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“I Wasn’t Engaged in What I Was Needed to Be Engaged In” – Tom Brady’s Emotional Journey After Divorce Has Ex-UFC Champion’s Sympathy

Published 03/04/2023, 2:15 PM EST

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Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen’s divorce news has been making rounds all over the internet for quite some time now. Moreover. the NFL star has recently announced his retirement from the sport. Also, many have cited the mental health condition and recent divorce from Bündchen as the factors behind the move. Furthermore, many wouldn’t relate to the mental state of the NFL quarterback.

But, there is one UFC star that happened to go through a similar state. The former UFC bantamweight champion revealed in an interview how he sympathizes with the NFL quarterback.

Cody Garbrandt relates to NFL star Tom Brady

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Cody Garbrandt gave the latest interview to Mike Gunzelman of OutKick. The former UFC bantamweight champion was seen sympathizing with NFL star Tom Brady.

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‘No Love’ said in the interview. “Just like Tom [Brady] went through his divorce. I had been separated and got divorced two weeks before my last fight. Sold my house the actual week of my fight, there were a lot of things going on and that’s why I wasn’t engaged in what I needed to be engaged in”.

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Furthermore, the former UFC champion spoke about his mental condition during that time. Just like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers star said, “I’m 45 years old, man. There’s a lot of s**t going on, so you just have to try and figure out life the best you can. You know, it’s a continuous process.”

Garbrandt added the same points in his interview as he sympathized with Brady and his divorce from Gisele Bündchen.

Garbrandt also mentioned his family splitting as a kid

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During the interview, the former UFC champion also added a story about his mother going through 2 divorces. ‘No Love’ mentioned that this happened during his childhood. Moreover, this led to him not being focused on his career or other aspects of life.

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Similarly, in a podcast with Jim Gray, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers player added, “If I knew what I was going to f**king do, I’d have already f**king done it,” as he spoke on the topic of his career moving ahead.

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There have been similarities between the UFC star and the UFL star. It is good support shown by Garbrandt for Brady over divorce and its mental health issues.

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Faizan Mirza

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Faizan Mirza is a UFC Writer at Essentially Sports. He has had a keen eye on the UFC since 2015 and is a fan of Conor McGregor because of his attitude and charisma. Faizan had been following McGregor's ascent in the sport.
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Vineet Nandwana