Brendan Schaub
Stand-up comedian from United States 🇺🇸
About Brendan Schaub
Brendan Peter Schaub (born March 18, 1983) 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.
Born and raised in Aurora, Colorado, Schaub played varsity lacrosse and American football at Overland High School and later transferred to the University of Colorado to play football. Following college, he went undrafted in the 2006 NFL draft and signed with the Arena Football League's Utah Blaze before retiring from the sport in 2007. He then returned to Colorado, won the Colorado novice-division Golden Gloves heavyweight title after six months of boxing training, and began a professional MMA career, starting with a 4-0 record and winning the Ring of Fire heavyweight title.
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. He released his debut comedy special, You'd Be Surprised, in 2019, followed by his second special, The Gringo Papi, in 2022. In 2013, Schaub and Bryan Callen started their podcast titled The Fighter and the Kid, and in December 2016 he launched a solo podcast titled Big Brown Breakdown.
Videos (1,505)
Videos 1 to 24 of 1,505.
0:23Smilla Sundell Misses Weight & Loses Her ONE Women's Strawweight Muay Thai World Title
12.9M views
0:34Rampage Jackson Exposes His Own Son...
3.3M views
25:59Brendan Schaub: The Gringo Papi | STAND UP COMEDY SPECIAL
2.4M views
3:24:22Calabasas Fight Companion: UFC 267 w/ Chris D’Elia and Bryan Callen
1.9M views
0:47Brendan Schaub's Take On Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz
1.3M views
0:36Gordon Ryan: Sambo vs. Jiu-Jitsu
1.3M views
3:45:19Calabasas Fight Companion: UFC 268 & Canelo vs Plant w/ Chris D’Elia, Bryan Callen and Josh Thomson
1.2M views
0:34Conor McGregor Doesn't Care Anymore
1.2M views
0:40Sean Strickland Is Crazy
1.1M views
1:23Schaub Explains Why Tom Aspinall Was Right to Stop
995.8K views
2:53:13Calabasas Fight Companion: UFC 269 w/ Rob Dyrdek, Chris D’Elia, and Bryan Callen
979.1K views
0:42Brendan Schaub Turns Bryan Callen PURPLE
975K views
0:37Rampage Jackson Breaks His Fast, For Ass
907.8K views
3:13:20Calabasas Fight Companion: UFC 270 w/ Chris D’Elia, Bryan Callen and Brendan Schaub
773.5K views
0:56Brendan Schaub Teaches Bryan Callen About Leg Kicking
754.2K views
0:30Khamzat Chimaev sparring KNOCKOUT!
733.7K views
0:57Dana White Is Over The UFC
686.7K views
0:57Brendan Schaub demonstrates ARM BAR on Bryan Callen!
681.4K views
4:22:35Calabasas Fight Companion
669.9K views
3:08:31Calabasas Fight Companion: UFC 271 w/ Matt Mitrione, Chris D’Elia, Bryan Callen and Brendan Schaub
604.3K views
41:27Paddy Pimblett | Food Truck Diaries w/ Brendan Schaub
592.7K views
0:51Rampage Jackson On Teaching His Son How To Fight Professionally
542.5K views
0:44Demetrious Johnson's Top 3 GOATS List In MMA
516.8K views
1:58Gable Is Done
502.5K viewsGuest appearances (32)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Brendan Schaub.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 32.
1:22:26Brendan Schaub | This Past Weekend
Theo Von
1.1M views
1:59:27The Fighter and The Idiots (Feat. Brendan Schaub)
Andrew Schulz
700.1K views
2:00:49The Church Of What's Happening Now - Brendan Schaub
Joey Diaz
383.7K views
1:23:35TCOWHN: - Brendan Schaub
Joey Diaz
271.8K views
1:19:16Whiskey Ginger - Brendan Schaub
Andrew Santino
254.7K views
58:01Paranormal Activity with Brendan Schaub | Chris Distefano Presents: Chrissy Chaos | EP 26
Chris Distefano
251.8K views
1:57:43Bertcast # 515 - Brendan Schaub & ME
Bert Kreischer
232K views
1:12:32Carnivore Papi with Brendan Schaub | Chris Distefano Presents: Chrissy Chaos | EP 66
Chris Distefano
179.9K views
9:11King and the Sting Announcement from Brendan Schaub & Theo Von
Theo Von
179.2K views
1:56:50Brendan Schaub, Joey Diaz, and Lee Syatt
Joey Diaz
174.9K views
1:36:19Bertcast # 291 - Brendan Schaub & ME
Bert Kreischer
165K views
2:06:22Episode - Brendan Schaub & ME
Bert Kreischer
132.4K views
1:06:11HoneyDew Podcast | Brendan Schaub
Ryan Sickler
121.5K views
11:22Brendan Schaub Has The Best Hairline In Show Business
Andrew Schulz
121.1K views
0:50Bryan Callen Talks About Glycogen w/ Chris D'Elia & Brendan Schaub
Bryan Callen
79.2K views
2:15Theo Von Sweats Out Brendan Schaub & Bryan Callen
Theo Von
72K views
57:25Why The UFC Isn't Happy With Brendan Schaub | Howie Mandel Does Stuff
Howie Mandel
52K views
49:12Monday Melee: "Gears of War" Feat. Brendan Schaub | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
51.8K views
7:29Therapy with Brendan Schaub - CLIP - Bertcast
Bert Kreischer
51.4K views
19:00Crabbin’ w/ The Fighter (Brendan Schaub) & The Kid (Bryan Callen) | Something’s Burning | S1 E31
Bert Kreischer
50.9K views
1:22Bryan Callen Claims “This Is My World” While Threatening Brendan Schaub
Bryan Callen
45.2K views
0:59@Brendan Schaub I feel so safe here. @TheFighterAndTheKid
Bryan Callen
38K views
0:19How much Brendan Schaub actually made in UFC | Howie Mandel Does Stuff
Howie Mandel
25.4K views
7:05Brendan Schaub on Jake Paul Fighting Conor McGregor - CLIP - Bertcast
Bert Kreischer
24.6K viewsChannels on this page: Theo Von, Andrew Schulz, Joey Diaz, Andrew Santino, Chris Distefano, Bert Kreischer, Ryan Sickler, Bryan Callen, Howie Mandel, Conan O'Brien
Frequently asked questions
What is Brendan Schaub known for?
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.
When did Brendan Schaub retire from MMA?
He officially retired from mixed martial arts in 2015. On October 10, 2015, Schaub was a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast and announced his retirement from MMA.
What comedy specials has Brendan Schaub released?
Schaub released his debut comedy special, You'd Be Surprised, in 2019, followed by his second special, The Gringo Papi, in 2022.
How did Brendan Schaub start his MMA career?
In 2009, Schaub signed with Ultimate Fighting Championship to compete on the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter. Before that, he started his professional career mainly competing in Colorado with a 4-0 record and won the heavyweight title for the Ring of Fire organization.
Who did Brendan Schaub start his podcast with?
In 2013, Schaub and Bryan Callen started their podcast titled The Fighter and the Kid. They also began touring to perform shows that were a mix between a live podcast and duo stand-up comedy act.
