Brendan Schaub Reacts to His First Fight (Brutal KO Story) | TFATK Ep. 1182
The Fighter & The Kid
Thiccc Boy Studios | PodcastOne
4.2 • 17.4K Ratings
🗓️ 21 April 2026
⏱️ 73 minutes
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Summary
Brendan Schaub reacts to one of his early career MMA fights, breaking down the knockout win over Johnny Curtis and what really happened in the aftermath. While the finish looks dominant, Schaub explains how the exchange led to a nasty hand injury that stuck with him long after the fight.
The episode also dives into a controversial discussion about the alleged “Rainey Street Ripper” in Austin, exploring theories around recent deaths and whether there’s any truth to a serial killer narrative.
Plus, the guys react to Joe Rogan’s involvement with Donald Trump and the push for ibogaine treatment to help veterans battling PTSD and opioid addiction. The conversation touches on UFC culture, Dana White, fighter pay, and how the fight game has evolved.
Topics include:
Brendan Schaub fight reaction, UFC fighter injuries, MMA early career stories, Austin serial killer debate, Joe Rogan Trump ibogaine, PTSD treatment, Dana White UFC discussion, fighter pay and reality.
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| 0:00.0 | This is really the fighter and the kid. |
| 0:03.6 | This is really the fighter and the kid. |
| 0:06.9 | Come on, baby. |
| 0:08.2 | Happy Monday. |
| 0:09.5 | Talk about fight stories. |
| 0:10.8 | The old fisticuffs stories. |
| 0:12.5 | The old fisticuffs when you got a wrestling on an all-American wrestler on the national team. |
| 0:16.8 | That would make me very nervous. |
| 0:19.2 | Not for you guys, right? |
| 0:20.6 | No. That hand scar is gnarly. Not for me. Oh, dude, and I remember when I got the- When I got the surgery done, I go, how did it go? And the doctor goes, did my best. I was like, oh. Did my best. So you can tell us just, it's like an earthworm, basically. It's like an earthworm on my fucking thumb now. yeah that does it's not a small scar but how is your how is your uh you have fine oh yeah i'm good i mean it goes now when it's cold |
| 0:42.6 | those water caterpillars when you're poor and you get in your apartment yeah yeah yeah yeah it looks |
| 0:47.8 | terrible how did you get that so just i knocked them out did you punch them wrong no i'm what you're talking about i just i |
| 0:55.2 | knocked out this guy johnny curtis i forget the name of the league they told you he was a high school |
| 0:59.6 | wrestler you got set up yep got set up but when i knocked him out i go to finish him you know like |
| 1:04.5 | finish him and i go like this and this hit like the tip of his like he oh that hurts was just is it |
| 1:10.2 | sharp just the way it just went |
| 1:11.4 | yeah just fucked me and you and you uh oh you know you can go to the fight homeboy's a big kid too |
| 1:17.5 | what did he weigh tree man dude 2008 shit nickname that's so weird 2000 there might be some ads hold |
| 1:24.1 | at this nope no he didn't have a lot of-up uEC wasn't a big stand-up guy |
| 1:29.4 | sure wrestler an old old shot oh turn this up chin out of denver colorado a young brand in there |
| 1:35.8 | how old are there are trevor whitman and christian allen you know what it's uh it's a fight so uh you know |
| 1:41.8 | i'm ready for anything i think that's a big ass that is uh for it to go anywhere, wherever he wants to take it. If he wants to keep on his feet, you know, that's definitely in my favor. He wants to go to the ground, that's fine too. When the fans leave on Saturday night, they're definitely going to be saying, wow, he's the next big heavy weight. I love that kind of confidence. And this is a confident young man. It's just 25 years old. |
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