Brendan Schaub Biography
Brendan Schaub is a podcast host, former professional mixed martial fighter, and stand-up comedian from the United States. He is the host of the podcasts The Fighter and the Kid, Below the Belt with Brendan Schaub, and Golden Hour, which he co-hosts with fellow comedians Chris D’Elia and Erik Griffin.
How old is Brendan Schaub? – Age
He is 40 years old as of 18 March 2023. He was born in 1983 in Aurora, Colorado, United States. His real name is Brendan Peter Schaub.
Brendan Schaub Family – Education
Schaub was born to an English mother named Debra and an American father named Peter Schaub. He has German, Italian, and English ancestors. His father is a taekwondo second-degree black belt. Schaub lettered in two years of varsity lacrosse and one year of varsity American football at Overland High School.
He received no college athletic scholarship offers, but he tried out for both the Whittier College football and lacrosse teams and was accepted to both. He transferred to the University of Colorado prior to his junior year to play football full-time, where he redshirted his first season.
Brendan Schaub Wife
Schaub is engaged to his long-term partner Joanna Zanella, and the couple has two kids, born in 2016 and 2019. Jay is his only sibling. Schaub previously dated Ronda Rousey for a short time.
Brendan Schaub Height
He stands at a height of 6 feet 3 inches (1.93 m).
Brendan Schaub Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $4 million.
Brendan Schaub Stand-up
Schaub began pursing a stand-up comedy career after retiring from MMA in 2014. He initially toured and performed alongside Bryan Callen until August 10, 2016, when he made his solo debut at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles, California. Brendan Schaub recorded his first Showtime comedy special, You’d Be Surprised, in January 2019, which premiered on May 18, 2019. On April 28, 2022, Schaub published The Gringo Papi, his second comedy special available for streaming on YouTube.
Brendan Schaub Podcasts
In 2013, Schaub and Bryan Callen began their web recording named The Warrior and the Youngster. The shows were created by FOX network until an agreement question in 2016. They then, at that point, left the organization and started creating the digital recording themselves. Schaub and Callen likewise started visiting to perform shows that were a blend between a live digital broadcast and pair stand-up parody act.
In December 2016, Schaub sent off a performance webcast, named Enormous Earthy colored Breakdown. The webcast centers around points connected with battle sports, mostly blended hand-to-hand fighting.
On the January 30 episode of Huge Earthy colored Breakdown, Schaub produced debate when he proposed that the UFC On Fox board of moderators had been chosen in light of race for variety. “Once in a while you take a gander at UFC This evening and you’re like, ‘Okay, is that the most ideal board? Or on the other hand are you simply attempting to scratch off the cases?'” Schaub addressed. “It makes sense to us, UFC This evening FOX, you’re not bigot. It makes perfect sense to us, you have an all-dark board. It all makes sense to us. Woah, we get it. It all makes sense to us, man.”
In February 2018, Schaub cooperated with Kickoff to rebrand his performance digital recording to the name “Cowardly with Brendan Schaub”. They likewise delivered a web show of a similar name where Schaub would act as the host.
On December 21, 2018, Schaub and Theo Von reported the production of a new digital recording named “Lord and the Sting”. On January 13, 2022, Schaub and Von added Chris D’Elia to the digital broadcast, renaming it to “Lord and the Sting and Wing”. On November 4, 2022, “Ruler and the Sting and Wing” was formally renamed “The Brilliant Hour”, with Erik Griffin Supplanting Theo Von.
Brendan Schaub Martial Arts
In the wake of resigning from football, Schaub got back to Colorado where he started preparing in boxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. After just a half year of preparing in boxing, Schaub contended in beginner boxing and won the Colorado fledgling division Brilliant Gloves heavyweight title. Schaub later started preparing at High Elevation Combative techniques situated in Aurora and the Resentment Preparing Center in Arvada, where he met UFC heavyweight competitor Shane Carwin. The two became companions as well as preparing accomplices. After this, he started his expert vocation in blended combative techniques (MMA), chiefly contending in Colorado. Schaub began his profession with a 4-0 record and came out on top for the heavyweight championship for the Ring of Fire association.
In 2009, Schaub endorsed with A definitive Battling Title (UFC) to contend on the 10th time of A definitive Warrior. He was the number two pick for mentor Rashad and confronted Demico Rogers in his most memorable battle on the show. Schaub won his battle by KO (punch) in the second round against Jon Madsen. In the semi-finals, he crushed Marcus Jones through KO (punches) in the principal round.
Schaub made his authority UFC debut when he confronted Roy Nelson at A definitive Contender: Heavyweights Finale. He had a 47-second technical knockout win over Pursue Gormley at UFC Live: Vera versus Jones. Schaub then, at that point, battled Chris Tuchscherer at UFC 116 and Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 121.
Schaub confronted Mirko Cro Cop at UFC 128 yet lost to Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira in the principal round. He likewise lost his subsequent straight battle to Ben Rothwell in April 2012 at UFC 145. Schaub was supposed to confront Lavar Johnson on December 8, 2012, however was constrained out because of a crotch injury. He battled Johnson again in February 2013, yet was pulled from the card in the wake of testing positive for raised testosterone.
Schaub confronted Matt Mitrione in July 2013, yet was pulled from the occasion because of a physical issue. He then, at that point, battled Andrei Arlovski at UFC 174 in June 2014, winning through split choice.
Schaub lost to Travis Browne in December 2014 at UFC 181. After the battle, Schaub’s companion and UFC observer Joe Rogan encouraged him to resign from MMA and seek after a lifelong in satire. On October 10, 2015, Schaub reported his retirement from MMA. In spite of resigning from MMA, Schaub kept preparing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and was elevated to the position of dark belt in May 2021.
Brendan Schaub Movies and TV Shows
♦ 2020 – The Tax Collector
♦ 2018–current – BELOW THE BELT with Brendan Schaub
♦ 2018–current – Bravo’s Play-By-Play
♦ 2016 – The Fighter and The Kid 3D
♦ 2016 – Range 15
♦ 2009 – The Ultimate Fighter