Khamzat Chimaev missing weight for his fight against Nate Diaz at UFC 279, has been a topic of discussion in the MMA community. Even, Brendan Schaub stated his opinion on the Khamzat Chimaev’s weight issue and Dana White didn’t like his take one bit. The former MMA fighter turned-comedian offered his defense, and Joe Rogan gave his two cents on the matter.
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Dana White gave a pretty long speech discussing the UFC279 situation.
He was addressing ‘Pat Militech’, who was a former welterweight champion, and his lack of information on ‘tickets sold’. Calling him “The dumbest m*********r on the planet.” Later, a reporter clarified that it was not Pat Militech, but former MMA fighter, Brendan Schaub, who made the statement.
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Dana White had a smirk on his face when he finished the interview with MMA Junkie, “I apologize to Pat Miletich, then… That makes sense”
Pat Miletich took a stray from Dana White over a UFC 279 conspiracy theory.
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— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) September 14, 2022
Really rubbing it in the comedian’s wounds. Brendan Schaub took great offense to this as he clarified In a long Instagram post, ranting about Dana White being a “Low budget Vince McMahon” and how he should stop stealing Brendan’s shows.
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The comments he received on it were mixed, some supporting Dana White’s take and others siding with the former MMA fighter.
Joe Rogan thinks Brendan needs a handler
Will Harris says, “Brendan Schaub gave his opinion on Dana (White), they ate his a*s alive like Piranhas”
Talking about the Instagram post of Brendan Schaub.
Joe Rogan responds, “It’s so dumb,” “… First of all, he’s wrong”
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The host takes the UFC President’s side on this matter, claiming that the response of Brendan Schaub on social media is wrong.
He adds, “Brendan’s my boy, but he needs a handler. ” A handler is someone who keeps social media accounts in check. The UFC commentator believes he already knows someone who is perfect for handling Schaub’s accounts.
“He needs someone like me around him all the time,” He says, and claims that he will filter out the bad stuff that the former MMA fighter might accidentally post. He also thinks the comedian will come to reason if someone like Rogan himself explains to him properly.
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Will Harris adds, “I don’t understand why our community… they hate (Brendan)” “I don’t know the percentage, but he gets a lot of s**t”
Brendan Schaub’s style of comedy is definitely not for everyone. Especially not for someone as serious as UFC President Dana White. This time, Joe Rogan thinks that his ‘boy’ Schaub is wrong about the UFC 279 issue.