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Brendan Schaub
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Brendan Schaub

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Brendan Schaub American former UFC heavyweight competitor turned stand-up comedian and podcaster. Co-hosts the "below the belt" podcast. A former University of Colorado football player, he became a top-10 UFC heavyweight before transitioning to entertainment. His career pivot following Rogan's on-air career advice remains one of podcasting's most talked-about moments.

Overview

Brendan Peter Schaub is an American podcast host, former professional mixed martial artist, and stand-up comedian. 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 Chris D'Elia and Erik Griffin. After signing with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in 2009 to compete on The Ultimate Fighter, 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 Bryan Callen, 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, both of which received negative reviews.

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This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Brendan Schaub. American stand-up comedian, podcast host and mixed martial arts fighter

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1980s
1983

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2026

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