The UFC Has A Fighter Pay Problem | TFATK Ep. 1171
The Fighter & The Kid
Thiccc Boy Studios | PodcastOne
4.2 • 17.4K Ratings
🗓️ 12 March 2026
⏱️ 78 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of The Fighter and The Kid, Brendan Schaub and Bryan Callen break down one
of the biggest conversations happening in MMA right now: the ongoing situation surrounding
Jon Jones, the UFC heavyweight division, and the growing pressure for a fight with interim
champion Tom Aspinall.
The guys discuss why the fight fans want may not happen anytime soon and what role Dana
White and the UFC could play in the situation. They also talk about fighter contracts, leverage
inside the organization, and how the landscape of MMA has changed with fighters finding
opportunities outside the UFC.
The conversation expands to other major names in combat sports including Conor McGregor,
Francis Ngannou, and Nate Diaz, and how crossover fights and new promotions are shifting the
balance of power in MMA.
If you follow UFC news, MMA controversies, and fight breakdowns, this episode covers the
biggest stories happening in combat sports right now.
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| 0:00.0 | Yes, we did, because we back at it again. |
| 0:02.2 | It's the fighter and the kid. |
| 0:03.7 | This is really the fighter and the kid. |
| 0:06.9 | Come on, baby. |
| 0:08.4 | Ready? |
| 0:08.9 | Let's go. |
| 0:10.7 | Let's go. |
| 0:11.7 | Let's go, ladies and gentlemen. |
| 0:13.5 | Did you have that old thunderstorm by you? |
| 0:16.5 | Well, it got wippy. |
| 0:18.4 | The wind got whippy. |
| 0:19.5 | No, forget wind, son. |
| 0:21.1 | I'm talking proper lightning, torrential downpour. |
| 0:26.6 | That's what no one told you. |
| 0:27.5 | When we moved to Texas, everyone goes, oh, it's hot, the summer's fucked out. |
| 0:30.8 | That summer's saying shit. |
| 0:32.2 | The winter sucks. |
| 0:33.2 | The winter sucks. |
| 0:33.6 | For a month, the winter was tough. |
| 0:35.6 | No one tells you about the tsunami. |
| 0:39.0 | Listen. |
| 0:39.5 | The fucking... |
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