Recently, former UFC fighter turned comedian Brendan Schaub has attempted to rewrite one of his most embarrassing public moments by claiming he never insulted boxing legend Mike Tyson to his face. However, there is clear video evidence proving otherwise.
The controversy stems from a widely circulated clip showing Schaub making disparaging comments about Tyson during what appeared to be a tense encounter.
In the original footage, viewers can clearly see Schaub making the remarks while Tyson stares him down intensely, eventually standing up and positioning himself in an intimidating manner that leaves Schaub visibly uncomfortable.
However, in a recent podcast appearance, Schaub has now claimed it was actually former NFL player Brandon Marshall who made the insulting comments, not him. This attempt to shift blame has left many observers questioning whether Schaub has lost touch with reality entirely.
“Perpetually lying… incredible. I don’t understand how you can lie about stuff that is on tape and everyone has seen,” one user noted on social media. “Is he that dumb or does he believe everyone is that dumb?”
Throughout the tense moment, Schaub notably avoided eye contact with Tyson, appearing to submit to the intimidating presence.
What makes Schaub’s latest claim particularly brazen is that Daniel Cormier, who was present during the encounter, can be heard on the original recording telling Schaub to stop antagonizing Tyson.
Yet Schaub now falsely claims that Cormier said both he and “Brandon” would be fine in a confrontation, a statement that never occurred.
“DC told Schaub on video to stop antagonizing Tyson,” one observer pointed out, highlighting the glaring contradiction in Schaub’s revised narrative.
Some fans also suggest that Schaub’s behavior pattern indicates deeper psychological issues. “I think Brendan is mentally ill,” noted one analyst. “Every humiliating experience he has, he re-remembers it in a more favourable light. His own consciousness is protecting him from his entire being getting crushed by the truth.”
This latest episode fits a well-documented pattern of Schaub revising embarrassing moments from his past.
The irony of Schaub’s position becomes even more apparent when considering his physical capabilities. If former UFC fighter Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira was able to knock out Schaub definitively, the prospect of facing a prime Mike Tyson would have been catastrophic for the former heavyweight.
“If BJJ wizard Noguiera can send Brendan to the shadow realm, imagine what a heavyweight boxer like Tyson could do,” one MMA analyst observed.
Perhaps most telling is how Schaub continues to take subtle shots at Tyson even while denying the original confrontation, recently claiming the boxing legend “wasn’t top 5” in his prime.
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The Brandon Marshall deflection represents a new low in Schaub’s relationship with truth. By attempting to throw an innocent party under the bus for his own embarrassing moment, Schaub has demonstrated the lengths he’ll go to avoid accountability.
As the video evidence remains readily available for anyone to verify, Schaub’s latest claim serves as perhaps the most brazen example yet of his disconnect from reality. Whether driven by ego protection or genuine delusion, his willingness to lie about easily verifiable events continues to astound observers.
