Brendan Schaub Interview: Below the Belt, UFC 222, E! Gigs, Stand-Up Comedy And More

Former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub stopped by on Thursday to discuss his new Showtime program 'Below the Belt'. We discussed how he got the show, how it might evolve, his podcasts (The Fighter and the Kid, Below the Belt), working with E! Entertainment, his stand-up comedy tour and more.
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[@INKovari]

The power of Rogan is strong.

[@readcastor2977]

Brendan "I love the hate but I never read comments. I swear." Schaub

[@Joel80155]

lol he talks about a comment on evry podcast

[@jadday14]

He blocked me for saying “LET CALLEN SPEAK!”😂 he def reads comments

[@coolthot]

He's just not a drawl, B. In this money fight error, ya gotta be Conor on the mike or you can lose my number fer sure. It's tough man, 100%. Does that Mike Pence?

[@__M738]

These days Schaub spends more time going over his itinerary than talking fighting

[@insider6098]

10:21 "How much time do you spend at home?" - "I think you'd be surprised."

[@Lamedvavnik]

Interesting hearing Yves Edwards version of events on Joe’s MMA hour then hear Brendan at 6:50. Yves claims Brendan is full of shit.

[@dusty616l]

i like how berdan says he never reads online comments. but disputes verbatim what the online comments say. make lents? its a beast

[@dimitriss3635]

those guys have chemistry

[@elcamaleon2471]

Below the Belt had way too many camera angles and it felt like Tosh.0

[@elcamaleon2471]

5,669,995 views not trash, just came across a little gimmicky. It is good for MMA and Boxing tho

[@Etechization]

Got to download those awkward angles my mans. GADOOOOSH!!!!

[@stevecollins1988]

Gallopingfish felt it was a decent show but the camera angles were a bit much. Make it longer and tone down the camera changes and will have a good show on their hands.

[@foxglove65]

Awlkward angels bubba

[@dosage13]

Has a show about mma. Shits on mma shows in first 30 seconds.

[@Matttbrooks]

Schwab, again! He's not a drawl.

[@IrishTechnicalThinker]

Brendan 'I trained with him but I'll tell you after the podcast' Schaub.

[@adityasinghaswal4923]

Irish Technical Thinker technical thinker is back

[@IrishTechnicalThinker]

Aditya Aswal Greetings my long lost brother!

[@dorsehick3034]

im off the brendan train. too Cocky

[@jcbsalexyahoo]

lmao

[@foxglove65]

Rogan and the deathsquad still running trains on brendan so it's all g

[@darkhorse306]

Luke dropping Gangstarr, New York Straight Talk.

[@jordant7207]

Shaub wants to tank his "comedy" career already by putting out a special to people who aren't his audience? Genius

[@zosmanovic9763]

7:45 lol

[@kcwliew]

I agree that Luke and Schaub share an almost unbearable level of bro force on this interview but all the people saying that he should be roasting him... really? Right... Luke should just go in there and tell Schaub that he's a tool. Uh huh... way to build a great career and get more interviews.

[@alexseuser4035]

Finally the full video

[@DJDub88]

I love how Luke is so sophisticated and above pro wrestling with your snarky jab that you read; whilst approaching 40 wearing jeans you paid for that came with holes at the knees, not to mention the sweatshirt with an illustration of a man dead-lifting. Talk about bringing a knife to a gun fight my man, but the self-confidence over the unawareness is inspiring bro. Great banter with Brendan, your chemistry makes for an easy listen, and the near half-hour flew by. Thanks for the full upload.

[@jigsawkid95]

These two should have a podcast

[@KoolGNasBlackThought]

this is the clearest video i've seen on youtube

[@1neomonkey]

Luke and Brendan have a thing....they need a show!

[@tommymc7535]

Brenden”different lane” Shuab

[@rivertuccaro5514]

This is a great show, this is and the MMAHour

[@samuelliljeblom114]

Man, Brendan is doing good right now!

[@GunnysGoon]

Great interview

[@readyok8230]

good stuff guys! Thanks.

[@jonnymawer8345]

Great interview. Luke got a serious man crush 😂.

[@mikebb1000]

The UFC has told T city’s story a million times over dummies

[@josephpetitt5695]

Great show.

[@kbkdk]

They have a good chemistry

[@Born2Gamble123]

Brendan “ I’m not racist my black friend black DC is black, black power” Schaub

[@FinnaBusanut]

I actually really liked the show. Good stuff, Schaub!

[@IsaiahGilmore]

Yoooo Is that a Pete rubish shirt?

[@nowforever9353]

I'm signing up to this Schaub channel

[@scotthammond460]

I have just started watching this but does Brendan shave or not? I'm kinda of a fan of Brandan

[@bryangray4178]

So nice to hear Schaub actually have someone to go back and forth with in a real conversation. instead of the terribly awkward conversations with Chin on BBB. He needs a solid co-host.

[@plexiun7325]

We've been waiting for this!

[@jordanthompson7243]

Plexiun /s

[@nikolatasevski8015]

Big brooooown

[@demitridiliaveris3424]

Nice pete rubbish shirt

[@Edje666]

Nice one! Luke is the GOAT!

[@foxglove65]

Schwab is Rogan's favourite fleshlight.

[@joeykarate3148]

As someone with CTE, Brandon is an inspiration to me.

[@joshuahinson374]

DO YOU HATE RATINGS?

[@Thome90]

lol Brendan lying about the numbers again.....same with TFATK.....astronomical numbers that just can't be true if u count all podcast platforms together....

[@mindo61600]

On KZbin,BTB episode 1 has 206k views and the same episode has 409k views.Schaub said 330k.So tell me what the fuck he's lying about?If his Podcast/s weren't getting mad downloads,they wouldnt have half the sponsors they have and Schaub wouldnt be selling out shows in America and Europe

[@Thome90]

i wrote this comment a week ago.....also im talkin about TFATK primarily....they definitely lied about the numbers.....some reporters checked the numbers and they were nowhere near......doesnt even matter....im not mad.....calm down bruh bruh

[@9tailskyle]

brenden a legend

[@edwardcota2015]

Luke you the man! Schaub ur starting 2 lose fans.. save your money bro.. save save save!

[@J.D_7]

Some people will stop watching but there will be new ones that will start. I don't understand people like you. You think your opinion is relevant for everyone else. Whoever I like and dislike in this world has nothing to do with anyone else on the planet. My opinion matters only to me. I hope you can learn that at some point in your life. It's actually insanely simple.

[@ChichiNaka]

So Brandon already has two podcasts on youtube, one where he talks to fighters, whats different about this? its shorter? it's not on Showtime TV or their youtube channel so what exactly is the meme here? why didnt Brandon just have Frankie and stuff on his own podcast?

[@josephzinck5680]

I dug the ensemble, like a CTE meets Tough Crowd vibe... When worlds collide

[@IAMMIKEO]

Brendan Schaub is the man!

[@grandswingsport6785]

Schaub owes Lavar Ball a check #stayinyolane

[@krogan3760]

People have some real issue with Schaub's success, hard work pays off and bitching in the comments doesn't.

[@coolthot]

I admire the way he worked his connects. But dammit if his mannerisms aren't too meme-able to just not make fun of. I can't imagine what kind of idiot i'd look like with that spotlight on me, and while I have issues with the personality he portrays on his shows, I don't agree with the level of hate he attracts

[@KoolGNasBlackThought]

he comes off very condescending at times

[@gregoryretzepis1798]

sdghv lvhgngv Schaub or Luke?

[@KoolGNasBlackThought]

schaub

[@gregoryretzepis1798]

sdghv lvhgngv lol yeah I noticed that.

[@jcbsalexyahoo]

lol who cares man

[@scotthammond460]

like the guy Brendan

[@thecohenclan7590]

Amazing show! Great interview and great chemistry. Luke you need to go on Fighter and the Kid!

[@Moath1277]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@ThumbdownMan]

Shameless self plug.

[@Lamedvavnik]

“Brendan Schaub was never my friend”- Yves Edwards

[@dylanw8823]

"just working my aaaaass off my man" "on a typical day I'm done at 4, a busy day, home at 6". Bbbbeast of a worth ethnic.

[@ironcowgirlbree]

2 of my favs!! Love y’all in studio together...chemistry is awesome!! Should podcast more often!! 👍🏼👍🏼💪🏼

[@michaeltravisano2734]

C

[@ironmaidenmumbai]

Brendan "the thing is" Schaub..

[@Hollman36]

Brendan ‘stand up is my passion’ Schaub

[@yasoo239]

So no Calen !!!

[@jedirun]

Luke needs to give Cyborg her respect, she has tested clean for years and she was dominant before and after USADA so he is just talking out of his ass right now SMH joke, if you want to talk about PED abusers then you should talk about Jon Jones, Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort first and foremost

[@loveyou-wi7ib]

Luke! All bullshit aside can we make this happen more often? You two are the perfect duo. You’re the best in the mma game at fight analysis and Brendan is the best in the mma game at keeping us entertained. Together its great. My two favorite in the game, hands down.

[@willkey7372]

Bredan doesn't fact check Guess what WE KNOW! Lol

[@paulipaoli7956]

schaub watch

[@elevated__arts]

kinda....short :-(

[@desmondo8768]

Loooook at this

[@johnnymac2952]

People who hate on Shaub are sad

[@vh788]

Luke Thomas clearly has no gag reflex at all.

[@ttsr6114]

Find it funny that Luke generally has no compunction about calling out stupid things and people, but yet has nothing but rimjob level praise for Brandon. Frankly, its quite pathetic to see what I consider one of the best MMA analysts pandering to this fool Schwab

[@gabrielalvarez2843]

I agree with you but you have to take in consideration they're great friends, it's not just a random interview. Also even tho Brendan might not be the most accurate or knowledgeable analyst (even tho he's a former fighter) he's quite right about a considerable amount of things often.

[@raymartinez4596]

TT SR Spot on. Even had the audacity to say he’d drop some serious knowledge on the beat lmao.

[@silverclaw4]

that was a joke..

[@jensjensen4153]

i will not say he pandering. just think he respect what brendan has done after hes ufc carrier

[@automuckme]

Not to imply that Luke doesn't actually mean all the good things he says about Brandon, but they are friends. It's normal to treat your friends good and praise them. A friend that talks shit about you and calls you stupid is not a good friend.

[@qazsmith113]

The Famous Once in a Lifetime Schaub! Damn Epic Episode! Schwab is so knowledgable and an expert love him!!

[@scotthammond460]

but he has problems shaving

[@andrewpride5230]

Gadooosh!

[@CURSEDAMULET]

abu schaubi is never going to give you a hand up like rogan did for him luke, you're an old man, this is sad

[@shaneconrady9634]

Brendan seems to have made some bad picks lately

[@aftercarecarez]

Brendan is over rated as an analyst..he seems incapable of going into depth when breaking down fight strategy and fighters etc.....he’s very vague and surface level - especially when he talks striking. People like Cruz and Paulie and Hardy are the top dogs , Cormier too ...but Brendan just seems to regurgitate things everyone else says. I wish him luck and hope he makes millions but imo he is not qualified and there are way better choices

[@TangoNevada]

He said he is primarily an Entertainer. Not a Journalist.

[@yakuza01]

Tango Nevada and even the entertainer part is questionable.

[@temple06]

The average consumer doesn't want a extreme technical breakdown. Only your hardcore fight fan wants that

[@Tom_Ciccone]

exactly, no one wants to hear a completely technical breakdown. brendan breaks it down to simple man language and makes it easy for everyone to understand

[@afficial83]

Ugh, can't stand Schaub anymore

[@elcamaleon2471]

Im sure he worries so much about your opinion

[@nhayes927]

Gallopingfish so am I