Former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub has slammed Dana White after the UFC boss mocked him for a "conspiracy theory" surrounding Khamzat Chimaev's involvement at UFC 279 last weekend.
Schaub believes the common conspiracy that last week's event, where Chimaev missed weight for his scheduled bout with Nate Diaz by over seven pounds and was moved to a fight with Kevin Holland, was supposed to go awry. And while the theory almost certainly has no merit, the match-ups of Diaz vs Tony Ferguson, Chimaev vs Holland and Li Jingliang vs Daniel Rodriguez all made more sense on paper.
UFC president White falsely believed it was Pat Miletich, another former fighter, had shared the theory, and went on a trademark rant hurling his usual avalanche of insults at the ex-welterweight during the post-fight press conference. But he truly put reporters in hysterics when he was made aware that it was, in fact, Schaub who had theorised, responding "that makes sense".
“I heard this thing today, and I don’t know how true it is, Pat Miletich was saying we told Khamzat not to make weight because we weren’t selling tickets," White said. "The f***ing show was sold out going into that day of the weigh-ins. I don’t know if Pat really said that, but if he did, he has to be the dumbest motherf***er on the planet.
"You know how f***ing stupid you have to be to even think something like that, let alone say it publicly and act like you’re f***ing serious. We’re regulated by the athletic commission, and if you think we told Khamzat Chimaev to not make weight, then Khamzat shows up and the fans are all p***ed off at him and stuff, and he’s going to just...
"If you know anything about the sport, this is a guy that was actually in the sport, training and fighting and everything else. If Pat really said that, holy s***, we might have to send him to the out f****** clinic, the brain clinic, to get him checked out.”
Schaub has hit back at White, branding him a "discount Vince McMahon" and claiming the UFC have stolen ideas for shows from his Thiccboi network. In a lengthy Instagram post, he wrote: “Oh god… here we go again. I’ve been nothing but cool and thought you’d learn from the last time you mentioned my name and got destroyed.
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"Unfortunately, not surprised you’re a bully. Always have been. You put on a pair of designer jeans and some 'hip sneakers' and think you’re cool. You’re still a dork with a frat bro vocabulary. Calling me and numerous people 'dummy' “dumba**” 'f***ing idiot' 'cause we have questions about 'the chaos' at UFC 279?
"Also, no one is talking about *gate tickets*, I was referring to *pay per view buys* and how UFC 279 was *trending*… Which you don’t release to the public, but will say 'it went f***ing great bros!'
"Sorry, we just don’t buy what you’re telling us after lying numerous times but the sheep media you pick to attend events don’t have the balls to call you out. Just in the recent press conference you were caught lying about extra compensation to the fighters. You need a reality check. You’re surrounded by 'Yes men'. You’re not special, you’re not original.
"You’re a low budget Vince McMahon. Every move you make is a copy cat of that dude. Only thing you have in common is you dress like a******s. Need I remind you, you origin story is a failed cardio kick-boxing instructor who had two rich friends in high school to fund this business.
"Now go make a 'cool' video with the Nelk boys to stay relevant or have your PR team come up with a good press story to distract the fans away from fighter pay and how they have to wear those awful Under Armour Rock shoes and won’t see a dime. 'Dummy' PS. Quit stealing my shows on thicccboy network and recreating it on Fight pass, k? Also… leave Pat Miletich alone.”
