Episode
Big Brown Breakdown is BACK! JDM, Tai & UFC Heat | BBB Ep. 498
- Podcast
- The Big Brown Breakdown
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- May 5, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 4412
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Summary
Big Brown Breakdown is officially back, and Brendan Schaub breaks down a packed week in UFC and combat sports news. Brendan reacts to the new studio and rebrand before getting into Gamebred FC in Miami, Tai Tuivasa’s tough UFC skid, Jack Della Maddalena’s rough loss to Carlos Prates, and why the Islam Makhachev fight may have changed the way people view JDM. He also previews the highly anticipated Khamzat Chimaev vs Sean Strickland matchup, including Strickland’s trash talk, Khamzat’s pressure, and why this fight could get ugly fast. The episode also covers Charles Oliveira’s new UFC deal, Tom Aspinall’s possible return, Gable Steveson’s UFC debut hype, Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano, Jon Jones vs Anderson Silva sparring stories, UFC champions holding up divisions, and more fan questions. Subscribe for more MMA news, UFC breakdowns, fight previews, Dana White discussion, and combat sports stories with Brendan Schaub. Quince - Right now, go to https://quince.com/schaub for free shipping and 365-day returns Shopify - https://shopify.com/schaub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .