The Schaub Show

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 s...

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 br...

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 m...

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: ✔ Th...

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 jum...

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 re...

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 a...

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 Strickl...

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...

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 po...

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 pictu...

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 fight...

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...

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 retir...

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 Terenc...

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 B...

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 exhi...

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 ...

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 the...