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USA Today
07-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Brendan Schaub says Bo Nickal striking skills 'never happening,' just focus on grappling
Brendan Schaub says Bo Nickal striking skills 'never happening,' just focus on grappling Brendan Schaub believes Bo Nickal should solely focus on his grappling after suffering his first-career loss. Nickal (7-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) was finished by Reinier de Ridder body shots in Saturday's UFC on ESPN 67 co-main event at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. De Ridder was able to fend off Nickal's grappling and finish him on the feet in Round 2. With Nickal's elite wrestling background, Schaub thinks the American Top Team fighter is focusing on the wrong things. "There aren't enough hours in the day for where Bo's striking is about to get to an elite level. There's not," Schaub said on his YouTube channel. "Bo is an elite athlete, but that's how hard striking is. Striking in MMA takes a long, long time to get comfortable and to execute a game plan, and he's just not there. It doesn't matter who his coaches are, it's never happening. Never happening." Nickal opted to stand and strike with Paul Craig for three rounds at UFC 309, a win that led to plenty of criticism from pundits and fans alike. Schaub wants to see Nickal's team reconstruct his game plans moving forward. "So today, they should go, 'Bo, if you're going to win and have a career in the UFC, you have got to absolutely dominate. So what are we going to work on? Your wrestling, your ground-and-pound, and submissions. F*ck your striking. We're going to do just enough so you don't look like a moron,'" Schaub said. "You've got to become that dominant wrestler like you were at Penn State. But if they tell me, 'Schaub, take it easy, his striking is really good in the gym, we're going to focus on striking, forget about wrestling,' I'll tell you he won't last long. "If his whole mentality doesn't change and goes, 'OK, I've got to become the Khabib of 185 and absolutely break everybody with my grappling, f*ck striking' ... If his team wants him to last and be a contender, we've got to focus on his grappling and wrestling. That's where he's an outlier. When he's forced to strike – you guys know I love Bo, (but) his striking, I've seen better guys on the regional level, on the Contender Series. It's just not there. That's OK. If this was a video game, his striking is a 1 at the UFC level, and his grappling is at 10. Why the f*ck are we trying to win with the 1?"
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Brendan Schaub worried for B.J. Penn's mental health after being targeted in bizarre post
Like many in the MMA community, Brendan Schaub is concerned for the well being of UFC legend B.J. Penn. Schaub, a former UFC heavyweight contender turned podcaster and comedian, recently commented on the state of Penn's mental health after he was the subject of one of Penn's most recent bizarre social media rants. Penn posted a video insinuating that he's deceased NFL star Aaron Hernandez, while also claiming that CTE is a conspiracy to fade out aging athletes from contact sports. This post came not long after Penn was calling for police help, claiming that his mom and brother had been murdered and replaced by imposters. Schaub's original reaction to Penn's post was one of disbelief. "So many people sent this to me in my group chats and obviously on Instagram," Scahub said on his YouTube channel. "Here's the way I first looked at it: People take shots at me all the time, catch strays, and that's on the internet, and I don't really engage with it. And then towards B.J., I just figured it was another of these 'Real Housewives' of MMA thing, and I was like, 'OK, he's doing it for attention and get clicks and all that bullsh*t, and it's hilarious.' I was like, 'Oh, God. Here we go, B.J.' And I love B.J. It never hurts my feelings. I don't take any of it personal ever. People love drama in MMA." That disbelief quickly turned into concern after Scahub got a call from former UFC and Strikeforce fighter Jason Miller, who told him that Penn's post was not a comedy bit. "I was like, 'Oh, well, you took the wind out of my sails," Schaub said. "That's not funny anymore. That's not fun. I was going to repost it, and I had some jokes, and have fun with it, but it's just more sad than anything. I figured he did this because with B.J. stuff, I never had fun with it. It was always like, 'This dude needs help. This doesn't end well. It's a shame to see. It's a legend.' So it takes all the fun out of it. This is not something to mess around with." Penn, 46, stopped fighting professionally in 2019. He left the UFC on a historic losing skid, having lost seven fights in a row and being 1-1-9 in his last 11 UFC fights. Toward the end and after his UFC run, the Hawaiian stayed in the headlines for many different reasons. Penn was arrested in 2015 for getting into a brawl outside a bar in Kihei, Hawaii. It was one of the several street altercations Penn was caught on video, with the most infamous showing Penn getting knocked out twice in 2019 also outside a bar in Hawaii. Penn also had two DUI incidents – one in 2021 and the other in 2020. Penn also ran for Hawaii governor and lost in the republican primary after a heavily scrutinized political campaign. Scahub, who retired from MMA partly to preserve his mental health, hopes "The Prodigy" can get some help. "Still a fan. Still love him, but I definitely want to get him help if he's open to it," Schaub said. "There are some sources that can help him." This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Ex-UFC star concerned for B.J. Penn's mental health after bizarre post
USA Today
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Brendan Schaub worried for B.J. Penn's mental health after being targeted in bizarre post
Brendan Schaub worried for B.J. Penn's mental health after being targeted in bizarre post Like many in the MMA community, Brendan Schaub is concerned for the well being of UFC legend B.J. Penn. Schaub, a former UFC heavyweight contender turned podcaster and comedian, recently commented on the state of Penn's mental health after he was the subject of one of Penn's most recent bizarre social media rants. Penn posted a video insinuating that he's deceased NFL star Aaron Hernandez, while also claiming that CTE is a conspiracy to fade out aging athletes from contact sports. This post came not long after Penn was calling for police help, claiming that his mom and brother had been murdered and replaced by imposters. Schaub's original reaction to Penn's post was one of disbelief. "So many people sent this to me in my group chats and obviously on Instagram," Scahub said on his YouTube channel. "Here's the way I first looked at it: People take shots at me all the time, catch strays, and that's on the internet, and I don't really engage with it. And then towards B.J., I just figured it was another of these 'Real Housewives' of MMA thing, and I was like, 'OK, he's doing it for attention and get clicks and all that bullsh*t, and it's hilarious.' I was like, 'Oh, God. Here we go, B.J.' And I love B.J. It never hurts my feelings. I don't take any of it personal ever. People love drama in MMA." That disbelief quickly turned into concern after Scahub got a call from former UFC and Strikeforce fighter Jason Miller, who told him that Penn's post was not a comedy bit. "I was like, 'Oh, well, you took the wind out of my sails," Schaub said. "That's not funny anymore. That's not fun. I was going to repost it, and I had some jokes, and have fun with it, but it's just more sad than anything. I figured he did this because with B.J. stuff, I never had fun with it. It was always like, 'This dude needs help. This doesn't end well. It's a shame to see. It's a legend.' So it takes all the fun out of it. This is not something to mess around with." Penn, 46, stopped fighting professionally in 2019. He left the UFC on a historic losing skid, having lost seven fights in a row and being 1-1-9 in his last 11 UFC fights. Toward the end and after his UFC run, the Hawaiian stayed in the headlines for many different reasons. Penn was arrested in 2015 for getting into a brawl outside a bar in Kihei, Hawaii. It was one of the several street altercations Penn was caught on video, with the most infamous showing Penn getting knocked out twice in 2019 also outside a bar in Hawaii. Penn also had two DUI incidents – one in 2021 and the other in 2020. Penn also ran for Hawaii governor and lost in the republican primary after a heavily scrutinized political campaign. Scahub, who retired from MMA partly to preserve his mental health, hopes "The Prodigy" can get some help. "Still a fan. Still love him, but I definitely want to get him help if he's open to it," Schaub said. "There are some sources that can help him."
CBS News
09-04-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Race walking champ at Long Island high school aims to make Olympic sport more popular
Race walking is an Olympic sport that made its debut more than 100 years ago, but it still doesn't get a lot of attention. Long Island high school athlete Gianna Mauri is hoping to change that. Walking a mile in Mauri's shoes may be the fastest mile you'll ever walk. The Sachem High School East senior is a dominant race walker who can walk a mile faster than most people can run it. "I can run it and feel out of breath, but be able to race walk in a race at that pace," she said. "Sometimes I'm like, 'I race walk at this pace?!'" Mauri won two national titles in the girls' one-mile race walk just three days apart at the New Balance Nationals in Boston and the Nike Indoor Nationals in New York City. "I feel like I made a milestone in my life. I will always look back at this moment, even when I'm struggling, and think I was able to accomplish something that I really didn't think that I would be able to do," she said. Race walking can be incredibly difficult because of the rules which require continual foot contact with the ground while keeping your support leg straight at all times. "Sometimes the rules can be a little stressful. In freshman year, I did get disqualified twice," Mauri said. Her coach Daniel Schaub said that's not unusual for new race walkers. "It's really common for new race walkers to break form early and have to deal with disqualifications," Schaub said. "'G' showed potential right away, and the journey from then has been insane." As if back-to-back titles weren't enough, Mauri beat her time by almost 14 seconds in the second championship for a personal record. "It felt amazing because my personal record was 7:23, and I was also kind of upset that I didn't break that at New Balance," she said. "I thought it would be easy to do, but I was so grateful to be able to break that." "I wasn't surprised and just very proud of her for committing in the way that she has," Schaub said. Mauri hopes people continue to learn more about this sport. Race walking is not offered at every college track program, but Mauri hopes she will inspire that to change. "I feel like sometimes people judge it before they know much about it, they think 'oh that's really easy' when it's difficult," she said. "It's one of those sports that if you work for it, you'll be able to accomplish great things."
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Yahoo
Naperville teacher charged with grooming, sexual abuse granted pretrial release
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — A teacher at Neuqua Valley High School, who is accused of grooming and sexually abusing a student, has been granted pretrial release. William Schaub, 56, of La Grange, is charged with felony counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, and grooming. The judge granted Schaub pretrial release Friday during a court hearing, after agreeing with the defense that he is not a threat to the public. He has no prior criminal record. Police said Naperville officers received an anonymous tip on March 7 alleging an inappropriate relationship between Schaub and a female student. The investigation revealed improper electronic messages between Schaub and the student between November 2024 and March 2025. Officers also discovered evidence of physical contact between the two in December 2024. Naperville teacher accused of grooming and sexual abuse Schaub was the alleged victim's English teacher at Neuqua Valley High School, where students voted him as one of their favorite teachers for three years in row. Schaub also runs the theater department at the school. He was arrested Thursday at a traffic stop near his home. District 204 issued a statement regarding the arrest on Thursday, saying that 'school officials became aware of the allegations on March 7 after receiving an anonymous tip about inappropriate behavior. Upon receiving this information, District 204 immediately started an investigation, placed Schaub on administrative leave, and reported the allegations to the Naperville Police Department.' Schaub's lawyer confirmed his client is a former actor who has appeared in several movies and television shows. A preliminary hearing is set for April 24. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
