EFFORTPOST Brendan Schaub the lolcow

Everybody here is familiar with Joe Rogan who hosts one of the world's most successful podcasts of all time. Through his fame, Rogan has introduced the world to his friends, most of them from the world of MMA and comedy. Without Joe Rogan, we may not know figures like Theo Von, Eddie Bravo, and Joey Diaz. Today, we're going to look at Brendan Schaub who is a veritable lolcow. We will explore his career in MMA, his life as a podcaster, and the controversies that have surrounded him. Pull up a seat, pour yourself some juice, and get ready for a tantalizing tale.

Brendan Schaub is born

Brendan Schaub was born in Aurora, Colorado to Debra and Peter Schaub. It is not known when he was circumcized, but he has admitted to having had the procedure.

He has always been a sporty fellow and during his years at Overland High School he lettered two years in varsity lacrosse and one year in varsity American football. Unfortunately, he was unable to obtain a college football scholarship, but was able to play football full-time at the University of Colorado. He signed with the Arena Football League's Utah Blaze but was released in 2006 before retiring from the sport in 2007. This wouldn't be the last time Schaub would attempt a career in sports.

Brendan Schaub and MMA

Following his football stint, he began training in boxing and ju-jitsu. Also known as BJJ, Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting, and submission holds. It primarily takes place on the ground, with each fighter aiming to gain the dominant position. It was invented around 1925 by Brazilian brothers Carlos, Oswaldo, Gastão Jr., and Hélio Gracie.

After six months of training, Brendan felt he was ready to compete. This trend of jumping into the big leagues quickly is something that will occur multiple times in his life, with comedic effect. To the surprise of many, he won the Colorado novice-division Golden Gloves heavyweight title. This motivated him to continue in the direction of combat sport, eventually discovering Mixed Martial Arts, also known as MMA. Call it beginner's luck but he started his career with a 4–0 record and won the heavyweight title for the Ring of Fire organization.

Due to his performance, he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In his first fight on The Ultimate Fighter, he defeated Demico Rogers. His winning streak would continue with a KO to Jon Madsen and Marcus Jones. His winning streak wouldn't last forever, and he would lose by KO to Roy Nelson at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale.

It would be boring to go over the minutiae of every aspect of his MMA career, but just know that he was knocked out several more times. It happened so much, it has become a joke on his subreddit, but more on that later. After his loss against Travis Browne, his friends decided to intervene.

On the Joe Rogan podcast, Joe and Bryan Callen had a heart-to-heart talk with Brendan about quitting MMA. Joe basically said Brendan isn't good enough to compete, and that the constant knockouts would give him CBT. Brendan defended himself, but his friends did not relent. They recommended he pursue comedy instead, inadvertently sparking the next chapter of Brendan's life.

Brendan Schaub the Comedian

In October 2015, Brendan announced his retirement from MMA. Thus began his entry into the world of comedy. His career began touring with Bryan Callen in 2014 until 2016 when he when he debuted as a solo comedian at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles. In 2019, he had first special titled "You'd Be Surprised". This is shocking because it typically takes a decade or longer before a comedian is good enough to have their own special. However, Brendan, with his connections through Joe Rogan, was able to secure a special.

You'd Be Surprised was poorly received and it currently sits with a score of 7% on Rotten Tomatoes. The comments left are funnier than the comedy special.

This did not dissuade him from pursuing comedy and soon enough, in 2022 he released his second special titled "Gringo Papi". It sits with a rating of 1.1/10 on iMDB. Once again, the comments are funnier than the special.

Brendan Schaub's Subreddit

Brendan Schaub has his own subreddit, but everyone there makes fun of him. One of the events that is brought up constantly is that of the Truck Walk. The story goes as such: Annie Lederman (a podcaster) stated that an unfunny comedian asked her to walk him to his truck. Why? To blow him? Comedian Bobby Lee's wife also claimed that Brendan tried to slide into her DMs. This became a big joke to the point where Brendan threatened Bobby with a lawsuit. Hence, they made an agreement that they wouldn't discuss the matter anymore.

Bobby and his wife didn't stop. Hence Bryan and Brendan called Bobby and threatened him, claiming they had evidence of child abuse material from the couple. This introduced hate and memes from his subreddit where they mocked him for his attempted "Trugg Walg".

Conclusion

I may have a job lined up teaching English online so my unemployed days could be coming to an end. Thank you to @seal_cel for helping me with my CV. I feel happier already.

In the end, Brendan had it all - money, fame, success. However, he couldn't hold onto it and his own fans turned against him. He is an undeniable lolcow with people making fun of his speech patterns, KOs, and terrible comedy. Unfortunately, this isn't the only lolcow to be introduced to the world by Joe Rogan, but that's a story for another day.