Below the Belt

By Brendan Schaub | Kast Media

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What's Below the Belt about?

A weekly show hosted by Brendan Schaub brings an entertaining mix of truth, comedy, and rawness to the world of mixed martial arts. Joined by some of the biggest names in the sport. The Big Brown breakdown is as real as it gets.

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Episode 212: RECAP Tyson vs...

12.01.2020

Recap of Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr., Jake Paul flatlining Nate Robinson and UFC's Anthony Smith vs Devin Clark. Also, Khabib Nurmagomedov's upcoming meeting with Dana White to discuss his future, Anderson Silva rejected by One Championship, Jack Hermansson's ...

Below the Belt episodes:

12.01.2020 Episode 212: RECAP Tyson vs Jones Jr. \| Jake Paul Flatlines Nate Robinson Recap of Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr., Jake Paul flatlining Nate Robinson and UFC's Anthony Smith vs Devin Clark. Also, Khabib Nurmagomedov's upcoming meeting with Dana White to discuss his future, Anderson Silva rejected by One Championship, Jack Hermansson's ...
11.24.2020 Episode 211: UFC Releases Anderson Silva \| UFC 255 RECAP \| Blaydes vs Lewis Brendan recaps UFC 255 Deiveson Figueiredo vs Alex Perez and Bellator's A.J. McKee vs Darrion Caldwell and talks Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 2 finally confirmed, Tony Ferguson vs Charles Oliveira, UFC releasing Anderson Silva, Israel Adesanya working as a ...
11.17.2020 Episode 210: RDA vs Felder RECAP \| Ferguson Calls Out Chandler \| UFC 255 Brendan recaps UFC's Rafael Dos Anjos vs Paul Felder and Bellator 252's Patricio Freire vs Pedro Carvalho fight cards, discusses terrible judging by Chris Lee, and talks Khabib Nurmagomedov seemingly still in USDA's testing pool, Tony Ferguson calling out Michael ...
11.10.2020 Episode 209: Canelo Alvarez' $365 Million Contract GONE \| RECAP Teixeira vs Santos Brendan recaps UFC's Glover Teixeira vs Thiago Santos and Bellator's Corey Anderson vs Melvin Manhoef fight cards and talks Ramiz Brahimaj nearly losing his ear, Canelo Alvarez released from DAZN and Golden Boy, now being a free agent, Stephen Thompson ...
11.03.2020 Episode 208: RECAP UFC Hall vs Silva \| Gervonta Davis' KO \| Deontay Wilder Accusations Brendan recaps UFC's Uriah Hall vs Anderson Silva, Bellator's Gegard Mousasi vs Douglas Lima, and Showtime's Gervonta Davis vs Leo Santa Cruz and talks Gervonta Davis' incredible KO of Santa Cruz, Greg Hardy's improvements, Dustin Jacoby being Brendan's MVP of ...
10.28.2020 Episode 207: RECAP UFC 254 \| Jones vs Khabib GOAT Argument Brendan recaps UFC 254 Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje, breaks down Uriah Hall vs Anderson Silva, Gegard Mousasi vs Douglas Lima and Gervonta Davis vs Leo Santa Cruz, and talks Jon Jones' Twitter rant about GOAT status vs Khabib Nurmagomedov, ...
10.20.2020 Episode 206: Josh Thomson In-Studio\|UFC 254 Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje Brendan welcomes Josh Thomson (WEIGHING IN Podcast) in-studio to talk UFC 254, Khabib Numagomedov vs Justin Gaethje and recapsBrian Ortega vs Korean Zombie and Vasyl Lomachenko vs Teofimo Lopez. Also, Brendan talks Brian Ortega's incredible performance vs Korean Zombie, Conor ...
10.13.2020 Episode 205: Guest Rener Gracie \| Sandhagen, Buckley \| Ortega v Korean Zombie Brendan talks to Rener Gracie about not corning Brian Ortega vs Korean Zombie because he tested positive for Covid, also, a recap of UFC Cory Sandhagen vs Marlon Moraes and Bellator 248 fight cards, a breakdown and picks for UFC ...
10.05.2020 Episode 204: Stylebender & Jon Jones Feud \| UFC Moraes vs Sandhagen Brendan talks Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov TUF rumors, Cody Garbrandt out of his title fight with a torn bicep, Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya's public and personal feud on social media, Khamzat Chimaev vs Stephen Thompson being finalized, Brendan's ...
09.29.2020 Episode 203: RECAP UFC 253 Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa \| McGregor Leaks DM's Brendan recaps UFC 253 Adesanya vs Costa, Showtime's Charlo brother's fights and talks Dominick Reyes and Paulo Costa not showing up to their fights, ring rust, Israel Adesanya gynecomastia rumors, Conor McGregor leaking his personal DM's with Dana White, The ...
09.22.2020 Episode 202: UFC 253 Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa Brendan breaks down and gives his pick for UFC 253 Stylebender vs Paulo Costa, recaps UFC Colby Covington vs Tyron Woodley, and talks Jessica Rose Clark's controversial referee non-stoppage, Khamzat Chimaev being the real deal, Covington's domination of Woodley, Michael ...
09.14.2020 Episode 201: UFC Colby Covington vs Tyron Woodley Brendan recaps UFC's Michelle Waterson vs Angela Hill and Bellator 245 & 246 fight cards and talks the controversial non-stoppage of the Ed Herman vs Mike Rodriguez fight and Herman's comeback win, Jon Fitch and Ricardo Lamas retiring, Conor McGregor ...
09.08.2020 Episode 200: Daniel Cormier & Chael Sonnen It's the 200th episode and Brendan welcomes Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen to the show. Brendan also recaps Alistair Overeem vs Augusto Sakai and talks Jorge Masvidal vs Nate Diaz's BMF rematch, Nick Diaz preparing to come back, Brock Lesnar ...
08.31.2020 Episode 199: RECAP Rakic vs Smith \| Overeem vs Sakai Brendan recaps UFC Aleksandar Rakić vs Anthony Smith and talks Nick Diaz's alleged hate mail to Diego Sanchez, Tony Ferguson vs Dustin Poirier potentially being the co-main of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje, Ray Borg's retirement announcement, Derrick Lewis crashing ...
08.24.2020 Episode 198: Jon Jones Vacates Title \| UFC Smith vs Rakic Brendan recaps UFC Frankie Edgar vs Pedro Munhoz and talks Bellator's Ryan Bader vs Vadim Nemkov, Alexander Povetkin's stunning win over Dillian Whyte, Jon Jones vacating his light heavyweight title and making a run at heavyweight, Brian Ortega vs Korean ...
08.17.2020 Episode 197: RECAP UFC 252 Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier Brendan recaps UFC 252 Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier and talks the lack of respect Stipe gets and gives his take on who the greatest heavyweight of all time is, eye poke controversy and why he didn't agree with referee ...
08.11.2020 Episode 196: UFC 252 Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier 3 BREAKDOWN & PICKS Brendan breaks down/makes picks for UFC 252 Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormer, recaps last weekend's Bellator 243 Michael Chandler vs Benson Henderson and UFC's Derrick Lewis vs Aleksei Oleinik fight cards, and talks Corey Anderson's sudden departure from the UFC ...
08.04.2020 Episode 195: RECAP Brunson vs Shahbazyan \| Paige VanZant to Bare Knuckle Fighting? Brendan recaps UFC's Derek Brunson vs Edmen Shahbazyan, Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje official for October 24, 2020, Khabib Nurmagomedov's last fight possibly being George St. Pierre, Paige VanZant in talks with Bare Knuckle Fighting Champtionship, Mike Tyson vs Roy ...
07.28.2020 Episode 194: RECAP Whittaker vs Till \| Dan Hardy vs Herb Dean Brendan recaps UFC's Robert Whittaker vs Darren Till and Bellator 242 Sergio Pettis vs Ricky Bandejas and talks Tom Aspinall as an impressive breakout contender in the heavyweight division, Dan Hardy's call out of Herb Dean for late stoppages, Fabricio ...
07.23.2020 UFC Fight Island 3, Bellator 242, Showtime Boxing \| Brendan Schaub & Kenny Florian \| BELOW THE BELT Brendan Schaub and Kenny Florian sit down to preview all of the MMA action coming this weekend, inlcluding Bellator's return and Darren Till facing off with Robert Whittaker at UFC Fight Island 3. The boys also break down Showtime Boxing's ...
07.21.2020 Episode 193: UFC Robert Whittaker vs Darren Till Brendan recaps Calvin Kattar vs Dan Ige and Deiveson Figueiredo vs Joseph Benavidez and talks this weekend's UFC Robert Whittaker vs Darren Till and Bellator's return with headliner's Sergio Pettis vs Ricky Bandejas. Also, Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa's unofficial ...
07.14.2020 Episode 192: RECAP UFC 251 Usman vs Masvidal \| Mike Perry Bar Fight Brendan is back from the break to recap UFC 251 Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal and talks why he needs to see a 3rd fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway, Masvidal's impressive take down defense despite taking the fight ...
07.09.2020 Food Truck Diaries \| Aljamain Sterling Brendan meets up with UFC bantamweight star, Aljamain Sterling, on another Food Truck Diaries.
06.30.2020 Episode 191: RECAP UFC Poirier vs Hooker \| Jon Jones Sitting Out 2-3 Years Brendan recaps UFC Dustin Poirier vs Dan Hooker and talks Mike Perry having his girlfriend as his only corner person, the Paul Felder curse, Michael Bisping and Chad Mendes beefing on social media, Jon Jones possibly sitting out 2 to ...
06.25.2020 Food Truck Diaries \| Sean O'Malley Brendan meets up with rising UFC bantamweight star, 'Suga' Sean O'Malley, to talk about the growing expectations and fame he faces. The boys also talk about whats next for O'Malley, the struggles of fighting in a small cage and what ...
06.23.2020 Episode 190: RECAP Blaydes vs Volkov \| Quitting On Stool Controversy \| UFC Is Not A Career Brendan recaps UFC's Curtis Blaydes vs Alexander Volkov fight card and talks coach Robert Drysdale's urging his fighter (Max Rohskopf) to continue fighting despite Rohskopf asking him to call the fight off, Dana White's statement that the UFC is not ...
06.16.2020 Episode 189: Joe Silva Stories \| Fury vs Joshua Agreed For 2021 \| Blaydes vs Volkov Brendan chimes in on the recent Joe Silva Stories hashtag with stories of his own and talks Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua agreed on for 2021, Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier 3 official for August 15, Fight Island's Abu Dhabi ...
06.09.2020 Episode 188: RECAP UFC 250 \| Conor Retires \| Masvidal vs Dana White On Pay Brendan recaps UFC 250 Amanda Nunes vs Felicia Spencer and talks Cody Garbrandt's KO of the night and evolution, Sean O'Malley's superstar potential, Ian Heinisch's troubled history and movie-like comeback, why Aljamain Sterling should be fighting for the title, Cody ...
06.02.2020 Episode 187: Jon Jones Vacates Title \| UFC 250 \| RECAP Burns vs Woodley Brendan talks Jon Jones' feud with Dana White, vacating of the light heavyweight title and why Brendan thinks Jones should be paid much more, Anderson Silva and Conor McGregor verbally agreeing to a catchweight fight over social media, Colby Covington's ...
05.26.2020 Episode 186: Woodley vs Burns \| Jones vs Ngannou? \| Conor McGregor GOAT posts Brendan talks Jon Jones vs Francis Ngannou negotiations, Conor McGregor stirring up fighters with his GOAT Twitter posts, Tito Ortiz vs Mike Tyson rumors, Jorge Masvidal asking Nate Diaz to run it back, Kamaru Usman's manager Ali Abdel Aziz offering ...
05.18.2020 Episode 185: Why Eddie Bravo Couldn't Throw In Towel \| RECAP UFC May 13 & 16 Brendan recaps UFC Anthony Smith vs Glover Teixeira & Alistair Overeem vs Walt Harris fight cards and talks his recent Fight Companion podcast with Joe Rogan, why Eddie Bravo wasn't able to throw in the towel during Justin Gaethje vs ...
05.12.2020 Episode 184: RECAP UFC 249 Gaethje vs Ferguson \| Smith vs Teixeira & Overeem vs Harris Brendan recaps UFC 249 Justin Gaethje vs Tony Ferguson, breaks down Anthony Smith vs Glover Teixeira & Alistair Overeem vs Walt Harris fight cards and talks Bryce Mitchell and Calvin Kattar's standout performances, Henry Cejudo retiring on top, Tony Ferguson's ...
05.05.2020 Episode 183: UFC 249 Ferguson vs Gaethje Is Finally Happening Brendan thanks the fight Gods and Dana White for making UFC 249 Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaethje happen and talks UFC 249 being the best card since UFC 100, UFC's May 13 & 16th's full fight card list announcement, Bob ...
04.27.2020 Episode 182: 3 UFC Events In 8 Days \| Stylebender vs Woodley Brendan talks UFC 249's new location and 2 more fight cards added, all within 8 days, Robert Whittaker breaking his silence on his withdrawal from UFC 248 and denying the false rumor of him donating bone marrow to his daughter, ...
04.20.2020 Episode 181: Ferguson Cuts 24lbs In 1 Week \| UFC May 9th STACKED Brendan talks UFC's stacked May 9th card, Tony Ferguson cutting 24 pounds in one week to make weight for a cancelled/postponed event, UFC trademarking "Fight Island", Jon Jones and Anthony Smith's Twitter beef, Jan Blacowiscz's fisting comment to Jon Jones, ...
04.13.2020 Episode 180: Governor Shuts Down UFC 249 \| Dana White's Fight Island Brendan talks UFC 249's cancellation and the New York Times' report on how California's Governor (Gavin Newsom) played an integral part, Dana White's Fight Island, Anthony Smith's crazy home invasion fight with a high school wrestling stand-out, Ronda Rousey's backlash ...
04.07.2020 Episode 179: UFC 249 Moving Forward \| Dana White Sex-Tape Extortion Case Brendan explains why he's proud of the UFC for moving forward with UFC 249 and talks Dana White responding to an Ariel Helwani troll account, Dana White also being sued in a sex tape extortion case, Shannon Briggs reportedly joining ...
03.30.2020 Episode 178: Jon Jones Doing JON JONES SHIT \| Khabib Being Replaced? Brendan talks UFC 249's newest issues, Khabib Nurmagomedov possibly stranded in Russia due to a cross border travel ban, Justin Gaethje and Jorge Masvidal as possible replacements to fight Tony Ferguson, Dana White's desperation to still make UFC 249 happen, ...
03.24.2020 Episode 177: UFC 249 Still Happening? \| Covington Apologizes to Poirier Brendan gives his opinion on why UFC 249 Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson should be postponed and talks UFC and Endeavor's huge financial struggles amidst the global pandemic, Sugar Sean O'malley and Chase Hooper's Tony Ferguson inspired training videos, Khabib ...
03.16.2020 Episode 176: RECAP Kevin Lee vs Charles Oliviera \| UFC's Future Events Uncertain Brendan recaps UFC's Kevin Lee vs Charles Oliveira, discusses why postponing future fight cards due to the Coronavirus is actually good for the fans in the long run, and talks UFC London's main event getting scrapped and the entire card ...
03.14.2020 Food Truck Diaries \| Kenny Florian Former UFC fighter, Kenny Florian, joins Brendan on Food Truck Diaries to talk about his transition from fighter to TV personality and to look back on his career. They also preview Khabib vs. Tony and talk about the state of ...
03.10.2020 Episode 175: RECAP UFC 248 Adesanya vs Romero \| Brian Ortega Slaps K-pop Star Jay Park Brendan recaps UFC 248 Israel Adesanya vs Yoel Romero and talks one of the best fights in MMA history (Weili Zhang vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk) and why he wants to see a rematch, why Yoel Romero is to blame for the ...
03.03.2020 Episode 174: UFC 246 Adesanya vs Romero \| $2000 Bet w/Bryan Callen Brendan breaks down/makes picks for UFC 248 Israel Adesanya vs Yoel Romero, recaps UFC Norfolk and talks Ion Cutaleba's controversial stoppage, Deontay Wilder exercising his right to a trilogy fight with Tyson Fury, Wilder vs Fury 2's PPV numbers lower ...
02.25.2020 Episode 173: RECAP Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 2 \| Bring On Anthony Joshua Brendan recaps of Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 2 and UFC's Dan Hooker vs Paul Felder and talks Fury's ballsy but brilliant game plan, Deontay Wilder's corner throwing in the towel, why Brendan doesn't want to see a rematch and ...
02.23.2020 Food Truck Diaries \| Aaron Pico 23-year old Bellator phenom Aaron Pico joins Brendan to talk about his win over Daniel Carey, the early-career struggles he has faced, and what it’s like turning pro with such high expectations.
02.18.2020 Episode 172: Wilder vs Fury 2 \| Miami Herald Falsely Reports Nate Diaz Brendan recaps Corey Anderson vs Jan Błachowicz 2, breaks down Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury 2 and UFC's Paul Felder vs Dan Hooker, and talks Fury going up in weight not being a good idea, the Miami Herald falsely naming ...
02.11.2020 Episode 171: Dumb MMA Judges \| RECAP UFC 247 Jones vs Reyes Brendan recaps UFC 247 Jon Jones vs Dominick Reyes, rants on dumb MMA judges, and discusses why he had Reyes winning the fight but losing against the judges, why this was Reyes's best shot and why he believes Jon Jones ...
02.08.2020 Food Truck Diaries \| Kevin Lee UFC Lightweight contender Kevin Lee joins Brendan on Food Truck Diaries to talk about his new coach, his upcoming fight vs. Charles Oliveira, Tony vs. Khabib, and his win over Gregor Gillespie.
02.04.2020 Episode 170: UFC 247 Jon Jones vs Dominick Reyes Brendan breaks down UFC 247 Jon Jones vs Dominick Reyes and talks Reyes's best path to victory vs Jones, Jon Jones' mindset being his biggest opponent, Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal welterweight title fight announcement, Rafael Lovato Jr's brain condition ...
01.28.2020 Episode 169: Loss Of Kobe Bryant \| Stephen A. Smith vs Joe Rogan Brendan discusses the passing of Kobe Bryant, Stephen A. Smith vs Joe Rogan controversy, recaps of UFC's Curtis Blaydes vs Junior Dos Santos, Bellator's Cris Cyborg vs Julia Budd and SHOWTIME's Danny Garcia vs Ivan Redkach fight cards, addresses his ...

Older episodes

12.01.2020 Episode 212: RECAP Tyson vs Jones Jr. \| Jake Paul Flatlines Nate Robinson Recap of Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr., Jake Paul flatlining Nate Robinson and UFC's Anthony Smith vs Devin Clark. Also, Khabib Nurmagomedov's upcoming meeting with Dana White to discuss his future, Anderson Silva rejected by One Championship, Jack Hermansson's ...
11.24.2020 Episode 211: UFC Releases Anderson Silva \| UFC 255 RECAP \| Blaydes vs Lewis Brendan recaps UFC 255 Deiveson Figueiredo vs Alex Perez and Bellator's A.J. McKee vs Darrion Caldwell and talks Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 2 finally confirmed, Tony Ferguson vs Charles Oliveira, UFC releasing Anderson Silva, Israel Adesanya working as a ...
11.17.2020 Episode 210: RDA vs Felder RECAP \| Ferguson Calls Out Chandler \| UFC 255 Brendan recaps UFC's Rafael Dos Anjos vs Paul Felder and Bellator 252's Patricio Freire vs Pedro Carvalho fight cards, discusses terrible judging by Chris Lee, and talks Khabib Nurmagomedov seemingly still in USDA's testing pool, Tony Ferguson calling out Michael ...
11.10.2020 Episode 209: Canelo Alvarez' $365 Million Contract GONE \| RECAP Teixeira vs Santos Brendan recaps UFC's Glover Teixeira vs Thiago Santos and Bellator's Corey Anderson vs Melvin Manhoef fight cards and talks Ramiz Brahimaj nearly losing his ear, Canelo Alvarez released from DAZN and Golden Boy, now being a free agent, Stephen Thompson ...
11.03.2020 Episode 208: RECAP UFC Hall vs Silva \| Gervonta Davis' KO \| Deontay Wilder Accusations Brendan recaps UFC's Uriah Hall vs Anderson Silva, Bellator's Gegard Mousasi vs Douglas Lima, and Showtime's Gervonta Davis vs Leo Santa Cruz and talks Gervonta Davis' incredible KO of Santa Cruz, Greg Hardy's improvements, Dustin Jacoby being Brendan's MVP of ...
10.28.2020 Episode 207: RECAP UFC 254 \| Jones vs Khabib GOAT Argument Brendan recaps UFC 254 Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje, breaks down Uriah Hall vs Anderson Silva, Gegard Mousasi vs Douglas Lima and Gervonta Davis vs Leo Santa Cruz, and talks Jon Jones' Twitter rant about GOAT status vs Khabib Nurmagomedov, ...
10.20.2020 Episode 206: Josh Thomson In-Studio\|UFC 254 Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje Brendan welcomes Josh Thomson (WEIGHING IN Podcast) in-studio to talk UFC 254, Khabib Numagomedov vs Justin Gaethje and recapsBrian Ortega vs Korean Zombie and Vasyl Lomachenko vs Teofimo Lopez. Also, Brendan talks Brian Ortega's incredible performance vs Korean Zombie, Conor ...
10.13.2020 Episode 205: Guest Rener Gracie \| Sandhagen, Buckley \| Ortega v Korean Zombie Brendan talks to Rener Gracie about not corning Brian Ortega vs Korean Zombie because he tested positive for Covid, also, a recap of UFC Cory Sandhagen vs Marlon Moraes and Bellator 248 fight cards, a breakdown and picks for UFC ...
10.05.2020 Episode 204: Stylebender & Jon Jones Feud \| UFC Moraes vs Sandhagen Brendan talks Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov TUF rumors, Cody Garbrandt out of his title fight with a torn bicep, Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya's public and personal feud on social media, Khamzat Chimaev vs Stephen Thompson being finalized, Brendan's ...
09.29.2020 Episode 203: RECAP UFC 253 Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa \| McGregor Leaks DM's Brendan recaps UFC 253 Adesanya vs Costa, Showtime's Charlo brother's fights and talks Dominick Reyes and Paulo Costa not showing up to their fights, ring rust, Israel Adesanya gynecomastia rumors, Conor McGregor leaking his personal DM's with Dana White, The ...
09.22.2020 Episode 202: UFC 253 Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa Brendan breaks down and gives his pick for UFC 253 Stylebender vs Paulo Costa, recaps UFC Colby Covington vs Tyron Woodley, and talks Jessica Rose Clark's controversial referee non-stoppage, Khamzat Chimaev being the real deal, Covington's domination of Woodley, Michael ...
09.14.2020 Episode 201: UFC Colby Covington vs Tyron Woodley Brendan recaps UFC's Michelle Waterson vs Angela Hill and Bellator 245 & 246 fight cards and talks the controversial non-stoppage of the Ed Herman vs Mike Rodriguez fight and Herman's comeback win, Jon Fitch and Ricardo Lamas retiring, Conor McGregor ...
09.08.2020 Episode 200: Daniel Cormier & Chael Sonnen It's the 200th episode and Brendan welcomes Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen to the show. Brendan also recaps Alistair Overeem vs Augusto Sakai and talks Jorge Masvidal vs Nate Diaz's BMF rematch, Nick Diaz preparing to come back, Brock Lesnar ...
08.31.2020 Episode 199: RECAP Rakic vs Smith \| Overeem vs Sakai Brendan recaps UFC Aleksandar Rakić vs Anthony Smith and talks Nick Diaz's alleged hate mail to Diego Sanchez, Tony Ferguson vs Dustin Poirier potentially being the co-main of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje, Ray Borg's retirement announcement, Derrick Lewis crashing ...
08.24.2020 Episode 198: Jon Jones Vacates Title \| UFC Smith vs Rakic Brendan recaps UFC Frankie Edgar vs Pedro Munhoz and talks Bellator's Ryan Bader vs Vadim Nemkov, Alexander Povetkin's stunning win over Dillian Whyte, Jon Jones vacating his light heavyweight title and making a run at heavyweight, Brian Ortega vs Korean ...
08.17.2020 Episode 197: RECAP UFC 252 Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier Brendan recaps UFC 252 Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier and talks the lack of respect Stipe gets and gives his take on who the greatest heavyweight of all time is, eye poke controversy and why he didn't agree with referee ...
08.11.2020 Episode 196: UFC 252 Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier 3 BREAKDOWN & PICKS Brendan breaks down/makes picks for UFC 252 Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormer, recaps last weekend's Bellator 243 Michael Chandler vs Benson Henderson and UFC's Derrick Lewis vs Aleksei Oleinik fight cards, and talks Corey Anderson's sudden departure from the UFC ...
08.04.2020 Episode 195: RECAP Brunson vs Shahbazyan \| Paige VanZant to Bare Knuckle Fighting? Brendan recaps UFC's Derek Brunson vs Edmen Shahbazyan, Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje official for October 24, 2020, Khabib Nurmagomedov's last fight possibly being George St. Pierre, Paige VanZant in talks with Bare Knuckle Fighting Champtionship, Mike Tyson vs Roy ...
07.28.2020 Episode 194: RECAP Whittaker vs Till \| Dan Hardy vs Herb Dean Brendan recaps UFC's Robert Whittaker vs Darren Till and Bellator 242 Sergio Pettis vs Ricky Bandejas and talks Tom Aspinall as an impressive breakout contender in the heavyweight division, Dan Hardy's call out of Herb Dean for late stoppages, Fabricio ...
07.23.2020 UFC Fight Island 3, Bellator 242, Showtime Boxing \| Brendan Schaub & Kenny Florian \| BELOW THE BELT Brendan Schaub and Kenny Florian sit down to preview all of the MMA action coming this weekend, inlcluding Bellator's return and Darren Till facing off with Robert Whittaker at UFC Fight Island 3. The boys also break down Showtime Boxing's ...
07.21.2020 Episode 193: UFC Robert Whittaker vs Darren Till Brendan recaps Calvin Kattar vs Dan Ige and Deiveson Figueiredo vs Joseph Benavidez and talks this weekend's UFC Robert Whittaker vs Darren Till and Bellator's return with headliner's Sergio Pettis vs Ricky Bandejas. Also, Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa's unofficial ...
07.14.2020 Episode 192: RECAP UFC 251 Usman vs Masvidal \| Mike Perry Bar Fight Brendan is back from the break to recap UFC 251 Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal and talks why he needs to see a 3rd fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway, Masvidal's impressive take down defense despite taking the fight ...
07.09.2020 Food Truck Diaries \| Aljamain Sterling Brendan meets up with UFC bantamweight star, Aljamain Sterling, on another Food Truck Diaries.
06.30.2020 Episode 191: RECAP UFC Poirier vs Hooker \| Jon Jones Sitting Out 2-3 Years Brendan recaps UFC Dustin Poirier vs Dan Hooker and talks Mike Perry having his girlfriend as his only corner person, the Paul Felder curse, Michael Bisping and Chad Mendes beefing on social media, Jon Jones possibly sitting out 2 to ...
06.25.2020 Food Truck Diaries \| Sean O'Malley Brendan meets up with rising UFC bantamweight star, 'Suga' Sean O'Malley, to talk about the growing expectations and fame he faces. The boys also talk about whats next for O'Malley, the struggles of fighting in a small cage and what ...
06.23.2020 Episode 190: RECAP Blaydes vs Volkov \| Quitting On Stool Controversy \| UFC Is Not A Career Brendan recaps UFC's Curtis Blaydes vs Alexander Volkov fight card and talks coach Robert Drysdale's urging his fighter (Max Rohskopf) to continue fighting despite Rohskopf asking him to call the fight off, Dana White's statement that the UFC is not ...
06.16.2020 Episode 189: Joe Silva Stories \| Fury vs Joshua Agreed For 2021 \| Blaydes vs Volkov Brendan chimes in on the recent Joe Silva Stories hashtag with stories of his own and talks Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua agreed on for 2021, Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier 3 official for August 15, Fight Island's Abu Dhabi ...
06.09.2020 Episode 188: RECAP UFC 250 \| Conor Retires \| Masvidal vs Dana White On Pay Brendan recaps UFC 250 Amanda Nunes vs Felicia Spencer and talks Cody Garbrandt's KO of the night and evolution, Sean O'Malley's superstar potential, Ian Heinisch's troubled history and movie-like comeback, why Aljamain Sterling should be fighting for the title, Cody ...
06.02.2020 Episode 187: Jon Jones Vacates Title \| UFC 250 \| RECAP Burns vs Woodley Brendan talks Jon Jones' feud with Dana White, vacating of the light heavyweight title and why Brendan thinks Jones should be paid much more, Anderson Silva and Conor McGregor verbally agreeing to a catchweight fight over social media, Colby Covington's ...
05.26.2020 Episode 186: Woodley vs Burns \| Jones vs Ngannou? \| Conor McGregor GOAT posts Brendan talks Jon Jones vs Francis Ngannou negotiations, Conor McGregor stirring up fighters with his GOAT Twitter posts, Tito Ortiz vs Mike Tyson rumors, Jorge Masvidal asking Nate Diaz to run it back, Kamaru Usman's manager Ali Abdel Aziz offering ...
05.18.2020 Episode 185: Why Eddie Bravo Couldn't Throw In Towel \| RECAP UFC May 13 & 16 Brendan recaps UFC Anthony Smith vs Glover Teixeira & Alistair Overeem vs Walt Harris fight cards and talks his recent Fight Companion podcast with Joe Rogan, why Eddie Bravo wasn't able to throw in the towel during Justin Gaethje vs ...
05.12.2020 Episode 184: RECAP UFC 249 Gaethje vs Ferguson \| Smith vs Teixeira & Overeem vs Harris Brendan recaps UFC 249 Justin Gaethje vs Tony Ferguson, breaks down Anthony Smith vs Glover Teixeira & Alistair Overeem vs Walt Harris fight cards and talks Bryce Mitchell and Calvin Kattar's standout performances, Henry Cejudo retiring on top, Tony Ferguson's ...
05.05.2020 Episode 183: UFC 249 Ferguson vs Gaethje Is Finally Happening Brendan thanks the fight Gods and Dana White for making UFC 249 Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaethje happen and talks UFC 249 being the best card since UFC 100, UFC's May 13 & 16th's full fight card list announcement, Bob ...
04.27.2020 Episode 182: 3 UFC Events In 8 Days \| Stylebender vs Woodley Brendan talks UFC 249's new location and 2 more fight cards added, all within 8 days, Robert Whittaker breaking his silence on his withdrawal from UFC 248 and denying the false rumor of him donating bone marrow to his daughter, ...
04.20.2020 Episode 181: Ferguson Cuts 24lbs In 1 Week \| UFC May 9th STACKED Brendan talks UFC's stacked May 9th card, Tony Ferguson cutting 24 pounds in one week to make weight for a cancelled/postponed event, UFC trademarking "Fight Island", Jon Jones and Anthony Smith's Twitter beef, Jan Blacowiscz's fisting comment to Jon Jones, ...
04.13.2020 Episode 180: Governor Shuts Down UFC 249 \| Dana White's Fight Island Brendan talks UFC 249's cancellation and the New York Times' report on how California's Governor (Gavin Newsom) played an integral part, Dana White's Fight Island, Anthony Smith's crazy home invasion fight with a high school wrestling stand-out, Ronda Rousey's backlash ...
04.07.2020 Episode 179: UFC 249 Moving Forward \| Dana White Sex-Tape Extortion Case Brendan explains why he's proud of the UFC for moving forward with UFC 249 and talks Dana White responding to an Ariel Helwani troll account, Dana White also being sued in a sex tape extortion case, Shannon Briggs reportedly joining ...
03.30.2020 Episode 178: Jon Jones Doing JON JONES SHIT \| Khabib Being Replaced? Brendan talks UFC 249's newest issues, Khabib Nurmagomedov possibly stranded in Russia due to a cross border travel ban, Justin Gaethje and Jorge Masvidal as possible replacements to fight Tony Ferguson, Dana White's desperation to still make UFC 249 happen, ...
03.24.2020 Episode 177: UFC 249 Still Happening? \| Covington Apologizes to Poirier Brendan gives his opinion on why UFC 249 Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson should be postponed and talks UFC and Endeavor's huge financial struggles amidst the global pandemic, Sugar Sean O'malley and Chase Hooper's Tony Ferguson inspired training videos, Khabib ...
03.16.2020 Episode 176: RECAP Kevin Lee vs Charles Oliviera \| UFC's Future Events Uncertain Brendan recaps UFC's Kevin Lee vs Charles Oliveira, discusses why postponing future fight cards due to the Coronavirus is actually good for the fans in the long run, and talks UFC London's main event getting scrapped and the entire card ...
03.14.2020 Food Truck Diaries \| Kenny Florian Former UFC fighter, Kenny Florian, joins Brendan on Food Truck Diaries to talk about his transition from fighter to TV personality and to look back on his career. They also preview Khabib vs. Tony and talk about the state of ...
03.10.2020 Episode 175: RECAP UFC 248 Adesanya vs Romero \| Brian Ortega Slaps K-pop Star Jay Park Brendan recaps UFC 248 Israel Adesanya vs Yoel Romero and talks one of the best fights in MMA history (Weili Zhang vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk) and why he wants to see a rematch, why Yoel Romero is to blame for the ...
03.03.2020 Episode 174: UFC 246 Adesanya vs Romero \| $2000 Bet w/Bryan Callen Brendan breaks down/makes picks for UFC 248 Israel Adesanya vs Yoel Romero, recaps UFC Norfolk and talks Ion Cutaleba's controversial stoppage, Deontay Wilder exercising his right to a trilogy fight with Tyson Fury, Wilder vs Fury 2's PPV numbers lower ...
02.25.2020 Episode 173: RECAP Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 2 \| Bring On Anthony Joshua Brendan recaps of Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 2 and UFC's Dan Hooker vs Paul Felder and talks Fury's ballsy but brilliant game plan, Deontay Wilder's corner throwing in the towel, why Brendan doesn't want to see a rematch and ...
02.23.2020 Food Truck Diaries \| Aaron Pico 23-year old Bellator phenom Aaron Pico joins Brendan to talk about his win over Daniel Carey, the early-career struggles he has faced, and what it’s like turning pro with such high expectations.
02.18.2020 Episode 172: Wilder vs Fury 2 \| Miami Herald Falsely Reports Nate Diaz Brendan recaps Corey Anderson vs Jan Błachowicz 2, breaks down Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury 2 and UFC's Paul Felder vs Dan Hooker, and talks Fury going up in weight not being a good idea, the Miami Herald falsely naming ...
02.11.2020 Episode 171: Dumb MMA Judges \| RECAP UFC 247 Jones vs Reyes Brendan recaps UFC 247 Jon Jones vs Dominick Reyes, rants on dumb MMA judges, and discusses why he had Reyes winning the fight but losing against the judges, why this was Reyes's best shot and why he believes Jon Jones ...
02.08.2020 Food Truck Diaries \| Kevin Lee UFC Lightweight contender Kevin Lee joins Brendan on Food Truck Diaries to talk about his new coach, his upcoming fight vs. Charles Oliveira, Tony vs. Khabib, and his win over Gregor Gillespie.
02.04.2020 Episode 170: UFC 247 Jon Jones vs Dominick Reyes Brendan breaks down UFC 247 Jon Jones vs Dominick Reyes and talks Reyes's best path to victory vs Jones, Jon Jones' mindset being his biggest opponent, Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal welterweight title fight announcement, Rafael Lovato Jr's brain condition ...
01.28.2020 Episode 169: Loss Of Kobe Bryant \| Stephen A. Smith vs Joe Rogan Brendan discusses the passing of Kobe Bryant, Stephen A. Smith vs Joe Rogan controversy, recaps of UFC's Curtis Blaydes vs Junior Dos Santos, Bellator's Cris Cyborg vs Julia Budd and SHOWTIME's Danny Garcia vs Ivan Redkach fight cards, addresses his ...

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Episode 212: RECAP Tyson vs Jones Jr. | Jake Paul Flatlines Nate Robinson

Episode 211: UFC Releases Anderson Silva | UFC 255 RECAP | Blaydes vs Lewis

Episode 210: RDA vs Felder RECAP | Ferguson Calls Out Chandler | UFC 255

Episode 209: Canelo Alvarez' $365 Million Contract GONE | RECAP Teixeira vs Santos

Episode 208: RECAP UFC Hall vs Silva | Gervonta Davis' KO | Deontay Wilder Accusations

Episode 207: RECAP UFC 254 | Jones vs Khabib GOAT Argument

Episode 206: Josh Thomson In-Studio|UFC 254 Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje

Episode 205: Guest Rener Gracie | Sandhagen, Buckley | Ortega v Korean Zombie

Episode 204: Stylebender & Jon Jones Feud | UFC Moraes vs Sandhagen

Episode 203: RECAP UFC 253 Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa | McGregor Leaks DM's

Episode 202: UFC 253 Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa

Episode 201: UFC Colby Covington vs Tyron Woodley

Episode 200: Daniel Cormier & Chael Sonnen

Episode 199: RECAP Rakic vs Smith | Overeem vs Sakai

Episode 198: Jon Jones Vacates Title | UFC Smith vs Rakic

Episode 197: RECAP UFC 252 Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier

Episode 196: UFC 252 Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier 3 BREAKDOWN & PICKS

Episode 195: RECAP Brunson vs Shahbazyan | Paige VanZant to Bare Knuckle Fighting?

Episode 194: RECAP Whittaker vs Till | Dan Hardy vs Herb Dean

UFC Fight Island 3, Bellator 242, Showtime Boxing | Brendan Schaub & Kenny Florian | BELOW THE BELT

Episode 193: UFC Robert Whittaker vs Darren Till

Episode 192: RECAP UFC 251 Usman vs Masvidal | Mike Perry Bar Fight

Food Truck Diaries | Aljamain Sterling

Episode 191: RECAP UFC Poirier vs Hooker | Jon Jones Sitting Out 2-3 Years

Food Truck Diaries | Sean O'Malley

Episode 190: RECAP Blaydes vs Volkov | Quitting On Stool Controversy | UFC Is Not A Career

Episode 189: Joe Silva Stories | Fury vs Joshua Agreed For 2021 | Blaydes vs Volkov

Episode 188: RECAP UFC 250 | Conor Retires | Masvidal vs Dana White On Pay

Episode 187: Jon Jones Vacates Title | UFC 250 | RECAP Burns vs Woodley

Episode 186: Woodley vs Burns | Jones vs Ngannou? | Conor McGregor GOAT posts

Episode 185: Why Eddie Bravo Couldn't Throw In Towel | RECAP UFC May 13 & 16

Episode 184: RECAP UFC 249 Gaethje vs Ferguson | Smith vs Teixeira & Overeem vs Harris

Episode 183: UFC 249 Ferguson vs Gaethje Is Finally Happening

Episode 182: 3 UFC Events In 8 Days | Stylebender vs Woodley

Episode 181: Ferguson Cuts 24lbs In 1 Week | UFC May 9th STACKED

Episode 180: Governor Shuts Down UFC 249 | Dana White's Fight Island

Episode 179: UFC 249 Moving Forward | Dana White Sex-Tape Extortion Case

Episode 178: Jon Jones Doing JON JONES SHIT | Khabib Being Replaced?

Episode 177: UFC 249 Still Happening? | Covington Apologizes to Poirier

Episode 176: RECAP Kevin Lee vs Charles Oliviera | UFC's Future Events Uncertain

Food Truck Diaries | Kenny Florian

Episode 175: RECAP UFC 248 Adesanya vs Romero | Brian Ortega Slaps K-pop Star Jay Park

Episode 174: UFC 246 Adesanya vs Romero | $2000 Bet w/Bryan Callen

Episode 173: RECAP Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 2 | Bring On Anthony Joshua

Food Truck Diaries | Aaron Pico

Episode 172: Wilder vs Fury 2 | Miami Herald Falsely Reports Nate Diaz

Episode 171: Dumb MMA Judges | RECAP UFC 247 Jones vs Reyes

Food Truck Diaries | Kevin Lee

Episode 170: UFC 247 Jon Jones vs Dominick Reyes

Episode 169: Loss Of Kobe Bryant | Stephen A. Smith vs Joe Rogan

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