Below the Belt

By Thiccc Boy Studios

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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 252: UFC 266 Volkan...

09.21.2021

Brendan breaks down/makes picks for this weekend's Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega fight card, recaps UFC Anthony Smith vs Ryan Span and talks Nick Diaz's return, Devin Clarke's gruesome teeth injury, Demetrious Johnson in a special mixed rules event for ...

Below the Belt episodes:

09.21.2021 Episode 252: UFC 266 Volkanovski vs. Ortega \| BREAKDOWN & PICKS Brendan breaks down/makes picks for this weekend's Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega fight card, recaps UFC Anthony Smith vs Ryan Span and talks Nick Diaz's return, Devin Clarke's gruesome teeth injury, Demetrious Johnson in a special mixed rules event for ...
09.14.2021 Episode 251: Belfort Finishes Holyfield & Silva KO's Ortiz \| McGregor vs MGK Brendan recaps Vitor Belfort vs Evander Holyfield and Anderson Silva vs Tito Ortiz boxing fights and talks Conor McGregor's run in with Machine Gun Kelly at the VMA's, what's next for Anderson Silva, Donal Trump's commentating gig at Triller, Vitor ...
09.08.2021 Ep. 250: Vitor Belfort vs Evander Holyfield \| Brunson vs Till (RECAP) Brendan recaps UFC Derek Brunson vs Darren Till and talks Vitor Belfort vs Evander Holyfield, Anderson Silva vs Tito Ortiz, what's next for Darren Till to get him back on track, controversial knee kicks, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz's long ...
08.31.2021 Episode 249: Jake Paul Defeats Tyron Woodley (RECAP) \| UFC Till vs Brunson Brendan recaps Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley and Giga Chikadze vs Kevin Lee fight cards as well as the all new Fight Companion featuring Rampage Jackson, Josh Thomson, Byran Callen and Bradley Martyn and talks Jake Paul's impressive performance over ...
08.24.2021 Episode 248: Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley \| Fight Companion Announcement Brendan breaks down this weekend's Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley boxing match, makes an announcement about the new Fight Companion lineup, recaps Jared Cannonier vs Kelvin Gastelum and talks what's next for Manny Pacquiao after his loss to Yordenis Ugas, ...
08.17.2021 Episode 247: Jake Paul Fighting For Fighter Pay \| UFC Cannonier vs Gastelum Brendan talks Conor McGregor going off on Daniel Cormier, Jake Paul's commitment to equal and fair pay in combat sports, Firas Zahabi suggesting Jake Paul is on PED's, Jacare's retirement, gold medalist Gable Steveson reaching out to Dana White and ...
08.10.2021 Episode 246: RECAP UFC 265 Gane vs Lewis \| Fight Companion 2 Brendan recaps UFC 265 Ciryl Gane vs Derrick Lewis and talks Fight Companion #2, Vincente Luque's incredible performance, what's next for Ciryl Gane, Jose Aldo and T.J. Dillashaw, new bout announcements including Cody Garbrandt dropping to flyweight to fight Kai ...
08.03.2021 Episode 245: UFC 265 Lewis vs Gane \| A.J. Stops Pitbull RECAP Brendan breaks down/makes picks for UFC 265 Derrick Lewis vs Ciryl Gane, recaps Bellator 263's A.J. McKee vs Patricio Pitbull and UFC's Sean Strickland vs Uriah Hall fight cards and talks Sean Strickland's crazy quotes, all new fight announcements including ...
07.27.2021 Episode 244: RECAP Dillashaw Edges Sandhagen With One Eye & Blown Knee Brendan recaps UFC T.J. Dillashaw vs Cory Sandhagen and Rachel Ostovich vs Paige VanZant, and explains why T.J. won the sport and Cory won the fight. He also covers breaking news and current events including Hector Lombard confronting Tyron Woodley ...
07.20.2021 Episode 243: UFC Sandhagen vs Dillashaw \| Ariel Helwani Breaks Silence Brendan breaks down this weekend's UFC Cory Sandhagen vs T.J. Dillashaw fight card, recaps UFC Islam Makhachev vs Thiago Moises, Bellator 262 and Jermell Charlo vs Brian Castaño and talks Ariel Helwani breaking his silence on Dana White and ESPN, ...
07.13.2021 Episode 242: RECAP UFC 264 Poirier vs McGregor 3 Brendan recaps UFC 264 Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor 3 and talks the game passing Conor, the first ever Calabasas Fight Companion, Suga Sean O'Malley calling out Cody Garbrandt and Cody's live reaction, Herb Dean's controversial stoppage of the O'malley ...
07.06.2021 Episode 241: UFC 264 Poirier vs McGregor 3 \| Fight Companion Announcement! Brendan breaks down and makes picks for this weekend's UFC 264 Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor 3 fight card and talks beef between Francis Ngannou's agent and Dana White, Derrick Lewis no longer fighting Ngannou and now fighting Cyril Gane ...
06.29.2021 Episode 240: RECAP Gervonta Davis Stops Barrios \| Gane vs Volkov Brendan recaps Gervonta "Tank" Davis vs Mario Barrios, UFC's Cyril Gane vs Alexander Volkov, PFL 6, Bellator 261 and BKFC 18 and more, and talks Davis vs Barrios being a fight of the year contender, Joe Schilling allegedly knocking someone ...
06.22.2021 Episode 239: Korean Zombie Outshines Dan Ige \| Anderson Silva Outboxes Chavez Jr. Brendan recaps UFC's Korean Zombie vs Dan Ige, the exhibition boxing match between Anderson Silva and Julio César Chávez Jr., PFL's controversial Gleison Tibau vs Rory MacDonald bout and more, and talks Ariel Helwani's new career announcement, Max Holloway withdrawing ...
06.15.2021 Episode 238: RECAP UFC 263 Adesanya vs Vettori 2 \| Korean Zombie vs Dan Ige Brendan recaps UFC 263 Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori 2, Bellator 260 and Claressa Shields' "D+" PFL debut win, and talks Brandon Moreno's performance of a lifetime, Paul Craig blowing out Jamahal Hill's arm, Nate Diaz getting more attention than ...
06.08.2021 Episode 237: RECAP Mayweather vs Paul \| UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 Brendan recaps Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul, breaks down/makes picks for this weekend's UFC 263 Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori 2 and Bellator 260, and talks behind the scenes stories with Desus and Mero, why Logan's loss was actually a ...
05.25.2021 Episode 236: RECAP UFC Font vs Garbrandt \| Sanchez & Fabia Split \| Jake Paul to Showtime Brendan recaps UFC Fight Night Rob Font vs Cody Garbrandt and Bellator 259 Cris Cyborg vs Leslie Smith and talks Garbrandt not fighting to his full potential, UFC's disservice to Edmen Shahbazyan, Diego Sanchez splitting with his coach Joshua Fabia, ...
05.18.2021 Episode 235: RECAP UFC 262 Oliveira vs Chandler \| Font vs Garbrandt Brendan recaps UFC 262 Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler and talks father time catching up with Tony Ferguson and why he should fight Nate Diaz, Joshua Fabia's explanation for hitting Diego Sanchez for 20 minutes a day, Conor McGregor taking ...
05.11.2021 Episode 234: UFC 262 Oliveira vs Chandler \| Mayweather vs Paul Brothers Brendan breaks down/makes picks for UFC 262 Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler, recaps, Canelo Alvarez vs Billy Joe Saunders, Bellator 258 and UFC's Rodriguez vs Waterson cards, Diego Sanchez's disturbing training footage with his coach Joshua Fabia, Jake Paul stealing ...
05.04.2021 Episode 233: Prochazka Spinning Elbow KO's Reyes \| Diego Sanchez Released By UFC Brendan recaps UFC Jiri Prochazka vs Dominick Reyes and Andy Ruiz Jr. vs Chris Arreola and talks why Jiri is now the most entertaining fighter over Kevin Holland and the future of the division, Diego Sanchez's release from the UFC ...
04.26.2021 Episode 232: RECAP UFC 261 Usman vs Masvidal 2 \| PAY Jon Jones! Brendan recaps UFC 261 Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal 2 and talks Chris Weidman's gruesome leg break, why this card was so important, what's next for Uriah Hall and why he'd like to see him fight Israel Adesanya, why Kamaru ...
04.19.2021 Episode 231: Jake Paul KO's Ben Askren \| UFC 261 Usman vs Masvidal 2 Brendan recaps Jake Paul vs Ben Askren on Triller and UFC's Robert Whittaker vs Kelvin Gastelum, and talks people hating on Paul, the downgrade in production and commentary team from the first Triller card, Jake Paul's remarks on having early ...
04.12.2021 Episode 230: Paul vs Askren \| Whittaker vs Gastelum \| Vettori vs Holland RECAP Brendan recaps Marvin Vettori vs Kevin Holland and talks this weekend's Jake Paul vs Ben Askren, UFC's Robert Whittaker vs Kelvin Gastelum and Bellator's Vadim Nemkov vs Phil Davis. Also, Dustin Poirier calling out Conor McGregor for not fulfilling his ...
04.06.2021 Episode 229: UFC Vettori vs Holland \| Nate Diaz Returns Brendan recaps Bellator 255 Pitbull vs Sanchez 2, breaks down UFC Vettori vs Holland and Bellator's Bader vs Machida 2 and talks Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega coaching the new season of TUF, Nate Diaz returning to face Leon Edwards, ...
03.29.2021 Episode 228: RECAP UFC 260 Ngannou vs Miocic \| Jon Jones vs Dana White Brendan recaps UFC 260 Francis Ngannou vs Stipe Miocic and talks how Jon Jones matches up with Francis Ngannou, Jones feuding with Dana White and the UFC, Sean O'Malley's phenomenal performance vs Thomas Almeida, Tyron Woodley's fading confidence, UFC 260 ...
03.22.2021 Episode 227: UFC 260 Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou 2 \| Khabib Officially Retires Brendan breaks down/makes picks for UFC 260 Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou 2, recaps Derek Brunson vs Kevin Holland and talks what's next for Holland, whether or not Francis Ngannou is a better fighter, Tyron Woodley having one foot out ...
03.18.2021 UFC 260, Jon Jones, Fighter Pay \| WHAT'S UP with Brendan Schaub \| Ep 3 \| BELOW THE BELT Brendan Schaub is back with episode 3 of WHAT'S UP as he chats with fans and answers questions, including previewing UFC 260, talking Jon Jones, fighter pay and discussing the future of Fight Companion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
03.16.2021 Episode 226: Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua SIGNED \| Brunson vs Holland \| RECAP Edwards vs Muhammad Brendan recaps Leon Edwards vs Belal Muhammad and says why he believes Leon should only rematch or fight for the title next, also, a breakdown of this weekend's Derek Brunson vs Kevin Holland fight card, thoughts on Matt Serra's emotional ...
03.09.2021 Episode 225: UFC 259 RECAP Blachowicz vs. Adesanya \| Sterling Wins Title Via DQ Brendan recaps UFC 259 Jan Błachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya and talks unwarranted 10-8 rounds, Petr Yan's illegal knee leading to Aljamain Sterling winning the bantamweight title, Dominick Cruz publicly blasting Hans Molenkamp of Monster Entergy, lit prelims, why Tony Ferguson ...
03.02.2021 Episode 224: UFC 259 Jan Błachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya \| PICKS & BREAKDOWN Brendan breaks down and makes picks for this weekend's stacked UFC 259, Jan Błachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya, recaps Rozenstruik vs. Gane and talks Stylebender working to be the greatest we've ever seen, Gordon Ryan slapping Andre Galvao, Paulo Costa drinking ...
02.23.2021 Episode 223: RECAP Lewis KO's Blaydes \| Rozenstruik vs Gane Brendan recaps Derrick Lewis vs Curtis Blaydes and Adrien Broner's first win in four years, and talks Jorge Masvidal vs Brett Okamoto, Belal Muhammed replacing Khamzat Chimaev to fight Leon Edwards, Anthony Joshua becoming UK's first 100 million Euro boxer, ...
02.16.2021 Episode 222: RECAP UFC 258 Usman vs Burns \| Blaydes vs Lewis Brendan recaps UFC 258 Kamaru Usman vs Gilbert Burns and talks what's next for Kamaru Usman, the odd interaction with Miley Cyrus and UFC's Julian Marquez, Bellator's Light Heavyweight Grand Prix featuring Anthony Rumble Johnson vs Yoel Romero, Ryan Bader ...
02.09.2021 Episode 221: UFC 258 Usman vs Burns Breakdown & Picks Brendan gives his breakdown and picks for UFC 258 Kamaru Usman vs Gilbert Burns, recaps UFC Fight Night Alexander Volkov vs Alistair Overeem and talks Paige VanZant's debut loss in BKFC, Kenny Florian's inside news of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs George ...
02.02.2021 Episode 220: Jake Paul vs Ben Askren Pro Boxing Match \| Overeem vs Volkov Brendan give his take on Jake Paul vs Ben Askren in their boxing match and talks Alistair Overeem vs Alexander Volkov, Robert Whittaker vs Paulo Costa and Darren Till vs Marvin Vetorri bout announcements, Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders ...
01.26.2021 Episode 219: RECAP UFC 257 Poirier vs McGregor 2 Brendan recaps UFC 257 Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor 2 and talks Conor's ring rust, Michael Chandler being the best debut of all time, Brendan's bet with Theo Von and Dustin Poirier chiming in, UFC 257's PPV purchasing issues, Floyd ...
01.22.2021 Episode 218: UFC 257 McGregor vs Poirier 2 \| RECAP Holloway vs Kattar Brendan breaks down and makes picks for UFC 257 Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 2 and Neil Magny vs Michael Chiesa fight cards and recaps UFC on ABC's Max Holloway vs Calvin Kattar. Also, Brendan argues why Max Holloway is ...
01.12.2021 Episode 217: Calvin Kattar Interview \| UFC On ABC Holloway vs Kattar Brendan talks to Calvin Kattar about his fight this weekend on UFC on ABC 1 vs Max Holloway, and gives us his break down's and predictions, and talks Food Truck Diaries with Mike Tyson, UFC fighter Irwin Rivera charged with ...
01.05.2021 Episode 216: 2021 Fight Announcements \| Ryan Garcia TKO's Luke Campbell Brendan recaps Ryan Garcia's TKO of Luke Campbell and his chances with Gervonta Davis and talks UFC on ABC, why the UFC deserves an award, Anthony Pettis leaving the UFC and joining PFL, Paige VanZant's Bareknuckle debut, Israel Adesanya vs ...
12.22.2020 Episode 215: RECAP Thompson vs Neal \| Canelo Alvarez Dominates Callum Smith Brendan recaps Stephen Thompson vs Geoff Neal and Canelo Alvarez vs Callum Smith and addresses the Jake Paul vs Dillon Danis situation. Also, Alexander Volkanovski vs Brian Ortega, Frankie Edgar vs Corey Sandhagen, Dana White considering Amanda Nunes vs Jake ...
12.15.2020 Episode 214: RECAP UFC 256 Figueiredo vs Moreno \| Yoel Romero & Anthony Johnson To Bellator Brendan recaps UFC 256 Deiveson Figueiredo vs Brandon Moreno and Anthony Joshua vs Kubra Pulev, and talks the rise of the flyweight division, Charles Oliveira's domination over Tony Ferguson, Kevin Holland consistently beating the odds, Yoel Romero and Anthony Johnson ...
12.08.2020 Episode 213: Logan Paul vs Floyd Mayweather \| RECAP Vetorri vs Hermansson \| UFC 256 Today on the show, Floyd Mayweather announces an exhibition fight with Logan Paul, Yoel Romero released from the UFC, Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr. PPV buys, Claressa Shields signs with MMA promotion PFL, Leon Edwards vs Khamzat Chimaev postponed ...
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 ...

Older episodes

09.21.2021 Episode 252: UFC 266 Volkanovski vs. Ortega \| BREAKDOWN & PICKS Brendan breaks down/makes picks for this weekend's Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega fight card, recaps UFC Anthony Smith vs Ryan Span and talks Nick Diaz's return, Devin Clarke's gruesome teeth injury, Demetrious Johnson in a special mixed rules event for ...
09.14.2021 Episode 251: Belfort Finishes Holyfield & Silva KO's Ortiz \| McGregor vs MGK Brendan recaps Vitor Belfort vs Evander Holyfield and Anderson Silva vs Tito Ortiz boxing fights and talks Conor McGregor's run in with Machine Gun Kelly at the VMA's, what's next for Anderson Silva, Donal Trump's commentating gig at Triller, Vitor ...
09.08.2021 Ep. 250: Vitor Belfort vs Evander Holyfield \| Brunson vs Till (RECAP) Brendan recaps UFC Derek Brunson vs Darren Till and talks Vitor Belfort vs Evander Holyfield, Anderson Silva vs Tito Ortiz, what's next for Darren Till to get him back on track, controversial knee kicks, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz's long ...
08.31.2021 Episode 249: Jake Paul Defeats Tyron Woodley (RECAP) \| UFC Till vs Brunson Brendan recaps Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley and Giga Chikadze vs Kevin Lee fight cards as well as the all new Fight Companion featuring Rampage Jackson, Josh Thomson, Byran Callen and Bradley Martyn and talks Jake Paul's impressive performance over ...
08.24.2021 Episode 248: Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley \| Fight Companion Announcement Brendan breaks down this weekend's Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley boxing match, makes an announcement about the new Fight Companion lineup, recaps Jared Cannonier vs Kelvin Gastelum and talks what's next for Manny Pacquiao after his loss to Yordenis Ugas, ...
08.17.2021 Episode 247: Jake Paul Fighting For Fighter Pay \| UFC Cannonier vs Gastelum Brendan talks Conor McGregor going off on Daniel Cormier, Jake Paul's commitment to equal and fair pay in combat sports, Firas Zahabi suggesting Jake Paul is on PED's, Jacare's retirement, gold medalist Gable Steveson reaching out to Dana White and ...
08.10.2021 Episode 246: RECAP UFC 265 Gane vs Lewis \| Fight Companion 2 Brendan recaps UFC 265 Ciryl Gane vs Derrick Lewis and talks Fight Companion #2, Vincente Luque's incredible performance, what's next for Ciryl Gane, Jose Aldo and T.J. Dillashaw, new bout announcements including Cody Garbrandt dropping to flyweight to fight Kai ...
08.03.2021 Episode 245: UFC 265 Lewis vs Gane \| A.J. Stops Pitbull RECAP Brendan breaks down/makes picks for UFC 265 Derrick Lewis vs Ciryl Gane, recaps Bellator 263's A.J. McKee vs Patricio Pitbull and UFC's Sean Strickland vs Uriah Hall fight cards and talks Sean Strickland's crazy quotes, all new fight announcements including ...
07.27.2021 Episode 244: RECAP Dillashaw Edges Sandhagen With One Eye & Blown Knee Brendan recaps UFC T.J. Dillashaw vs Cory Sandhagen and Rachel Ostovich vs Paige VanZant, and explains why T.J. won the sport and Cory won the fight. He also covers breaking news and current events including Hector Lombard confronting Tyron Woodley ...
07.20.2021 Episode 243: UFC Sandhagen vs Dillashaw \| Ariel Helwani Breaks Silence Brendan breaks down this weekend's UFC Cory Sandhagen vs T.J. Dillashaw fight card, recaps UFC Islam Makhachev vs Thiago Moises, Bellator 262 and Jermell Charlo vs Brian Castaño and talks Ariel Helwani breaking his silence on Dana White and ESPN, ...
07.13.2021 Episode 242: RECAP UFC 264 Poirier vs McGregor 3 Brendan recaps UFC 264 Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor 3 and talks the game passing Conor, the first ever Calabasas Fight Companion, Suga Sean O'Malley calling out Cody Garbrandt and Cody's live reaction, Herb Dean's controversial stoppage of the O'malley ...
07.06.2021 Episode 241: UFC 264 Poirier vs McGregor 3 \| Fight Companion Announcement! Brendan breaks down and makes picks for this weekend's UFC 264 Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor 3 fight card and talks beef between Francis Ngannou's agent and Dana White, Derrick Lewis no longer fighting Ngannou and now fighting Cyril Gane ...
06.29.2021 Episode 240: RECAP Gervonta Davis Stops Barrios \| Gane vs Volkov Brendan recaps Gervonta "Tank" Davis vs Mario Barrios, UFC's Cyril Gane vs Alexander Volkov, PFL 6, Bellator 261 and BKFC 18 and more, and talks Davis vs Barrios being a fight of the year contender, Joe Schilling allegedly knocking someone ...
06.22.2021 Episode 239: Korean Zombie Outshines Dan Ige \| Anderson Silva Outboxes Chavez Jr. Brendan recaps UFC's Korean Zombie vs Dan Ige, the exhibition boxing match between Anderson Silva and Julio César Chávez Jr., PFL's controversial Gleison Tibau vs Rory MacDonald bout and more, and talks Ariel Helwani's new career announcement, Max Holloway withdrawing ...
06.15.2021 Episode 238: RECAP UFC 263 Adesanya vs Vettori 2 \| Korean Zombie vs Dan Ige Brendan recaps UFC 263 Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori 2, Bellator 260 and Claressa Shields' "D+" PFL debut win, and talks Brandon Moreno's performance of a lifetime, Paul Craig blowing out Jamahal Hill's arm, Nate Diaz getting more attention than ...
06.08.2021 Episode 237: RECAP Mayweather vs Paul \| UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 Brendan recaps Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul, breaks down/makes picks for this weekend's UFC 263 Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori 2 and Bellator 260, and talks behind the scenes stories with Desus and Mero, why Logan's loss was actually a ...
05.25.2021 Episode 236: RECAP UFC Font vs Garbrandt \| Sanchez & Fabia Split \| Jake Paul to Showtime Brendan recaps UFC Fight Night Rob Font vs Cody Garbrandt and Bellator 259 Cris Cyborg vs Leslie Smith and talks Garbrandt not fighting to his full potential, UFC's disservice to Edmen Shahbazyan, Diego Sanchez splitting with his coach Joshua Fabia, ...
05.18.2021 Episode 235: RECAP UFC 262 Oliveira vs Chandler \| Font vs Garbrandt Brendan recaps UFC 262 Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler and talks father time catching up with Tony Ferguson and why he should fight Nate Diaz, Joshua Fabia's explanation for hitting Diego Sanchez for 20 minutes a day, Conor McGregor taking ...
05.11.2021 Episode 234: UFC 262 Oliveira vs Chandler \| Mayweather vs Paul Brothers Brendan breaks down/makes picks for UFC 262 Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler, recaps, Canelo Alvarez vs Billy Joe Saunders, Bellator 258 and UFC's Rodriguez vs Waterson cards, Diego Sanchez's disturbing training footage with his coach Joshua Fabia, Jake Paul stealing ...
05.04.2021 Episode 233: Prochazka Spinning Elbow KO's Reyes \| Diego Sanchez Released By UFC Brendan recaps UFC Jiri Prochazka vs Dominick Reyes and Andy Ruiz Jr. vs Chris Arreola and talks why Jiri is now the most entertaining fighter over Kevin Holland and the future of the division, Diego Sanchez's release from the UFC ...
04.26.2021 Episode 232: RECAP UFC 261 Usman vs Masvidal 2 \| PAY Jon Jones! Brendan recaps UFC 261 Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal 2 and talks Chris Weidman's gruesome leg break, why this card was so important, what's next for Uriah Hall and why he'd like to see him fight Israel Adesanya, why Kamaru ...
04.19.2021 Episode 231: Jake Paul KO's Ben Askren \| UFC 261 Usman vs Masvidal 2 Brendan recaps Jake Paul vs Ben Askren on Triller and UFC's Robert Whittaker vs Kelvin Gastelum, and talks people hating on Paul, the downgrade in production and commentary team from the first Triller card, Jake Paul's remarks on having early ...
04.12.2021 Episode 230: Paul vs Askren \| Whittaker vs Gastelum \| Vettori vs Holland RECAP Brendan recaps Marvin Vettori vs Kevin Holland and talks this weekend's Jake Paul vs Ben Askren, UFC's Robert Whittaker vs Kelvin Gastelum and Bellator's Vadim Nemkov vs Phil Davis. Also, Dustin Poirier calling out Conor McGregor for not fulfilling his ...
04.06.2021 Episode 229: UFC Vettori vs Holland \| Nate Diaz Returns Brendan recaps Bellator 255 Pitbull vs Sanchez 2, breaks down UFC Vettori vs Holland and Bellator's Bader vs Machida 2 and talks Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega coaching the new season of TUF, Nate Diaz returning to face Leon Edwards, ...
03.29.2021 Episode 228: RECAP UFC 260 Ngannou vs Miocic \| Jon Jones vs Dana White Brendan recaps UFC 260 Francis Ngannou vs Stipe Miocic and talks how Jon Jones matches up with Francis Ngannou, Jones feuding with Dana White and the UFC, Sean O'Malley's phenomenal performance vs Thomas Almeida, Tyron Woodley's fading confidence, UFC 260 ...
03.22.2021 Episode 227: UFC 260 Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou 2 \| Khabib Officially Retires Brendan breaks down/makes picks for UFC 260 Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou 2, recaps Derek Brunson vs Kevin Holland and talks what's next for Holland, whether or not Francis Ngannou is a better fighter, Tyron Woodley having one foot out ...
03.18.2021 UFC 260, Jon Jones, Fighter Pay \| WHAT'S UP with Brendan Schaub \| Ep 3 \| BELOW THE BELT Brendan Schaub is back with episode 3 of WHAT'S UP as he chats with fans and answers questions, including previewing UFC 260, talking Jon Jones, fighter pay and discussing the future of Fight Companion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
03.16.2021 Episode 226: Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua SIGNED \| Brunson vs Holland \| RECAP Edwards vs Muhammad Brendan recaps Leon Edwards vs Belal Muhammad and says why he believes Leon should only rematch or fight for the title next, also, a breakdown of this weekend's Derek Brunson vs Kevin Holland fight card, thoughts on Matt Serra's emotional ...
03.09.2021 Episode 225: UFC 259 RECAP Blachowicz vs. Adesanya \| Sterling Wins Title Via DQ Brendan recaps UFC 259 Jan Błachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya and talks unwarranted 10-8 rounds, Petr Yan's illegal knee leading to Aljamain Sterling winning the bantamweight title, Dominick Cruz publicly blasting Hans Molenkamp of Monster Entergy, lit prelims, why Tony Ferguson ...
03.02.2021 Episode 224: UFC 259 Jan Błachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya \| PICKS & BREAKDOWN Brendan breaks down and makes picks for this weekend's stacked UFC 259, Jan Błachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya, recaps Rozenstruik vs. Gane and talks Stylebender working to be the greatest we've ever seen, Gordon Ryan slapping Andre Galvao, Paulo Costa drinking ...
02.23.2021 Episode 223: RECAP Lewis KO's Blaydes \| Rozenstruik vs Gane Brendan recaps Derrick Lewis vs Curtis Blaydes and Adrien Broner's first win in four years, and talks Jorge Masvidal vs Brett Okamoto, Belal Muhammed replacing Khamzat Chimaev to fight Leon Edwards, Anthony Joshua becoming UK's first 100 million Euro boxer, ...
02.16.2021 Episode 222: RECAP UFC 258 Usman vs Burns \| Blaydes vs Lewis Brendan recaps UFC 258 Kamaru Usman vs Gilbert Burns and talks what's next for Kamaru Usman, the odd interaction with Miley Cyrus and UFC's Julian Marquez, Bellator's Light Heavyweight Grand Prix featuring Anthony Rumble Johnson vs Yoel Romero, Ryan Bader ...
02.09.2021 Episode 221: UFC 258 Usman vs Burns Breakdown & Picks Brendan gives his breakdown and picks for UFC 258 Kamaru Usman vs Gilbert Burns, recaps UFC Fight Night Alexander Volkov vs Alistair Overeem and talks Paige VanZant's debut loss in BKFC, Kenny Florian's inside news of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs George ...
02.02.2021 Episode 220: Jake Paul vs Ben Askren Pro Boxing Match \| Overeem vs Volkov Brendan give his take on Jake Paul vs Ben Askren in their boxing match and talks Alistair Overeem vs Alexander Volkov, Robert Whittaker vs Paulo Costa and Darren Till vs Marvin Vetorri bout announcements, Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders ...
01.26.2021 Episode 219: RECAP UFC 257 Poirier vs McGregor 2 Brendan recaps UFC 257 Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor 2 and talks Conor's ring rust, Michael Chandler being the best debut of all time, Brendan's bet with Theo Von and Dustin Poirier chiming in, UFC 257's PPV purchasing issues, Floyd ...
01.22.2021 Episode 218: UFC 257 McGregor vs Poirier 2 \| RECAP Holloway vs Kattar Brendan breaks down and makes picks for UFC 257 Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 2 and Neil Magny vs Michael Chiesa fight cards and recaps UFC on ABC's Max Holloway vs Calvin Kattar. Also, Brendan argues why Max Holloway is ...
01.12.2021 Episode 217: Calvin Kattar Interview \| UFC On ABC Holloway vs Kattar Brendan talks to Calvin Kattar about his fight this weekend on UFC on ABC 1 vs Max Holloway, and gives us his break down's and predictions, and talks Food Truck Diaries with Mike Tyson, UFC fighter Irwin Rivera charged with ...
01.05.2021 Episode 216: 2021 Fight Announcements \| Ryan Garcia TKO's Luke Campbell Brendan recaps Ryan Garcia's TKO of Luke Campbell and his chances with Gervonta Davis and talks UFC on ABC, why the UFC deserves an award, Anthony Pettis leaving the UFC and joining PFL, Paige VanZant's Bareknuckle debut, Israel Adesanya vs ...
12.22.2020 Episode 215: RECAP Thompson vs Neal \| Canelo Alvarez Dominates Callum Smith Brendan recaps Stephen Thompson vs Geoff Neal and Canelo Alvarez vs Callum Smith and addresses the Jake Paul vs Dillon Danis situation. Also, Alexander Volkanovski vs Brian Ortega, Frankie Edgar vs Corey Sandhagen, Dana White considering Amanda Nunes vs Jake ...
12.15.2020 Episode 214: RECAP UFC 256 Figueiredo vs Moreno \| Yoel Romero & Anthony Johnson To Bellator Brendan recaps UFC 256 Deiveson Figueiredo vs Brandon Moreno and Anthony Joshua vs Kubra Pulev, and talks the rise of the flyweight division, Charles Oliveira's domination over Tony Ferguson, Kevin Holland consistently beating the odds, Yoel Romero and Anthony Johnson ...
12.08.2020 Episode 213: Logan Paul vs Floyd Mayweather \| RECAP Vetorri vs Hermansson \| UFC 256 Today on the show, Floyd Mayweather announces an exhibition fight with Logan Paul, Yoel Romero released from the UFC, Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr. PPV buys, Claressa Shields signs with MMA promotion PFL, Leon Edwards vs Khamzat Chimaev postponed ...
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 ...

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Episode 252: UFC 266 Volkanovski vs. Ortega | BREAKDOWN & PICKS

Episode 251: Belfort Finishes Holyfield & Silva KO's Ortiz | McGregor vs MGK

Ep. 250: Vitor Belfort vs Evander Holyfield | Brunson vs Till (RECAP)

Episode 249: Jake Paul Defeats Tyron Woodley (RECAP) | UFC Till vs Brunson

Episode 248: Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley | Fight Companion Announcement

Episode 247: Jake Paul Fighting For Fighter Pay | UFC Cannonier vs Gastelum

Episode 246: RECAP UFC 265 Gane vs Lewis | Fight Companion 2

Episode 245: UFC 265 Lewis vs Gane | A.J. Stops Pitbull RECAP

Episode 244: RECAP Dillashaw Edges Sandhagen With One Eye & Blown Knee

Episode 243: UFC Sandhagen vs Dillashaw | Ariel Helwani Breaks Silence

Episode 242: RECAP UFC 264 Poirier vs McGregor 3

Episode 241: UFC 264 Poirier vs McGregor 3 | Fight Companion Announcement!

Episode 240: RECAP Gervonta Davis Stops Barrios | Gane vs Volkov

Episode 239: Korean Zombie Outshines Dan Ige | Anderson Silva Outboxes Chavez Jr.

Episode 238: RECAP UFC 263 Adesanya vs Vettori 2 | Korean Zombie vs Dan Ige

Episode 237: RECAP Mayweather vs Paul | UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2

Episode 236: RECAP UFC Font vs Garbrandt | Sanchez & Fabia Split | Jake Paul to Showtime

Episode 235: RECAP UFC 262 Oliveira vs Chandler | Font vs Garbrandt

Episode 234: UFC 262 Oliveira vs Chandler | Mayweather vs Paul Brothers

Episode 233: Prochazka Spinning Elbow KO's Reyes | Diego Sanchez Released By UFC

Episode 232: RECAP UFC 261 Usman vs Masvidal 2 | PAY Jon Jones!

Episode 231: Jake Paul KO's Ben Askren | UFC 261 Usman vs Masvidal 2

Episode 230: Paul vs Askren | Whittaker vs Gastelum | Vettori vs Holland RECAP

Episode 229: UFC Vettori vs Holland | Nate Diaz Returns

Episode 228: RECAP UFC 260 Ngannou vs Miocic | Jon Jones vs Dana White

Episode 227: UFC 260 Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou 2 | Khabib Officially Retires

UFC 260, Jon Jones, Fighter Pay | WHAT'S UP with Brendan Schaub | Ep 3 | BELOW THE BELT

Episode 226: Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua SIGNED | Brunson vs Holland | RECAP Edwards vs Muhammad

Episode 225: UFC 259 RECAP Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | Sterling Wins Title Via DQ

Episode 224: UFC 259 Jan Błachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya | PICKS & BREAKDOWN

Episode 223: RECAP Lewis KO's Blaydes | Rozenstruik vs Gane

Episode 222: RECAP UFC 258 Usman vs Burns | Blaydes vs Lewis

Episode 221: UFC 258 Usman vs Burns Breakdown & Picks

Episode 220: Jake Paul vs Ben Askren Pro Boxing Match | Overeem vs Volkov

Episode 219: RECAP UFC 257 Poirier vs McGregor 2

Episode 218: UFC 257 McGregor vs Poirier 2 | RECAP Holloway vs Kattar

Episode 217: Calvin Kattar Interview | UFC On ABC Holloway vs Kattar

Episode 216: 2021 Fight Announcements | Ryan Garcia TKO's Luke Campbell

Episode 215: RECAP Thompson vs Neal | Canelo Alvarez Dominates Callum Smith

Episode 214: RECAP UFC 256 Figueiredo vs Moreno | Yoel Romero & Anthony Johnson To Bellator

Episode 213: Logan Paul vs Floyd Mayweather | RECAP Vetorri vs Hermansson | UFC 256

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

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