Brendan Schaub

Also known as: Big Brown, Bapa, Schaub, The Fighter, Thiccc Boy

Brendan Schaub began his public career as a professional football player, briefly playing for the Buffalo Bills practice squad and later the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League. When that career stalled, he pivoted to mixed martial arts, signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in 2009 after competing on Season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter reality show. He fought as a heavyweight for the UFC until 2014, compiling a respectable if unspectacular 10-5 record that included wins over Gabriel Gonzaga and Matt Mitrione, but also devastating knockout losses to fighters like Travis Browne, Ben Rothwell, and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. The trajectory of Schaub's MMA career changed permanently in December 2014 when he was knocked out by Travis Browne at UFC 181. Days later, Schaub appeared on The Fighter and the Kid podcast with co-host Bryan Callen and guest Joe Rogan, expecting to discuss the fight. Instead, he received what would become known as 'the intervention' -- a brutally honest assessment from Rogan explaining that Schaub's career trajectory was leading him toward severe brain damage and suggesting it was time to retire. The conversation, which included Rogan telling Schaub 'I think you'd be surprised' when Schaub argued he could still compete with elite fighters, became legendary in MMA circles. Schaub retired from MMA in 2015, and the phrase 'You'd Be Surprised' became the title of his first comedy special. The Fighter and the Kid podcast, which Schaub co-founded with comedian Bryan Callen in 2013, became his primary platform. The show was built around the dyn

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Brendan Schaub highlights

  • The UFC Years (2009-2014): Schaub competed as a heavyweight in the UFC, compiling a 10-5 record. His career ended after a knockout loss to Travis Browne and Joe Rogan's famous 'intervention' podcast suggesting he retire to avoid brain damage.
  • The Joe Rogan Intervention (December 2014): Rogan delivered a brutally honest assessment of Schaub's fighting future on The Fighter and the Kid, telling him 'I think you'd be surprised' about his ability to compete with elite fighters. The conversation became legendary and gave Schaub the title for his first comedy special.
  • You'd Be Surprised Comedy Special (2019): Schaub's Showtime comedy special was universally panned, achieving a 1.4/10 rating on IMDB. It became a benchmark for terrible comedy specials.
  • The Gringo Papi Disaster (2022): Schaub's self-released follow-up earned a 1.1/10 on IMDB. Beige Frequency's analysis of why the special failed became more popular than the special itself.
  • The Fighter and the Kid Subreddit (Ongoing): r/thefighterandthekid grew to over 165,000 members dedicated to mocking Schaub. The community created 'Schaubanese' vocabulary, calls itself 'homeless cats' at 'P.F. Chang's,' and documents every misstep with forensic precision.
  • Joke Theft Scandals (Ongoing): Schaub has been repeatedly caught stealing material, most notably from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. The pattern has become a defining characteristic of his comedy reputation.
  • Thiccc Boy Network Expansion (2020s): Schaub launched multiple podcasts under his Thiccc Boy brand, including The Golden Hour, Below the Belt, and the car-focused Tune Town -- each reinforcing his pattern of entering fields where he lacks expertise.

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