SB Nation exclusive interview with Brendan 'The Hybrid' Schaub
by David St. Martin on Jul 27, 2010 12:21 PM EDT
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Brendan was nice enough to talk with me for a little while right after he was finishing up his training. Schaub tells us about his upcoming bout with Gabriel Gonzaga, training with Shane Carwin, the new breed of heavyweight, and what he thinks about top fighters not being in the UFC.
Do you think guys like Carwin and Brock Lesnar are the new breed of heavyweight? Or are they just anomalies and outliers?
I actually think the new breed is guys like Cain Velasquez, Junior Dos Santos, and myself. Fighters who are lighter and more athletic. I think Lesnar and Shane are just absolute freaks. I don't think you're going to see another heavyweight like either one of those guys. As big and technical as Shane is? It's something unique. I think the division is headed towards the more athletic, technical guys as opposed to these big monsters.
What are your thoughts on the heavyweight landscape? I was talking to Justin Wren, one of your fellow training partners at Grudge, and he thinks Carwin and Overeem are the best in the game right now.
I definitely think Shane is the most dangerous heavyweight out there. Honestly, if you're not fighting in the UFC, I could care less about you. I don't care about guys like Overeem or anyone else fighting in these other organizations. If you want to prove your worth and prove you're one of the best in the world, you need to be fighting in the UFC. These other organizations are kind of half-assed to be honest with you. Shane's on another level. Obviously you can't put him above Lesnar right now because he did end up beating him, but if they get a rematch I think it's a different story. Carwin is the most dangerous heavyweight in the world. I think you can put all the top five to six heavyweights right behind him, they're all dangerous.
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He is really on Shane's nutsack
Justin Wren sounds like he has exclusive knowledge of the heavyweight landscape lol
"Donuts don't wear alligator shoes" - Black Dynamite
I forgot about Carwin’s cardio being ‘unreal’. hehe
"Donuts don't wear alligator shoes" - Black Dynamite
I think Shane punched himself out.
His cardio might be unreal, but if you push the pace too far it wont matter what your cardio is.
When Josh Barnett pisses in a cup, magic comes out.
"what the f**k is the internet?"
Pain don't hurt...
“Whether it’s sparring five rounds or rolling and doing drills, I do most of my cardio at practice. As far as running outside or riding a bike? That’s not fighting, so I only do things that are going to help me in the Octagon. Just pushing myself for more rounds at a higher pace in training. Your focus should be grounded in what you do, and that’s fighting. I’m getting my cardio that way.”
Ummm… okay, good luck with that.
Heavyweights can’t do cardio like normal fighters. At least not for a very long time. It’s. Question that doesn’t really have an answer across the board right now, and an interesting set of developing theories and experiments.
by chadington on Jul 27, 2010 5:01 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
wow.. i feel the love
Good interview- minus the kimbo question of course ;-)
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