Shane Carwin’s Health Struggles: What Reporting Shows
In October 2024, Brendan Schaub said Shane Carwin was struggling with daily tasks and attributed the problems to CTE. MMA Fighting reported Schaub’s comments; the report did not document a clinical CTE diagnosis for Carwin.
A Champion’s Decline
In 2024, Schaub said Carwin, a former UFC heavyweight champion and a formidable force in the UFC’s heavyweight division, was struggling with daily tasks and unable to maintain his engineering job.
Schaub, visibly emotional during his podcast, read a statement from Carwin that painted a grim picture of his current situation:
“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 in meeting basic everyday expenses for food and shelter.”
The Cost of Combat
Carwin had 14 professional bouts. Schaub also recalled frequent hard sparring sessions during their training years.
Schaub said the two sometimes joked about forgetting the way home after training.
A Call for Support
In light of Carwin’s struggles, Schaub has called on the UFC and its president, Dana White, to step in and provide assistance. He suggested that a relief fund of $10-15 million could make a significant difference in Carwin’s life and the lives of other fighters facing similar challenges.
The Bigger Picture
Citations:
[1] https://www.mmanews.com/news/ufc/concerning-health-update-on-former-ufc-champ-shane-carwin/
[2] https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-mma-news-emotional-brendan-schaub-tells-dana-white-co-to-offer-fifteen-million-dollars-after-shane-carwins-debilitating-health-revelation/
[3] https://www.si.com/fannation/mma/news/brendan-schaub-reduced-tears-sad-condition-former-ufc-champion
[4] https://www.reddit.com/r/MMA/comments/1g46ii5/brendan_schaub_talks_about_former_ufc_interim/
[5] https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-ex-ufc-star-breaks-tears-discussing-shane-carwin-s-alleged-cte-campaigns-latter-getting-10-15-million-relief-fund?key=skmainfb
[6] https://twitter.com/bjpenndotcom/status/1846325430825242946
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