The Big Brown Breakdown

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 ful...

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 t...

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 interne...

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 fu...

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 lega...

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...

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 actua...

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 Ngann...

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...

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 Moneyber...

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 Ja...

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...

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 BK...

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...

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...

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...

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 fro...

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...

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 F...

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...

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, getti...

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...

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...

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 To...

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 mor...