Brendan Schaub GOES OFF on Nate & Nick Diaz #UFC #MMA

The rivalry between former UFC lightweight contender Nate Diaz and ex-heavyweight Brendan Schaub took a dramatic turn when Diaz took to social media to mock Schaub. Schaub, who was visibly emotional during his podcast, had been discussing the ongoing UFC antitrust lawsuit and the hardships faced by former fighters like Shane Carwin. Diaz’s tweet, in which he called Schaub “Brendan the big ol’ wimp Schaub,” seemed to mock Schaub’s vulnerable moment. Schaub fired back on his podcast, challenging Diaz to a grappling match, and confidently pointed out that their size difference—Schaub having fought as a heavyweight—would make it an easy win for him. #UFC308 #BrendanSchaub #UFC

The history of bad blood between Diaz and Schaub isn’t new. Their first heated interaction took place during the Mayweather vs. McGregor fight in 2017, where a backstage incident reportedly sparked their mutual animosity. Now, with Schaub having transitioned into a career as a comedian and podcaster, he isn’t holding back. On his podcast, Schaub criticized Diaz, claiming that the former UFC star is clinging to a “tough guy” image that Schaub believes is far from genuine.

Schaub went on to express his opinion that Diaz’s online behavior is part of an attempt to stay relevant, especially following Diaz’s recent loss to Jake Paul in their much-publicized boxing match. Schaub didn’t mince words, asserting that if a real-life altercation were to happen, he would have no trouble defeating Diaz, emphasizing his size advantage and past heavyweight training as deciding factors.

Among this back-and-forth, Diaz’s simple five-word response—“I think you’d be surprised”—struck a nerve. For fans, it echoed a famous moment in MMA history involving Schaub himself. Years ago, Schaub had said those exact words while discussing how he might fare against Cain Velasquez in a wrestling match, only for Joe Rogan to famously throw it back at him during a podcast, leading to one of the most memorable confrontations in MMA podcasting history and eventually contributing to Schaub’s decision to retire from MMA.

While Schaub’s podcast rants maintain a tough exterior, Diaz’s witty and minimalist retort has left fans buzzing. In his characteristically unbothered style, Diaz has shown that he’s more interested in letting his legacy and quick comebacks do the talking, while Schaub continues to engage in a war of words on his platform. For now, the back-and-forth keeps fans entertained and speculating on what might happen if the two fighters ever do face off in real life.

you’re not fooling anybody I’ve seen how the sausage is made you’re not tough to me tough guys don’t get on the internet and tweet at another grown man who beat the [ __ ] out of them when they’re crying or they’re getting emotional cuz their friend of 20 years is having major issues he’s had some great fights tough dude I don’t give a I’m 245 lbs trained black belt top 10 UFC heavyweight in the world at one point you know it really seems like the little encounter Brendan and Nate had at the Conor McGregor fight has been really lingering on Brendan sha you can you can feel the hate you can feel that he really does not like Nate Diaz and it probably goes both ways you know Nate Diaz also probably feels the same way about Brendan but we really get to see the emotions of Brendan sha here Nate Diaz did respond he would put this tweet out saying I think you’d be surprised [Music]