Brendan Peter Schaub (born March 18, 1983) is an American

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host, former professional

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, and

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. He is the host of '' The Fighter and the Kid'' podcast, the ''Below the Belt with Brendan Schaub'' podcast, and co-host of the ''Golden Hour'' podcast, along with fellow comedians

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and

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. After signing with

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(UFC) in 2009 to compete on ''

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'', he fought for the company until 2014. He officially retired from mixed martial arts (MMA) in 2015. Since 2015, Schaub has been performing stand-up comedy, initially as a duo act with comedian

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, but more recently as a solo comedian. Schaub released his debut comedy special titled ''You'd Be Surprised'' in 2019 followed by his second special,''The Gringo Papi'' in 2022.

Early life and education

Schaub was born and raised in

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, to an English mother Debra and an American father Peter Schaub. He is of

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, and

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descent. His father is a second-degree black belt in

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. While at

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, Schaub lettered two years varsity

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and one year varsity

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. He received no college athletic scholarship offers but he tried out for both the football team and lacrosse team at

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and was accepted to both. Prior to his junior year, he transferred to the

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to play football full-time where he

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his first season. Following college, Schaub went undrafted in the

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but would be signed with the

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's Utah Blaze, before being released in November 2006 without making the roster. He was once more signed to the Blaze in February 2007 but waived two days later. Schaub then retired from the sport in 2007.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After retiring from football, Schaub returned to Colorado where he began training in

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and

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. After only six months of training in boxing, Schaub competed in amateur boxing and won the Colorado novice-division Golden Gloves heavyweight title. Schaub later began training at High Altitude Martial Arts located in

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and the

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, where he met UFC

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contender

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. The two became friends as well as training partners. After this, he began his professional career in mixed martial arts (MMA), mainly competing in Colorado. Schaub started his career with a 4–0 record and won the heavyweight title for the Ring of Fire organization.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

''The Ultimate Fighter''

In 2009, Schaub signed with

(UFC) to compete on the tenth season of ''

''. Schaub was the number two pick for coach

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. In his first fight on the show, he faced Demico Rogers, defeating him via first round

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with an

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to move onto the quarter-finals. In the quarter-finals, Schaub won his fight by KO (punch) in the second round against

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. In the semi-finals, Schaub defeated Marcus Jones via KO (punches) in the first round. Schaub made his official UFC debut when he faced Roy Nelson at '' The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale''. Schaub lost via KO (punch) in the first round.

UFC Heavyweight division

In his second UFC bout, Schaub had a 47-second TKO (punches) win over

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at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones. Schaub next fought

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. Schaub won the bout via TKO (punches) in the first round. Schaub would then face

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. Schaub won via

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(30–27, 30–27, and 30–27). Schaub and

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were tentatively booked for a contest at

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on March 19, 2011. However, Schaub instead faced

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at the event. Schaub won the contest via third-round KO (punch) and was awarded the '' Knockout of the Night'' bonus. On August 27, 2011, at

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, Schaub lost to

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via KO (punches) in the first round. He lost his second straight fight, also via KO (punches) to

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on April 21, 2012, at

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. Schaub was expected to face

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on December 8, 2012, at

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. However, Johnson was forced out of the bout with a groin injury and Schaub was pulled from the card as well. Schaub fought Johnson on February 23, 2013, at

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. Schaub won via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 30–27). After, it was announced Johnson tested positive for elevated testosterone in a post-fight drug test. Schaub was expected to face

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on July 27, 2013, at

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. However, in mid-July, Mitrione pulled out of the bout citing an injury and Schaub was pulled from the event as well. The bout eventually took place on September 21, 2013, at

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. Schaub defeated Mitrione in the first round via D'Arce choke. Schaub fought returning former UFC heavyweight champion

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on June 14, 2014, with Arlovski winning via

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. On December 6, 2014, at

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, Schaub lost via TKO (punches) in the first round to

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. Days after the fight, Schaub's friend and UFC commentator

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had a joint podcast with Schaub and

where Rogan and Callen advised Schaub to retire from MMA and pursue a career in comedy. On October 10, 2015, Schaub was a guest on ''

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'' podcast and announced his retirement from MMA. Despite having retired from MMA, Schaub continued training in

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. On May 29, 2021, was promoted to the rank of black belt in the sport.

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur boxing

*Golden Gloves **Colorado Heavyweight Golden Gloves (2008)

Mixed martial arts

*Ring of Fire **Ring of Fire Heavyweight Championship (One time) *Ultimate Fighting Championship ** Knockout of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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Entertainment career

Podcasting

In 2013, Schaub and

started their podcast titled The Fighter and the Kid. The shows were produced by

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until a contract dispute in 2016. They then left the network and began producing the podcast themselves. Schaub and Callen also began touring to perform shows that were a mix between a live podcast and duo

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act. In December 2016, Schaub launched a solo podcast, titled ''Big Brown Breakdown.'' The podcast focuses on topics related to combat sports, mainly mixed martial arts. On the January 30 episode of Big Brown Breakdown, Schaub generated controversy when he suggested that the UFC On Fox panel of presenters had been selected based on race for the sake of diversity. "Sometimes you look at UFC Tonight and you're like, 'Alright, is that the best panel possible? Or are you just trying to check off the boxes?'" Schaub questioned. "We get it, UFC Tonight FOX, you're not racist. We get it, you have an all-black panel. We get it. Woah, we get it. We get it, man." In February 2018, Schaub partnered with

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to rebrand his solo podcast to the name "BELOW THE BELT with Brendan Schaub". They also released a web show of the same name where Schaub would serve as the host. On December 21, 2018, Schaub and

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announced the creation of a new podcast titled "''King and the Sting''". On January 13, 2022, Schaub and Von added

to the podcast, renaming it to "''King and the Sting and Wing''". On November 4, 2022, "''King and the Sting and Wing''" was officially renamed "''The Golden Hour''", with

Replacing Theo Von.

Stand-up comedy

After retiring from mixed martial arts in 2014, Schaub began pursuing a stand-up comedy career. At first, he toured and performed with Bryan Callen until August 10, 2016, when he debuted as a solo comedian at

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in Los Angeles, California. In January 2019 Brendan Schaub filmed his first ever

comedy special titled, "You'd Be Surprised", which debuted on May 18, 2019. Schaub released his second comedy special available through streaming on YouTube titled "The Gringo Papi" on April 28, 2022.

Television and film

In 2016, Schaub and Callen released a sketch comedy series on

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titled ''The Fighter and the Kid 3D''. Schaub made his feature film debut in the 2016 movie ''

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''. In 2017, Schaub was brought on by

for commentary and analysis surrounding the

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alongside

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, and Brian Custer In 2018, Schaub began working for E! Entertainment news co-hosting the after-shows of the

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, and

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s. Also in 2018, Schaub began serving as a panelist for the television show ''Bravo's Play-By-Play'' on Bravo network. Schaub made his second feature film appearance in the 2020

David Ayer David Ayer (born January 18 , 1968) is an American filmmaker known for making crime films that are set in Los Angeles and deal with gangs and police corruption. His screenplays include ''Training Day'' (2001), ''The Fast and the Furious'' (2001 ...

movie ''

The Tax Collector ''The Tax Collector'' is a 2020 American action thriller film written, directed, and produced by David Ayer. The film stars Bobby Soto, Cinthya Carmona, George Lopez, and Shia LaBeouf, and follows two enforcers (known as "tax collectors") working ...

''.

Endorsements

During his fighting career Schaub had sponsors. Notably Big Rentals Construction Company, KeepItPlayful.com, the Reign Training Center, Box N Burn Gym, Soul Electronics, Alchemist Management.

Filmography

Personal life

Schaub is engaged to long-time girlfriend Joanna Zanella and they have two sons, born in 2016 and 2019. He has one brother named Jay. Schaub previously had a brief relationship with

Ronda Rousey Ronda Jean Rousey (; born February 1, 1987) is an American professional wrestler, actress, former judoka and mixed martial artist. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand and is the current SmackDown Women’s ...

. He supports sports teams of Denver, Colorado, and Los Angeles, California, as well as the

Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference ( ...

. Schaub is an avid fan of fashion and automobiles. According to Schaub, after getting a broken nose in his fight with

, he was prescribed

oxycontin Oxycodone, sold under various brand names such as Roxicodone and OxyContin (which is the extended release form), is a strong, semi-synthetic opioid used medically for treatment of moderate to severe pain. It is highly addictive and a commonly ...

for recovery and spent months addicted to them. In May 2021, Schaub was promoted to black belt in

after 14 years of training.

References

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Official UFC Profile
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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

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''The Ultimate Fighter''

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Amateur boxing

Mixed martial arts

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Entertainment career

Podcasting

Stand-up comedy

Television and film

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Filmography

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See also

References

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