The UFC’s first major Paramount era card exposed huge issues — from Paddy Pimblett’s ceiling, to Justin Gaethje’s legacy, to the growing backlash over ads during fights. On this episode of The Schaub Show, the crew breaks down: Why Paddy Pimblett may never reach championship level What Justin Gaethje’s future should look like The real problem with UFC’s new broadcast model Why women’s MMA is facing a serious talent crisis How betting scandals are hurting fighters, not fixing the sport Shopify - ...
Jan 26, 2026•1 hr 23 min
On this episode of The Schaub Show, Brendan Schaub breaks down why the UFC feels different heading into its new Paramount era. From losing mainstream hype after leaving ESPN to Dana White’s shift in promotion style, the conversation dives into whether the UFC has lost some of the urgency and excitement that once made it unbeatable. The episode covers the challenges of building stars in North America, why the UFC feels watered down with too many fight cards, and why only elite fighters truly make...
Jan 19, 2026•1 hr 12 min
On this episode of The Schaub Show, Brendan Schaub dives into the latest surrounding Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier, including their involvement in a Russian reality-style fight show and why their rivalry no longer hits the same. Brendan explains why MMA nostalgia doesn’t work the way fans think it does, why legends don’t always translate into compelling modern content, and why it may be time to fully move on. He also breaks down how the UFC continues to miss massive crossover opportunities — incl...
Jan 12, 2026•1 hr 6 min
Brendan talks about his daughter’s progress and why it put everything else into perspective, then shifts to a long breakdown of Gable Steveson, his potential future in the UFC, and whether Jon Jones is the right mentor for a young heavyweight prospect. Brendan compares Jones to other all-time greats, discusses mentorship versus talent, and explains why greatness inside the Octagon doesn’t always translate to guidance outside of it. The episode also covers the current state of the UFC heavyweight...
Jan 05, 2026•54 min
On this episode of The Schaub Show, Brendan Schaub breaks down the story of Jack Doherty and three of his friendstrying to step up to Andrei Arlovski — and why that kind of confidence gets people hurt fast. Brendan explains the massive difference between influencer bravado and real fighting experience, why heavyweight legends like Arlovski operate in a completely different reality, and how internet fame can warp people’s sense of danger. The conversation highlights why stepping to a real profess...
Dec 29, 2025•1 hr 2 min
On this episode of The Schaub Show, Brendan Schaub gives his unfiltered breakdown of Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua, why the fight was never competitive, and why calling it “brave” completely misses the point. Brendan explains how the fight should have been marketed, why the idea of a “puncher’s chance” doesn’t apply at this level, and how boxing continues to sell narratives that casual fans don’t fully understand. He also breaks down the difference between actually engaging in a fight versus survi...
Dec 22, 2025•1 hr 21 min
On this episode of The Schaub Show, Brendan Schaub breaks down the growing talk around a potential Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua fight — and why it would be the most dangerous matchup Jake Paul has ever faced. Brendan explains why Anthony Joshua represents a completely different level of power, experience, and risk, and how even a competitive showing would raise serious questions about Joshua’s legacy. He also compares the matchup to previous crossover fights involving Tyson Fury, Francis Ngannou,...
Dec 15, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Brendan is back after a ridiculous weekend — from a cowboy-themed celebrity party in Franklin, Tennessee to one of the most chaotic UFC cards of the year. 🤠🔥 On this episode of The Schaub Show, Brendan reunites with Theo Von and Jelly Roll, gives inside stories from Tucker Carlson’s Christmas event, and breaks down why UFC 323 played out EXACTLY how he predicted — including why Yan vs Merab was NOT close. He covers: ✔ Theo Von clowning at Tucker Carlson’s party ✔ Jelly Roll’s insane weight dro...
Dec 08, 2025•59 min
UFC 324 is officially one of the most controversial cards of the year, and the biggest question fans keep asking is why Ilia Topuria isn’t fighting. Brendan Schaub breaks down the real reasons behind Ilia's absence, how it impacts the featherweight division, and why Diego Lopes ended up getting Alexander Volkanovski instead. Brendan dives into: Why Ilia Topuria is out and what the UFC’s plan actually is How Diego Lopez jumped the line for Volkanovski Why Movsar and Tsarukyan keep getting skipped...
Dec 01, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Brendan Schaub breaks down one of the wildest weeks in MMA — from backstage fighter chaos to Dana White’s stories about Francis Ngannou, to Conor McGregor’s psychedelic reset in Mexico. This episode dives deep into the real drama happening behind the scenes in the UFC, the title-shot picture across multiple divisions, and the controversies shaking up the MMA world. In this episode: • Francis Ngannou vs UFC Brass Brendan reacts to Dana White’s claims that Francis grabbed him and UFC execs behind ...
Nov 24, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Brendan Schaub breaks down everything that went down at UFC 322, including Islam Makhachev's dominant performance, the controversial outcome of Valentina Shevchenko’s fight, and why the aftermath of this card could shift multiple divisions. In this episode of The Schaub Show, Brendan gives his take on: Makhachev’s potential GOAT status, JDM’s tough matchup, Valentina’s polarizing decision, what’s next for the lightweight and flyweight divisions, whether you agree with the judges or not, this car...
Nov 17, 2025•1 hr 14 min
Brendan Schaub breaks down/makes picks for UFC 322 Jack Della Maddalena vs Islam Makhachev, dives deeper into the UFC betting controversy and talks Dana White's new gambling documentary on Netflix, Jon Jones' recent interview discussing Tom Aspinall's quick quitting habits, Bo Nickal needing to focus on his strengths and possibly even fire his team if continues to focus on striking, Derek Moneyberg challenging Sean Strickland to train, RDR's first statement about his coach throwing in the towel,...
Nov 10, 2025•1 hr 22 min
Brendan Schaub talks Ronda Rousey's comments on Bert Kreischer's podcast regarding Joe Rogan and why he feels Bert should've defended Rogan more, the recent betting scandal at the UFC, Tom Aspinall's training partner actually eye poking Waldo Cortes-Acosta after making statements that he had never poked anyone in the eye in over 30 fights, current events around the combat sports world including Jake Paul looking to replace Gervonta Davis with Francis Ngannou and or Ryan Garcia and more, Gable St...
Nov 03, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Brendan Schaub recaps UFC 321 Tom Aspinall vs Ciryl Gane and discusses the controversy regarding the double eye poke Gane gave to Tom, how Chael Sonnen, Anthony Smith and Dana White were critical about Tom for not continuing to fight, why the rematch will garner more attention than the first fight, why Jon Jones vs Alex Pereira will be next at the White House, how changing gloves won't remedy eye pokes and only taking a point and/or disqualifying can work, Conor McGregor finding God and much mor...
Oct 27, 2025•1 hr 18 min
Brendan Schaub breaks down/makes picks for UFC 321 Tom Aspinall vs Cyril Gane and discusses why Tom needs to outshine Jon Jones by finishing Cyril faster than him, why the UFC wants Mackenzie Dern to win so she's the face of the organization, issues with refereeing in all sports but especially in MMA, the sudden passing of Duke Roufus, Frankie Edgar's theory on why he wasn't cleared to fight at BKFC, the creepy phone picture during Brendan Allen's walkout, Mikey Musumeci's leaked footage of him ...
Oct 20, 2025•1 hr 17 min
Brendan Schaub recaps UFC Charles Oliveira vs Mateus Gamrot and talks current events in the combat sports world including UFC White House fight rumors including the possibility of Ronda Rousey, Gina Carano and Ilia Topuria vs Paddy Pimblett fighting at the event, Conor McGregor's 18 month suspension for avoiding his drug tests three times, Tom Aspinall saying Daniel Cormier could've beaten him in MMA, UFC catapulting fighters too fast and learning from it, Brendan's take on Merab Dvalishvili spa...
Oct 13, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Brendan Schaub recaps UFC 320 Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev and talks the sudden passing of Jon Jones' brother, Arthur Jones, Conor McGregor claiming his fight at the White House is signed whilst Dana White denies it, why Alex should move up to heavyweight and how that opens the door for Khalil and Jiri at light heavyweight, Patchy Mix not living up to the hype, why Joe Pyfer shouldn't rely on just head hunting and KO's, why Josh Emmett shouldn't have focused so much on just power in this cam...
Oct 06, 2025•59 min
Brendan Schaub recaps UFC Carlos Ulberg vs Dominick Reyes, breaks down UFC 320 Magomed Ankalaev vs Alex Pereira 2 and why Pereira needs to win, and talks Cory Sandhagen's only path to victory vs Merab Dvalishvili, Wanderlei Silva getting KO'd post fight by his opponent's corner man, Dakota Ditcheva's value in the UFC vs PFL, Derek Moneyberg saying he's going to sue Sean Strickland, Gervonta Davis saying he's going to retire after his Jake Paul fight and much more! Join https://www.patreon.com/tf...
Sep 29, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Brendan Schaub gives his predictions on who will fight on the UFC White House card, including Conor McGregor, Jon Jones and Kayla Harrison and how Dana White and Donald Trump made it happen. Also, Raja Jackson's recent arrest and felony charge, UFC 320 with Magomed Ankalaev vs Alex Pereira, Ray Longo thinking Kelvin Gastelum has a real eating disorder, Adin Ross changing his million dollar bet from Canelo Alvarez to Terence Crawford at the last minute because of a mysterious phone call, this wee...
Sep 22, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Brendan Schaub recaps Terence Crawford vs Canelo Alvarez and UFC's Diego Lopes vs Jean Silva fight cards, and talks the difference between Boxing vs MMA start time and cadence, Dana White claiming to be a part of the 2 of the 3 biggest fights in boxing history, why UFC's main event with Lopes vs Silva was more exciting than Crawford vs Alvares, why the next biggest card in boxing will be Jake Paul vs Gervonta Davis, what Brendan would've done differently with some of his past fights, Sean Strick...
Sep 15, 2025•1 hr 14 min
Brendan Schaub recaps UFC Paris and Fight Companion with Joe Rogan, Gordan Ryan and Bryan Callen, breaks down Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford and UFC Noche and talks the controversy involving Derek Moneyberg getting his black belt in jiu jitsu after only 3 and a half years of training and not competing, Anderson Silva getting $10.3 million dollars from the UFC antitrust lawsuit, Mike Tyson vs Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition fight and much more! Join https://www.patreon.com/tfatk to get this...
Sep 08, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Brendan Schaub recaps Misfits Boxing's Darren Till vs Luke Rockhold, Tony Ferguson vs Salt Papi and Dillon Danis vs Warren Spencer and talks Dana White's bout announcements for UFC 322 at MSG including Islam Makhachev vs Jack Della Maddalena and Zhang Weili vs Valentina Shevchenko, Chael Sonnen getting choked out by Craig Jones two times in a row at CJI 2, Syko Stu being released from the hospital and possibly looking to sue Raja Jackson, this weekend's Caio Borralho vs Nassourdine Imavov in Par...
Sep 01, 2025•1 hr
Brendan Schaub discusses the Raja Jackson fiasco where he horrifically beat down a pro wrestler, UFC Shanghai results including Aljamain Sterling decisively winning vs Brian Ortega and Ortega noticeably losing a step with his fighting, Aljamain's elbow being filled with fluid after his spinning elbow and Brendan relating to it with his elbow story, Bryan Battle missing weight twice in a row, getting cut but the UFC and then joining Dirty Boxing, BRĒZ - Ready to experience the future of drinking?...
Aug 25, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Brendan Schaub recaps UFC 319 Khamzat Chimaev vs Dricus Du Plessis and explains why DDP will never beat Khamzat Chimaev, how other fighters have only one way of beating Khamzat, how Khamzat's win might seem boring to some but it's no different than MLB pitchers pitching a shutout, how Brendan personally witnessed Khamzat finishing world class wrestlers/fighters in his camp, Aaron Pico's UFC debut being so good but can't get over the heap of fighting top tier fighters, why fighters from other org...
Aug 18, 2025•1 hr 15 min
Brendan Schaub and Jesse On Fire break down/make picks for UFC 319 Dricus Du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev and talk UFC's 7.7 billion dollar broadcast deal, how Dana White's beef with Brendan started, Francis Ngannou turning his back on the PFL and if he's actually a good guy or a bad guy, Conor McGregor "promising" his wife Dee that he'll never cheat again, Jon Jones turning down $30 million dollars to fight Tom Aspinall confirmed by Ariel Helwani and much more. Drive Fast All Gas Giveaway - Enter...
Aug 13, 2025•1 hr 29 min
Brendan Schaub breaks down/makes picks for UFC 319 Dricus Du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev and talks UFC's huge 7.7 billion dollar broadcast deal with Paramount + and CBS and how that might hurt the fighters, how the NFL, MLB and NBA all compare to UFC, why DDP vs Khamzat is the fight Brendan is the most excited for, Fluffy Hernandez's total domination of Roman Dolidze, Elija Smith's crazy slam vs Toshiomi Kazama that was identical of Rampage Jackson's slam vs Ricardo Arona and much more. DraftKing...
Aug 11, 2025•1 hr 20 min
Brendan Schaub discusses why he believes Dricus Du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev might be the biggest fight in UFC history, Conor McGregor's appeal being denied, Dan Hooker's beef with the UFC after they revoked his tickets to watch his teammate Kai Kara France fight, a reporter mistaking Hyunsung Park for Tatsuro Taira, Khabib Nurmagomedov leaking Islam Makhachev's fight location at MSG and much more. Shopify - https://shopify.com/schaub BRĒZ - Ready to experience the future of drinking? Head to h...
Aug 04, 2025•59 min
Brendan Schaub recaps UFC's Reinier De Ridder vs Robert Whittaker fight card and talks Shara Bullet possibly matching up with Israel Adesanya, fans walking out of the co-main and main events for De Ridder vs Whittaker, Ilia Topuria refusing to give Arman Tsarukyan a title shot and willing to vacate it, Yoel Romero getting stabbed by a samurai sword, BJ Penn being kicked out of his house, Misfits Boxing bouts featuring Darren Till vs Luke Rockhold and Tony Ferguson vs Salt Papi and much more. Sur...
Jul 28, 2025•59 min
Brendan Schaub goes off on Renato Moicano for not accepting his payout for the UFC antitrust lawsuit, recaps UFC 318 Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier, details witnessing Khamzat Chimaev's training camp and how hardcore it was and talks Paulo Costa getting back the the fighter he used to be, Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua rumors, Jon Jones' beef with Daniel Cormier being reignited and much more. Shopify - https://shopify.com/schaub Mint Mobile - Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited w...
Jul 21, 2025•1 hr 18 min
Brendan Schaub and Jesse On Fire talk UFC 318 Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor's infamous d*ck pic sent to Azaelia Banks, Craig Jones' B Team drama and Gordan Ryan's response, Jake Shields' controversial awarding of a black belt to Derek Moneyberg and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jul 17, 2025•52 min
