- Brendan Schaub dropped a chilling update on Shane Carwin’s health condition
- “Bapa” is calling for the UFC to provide the former interim heavyweight champion with financial help
Brendan Schaub wants the UFC to do something to the current condition of former interim heavyweight champion Shane Carwin, who is apparently suffering from CTE.
Bapa feels for Shane
Speaking on a recent episode of his podcast, an emotional “Bapa” revealed how terrible Carwin’s situation is at this point after the hard training and brutal MMA fights took a toll on his brain through the infamous CTE.
Schaub noted that Carwin is one of the former UFC fighters who have been pleading for the approval of the $375 million UFC antitrust settlement.
“Shane Carwin recently came out, you know, he was like a brother to me. And Shane’s struggling, man. That’s my main training partner. Bring up what Shane said [in the document]. [It read] ‘Despite having a degree in engineering from Colorado School of Mines, I have been unable to maintain adequate focus to hold down my engineering job. I face serious challenges,’ meaning… ‘I face serious challenges in meeting basic everyday expenses for food and shelter,’” Schaub said.
Bapa wants the UFC to shell out a few millions
Schaub further stressed that the UFC is very capable of providing guys like Carwin the financial support they badly needed.
“How do you not go ‘I get it, dude. Boom! 10 to 15 mil [for] your troubles’ Can we be human for a f**king second? This guy put his life on the line. I’ve seen it, dude. I was with him every step of the way from day f**king one. He is such a good person. How can you not just f**king go, ‘Here you go, don’t worry about it?’ That’s pennies to these guys,” he added.
Tough show today. The thought of a former UFC world champion Shane Carwin who lost his job as an engineer. One of the smartest human beings I’ve ever come across can’t function due to CTE is wild. pic.twitter.com/dqQfqGSck9
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) October 14, 2024
Apart from Carwin, Fabricio Werdum is another former UFC heavyweight who has revealed that he is suffering from a possible CTE in his declaration. Prior to Werdum, Wanderlei Silva also came up with the same appeal. There is no known cure for CTE yet but these UFC legends insist that the money they will get from the settlement will be a huge help in funding their medication.
