UFC 300 was an undeniably great mixed martial arts (MMA) event.
As history shows, every 100 pay-per-view (PPV) event the promotion holds is bigger than the last. UFC 300 was no different as its line up of fights was loaded from top to bottom with intriguing match ups. However, it received a lot of critique before being finalized.
Never shy to take a victory lap, UFC CEO, Dana White, did so once again this past week. White and company infamously put together a media “hit piece” after getting through the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In the wake of UFC 300’s success, another similar video was made, including several notable names throughout the MMA community. The first on display? None other than former UFC Heavyweight contender, Brendan Schaub.
Or, as the video labeled him, “MMA Podcaster.”
“No, no, you said you don’t like 300,” Schaub started on The Schaub Show. “Yes, I did say that three months ago. Okay, you’re right, but I like it now. Doesn’t matter. Three months ago, you said you don’t like it. I’m like, okay. There’s people now even when Dana did that, ‘Oh, dude. Dana still hates you. Getting roasted. Look at this.’ I’m like oh, god.
“I’ve said this on [The Joe] Rogan [Experience], I’ve said it on every platform I can, I love Dana White. There’s no issues between us. Hate to tell you guys,” he continued. “I know everyone likes these beefs, it’s fun for you guys, and it’s the ‘Real Housewives’ of the UFC, people love all the drama. They would fire me if I was on an episode of ‘Real Housewives.’ There’s no drama here. I love the UFC, I love the staff. As you can tell, me and Dana have no problems. He commented on my post. [Matchmaker] Mick Maynard and I talk to each other, I’m cool with Sean Shelby, all the staff, the fighters. I have no issues at all.”
Schaub and White’s back-and-forths have been well-documented over the years. Ultimately, they no longer have a connection beyond promoter to public figure.
One of the biggest reasons for Schaub’s early retirement in 2015 was the introduction of the Reebok deal in UFC which limited fighter sponsorship revenue. Had it not come into play, the 41-year-old admits he may have continued to try and ascend the Top 10 list.
“I think it’s dope,” Schaub said. “That’s why he’s Dana White. This is dope. It’d be cool if other people did this.
“I give Dana the credit for giving me the career that I have,” he continued. “If he didn’t change the rules and do the Reebok deal, who knows what would have happened to me? I probably would have stuck around to make the money.”