Brendan Schaub and Bryan Callen break down one of the biggest UFC cards of the year — including Bo Nickal’s future, Islam Makhachev vs. JDM, Jon Jones trolling Tom Aspinall, Shevchenko vs. Zhang, and the wildest fight predictions you’ll hear anywhere. Brendan goes OFF on Bo Nickal’s striking and why it could derail his rise, Bryan argues the biggest matchups on the card, and the boys dive into everything happening across MMA, comedy, and real life. Plus: insane SEMA burnout stories, parenting chaos, classic TFATK flashbacks, and a full breakdown of the most talked-about fighters in the sport right now. If you love UFC analysis, comedy banter, and real talk, this episode delivers peak Fighter and the Kid energy from start to finish. Get this episode and all future episodes AD FREE + 2 extended episodes, Fan Questions, exclusive behind the scenes content and more each month at https://www.patreon.com/tfatk BUBS - Live Better Longer with BUBS Naturals. For A limited time get 20% Off your entire order with code Fighter at http://bubsnaturals.com/ DraftKings - Download the DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code FIGHTER. PAKA - To grab your PAKA hoodie and free pair of alpaca crew socks, head to http://go.pakaapparel.com/fatk and use my code FATK Progressive - Visit http://progressive.com/ after this episode to see if you could save. TRUEWERK - Upgrade your day with workwear built like it matters. Get 15% off your first order at http://truewerk.com/ with code FIGHTER. That’s http://truewerk.com/ For more The Fighter and The Kid visit: http://www.fatkz.com/ Brendan's Tour Dates: https://www.fatkz.com/brendan-schaub-tour-dates/ Bryan’s Tour Dates: https://www.bryancallen.com Follow Brendan on social media: Twitter https://twitter.com/brendanschaub Instagram https://instagram.com/brendanschaub Thicccboy YT https://youtube.com/c/thicccboy Follow Bryan on social media: Twitter https://twitter.com/bryancallen Instagram https://instagram.com/bryancallen “Best Of” series, new episodes drop every Monday https://youtu.be/LqB7FOkLwqs TFATK Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCohZMReM1dQ5BMeYOlr71mA The Fighter and The Kid on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefighterandthekid/ Listen to The Fighter and The Kid on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/fighterandthekid Subscribe to The Fighter and The Kid on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighter-the-kid/id706421907?mt=2 #BoNickal #IslamMakhachev #JDMUFC #JonJones #TomAspinall #Shevchenko #ZhangWeili #UFCAnalysis #SEMA #BurnoutWars #Brendanschaub #bryancallen #ComedyClips #MMACommunity Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:35 Comedy Crew Talk (Dan Soder, Big Jay, Tim Dillon) 04:23 Vegas, SEMA & Burnout Chaos 09:40 Parenting Stories & Tiger’s Baseball Injury 13:48 Jon Jones vs Aspinall Debate 14:40 Islam Makhachev vs JDM Breakdown 20:00 Shevchenko vs Zhang Weili Predictions 20:43 $1,000 Fight Bet 27:00 BO NICKAL RANT Begins 44:19 Current Events starts with KBBQ story 48:17 A trip down memory lane 52:10 big dongs convo

Brendan Schaub and Bryan Callen dive into the madness of modern sports gambling — from fans who lose bets and blame podcast hosts to the unhinged DMs that follow. The Fighter and the Kid break down why everyone suddenly has a “bookie,” how Reddit hate bleeds into real life, and what happens when sports fandom becomes a financial meltdown. Packed with hilarious takes and raw honesty, this episode blends comedy, culture, and chaos — and proves that when people lose money, the claws come out. 👊 Full send, no filters. Get this episode and all future episodes AD FREE + 2 extended episodes, Fan Questions, exclusive behind the scenes content and more each month at https://www.patreon.com/tfatk Fabletics - Go to http://fabletics.com/tftk and sign up as a VIP and get eighty percent off everything. That’s http://fabletics.com/tftk to sign up as a VIP and get eighty percent off everything. That’s Fabletics dot com slash TFTK. DraftKings - Download the DraftKings Sports book app and use code FIGHTER. That’s code FIGHTER, bet five bucks and get 3 months of League Pass plus get $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins Signos - Go to http://signos.com/ and get $10 off select plans with code Fighter. That’s http://signos.com/, code Fighter for $10 off select plans today Hims - For simple, online access to personalized and affordable care for Hair Loss, ED, Weight Loss, and more, visit http://hims.com/fighter For more The Fighter and The Kid visit: http://www.fatkz.com/ Brendan's Tour Dates: https://www.fatkz.com/brendan-schaub-tour-dates/ Bryan’s Tour Dates: https://www.bryancallen.com Follow Brendan on social media: Twitter https://twitter.com/brendanschaub Instagram https://instagram.com/brendanschaub Thicccboy YT https://youtube.com/c/thicccboy Follow Bryan on social media: Twitter https://twitter.com/bryancallen Instagram https://instagram.com/bryancallen “Best Of” series, new episodes drop every Monday https://youtu.be/LqB7FOkLwqs TFATK Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCohZMReM1dQ5BMeYOlr71mA The Fighter and The Kid on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefighterandthekid/ Listen to The Fighter and The Kid on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/fighterandthekid Subscribe to The Fighter and The Kid on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighter-the-kid/id706421907?mt=2 #FighterAndTheKid #BryanCallen #BrendanSchaub #ComedyPodcast #PodcastClip #SportsGambling #FanOutrage #BettingFails #PodcastHighlights #FunnyPodcast #TrollsOnline #HatersGonnaHate #RedditHate #StandupComedians #BettingAddiction #SportsComedy #GamblingCulture #YouCostMeMoney #SportsFans #PodcastRoast #OnlineDrama #podcastfunny #internettrolls #MMAHumor #SportsBanter #ViralPodcast #FunnyReaction #UnhingedFans #RedditRoast #PodcastContent #TFATK #GamblingAddicts #AngryBettors #comedygold Chapters 00:00 – Intro 1:00 T’s giant mitts 1:30 Shane Steiner wrestling Ben Askren 4:30 When Brendan got strong 9:10 UFC gambling scandals 17:00 Dana White’s message about illegal betting 22:35 Chauncey Billups gambling probe 26:41 Jason Herzog rumors 48:39 Current Events 1:01:07 KFC Barstool on Gavin Newsom 1:03:00 Bryan’s texts with Gavin Newsom

In this powerful episode of The Fighter and the Kid, Brendan Schaub and Bryan Callen cover everything from the emotional rollercoaster of the World Series to the personal challenges of fatherhood and family life. Brendan shares his reactions to the Dodgers’ dramatic playoff run and how it paralleled his own struggles off the field—particularly his daughter’s recent diagnosis with hypotonia. From competitive parenting in Little League to keeping it together during moments of heartbreak, this episode dives deep into what it means to be a father, a fan, and a fighter in real life. 👉 Watch the full podcast for a raw, honest, and often hilarious conversation about life, baseball, parenting, and perseverance. New episodes every week — Subscribe now! Get this episode and all future episodes AD FREE + 2 extended episodes, Fan Questions, exclusive behind the scenes content and more each month at https://www.patreon.com/tfatk DraftKings - Download the DraftKings Sports book app and use code FIGHTER. That’s code FIGHTER, bet five bucks and get 3 months of League Pass plus get $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins StopBox - Get firearm security redesigned and save 15% off @StopBoxUSA with code Fighter at https://www.stopboxusa.com/Fighter #stopboxpod O'Reilly - Stop by O’Reilly Auto Parts today or visit us at http://oreillyauto.com/FIGHTER Magic Mind - https://magicmind.com/ For more The Fighter and The Kid visit: http://www.fatkz.com/ Brendan's Tour Dates: https://www.fatkz.com/brendan-schaub-tour-dates/ Bryan’s Tour Dates: https://www.bryancallen.com Follow Brendan on social media: Twitter https://twitter.com/brendanschaub Instagram https://instagram.com/brendanschaub Thicccboy YT https://youtube.com/c/thicccboy Follow Bryan on social media: Twitter https://twitter.com/bryancallen Instagram https://instagram.com/bryancallen “Best Of” series, new episodes drop every Monday https://youtu.be/LqB7FOkLwqs TFATK Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCohZMReM1dQ5BMeYOlr71mA The Fighter and The Kid on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefighterandthekid/ Listen to The Fighter and The Kid on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/fighterandthekid Subscribe to The Fighter and The Kid on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighter-the-kid/id706421907?mt=2 00:00 - Intro & World Series Hype 02:00 - Brendan’s Dodgers Breakdown 10:30 - From World Series to Little League 14:00 - Brendan’s Parenting Meltdown 17:00 - Talking Travel Ball & Sports Pressure 26:00 - Brendan Opens Up About Daughter’s Diagnosis 33:00 - What Hypotonia Means for His Family 38:00 - Staying Positive as a Father 45:00 - Halloween, Age Gaps, and Comedy 55:00 - Joe Rogan & The Mothership Rumors 1:04:00 - Brendan’s New Routine as a Dad 1:10:00 - Ronda Rousey, Joe Rogan, and Fighting Expertise 1:20:00 - Final Thoughts & Message to Dads #WorldSeries2025, #MLBReactions, #DodgersFan, #BaseballLife, #LittleLeagueDad, #TorontoBlueJays, #PostGameFeels, #MLBPodcast, #SportsDad, #ParentingAndSports

The guys recap Bryan getting scammed by "Amy Poehler" and talk David Blaine's first special, Halsey struggling with album sales, AI music, how much the price of rent has changed since the 90's, the World Series, controversial "walking" in baseball, Blake Snell rapping, current events around the world including Brendan's rant about Sydney Sweeney not being utilized enough at the World Series and much more! Get this episode and all future episodes AD FREE + 2 extended episodes, Fan Questions, exclusive behind the scenes content and more each month at https://www.patreon.com/tfatk DraftKings - Download the DraftKings Sports book app and use code FIGHTER. That’s code FIGHTER, bet five bucks and get 3 months of League Pass plus get $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins Done With Debt - Go to http://donewithdebt.com/ and talk with one of their specialists, FOR FREE Signos - Go to http://signos.com/ and get $10 off select plans with code Fighter. That’s http://signos.com/ , code Fighter for $10 off select plans today O'Reilly - Stop by O’Reilly Auto Parts today or visit us at http://oreillyauto.com/FIGHTER For more The Fighter and The Kid visit: http://www.fatkz.com/ Brendan's Tour Dates: https://www.fatkz.com/brendan-schaub-tour-dates/ Bryan’s Tour Dates: https://www.bryancallen.com Follow Brendan on social media: Twitter https://twitter.com/brendanschaub Instagram https://instagram.com/brendanschaub Thicccboy YT https://youtube.com/c/thicccboy Follow Bryan on social media: Twitter https://twitter.com/bryancallen Instagram https://instagram.com/bryancallen “Best Of” series, new episodes drop every Monday https://youtu.be/LqB7FOkLwqs TFATK Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCohZMReM1dQ5BMeYOlr71mA The Fighter and The Kid on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefighterandthekid/ Listen to The Fighter and The Kid on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/fighterandthekid Subscribe to The Fighter and The Kid on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighter-the-kid/id706421907?mt=2 Chapters 0:00 – Intro 1:00 Recapping Bryan getting scammed by “Amy Poehler” 6:15 David Blaine’s Special 8:00 Halsey struggling with album sales 9:00 AI music 28:00 How much rent has changed 29:55 Where would the guys choose to live 38:30 World Series 41:51 Walking controversy in baseball 57:03 Blake Snell rapping 58:12 Current Events 59:03 Brendan’s rant on Sydney Sweeney

Brendan Schaub’s had enough of Bryan Callen’s sandals! The guys talk Brendan’s haunted hotel weekend in New Orleans, Bryan getting scammed, and UFC 321’s eye-poke controversy... Ciryl Gane vs Tom Aspinall ending in a no contest. They react to Chael Sonnen and Anthony Smith’s take, debate UFC heavyweights then vs now, Bryan’s son’s wild comedy instincts, and cover current events from Bishop Marvin Winans’ viral donation video to Red Bull Rampage and more! Get this episode and all future episodes AD FREE + 2 extended episodes, Fan Questions, exclusive behind the scenes content and more each month at https://www.patreon.com/tfatk RUGIET - Visit http://rugiet.com/fighter to get 15% off your first order. DraftKings - Download the DraftKings Sports book app and use code FIGHTER. That’s code FIGHTER, bet five bucks and get 3 months of League Pass plus get $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins. Magic Mind - https://magicmind.com/ For more The Fighter and The Kid visit: http://www.fatkz.com/ Brendan's Tour Dates: https://www.fatkz.com/brendan-schaub-tour-dates/ Bryan’s Tour Dates: https://www.bryancallen.com Follow Brendan on social media: Twitter https://twitter.com/brendanschaub Instagram https://instagram.com/brendanschaub Thicccboy YT https://youtube.com/c/thicccboy Follow Bryan on social media: Twitter https://twitter.com/bryancallen Instagram https://instagram.com/bryancallen “Best Of” series, new episodes drop every Monday https://youtu.be/LqB7FOkLwqs TFATK Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCohZMReM1dQ5BMeYOlr71mA The Fighter and The Kid on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefighterandthekid/ Listen to The Fighter and The Kid on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/fighterandthekid Subscribe to The Fighter and The Kid on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighter-the-kid/id706421907?mt=2 Chapters 0:00 – Intro 2:35 – Brendan Schaub Roasts Bryan Callen’s Sandals 3:30 – Haunted hotel weekend in New Orleans 9:20 – Bryan gets Scammed 26:25 – UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane recap 31:00 – Chael Sonnen & Anthony Smith react to Aspinall 45:15 – UFC heavyweights: 2015 vs 2025 1:06:16 – Bryan’s son’s comedy 1:08:30 – Current events

Sam Tripoli joins The Fighter and The Kid for the first time since the move to Austin. The boys dive into the controversy around comedians performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia, wild conspiracy theories (including Charlie Kirk rumors), doom-scrolling, the butterfly effect, and a few hilariously gross adult film stories. They also get into the history of the Moors, the legend of Shohei Ohtani, NFL conspiracies, Sam’s animated show ideas, his new crowd-work special, and much more. Get this episode and all future episodes AD FREE + 2 extended episodes, Fan Questions, exclusive behind the scenes content and more each month at https://www.patreon.com/tfatk O'Reilly Auto Parts - https://oreillyauto.com/FIGHTER True Classic - True Classic - Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/fighter ! #trueclassicpod Magic Mind - https://magicmind.com/ For more The Fighter and The Kid visit: http://www.fatkz.com/ Brendan's Tour Dates: https://www.fatkz.com/brendan-schaub-tour-dates/ Bryan’s Tour Dates: https://www.bryancallen.com Follow Brendan on social media: Twitter https://twitter.com/brendanschaub Instagram https://instagram.com/brendanschaub Thicccboy YT https://youtube.com/c/thicccboy Follow Bryan on social media: Twitter https://twitter.com/bryancallen Instagram https://instagram.com/bryancallen “Best Of” series, new episodes drop every Monday https://youtu.be/LqB7FOkLwqs TFATK Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCohZMReM1dQ5BMeYOlr71mA The Fighter and The Kid on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefighterandthekid/ Listen to The Fighter and The Kid on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/fighterandthekid Subscribe to The Fighter and The Kid on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighter-the-kid/id706421907?mt=2 Chapters 0:00 – Intro 2:30 – Sam on being stuck in a rut 8:05 – Charlie Kirk conspiracies 14:30 – Snoop Dogg conspiracy 18:30 – 2Pac & Biggie conspiracies 21:15 – Bryan’s random negativity 24:00 – Sam’s adult film detox 28:15 – Bryan’s old Rogan story 33:19 – Riyadh Comedy Festival controversy 50:10 – Brands chasing controversy 54:50 – The Moors explained 56:30 – The legend of Shohei Ohtani 1:04:14 – Sam’s animated show recommendations #TFATK #SamTripoli #BryanCallen #BrendanSchaub #ComedyPodcast #ConspiracyTheories #ShoheiOhtani #NFL #StandUpComedy #Austin #PodcastClips

Bryan is back from performing at Camp Pendleton for the military, Brendan realizes he has a real rattlesnake problem at his house and the guys talk about Shohei Ohtani's historic performance, the crazy woman that inspired Ed Gein, current events around the world and much more! Get this episode and all future episodes AD FREE + 2 extended episodes, Fan Questions, exclusive behind the scenes content and more each month at https://www.patreon.com/tfatk BUBS - For a limited time only, our listeners are getting 20% OFF at BUBS Naturals by using code Fighter at checkout. Just head to http://bubsnaturals.com/ and use code Fighter and you’re all set. DraftKings - Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code FIGHTER. That’s code FIGHTER to turn five bucks into $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins. BREZ - Head to http://try.drinkbrez.com/TFATK and use code TFATK for a $5 credit and free shipping on your first order TFATK for a $5 credit and free shipping on your first order. For more The Fighter and The Kid visit: http://www.fatkz.com/ Brendan's Tour Dates: https://www.fatkz.com/brendan-schaub-tour-dates/ Bryan’s Tour Dates: https://www.bryancallen.com Follow Brendan on social media: Twitter https://twitter.com/brendanschaub Instagram https://instagram.com/brendanschaub Thicccboy YT https://youtube.com/c/thicccboy Follow Bryan on social media: Twitter https://twitter.com/bryancallen Instagram https://instagram.com/bryancallen “Best Of” series, new episodes drop every Monday https://youtu.be/LqB7FOkLwqs TFATK Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCohZMReM1dQ5BMeYOlr71mA The Fighter and The Kid on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefighterandthekid/ Listen to The Fighter and The Kid on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/fighterandthekid Subscribe to The Fighter and The Kid on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighter-the-kid/id706421907?mt=2 Chapters 0:00 Intro 00:10 Bryan performing at Camp Pendleton 19:00 Brendan’s rattlesnake problem 25:10 Crazy lady that’s Ed Gein was inspired by 33:50 Shohei Ohtani’s historical performance 54:00 Current Events 59:20 Umpire attack 1:04:00 Woman arrested for stopping thief 1:06:10 Man hit for sitting on car 1:09:00 Demi Moore video resurfaces 1:15:40 French YouTuber sentenced for 6 months for prank video 1:19:08 Dog walking gone wrong 1:20:37 Large woman keeps falling