Brendan Schaub Reduced to Tears Reading Sad Condition of Former UFC Champion

Brendan Schaub was reduced to tears after reading about the struggles of one former interim UFC champion.

The old saying, "You don't play boxing," can certainly be applied to mixed martial arts. The sport is still young, and there's far more examples of pro boxers suffering lifelong consequences of combat sports. Unfortunately, more evidence of the potential dangers of a career as a competitor in MMA has surfaced.

More recently, former interim UFC heavyweight champion Shane Carwin revealed that he believes to have suffered traumatic brain injury during his days inside the Octagon. He also said he's noticed symptoms that align with CTE.

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Brendan Schaub Gets Emotional Reading Shane Carwin's Statement

Shane Carwin's statement was revealed after numerous plaintiff declarations from the antitrust lawsuit against the UFC were unearthed by John S. Nash.

Brendan Schaub read Carwin's statement during an episode of "The Schaub Show," and he was trying to fight back tears.