC welterweight Mike Jackson who recently got into an ‘incident’ with former middleweight champion Jake Shields while they were both at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Brendan Schaub believes Paddy Pimblett will be a future UFC champion: "Do your homework on him"
Josh Evanoff - December 15, 2022
Brendan Schaub still believes that Paddy Pimblett is a future UFC champion. ‘The Baddy’ made his return at UFC 282 last Saturday night on pay-per-view. Despite being just three fights into his journey in the promotion, he’s already a superstar. Brand deals with Barstool Sports, as well as a popular podcast, have helped in spades.
Brendan Schaub believes Kevin Holland made mistake by making 'gentleman's agreement' with Stephen Thompson: "You need wins"
Josh Evanoff - December 7, 2022
Fighter-turned-podcaster Brendan Schaub believes Kevin Holland had the wrong game plan at UFC Orlando. Last Saturday night, ‘Trail Blazer’ made his return for the first time since being submitted by Khamzat Chimaev in September. Standing opposite Holland was former title challenger Stephen Thompson. ‘Wonderboy’ entered the contest on a two-fight losing streak.