Brendan Peter Schaub (born March 18, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist, a former professional football player for the AFL's Utah Blaze, and a former member of the Buffalo Bills practice squad. He was a finalist and the runner-up of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights As of June 30, 2014, he is #15 in official UFC heavyweight rankings. He co-hosts The Fighter and the Kid, a weekly UFC podcast on Fox Sports, with comedian Bryan Callen.