Former UFC fighter Brendan Schaub recently unveiled a cleverly concocted online trailer that purported to show Conor McGregor starring in a live-action remake of Popeye. This news arrived hot on the heels of McGregor’s successful Hollywood debut in the ‘Road House’ remake earlier this year.
The fan-made Popeye trailer, which circulated on YouTube, utilized deepfakes and deftly spliced footage from ‘Road House’ to depict McGregor as the iconic spinach-loving sailor. Despite the trailer generating genuine excitement among fans, Schaub promptly exposed the hoax on his Instagram. Sharing a clip from his podcast, Schaub revealed how his co-host Bryan Callen enthusiastically asked about McGregor’s involvement in the ‘Popeye’ trailer. Unaware of the fabrication, Callen eagerly believed it to be authentic.
However, as the trailer played, Schaub couldn’t contain his laughter, pointing out the obvious use of footage from ‘Road House’ and teasing Callen about his age. Schaub’s lighthearted debunking shed light on the deceptive nature of the trailer, ensuring fans weren’t misled by the cleverly crafted deepfake.
In another episode of his podcast, ‘The Fighter and The Kid,’ Schaub addressed accusations made by MMA legend Ronda Rousey in her memoir, ‘Our Fight: A Memoir.’ Rousey detailed a past relationship with an unnamed UFC fighter, strongly implied to be Schaub, and accused him of emotional manipulation during her fight preparations. She expressed satisfaction at seeing her current husband, Travis Browne, knock Schaub out in a 2014 UFC fight.
Schaub responded to Rousey’s accusations, expressing confusion over her decision to revisit a relationship from over a decade ago. He denied any claims of manipulation, attributing the alleged mind games to issues within Rousey’s camp. Schaub maintained that their relationship simply wasn’t a match and emphasized the need to move on from the past.
