Former UFC heavyweight contender turned podcast host and comic, Brendan Schaub has responded to long-time good friend and promotional color-commentator, Joe Rogan – who claimed he “wanted a handler” for his hypothesis concerning final month’s UFC 270 major occasion, in addition to slamming each Dana White and Fb chief, Mark Zuckerberg for his or her personal UFC Vegas 61 occasion final weekend.
Final month, Schaub, an alum of The Final Fighter and the UFC’s heavyweight division, questioned the circumstances surrounding the short-notice UFC 279 major occasion between Nate Diaz and Tony Ferguson, after unique headliner, Khamzat Chimaev missed weight for a combat towards Diaz by an egregious seven and a half kilos.
Following Schaub’s feedback, the aforenoted, Rogan in jest, claimed his good friend wanted a “handler” amid his latest hypothesis and claims.
Earlier this month, the UFC and the above-mentioned, White obtained main flak after they refused to open their UFC Vegas 61 occasion on the Apex facility to followers nor media, amid rumors of a particular personal occasion for Zuckerberg.
Regardless of denying Zuckerberg’s personal operate, the entrepreneur, along with his wife, attended the event – seated entrance row alongside White and different UFC officers.
Brendan Schaub slams Dana White and Mark Zuckerberg following UFC Vegas 61
Sharing his ideas on the occasion and White’s actions, Schaub claimed the duo wanted handlers themselves fairly than him.
“It’s so dumb,” Brendan Schaub mentioned on his podcast. “I didn’t speak to him about that, however to begin with, he’s unsuitable. He’s unsuitable concerning the principle. He wants a handler. He wants somebody like me round him on a regular basis. ‘What are you gonna do? No, no, no; right here’s why.’ And he’ll go, ‘Yeah, you’re proper.’”
“The opposite factor that irks me, much more, is that Dana (White) lies about it,” Brendan Schaub defined. “After which folks will get mad at me, ‘Oh, come on. You suppose Dana anf the UFC would truly do one thing like that? Brendan wants a handler.’” Do I? Or does your boy want a handler? I’m not the one taking part in seize ass with Mark Zuckerberg. Letting him hire out Thicc Boy Studios, shutting it down for his leisure. You must’ve run thay by me. I don’t want a handler. These guys want a handler.”
With the group’s resolution to forestall media attendance at UFC Vegas 61, they obtained criticism as fighters wouldn’t be topic to post-fight media availabilities following their respective fights.
“Anyone ought to’ve gotten within the ear of Dana and Mark Zuckerberg, like, ‘Hey, you two wealthy, privileged f*cks, come over right here. Don’t ban the media, don’t, not enable followers to attend this occasion. It impacts the fighters.’” Brendan Schaub mentioned.
“Simply because this man’s (Mark Zuckerberg) a billionaire and stole a f*cking app referred to as Fb off two twins (sic) doesn’t make this man particular,” Brendan Schaub continued. “He grew to become a fan f*cking final week. Give up posting sh*t. You’re driving away your fanbase.” (Transcribed by Bloody Elbow)
Calling time of his skilled blended martial arts profession again in 2015, Schaub bowed out following a knockout defeat towards Travis Browne – boasting a 10-5 skilled document.
