JRE MMA Show #43 with Brendan Schaub

The McGregor–Khabib matchup is far more competitive than simplistic narratives suggest.

Rogan and Schaub argue that while Khabib’s wrestling is elite, Conor’s timing, footwork, counterpunching, and improved boxing make early takedowns difficult and create real knockout danger; they expect a brutal, back-and-forth fight rather than a one-sided mauling.

Gegard Mousasi’s move to Bellator shows how UFC talent valuation can misfire.

They highlight Mousasi’s win streak over top names and his dismantling of Rory MacDonald, noting the UFC chose not to match Bellator’s offer; Rogan suggests Mousasi might be top-three at middleweight globally, underscoring how politics and contracts shape rosters.

USADA’s evolving policies create both necessary deterrence and serious collateral damage.

The discussion of Jon Jones, Josh Barnett, and Sean O’Malley shows how trace positives, lengthy investigations, and talk of “substantial assistance” (snitching) can ruin reputations and cost fighters prime earning years, even when tainted supplements are plausible.

Redemption in the MeToo era requires more than silence and a quiet comeback.

On Louis C. ...

Standup comedy at a high level is meticulous, iterative, and exhausting.

Rogan emphasizes filming and re-watching sets, micro-editing wording and movement, and doing multiple shows per night to ‘find’ bits; both note how comics can stagnate by repeating material, avoiding tape review, and failing to refine or replace jokes.

Extreme weight cutting remains one of MMA’s biggest structural problems.

They point to Max Holloway’s issues and Conor’s own comments to argue repeated drastic cuts damage the body and get harder over time; they support ideas like adding a 165-pound division and pushing more fighters to move up in weight for safety.

Fatherhood radically shifts priorities and deepens empathy, even in hyper-macho sports.

Schaub becomes visibly emotional describing Ray Borg’s hospitalized child and publicly promises to cover their medical bills, tying his reaction to having a young son himself; both note how becoming a father makes them more cautious, less selfish, and less tolerant of absentee dads.