The Big Brown Breakdown explores the intersection of combat sports and life in and outside the sport. Through the eyes of former fighter, comedian, and host Brendan Schaub, the show is an entertaining mix of truth, comedy, and rawness. Brendan is joined by some of the sport's biggest names and entertainers each week. Episodes include weekly insights into the sport. The show consists of deep dives with fighters during Food Truck Diaries, Friday Night Flashbacks, and Calabasas Fight Companion…
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Brendan Schaub is back LIVE for another Big Brown Breakdown covering the latest UFC and MMA news, answering fan questions and breaking down this weekend’s fights. Brendan reacts to reports that Sean Strickland signed a massive $20 million deal and discusses just how significant that kind of money could be for a UFC fighter outside of Conor McGregor. He also revisits the continuing Din Thomas and…
Brendan Schaub is back with another Big Brown Breakdown covering the biggest stories in MMA, UFC and combat sports. The fallout surrounding Din Thomas and Jillian Robertson continues after Robertson rejected Thomas’ apology following his controversial comments about her career. Brendan breaks down why the situation keeps getting worse, the messages Robertson shared, Thomas saying his comments were…
Brendan Schaub is back LIVE for another Big Brown Breakdown, reacting to the fallout from Islam Makhachev vs Ian Machado Garry and answering fan questions about the biggest stories in MMA. Brendan doubles down on his criticism of Ian Garry’s game plan, explains why fighting defensively took away the weapons that make Garry dangerous, and debates whether Ian has the mentality necessary to become…
Brendan Schaub reacts to UFC 330 and breaks down Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry, why Ian’s performance left him frustrated despite his impressive takedown defense, and whether Garry has the killer instinct needed to become UFC champion. Plus, the guys discuss Islam Makhachev’s place in the GOAT conversation, the future of the UFC welterweight division, Michael Morales and Carlos Prates,…
Big Brown answers your Sunday Fan Q’s! This week’s Q&A covers Conor McGregor, Max Holloway, Islam Makhachev, Ian Garry, Arman Tsarukyan, Paddy Pimblett, Diego Lopes, women’s MMA, and much more. The biggest debate of the episode: should Conor McGregor really jump straight into a fight with Max Holloway after such a long layoff? Big Brown breaks down why he believes Conor should get a different…
This episode of Big Brown Breakdown is all about UFC 330 and the massive Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry welterweight title fight. Brendan breaks down the biggest questions heading into the fight: Can Ian Garry's size create problems for Islam? Does Garry have enough power to actually hurt the pound-for-pound great? Can Islam's elite wrestling and grappling neutralize the bigger…
Brendan Schaub breaks down UFC 330 and the massive main event between Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Garry. Can Garry’s movement, striking and takedown defense solve the Islam Makhachev puzzle, or will Islam continue his historic run? Brendan also breaks down Mackenzie Dern vs. Gillian Robertson, Ian Garry’s controversial fight-week interviews and PR strategy, what an Ian Garry championship would…
Islam Makhachev's UFC GOAT case gets put under the microscope on Big Brown Breakdown. With Islam Makhachev set to face Ian Machado Garry, Brendan Schaub breaks down Islam's resume, strength of schedule, inactivity, and whether his biggest wins are enough to put him in the UFC GOAT conversation. Schaub goes through Islam's wins over Charles Oliveira, Alexander Volkanovski, Dustin Poirier and Jack…
Ian Garry may be a massive underdog against Islam Makhachev at UFC 330 — but Big Brown Breakdown explains why this matchup could be much tougher for Islam than people expect. Brendan breaks down the stylistic matchup between Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Garry, including Garry's size, distance management, striking, takedown defense, hips and ability to frustrate opponents from the outside. The…
Ian Machado Garry's PETA campaign becomes a major topic on this episode of Big Brown Breakdown as Brendan Schaub gives his thoughts on Garry's recent PR issues, vegan image, and the backlash surrounding the UFC contender. Brendan also breaks down the upcoming Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry fight, discusses what makes Islam such a difficult matchup, and explains why the fight could be one of…
Charles Oliveira's withdrawal has completely changed the UFC lightweight title picture, and there's no shortage of questions. We break down what this means for Arman Tsarukyan, the UFC's next move, and why the upcoming Los Angeles card is one of the best we've seen in a long time. We also discuss the rumored Dricus Du Plessis vs. Jiří Procházka matchup, Dana White's viral social media controversy,…
Brendan Schaub breaks down one of the biggest debates in MMA today: Alex Pereira's future at heavyweight. After discussing Pereira's recent performances, Schaub explains why he believes the former UFC champion shouldn't chase a heavyweight title and why dropping weight could be the smarter move. The episode also covers Jake Paul's future after his knockout loss, Sean Strickland's rivalry with…