Fan Questions: Too Many Fights… What Happened to the UFC?
The Big Brown Breakdown
Thiccc Boy Studios | PodcastOne
4.0 • 5.6K Ratings
🗓️ 12 April 2026
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Brendan Schaub breaks down the current state of the UFC and why it doesn’t feel the same as it used to. From oversaturation and too many fight cards to a noticeable drop in overall talent, Schaub explains why fans are starting to lose interest in certain events.
He also dives into the potential blockbuster matchup between Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev, explaining why it could be the rivalry the UFC desperately needs right now. Plus, Schaub gives his take on Jake Paul’s strategy in boxing and why he may be avoiding certain fights.
The episode also covers:
Why UFC cards used to feel more special
The impact of Dana White’s current business model
Whether fans are becoming “casuals” or just want better fights
The rise of ONE Championship and alternative promotions
If you’re a hardcore MMA fan or just getting into the sport, this is a must-listen breakdown of where the UFC stands today.
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| 0:00.0 | right through the city like brinnishaw i'm on a mission to get it all right through the city like |
| 0:05.8 | brennishaw if you ain't thick please don't get involved uh and now uh |
| 0:11.9 | randin thick boy shaw |
| 0:15.4 | welcome to sunday fan questions fan question Hans |
| 0:23.6 | Usually on Mondays and Friday's apps we get to the YouTube ones first so if you want to submit a question |
| 0:29.3 | Submit it below here in the YouTube comments for tomorrow show. That's where we Nick and Chin see them and pick the |
| 0:35.1 | The fastest way you get your question answers by putting the YouTube comments or you can |
| 0:39.1 | DM me like these fine ladies and gentlemen |
| 0:41.2 | did and I see those as well but the fastest |
| 0:43.2 | way the best way is in the YouTube comments |
| 0:45.4 | so fire away whenever you want |
| 0:47.2 | we get pretty wacky with them. Also put |
| 0:49.3 | fan question above it. Yeah so they |
| 0:51.3 | know so they can separate it. All right |
| 0:53.1 | Andrew.n NTT. |
| 0:59.2 | Go up. |
| 1:00.0 | Let me see the first one. |
| 1:02.4 | Keep going. |
| 1:03.8 | When fighters become a meme after a chaos like Macy Barber did, do you just think |
| 1:07.5 | it's something that lights fire under them and motivates them to come back stronger or better? |
| 1:14.6 | Do we answer this one already? Am I because this is the second one you put out? |
| 1:21.6 | Watch your Mount Rushmore and UFC press conference moments. I miss them. He didn't say them. |
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