The Big Brown Breakdown

Big Brown answers your Sunday Fan Q’s! This week’s Q&A covers Conor McGregor, Max Holloway, Islam Makhachev, Ian Garry, Arman Tsarukyan, Paddy Pimblett, Diego Lopes, women’s MMA, and much more.The biggest debate of the episode: should Conor McGregor really jump straight into a fight with Max Holloway after such a long layoff?Big Brown breaks down why he believes Conor should get a different opponent first, comparing the situation to elite athletes in football, soccer, and baseball. He also explains why a long layoff can completely change the equation at the highest level of combat sports.Plus, Big Brown answers fan questions about:• Whether 25 is too old to pursue an MMA career• Arman Tsarukyan vs Huffy• Killian vs Diego Lopes• Paddy Pimblett’s future at lightweight• What happens next for Islam Makhachev and Ian Garry• Ian Garry’s coaching situation and fight strategy• Whether UFC fighters should compete in RAF• The state of women’s MMA• Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway• What casual fans miss when studying elite fighters• Peptides, testosterone and bloodwork• Brothers fighting and wrestling• And plenty of Sunday Fan Q&A chaosDrop your own FAN QUESTION in the YouTube comments for a chance to have Big Brown answer it on a future Sunday Q&A.Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more Big Brown Breakdown. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode of Big Brown Breakdown is all about UFC 330 and the massive Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry welterweight title fight.Brendan breaks down the biggest questions heading into the fight: Can Ian Garry's size create problems for Islam? Does Garry have enough power to actually hurt the pound-for-pound great? Can Islam's elite wrestling and grappling neutralize the bigger welterweight? And what happens to Islam's legacy if he keeps winning?The guys also react to Ian Garry's recent press conference, his fight-week approach, his controversial persona, and why Brendan thinks Ian may be making things harder on himself. The discussion also covers Islam's potential 20-fight win streak, his future at welterweight, a possible immediate rematch, Michael Morales, Mackenzie Dern vs. Gillian Robertson, Edson Barboza, Alexander Volkanovski's GOAT case, Israel Adesanya, and more.UFC 330: Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry goes down Saturday, August 15 in Philadelphia.Who wins: Islam Makhachev or Ian Machado Garry?#UFC #UFC330 #IslamMakhachev #IanGarry #MMA #UFCNews #BigBrownBreakdown #BrendanSchaub #Makhachev #IanMachadoGarry See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brendan Schaub breaks down UFC 330 and the massive main event between Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Garry. Can Garry’s movement, striking and takedown defense solve the Islam Makhachev puzzle, or will Islam continue his historic run?Brendan also breaks down Mackenzie Dern vs. Gillian Robertson, Ian Garry’s controversial fight-week interviews and PR strategy, what an Ian Garry championship would mean for the UFC, and whether Islam Makhachev is building a legitimate case as the greatest fighter of all time.Plus, Joe Rogan’s thoughts on Islam potentially retiring, Dana White’s upcoming UFC schedule, Patchy Mix’s UFC struggles, Nate Diaz calling for Jake Paul, Conor McGregor drinking again, and more from around the MMA world.Progressive - https://www.progressive.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Islam Makhachev's UFC GOAT case gets put under the microscope on Big Brown Breakdown.With Islam Makhachev set to face Ian Machado Garry, Brendan Schaub breaks down Islam's resume, strength of schedule, inactivity, and whether his biggest wins are enough to put him in the UFC GOAT conversation.Schaub goes through Islam's wins over Charles Oliveira, Alexander Volkanovski, Dustin Poirier and Jack Della Maddalena while comparing his resume to Khabib Nurmagomedov, Jon Jones and other all-time greats.The episode also covers Ian Garry vs. Michael Morales, Kamaru Usman's future, Patchy Mix's UFC struggles, Bellator vs. UFC competition, UFC weight misses, Dana White's Contender Series, and Schaub's prediction for Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Garry.Is Islam already a UFC GOAT, or does he still need bigger wins to build the resume?Watch Big Brown Breakdown and let us know where you rank Islam Makhachev among the greatest fighters of all time. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ian Garry may be a massive underdog against Islam Makhachev at UFC 330 — but Big Brown Breakdown explains why this matchup could be much tougher for Islam than people expect.Brendan breaks down the stylistic matchup between Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Garry, including Garry's size, distance management, striking, takedown defense, hips and ability to frustrate opponents from the outside.The episode also breaks down Kilian Salcido's huge performance against Mateusz Gamrot and whether the young lightweight prospect is ready to start fighting the elite names in the division.Plus, Big Brown Breakdown discusses UFC 330's overall fight card, Mackenzie Dern vs. Gillian Robertson, Mark Zuckerberg training with UFC fighters, Conor McGregor's recovery, Dana White and Zuffa Boxing, the new UFC Apex, Tommy McMillan, Patty Pimblett and plenty of fan questions.DraftKings - New DraftKings customers, sign up with code SCHAUBSHOW spend five bucks to get one hundred fifty in rewards within 14 days, includes all markets. That's code SCHAUBSHOW. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.