#2498 - Brendan Schaub

Joe Rogan and Brendan Schaub unpack recent UFC results from a stacked card, focusing on flyweight prospect Joshua Van's rise, welterweight grappling showcase Sean Brady's dominance, and the middleweight title clash where Sean Strickland upset Khamzat Chimaev. They analyze performances, betting oddities, weight-cut pitfalls, and fighter trajectories amid tangents on MMA's business side.

Joshua Van's Flyweight Breakthrough

Joshua Van, just 24 with five years of pro experience, submitted Tatsuro Taira via rear-naked choke, erasing doubts from his controversial title win. Schaub praises Van's elite boxing—potentially the division's best—while noting ground vulnerabilities Taira exposed but couldn't exploit. At 125 pounds, age matters more than at heavier weights; 36-year-old Alexandre Pantoja looms as a rematch threat, but Van's youth positions him for a long reign even if he loses soon. Heavyweights like 38-year-old Francis Ngannou thrive into their late 30s, but flyweights age faster. Schaub's stock in Van rose post-fight, calling him a future champ.