UFC Drama Explodes: McGregor, Ortega & Fighter Pay | TSS Ep. 495
The Big Brown Breakdown
Thiccc Boy Studios | PodcastOne
4.0 • 5.6K Ratings
🗓️ 24 April 2026
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Brendan Schaub breaks down the biggest stories in the UFC and MMA world right now, including major drama surrounding Brian Ortega and Tracy Cortez, plus the latest on a possible Conor McGregor comeback.
Schaub reacts to Ortega’s recent comments and explains why the situation might be a bad look, while also diving into the ongoing “Real Housewives of the UFC” style drama taking over headlines. He also discusses rumors around McGregor’s return, potential fight timelines, and what it would mean for the UFC landscape.
The episode also covers fighter pay debates, reactions to comments from figures like Oscar De La Hoya, and how organizations like the UFC—led by Dana White—are navigating increasing pressure around contracts and earnings.
Plus: Arman Tsarukyan vs Ilia Topuria buildup, Colby Covington talk, Paddy Pimblett rumors, and more fight news across the MMA world.
If you’re looking for the latest UFC news, breakdowns, and unfiltered takes—this episode has it all.
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| 0:00.0 | ride through the city like brinnishaw i'm on the mission to get it all right through the city like |
| 0:05.8 | brennishaw if you ain't thick please don't get involved and now brandon thick boy shop yes sir |
| 0:18.4 | happy friday kids happy friday. It is 142 p.m. A little late to be shooting this, but your boy was in lovely Los Angeles shooting a commercial. Fresh off the plane, came straight to studio for you guys. let's get into it man let's get into |
| 0:40.1 | real housewives of the ufc is going down you get a fight night this weekend it's way |
| 0:46.3 | better than a lot of these watered down cards be beginning the main event's fantastic |
| 0:50.8 | sterling versus the Moroccan devil. |
| 0:56.0 | Probably the best nickname in the UFC. |
| 0:59.3 | Norma Dumont, it was okay. |
| 1:01.7 | Hava Garcia, Alexander Hernandez. |
| 1:02.8 | Dig it. |
| 1:04.3 | Never met at Davy Grant. |
| 1:08.2 | Montel Jackson, Barcellos. |
| 1:10.5 | You guys would know Barcellos. |
| 1:15.7 | He's a bit of a beast he's the guy that beat uh your boy who's your boy that's linked to frank ocean paint talbot oh fuck yeah yeah my boy yeah umar |
| 1:24.5 | yeah umar yeah umar man he was not doing well there four out of five and now he's |
| 1:30.6 | on a four fight win streak uh paten talbot it's a good one cody garbrant rickie simone |
| 1:37.5 | there's some pretty quality wins yeah really good wins really good wins |
| 1:41.5 | montel jacks i think he's the favorite hits hard as shit marcus bushchecha |
| 1:45.7 | ryan spanned god i hate to see it love me some marcus bushcheche when it comes to jihitsu uh used to |
| 1:52.2 | train with him awesome dude phenomenal jihitsu practitioner not an m manta fighter it just hasn't |
| 2:00.7 | um it just hasn't linked up for him for whatever reason. |
| 2:04.7 | It's just not connecting. And the scary thing is, even as MMA jiu-jitsu is not really there. |
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