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Brendan Schaub On Almost Fighting Brock Lesnar, Comedy, Joe Rogan, UFC

Brendan Schaub is a retired mixed martial artist, comedian, podcaster and the host of “The Fighter And The Kid” with Bryan Callen. He joins Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood to talk about his path that led him to becoming a UFC Fighter, being on The Ultimate Fighter with Kimbo Slice, his fights against legendary opponents like Gabriel Gonzaga, Mirko CroCop, Antonio Nogueira and Andrei Arlovski, how he thinks the fight would have gone if he faced Brock Lesnar, becoming a podcaster through a chance meeting with Bryan Callen, starting his career as a standup comedian, the intervention that Joe Rogan had with him about his UFC career, his thoughts on a possible fight between Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg and much more!

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00:00 Intro
00:26 Why is Hollywood so dangerous?
04:22 Memories of starting ‘The Fighter & The Kid’ Podcast with Bryan Callen
12:32 UFC Characters taking on character personas
13:42 Using sports to get ahead in life
15:25 How does he respond to criticism
17:37 Have his kids seen him fight?
18:09 Memories of fighting Gabriel Gonzaga in UFC
19:57 Which fight is he most proud of?
21:41 Wanting to fight Brock Lesnar
24:45 How does he plan out podcast topics
25:55 Did the Joe Rogan podcast change his path
28:34 Dealing with imposter syndrome in comedy
30:17 What are the best MLB stadiums?
33:08 Loving the city of Toronto
34:03 Will Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg actually happen?
39:38 What’s his take on Jake Paul
41:30 Would he ever fight again?
43:11 How does he balance work and a family?
45:15 What are challenges with touring for comedy
46:18 How does he come up with new material
47:25 What’s the best advice he’s gotten in comedy?
49:56 People who critique him online
51:38 His advice on being successful in podcasting
56:17 His love for his Arowana fish
1:04:23 3 Things Brendan Schaub is grateful for

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