MORNING KOMBAT WITH LUKE THOMAS AND BRIAN CAMPBELL

Showtime Presents: Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell! Luke is a former Marine Sergeant and the Sr. MMA Analyst for CBS Sports. Brian Campbell is the CBS Sports Sr. Insider for all things Combat. Together they will cover everything happening in the world of Boxing and MMA, including talking to the fighters, promoters and especially you, THE FANS! Morning Kombat has expanded to multiple days a week so If you love combat sports, please subscribe so you don’t miss an episode of MORNING KOMBAT!

MORNING KOMBAT WITH LUKE THOMAS AND BRIAN CAMPBELL

Showtime Presents: Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell! Luke is a former Marine Sergeant and the Sr. MMA Analyst for CBS Sports. Brian Campbell is the CBS Sports Sr. Insider for all things Combat. Together they will cover everything happening in the world of Boxing and MMA, including talking to the fighters, promoters and especially you, THE FANS! Morning Kombat has expanded to multiple days a week so If you love combat sports, please subscribe so you don’t miss an episode of MORNING KOMBAT!

Most Recent Episode

  • UFC 277 Recap: Nunes Dominates Pena | Moreno Finishes Kara-France | Ep 330

    On Episode 330 of Morning Kombat Luke is Joined by Hall of Famer Rashad Evans to recap UFC 277. Should Amanda Nunes go after the Valentina Shevchenko trilogy? How much did working with James Krause impact Brandon Moreno's style? Where Does Derrick Lewis go from here? The guys also discuss the news that Jake Paul vs. Hasim Rahman Jr. is off. What does this mean for Jake's future? The boys close out the show with a recap of Danny Garcia's win over Jose Benavidez Jr.

    (6:15) - Nunes Dominates Pena

    (34:00) - Moreno Stops Kara-France

    (48:20) - Lewis-Pavlovich Stoppage

    (57:00) - Paul-Rahman OFF

    (73:15) - Garcia vs. Benavidez

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Episodes of This Show

  • UFC 277 Preview: Pena-Nunes 2 | Moreno-Kara-France 2 | Ankalaev-Smith | Ep. 329

    On Episode 329 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian preview UFC 277. The guys break down Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes 2, Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara-France 2 and much more. The guys close out the show with some quick hitters, a preview of Danny Garcia vs. Jose Benavidez Jr and Dead Wrong.

    (00:12:15) - Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes 2

    (00:48:15) - Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara-France 2

    (01:02:30) - Rest of UFC 277 Preview

    (01:20:50) - Quick Hitters

    (01:35:55) - Danny Garcia vs. Jose Benavidez Jr.

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  • UFC 277 Pregame Preview: Pena-Nunes 2 | Moreno-Kara-France 2 | Chuck Mindenhall

    Luke Thomas, Brian Campbell and Chuck Mindenhall are back with a pregame preview for UFC 277. The guys break down Israel Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes 2, Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara-France 2 and much more!

    (00:04:50) - Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes 2

    (00:45:50) - Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara-France 2

    (01:02:30) - Magomed Ankalaev vs. Anthony Smith

    (01:22:40) - Derrick Lewis vs. Sergei Pavlovich

    (01:25:50) - Alexandre Pantoja vs. Alex Perez

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  • Burning Questions for UFC 277 | Pena vs. Nunes 2 | Moreno vs. Kara-France 2 | Ep 328

    On Episode 328 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian break down the biggest questions heading into UFC 277. Why did Amanda Nunes implode at UFC 269? How has Kai Kara-France improved since his first fight? Next up the guys play a little Over/Under and close out the show with Fan Submissions.

    (12:50) - Burning Questions for UFC 277

    (65:30) - Over/Under

    (85:00) - Fan Submissions

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  • Yes, Alexander Gustafsson Should Retire | Morning Kombat Extra Credit Ep. 26

    Luke Thomas is back with Episode 26 of Morning Kombat Extra Credit to break down his five favorite fights from the weekend. Luke breaks down his favorite fights from UFC London and Bellator 283.

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  • UFC Fight Night: Blaydes-Aspinall Recap | Bellator 283 Recap | Ep 327

    On Episode 327 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian recap UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall. What can really be said about what we got with Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall in the UFC London main event? Did Jack Hermansson's stock rise with his win over Chris Curtis or did Curtis's just drop? Paddy Pimblett secured a rear naked choke victory over Jordan Leavitt at UFC London in the second round. What did he prove with this victory? At Bellator 283, Douglas Lima lost his 4th straight fight. Is time to declare him done?

    (00:11:00) - BLAYDES vs. ASPINALL

    (00:31:38) - HERMANSSON vs. CURTIS

    (00:41:45) - PADDY PIMBLETT’S R2 SUB

    (00:59:20) - LIMA vs. JACKSON

    (01:10:42) - REST OF BELLATOR 283

    (01:15:00) - Dm's From Donks

    (01:27:30) - HYSTS

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  • UFC Fight Night: Blaydes-Aspinall | Bellator 283 | UFC 280 is STACKED | Ep 326

    On Episode 326 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian preview UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall. What are the key's to victory for each fighter? Next up the boys preview Bellator 283. Is this Douglas Lima's last change to make a run at a title? The boys also break down some UFC 280 fight announcements. Where does this stacked card rank all time? The boys close out the show with Quick Hitters and Dead Wrong.

    (00:09:50) - UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall

    (01:08:50) - Bellator 283

    (01:30:30) - UFC 280 Get Even More Stacked

    (01:44:20) - Mayweather Speaks on Davis-Garcia

    (01:53:30) - Quick Hitters

    (01:58:50) - Dead Wrong

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  • 🚨 Sean O'Malley vs. Petr Yan at UFC 280!

    Luke Thomas is here to break down the latest news that Sean O'Malley will face Petr Yan on an already stacked UFC 280 card. Can Sean O'Malley get a title shot with a win?


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  • UFC 279: Chimaev vs. Diaz | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes-Aspinall | Bellator 283 | Ep 325

    On Episode 325 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian Discuss the biggest storylines heading into this weekend. What should we be looking for on UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall and Bellator 283? The guys also break down the reports that Nate Diaz will be out of his UFC contract in October. The guys close out the show with some MMA Quick hitters and Fan Submissions.

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    (13:50) - Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz

    (39:30) - Aljamain Sterling vs. TJ Dillashaw

    (51:00) - UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall

    (73:20) - Bellator 283 

    (86:45) - Quick Hitters

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  • Ricky Simon Is A Hammer | Morning Kombat Extra Credit Ep. 25

    Luke Thomas is Joined by Brian Campbell for Episode 25 of Morning Kombat Extra Credit where Luke will break down some fights we didn't get to on Episode 324 of Morning Kombat.

    (2:00) - Amanda Lemos vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez

    (6:00) - Shane Burgos vs. Charles Jourdain

    (11:35) - Ricky Simon vs. Jack Shore

    (17:10) - Bill Algeo vs. Herbert Burns

    (23:00) - Emily Ducote vs. Jessica Penne

    (26:55) - Honorable mentions

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  • UFC Long Island: Rodriguez def. Ortega, Murphy def. Tate | Garcia vs. Tank? | Ep 324

    On Episode 324 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian recap a great weekend of combat sports. First, they breakdown an important UFC Long Island event. Yair Rodriguez earned the win over Brian Ortega, but only after a TKO due to injury. What did we learn from their abbreviated bout? Where does Matt Schnell's comeback against Sumudaerji rank among all-time UFC comebacks? Lauren Murphy scored a unanimous decision win over Miesha Tate at UFC Long Island. Where do both fighters go from here? Ryan Garcia stopped Javier Fortuna in the sixth round of their DAZN main event. Is Garcia vs. Tank next?

    (10:30) - Rodriguez wins after Ortega injury

    (24:00) - Rodriguez vs. Emmett?

    (35:00) - Matt Schnell’s comeback submission

    (47:45) - Murphy vs. Tate

    (57:00) - Ryan Garcia stops Fortuna

    (75:00) - Dm's from Donks

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  • UFC on ABC 3 Results: Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez | UFC Long Island Post-Fight Show

    At UFC on ABC 3, Brian Ortega faces Yair Rodriguez in the main event. The fight card - also known as UFC Long Island - also features a co-main event between strawweights Michelle Waterson and Amanda Lemos plus bouts like Shane Burgos vs. Charles Jourdain, Lauren Murphy vs. Miesha Tate and much more.


    This is the UFC Long Island Post-Fight Show.

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  • UFC on ABC 3 Preview | Garcia-Fortuna | UFC Paying Lobbyists | Ep. 323

    On episode 323 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell preview UFC on ABC 3 and Ryan Garcia vs. Javier Fortuna. Next up the guys break down a story about the UFC paying Lobbyists to push a bill that could impact fighters employee status. What does this mean for fighters and what needs to be done? The guys close out the show with some PFL news, Dead wrong and fan submissions.

    (9:21) - UFC on ABC 3 Preview

    (59:10) - Ryan Garcia vs. Javier Fortuna

    (69:20) - UFC Paying Lobbyists Big Money

    (85:30) - PFL News

    (78:30) - Dead Wrong

    (89:55) - Fan Submissions

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  • UFC on ABC 3 | State of Light Heavyweight Division | Quick Hitters | Ep 322

    On Episode 322 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian look ahead to UFC on ABC 3. What fights should we be looking forward to? Will the winner of Ortega-Rodriguez get a title shot? Next up the guys discuss some chatter in the light heavyweight division. Kamaru Usman saying that after Leon Edwards he wants to go up to 205. Jiri Prochazka named who he wants to fight next and Jan Blachowicz isn't happy. Is this the right move? The boys close out the show with Quick Hitters, HYSTS and Fan Submissions.

    (17:20) - UFC on ABC 3

    (52:40) - State of Light Heavyweight Division

    (62:20) - Quick Hitters


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  • Michael Chiesa: Drunk Stories, Welterweight Division Breakdown, UFC Commentary | Room Services Diaries

    Room Service Diaries is back with a BANG as UFC welterweight Michael Chiesa sits down with Luke and Brian. Chiesa discusses his UFC Commentary Role, breaks down the welterweight division and shares some wild drunk stories. You won't want to miss this one!

    (1:00) - UFC Commentary Gig

    (8:30) - Changing Management Teams

    (10:00) - Receiving Sausages

    (11:30) - Pre UFC Jobs

    (13:00) - Spokane Washington

    (15:20) - Drunk Stories

    (19:50) - More on Spokane Washington

    (22:20) - Tattoo Game

    (27:25) - New UFC Deal & Weight cuts,

    (34:40) - MK Hosts' T Levels

    (37:50) - Talking about Mike's Mom (Kevin Lee)

    (40:25) - Sean Brady

    (46:15) - Colby Covington

    (47:30) - Khamzat Chimaev

    (49:15) - Losing His Father During TUF

    (51:00) - Juggling Fighting and Commentary

    (52:15) - Shavkat Rakhmonov

    (54:20) - Arman Tsarukyan

    (56:25) - Pressure Coming Off Two Losses

    (57:40) - Kamaru Usman

    (58:30) - Favorite Fighters to Watch

    (60:50) - Chocolate Hummus

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  • UFC Vegas 58: Fiziev Stops Dos Anjos | Big Fight News | Vargas def. Magsayo | Ep 321

    On Episode 321 of Morning Kombat Luke is joined by the esteemed Chuck Mindenhall to recap a great weekend of combat sports. The guys react to UFC Vegas 58, as Rafael Fiziev stopped Rafael dos Anjos in the 5th rounds and Caio Borralho controlled Armen Petrosyan in the co-main. Plus, Rey Vargas scored a decision win over Mark Magsayo in boxing.

    (11:25) - Fiziev Stops Dos Anjos

    (29:15) - Rafael Dos Anjos' Future

    (46:50) - Caio Borralho

    (52:20) - BIG Fight Announcements

    (72:15) - Vargas Defeats Magsayo

    (85:00) - Dm's from Donks

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  • UFC Vegas 58 Preview | Lightweight Division | Mount Rushmore of Women's MMA | Ep 320

    On Episode 320 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian preview UFC Vegas 58. What should we be looking for on this card? Michael Chandler pitched a potential vacant title fight with Islam Makhachev, but what is the right move? Joanna Jedrzejczyk names her Mount Rushmore for Women's MMA. What do the guys lists look like? The boys close out the main topics with some MMA news and a weekend boxing preview. As always we close Friday shows with Dead Wrong.

    (16:20) - UFC Vegas 58 Preview

    (49:10) - Matchmaking Lightweight Division

    (59:11) - Women's MMA Mount Rushmore

    (66:41) - Darren Till Out, Chris Curtis in vs. Jack Hermansson

    (71:42) - Boxing Weekend Preview

    (95:00) - Dead Wrong

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  • Vegas Recap | UFC 276 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev | Ep 319

    On Episode 319 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian recap a wild week in Las Vegas. The guys start by recapping their trip and UFC 276. Next up the guys discuss the biggest storylines heading into UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev. The guys close out the show with Quick Hitters, HYSTS and Fan Subs.


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  • UFC 276 Results: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | Volkanovski vs. Holloway 3 | UFC 276 Post-Fight Show

    At UFC 276, Israel Adesanya looks to defend his middleweight title against Jared Cannonier in the pay-per-view main event. In the co-main event, Alexander Volkanovski will aim to defeat Max Holloway a third time and defend his featherweight strap. Also on the card is a middleweight contest between top contenders Sean Strickland and Alex Pereira, a welterweight bout featuring Robbie Lawler and Bryan Barberena as well as a bantamweight contest between Sean O'Malley and Pedro Munhoz.

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  • Max Holloway on Volkanovski Trilogy, Khabib, Brain Health, Legacy, Aldo, and Adesanya

    At UFC 276, Max Holloway will face defending UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in a trilogy fight of historical significance. In this interview with Luke Thomas of Morning Kombat, Holloway discusses his view of what happened in the first two meetings with Volkanovski, how the rivalry has changed him, what might be different the third time around and why this fight is ultimately about legacy. Holloway also discusses the grueling win over Yair Rodriguez, whether he's experienced any neurological symptoms from damage, why he still believes Jose Aldo is the best featherweight of all time, the beating he handed out to Calvin Kattar, Khabib Nurmagomedov's comments about this trilogy bout, having a third fight with Dustin Poirier and what the difference is between Volkanovski and Israel Adesanya.


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  • Max Holloway Speaks | Dana White on Jon Jones' Return | PFL Preview | Ep 317

    On Episode 317 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian are in Las Vegas to cover UFC 276. The guys start the show by breaking down Luke's interview with Max Holloway. Dana White revealed his plans for Jon Jones now that he is 'ready'. Tommy Fury was denied entry to the United states for his press conference with Jake Paul. The boys close out the show with a PFL preview and fan subs.


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  • Charles Oliveira and Aljamain Sterling Have Changed MMA Wrestling | Extra Credit Ep. 23

    Luke Thomas is back with Episode 23 of Morning Kombat Extra Credit to break down his five favorite fights from the weekend. Luke breaks down his favorite fights from UFC Vegas 57 and Bellator 282.


    (1:50) - Thiago Moises vs. Christos Giagos

    (9:25) - Chris Curtis vs. Rodolfo Vieira

    (16:20) - Carlos Ulberg vs. Tafon Nchukwi

    (20:40) - Alexander Shabliy vs. Brent Primus

    (26:35) - Abdoul Abdouraguimov vs. Karl Amoussou

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  • Recap: UFC Vegas 57 Mateusz Gamrot, Shavkat Rakhmonov | Bellator 282 | PFL 5 | Ep 316

    On episode 316 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian recap a packed weekend in MMA. The boys start off with UFC Vegas 57. How did BC and LT score Gamrot vs. Tsarukyan? How good is Shavkat Rakhmonov? The boys also break down Bellator 282. Is it time to recognize how good Johnny Eblen really is? Can Danny Sabatello win the entire bantamweight grand prix?. They close out the show with some DM's from donks and HYSTS.

    (11:45) - Gamrot Edges Tsarukyan

    (30:20) - Shavkat Rakhmonov

    (47:10) - Eblen dethrones Mousasi

    (57:20) - Bellator 282 Undercard

    (71:30) - PFL 5

    (84:30) - Dm's from Donks

    (97:00) - HYSTS

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  • UFC 276 Pregame Preview: Adesanya-Cannonier | Volkanovski-Holloway 3

    Luke Thomas, Brian Campbell and Chuck Mindenhall are back with a pregame preview for UFC 276. The guys break down Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier, Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 3 and much more!



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  • UFC Vegas 57: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot | Bellator 282 | PFL 5 | Quick Hitters | Ep 315

    On episode 315 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian have a packed preview show for you. The boys preview UFC Vegas 57, Bellator 282 and PFL 5. What are the biggest fights of the weekend? They close out the main topics with some quick hitters before getting to dead wrong and fan submissions.

    (12:00) - UFC on ESPN 38

    (52:00) - Bellator 282

    (80:00) - PFL Preview

    (86:00) - Quick Hitters

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  • Max Holloway or Alexander Volkanovski: Who Really Won? | Morning Kombat Watch-a-long

    Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell rewatch Max Holloway vs. Alexander Volkanovski 1 & 2, the guys rescore and debate who won which round. You won't want to miss this deep dive on Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway.

    (5:40) - Max vs. Alex Round 1

    (11:55) - Max vs. Alex Round 2

    (18:20) - Max vs. Alex Round 3

    (24:30) - Max vs. Alex Round 4

    (30:45) - Max vs. Alex Round 5

    (35:50) - Max Holloway vs. Alexander Volkanovski Results

    (40:15) - Alex vs. Max 2 Round 1

    (46:20) - Alex vs. Max 2 Round 2

    (52:30) - Alex vs. Max 2 Round 3

    (58:40) - Alex vs. Max 2 Round 4

    (64:50) - Alex vs. Max 2 Round 5

    (70:00) - Alexander Volkanovski 2 Results

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  • Weekend MMA Storylines | Nate Diaz vs. Jake Paul? | Fury vs. Ngannou | Ep 314

    On episode 314 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian discuss the biggest storylines heading into UFC on ESPN 38, Bellator 282 and PFL. The boys also discuss Nate Diaz's tweet calling for the UFC to release him and let him go fight Jake Paul. What's the most likely scenario? The boys close out the main topics with some quick hitters and get into HYSTS and Fan Submissions.

    (12:29) - BC's Weekend Reaction

    (28:30) - UFC Vegas 57

    (42:15) - Weekend MMA Storylines

    (62:40) - Nate Diaz vs. Jake Paul?

    (78:30) - Bob Arum on Fury vs. Ngannou

    (85:00) - Quick Hitters

    (92:00) - HYSTS

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  • Max Holloway Resume Review | UFC 276: Volkanovski-Holloway III

    The Resume Review is BACK! Luke and Brian will be breaking down Max Holloway's resume ahead of his UFC 276 fight with Alexander Volkanovski. The guys relive Max's journey to this trilogy match.

    (3:00) - Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway

    (8:00) - Justin Lawrence vs. Max Holloway

    (11:40) - Leonard Garcia vs. Max Holloway

    (15:30) - Max Holloway vs. Dennis Bermudez

    (17:30) - Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway

    (23:50) - Max Holloway vs. Will Chope

    (28:25) - Cub Swanson vs. Max Holloway

    (33:00) - Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira

    (35:50) - Max Holloway vs. Jeremy Stephens

    (38:05) - Max Holloway vs. Ricardo Lamas

    (42:00) - Max Holloway vs. Anthony Pettis

    (45:30) - Jose Aldo vs. Max Holloway

    (50:00) - Max Holloway vs. Jose Aldo II

    (56:25) - Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega

    (64:20) - Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier II

    (70:10) - Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar

    (74:50) - Max Holloway vs. Alexander Volkanovski I & II

    (75:22) - Max Holloway vs. Calvin Kattar

    (79:00) - Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez

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  • UFC Austin Results: Calvin Kattar vs. Josh Emmett | Post-Fight Show

    At UFC Austin, featherweight contender Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett face off in the main event. Also on the fight card, Kevin Holland locks horns with Tim Means, Joaquin Buckley fights Albert Duraev, Damir Ismagulov faces Guram Kutateladze, Adrian Yanez fights Tony Kelley and more. We'll go over the results of the main event plus the rest of the UFC Austin results.

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  • UFC on ESPN 37 Preview | Sterling-Dillashaw | PFL | Oliveira-McGregor? | Ep 313

    On episode 313 of Morning Kombat Luke is joined by Aaron Bronsteter to preview UFC on ESPN 37. Luke and Aaron also break down Aljamain Sterling vs. T.J. Dillashaw, Preview PFL and discuss Bellator's recent fight announcements. The guys close out the show with a preview of Artur Beterbiev and Joe smith Jr. and some Buy or Sell.

    (5:50) - UFC on ESPN 37 Preview

    (44:50) - Aljamain Sterling vs. T.J. Dillashaw

    (62:10) - PFL Preview

    (69:00) - Bellator Fight Announcements

    (80:00) - Boxing Roundup

    (91:00) - Buy or Sell

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  • UFC on ESPN 37 | Rousey vs. Carano? | Usman vs. Edwards | Aldo-Dvalishvili | Ep 312

    On Episode 312 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian break down the biggest storylines heading into UFC on ESPN 37. What fights should we be looking our for? Ronda Rousey named the one fighter she would come out of retirement to fight. Is there any possibility this happens? Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards got an official date but that didn't stop Leon from discussing his future plans. Is Leon vs. Jorge next if Leon wins? The boys close out the main topics by discussing Khamzat Chimaev's preferred schedule and with some quick hitters.

    (11:00) - UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett

    (41:50) - Ronda Rousey wants to fight Gina Carano in MMA

    (51:50) - Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards

    (58:10) - Jose Aldo vs. Merab Dvalishvili in the works

    (64:30) - Quick Hitters

    (78:50) - Fan Submissions

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  • UFC 275: An Australian MMA Showcase | Morning Kombat Extra Credit Ep. 22

    Luke Thomas is back with Episode 22 of Morning Kombat Extra Credit to break down his five favorite fights from the weekend.

    (1:15) - Jake Matthews vs. Andre Fialho

    (5:25) - Jack Della Maddalena vs. Ramazan Emeev

    (8:30) - Hayisaer Maheshate vs. Steve Garcia

    (10:00) - Brendan Allen vs. Jacob Malkoun

    (13:15) - Chasen Blair vs. Kona Oliveira

    (14:45) - Honorable Mentions

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  • UFC 275 Recap | Teixeira-Prochazka | Shevchenko-Santos | Joanna Retires | Ep 311

    On Episode 311 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian review UFC 275. Where does Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka rank in terms of all-time best light heavyweight title fights? How did the guys score Valentina Schevchenko vs. Taila Santos? The boys break down Weili Zhang's improvements from the first fight and discuss Joanna Jedrzejczyk's legacy following her retirement. They close out the show with a weekend boxing roundup, Dm's from donks and HYSTS.

    (9:50) - Teixeira vs. Prochazka

    (42:50) - Shevchenko vs. Santos

    (62:30) - Weili Stops Joanna

    (71:30) - Joanna Jedrzeczyk Retires

    (82:30) - Boxing Round-up

    (98:00) - Dm's from Donks

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  • 🚨 UFC 275 Results: Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka | UFC 275 Post-Fight Show

    At UFC 275, UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira faces Jiri Prochazka in the main event. In the co-main event, UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko squares off against top contender Taila Santos. Joanna Jedrzejczyk has a rematch with Zhang Weili on the ESPN+ pay-per-view fight card from Singapore as well.

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  • UFC 275 Preview | Teixeira-Prochazka | Shevchenko-Santos | MMA Roundup | Ep 310

    On Episode 310 of Morning Kombat the guys have a packed episode with you. They start out by previewing and making pics for UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka. Next up the boys recap some of the latest UFC headlines. Why did the MMAAA fail? Do you believe Dana White's comments about vaccine mandates? They close out the main topics by previewing the boxing fights this weekend and breaking down the Hall of Fame classes being inducted.

    (9:50) - MVP vs. Mike Perry in BKFC

    (18:45) - Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka

    (43:45) - Valentina Shevchenko vs. Taila Santos

    (54:15) - Zhang Weili vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk

    (74:00) - MMA Roundup

    (88:30) - Boxing Roundup

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  • A UFC Union Will NEVER Happen

    Luke Thomas breaks down Ariel Helwani's interview with Tim Kennedy and discusses why the MMAAA failed. What is the best solution for fixing fighter pay?


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  • UFC 275 Storylines | Fight Announcements | Jorge Masvidal | Ep. 309

    On Episode 309 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian look ahead to UFC 275. What are the biggest storylines heading into this card? Jorge Masvidal came out and said that he doesn't want Herb Dean to ref his fights because of his bias. The guys also recap a few fights that were announced this week. They close out the main topics by recapping Onoue vs. Donaie.

    (15:45) - UFC 275 Storylines

    (68:00) - Fight Announcements

    (81:45) - Inoue Defeats Donaire

    (93:00) - Max Holloway Roasts Luke

    (99:00) - Quick Hitters

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  • UFC Fight Night Recap: Volkov-Rozenstruik | Haney Def Kambosos | Fulton Wins | Ep 308

    On Episode 308 of MK, Luke and Brian return to recap a big weekend in combat sports. In the UFC, Alexander Volkov made short work of Jairzinho Rozenstruik. What's next for Volkov? Also, in boxing Devin Haney outclassed George Kambosos to become the undisputed lightweight champion. What did Haney prove? Plus, Stephen Fulton Jr. impressed again with a dominant UD win over Danny Roman.

    (8:30) - Alexander Volkov

    (21:20) - Movsar Evloev

    (32:50) - Devin Haney

    (52:55) - Fulton Outclasses Roman

    (60:00) - Everything Else from the Weekend

    (69:30) - Dm's from Donks

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  • UFC Fight Night: Volkov-Rosenstruik | Haney vs. Kambosos | Fulton vs. Roman | Morning Kombat Ep 307

    On Episode 307 of MK, the guys preview a big weekend of combat sports. They look ahead to a big UFC fight night as Alexander Volkov takes on Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the heavyweight division. Plus, they break down the two big boxing fights of the weekend, including George Kambosos Jr. vs. Devin Haney to unify the lightweight division and Stephen Fulton Jr. defending his title vs. Danny Roman. 

  • Terrible MMA Headlines | UFC Fight Night: Volkov-Rosenstruik | Tank KOs Rolly | Ep. 306

    On Episode 306 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian discuss some questionable MMA headlines from the week. Is Kamaru Usman vs. Nick Diaz the worst idea ever? What is going on with Jorge Masvidal, Dominick Cruz and TJ Dillashaw? Next up the guys look ahead to UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rosenstruik. What are the biggest storylines heading into the weekend? The boys also discuss what's next for Gervonta Davis after his KO of Rolly Romero. The boys close out the show with HYSTS and Fan Submissions.

    (9:00) - Terrible MMA Headlines

    (38:00) - UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik

    (53:30) - Tank KOs Rolly

    (01:14:40) - Dana White OUT of Boxing

    (01:27:00) - Boxing Storylines

    (01:38:00) - HYSTS

  • Sean Brady: Welterweight Division Breakdown, Next Opponents, Trash Talking | Morning Kombat RSD

    Room Service Diaries is back and rising undefeated welterweight contender Sean Brady is in the studio to sit down with Luke and Brian. Brady discusses his rising MMA career, possible next opponents, growing up in Philly, and more. Plus, he breakdowns the competitive welterweight division.

  • UFC 277 | Shevchenko to 135? | Tank Davis vs. Rolly Romero | Canelo-GGG | Ep. 305

    On Episode 305 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian break down the recently released UFC 277 fight card. Which fights are they most excited for? Next up the guys discuss Valentina Shevchenko's comments about moving back up to 135. Is this the right move? The guys transition to some boxing talk to preview Gervonta Davis vs. Rolando Romero and discuss Canelo vs. GGG being announced for September. The boys close out the show with some quick hitters and Fan submissions.

    (14:20) - UFC 277 Card Revealed

    (33:15) - Shevchenko Interested in Pena-Nune Winner

    (43:30) - Gervonta Davis vs. Rolando Romero

    (63:20) - Canelo vs. GGG Trilogy 

    (76:20) - Ice Wars

    (83:15) - Fan Submissions

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  • Luke's Top 5 Fights of the Weekend | Extra Credit Ep. 21

    Luke Thomas is back with Episode 21 of Morning Kombat Extra Credit to break down his five favorite fights from the weekend. 

    (2:10) - Tye Ruotolo vs. Garry Tonon

    (7:00) - Chase Hooper vs. Felipe Colares

    (14:00) - Uros Medic vs. Omar Morales

    (20:00) - Akhmed Aliev vs. Darrell Horcher

    (23:00) - Chidi Njokuani vs. Dusko Todorovic

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  • UFC Fight Night: Vieira Def. Holm | David Benavidez | Paul vs. Silva? | 304

    On Episode 304 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian break down the latest news in the combat sports world. The guys start by recapping the weekend events, including Ketlen Vieira scoring a disputed split decision victory over Holly Holm in the UFC's main event on Saturday. Plus, David Benavidez made quick work of David Lemieux and is Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva finally a fight to make?


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  • Dustin Poirier Speaks | Amanda Nunes | UFC Paris | UFC Fight Night 206 | Ep. 303

    On Episode 303 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian break down the latest news in the combat sports world. The guys start by breaking down Dustin Poirier's comments about a potential Colby Covington fight. They boys also discuss Amanda Nunes' reasons for leaving ATT. UFC announced that they will have their first ever event in Paris on September 3rd. The boys also preview UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira and David Benavidez vs. David Lemieux. They guys close out this Friday's episode with some dead wrongs and fan submissions.

    (12:40) - Dustin Poirier Speaks

    (27:45) - Nunes Details Leaving ATT

    (38:10) - PFL 50/50 Split

    (68:40) - UFC Fight Night 206 Preview

    (95:00) - Quick Hitters

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  • Glover Teixeira: UFC Champion, King of Connecticut, UFC 275 Main Event | Morning Kombat RSD

    Room Service Diaries is back and UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira is in studio to launch the new revamped version. The boys discuss Glover illegally coming to the US, Meeting Chuck Liddell and much more. You won't want to miss this one.

    (1:30) - Winning the Title

    (6:10) - Coming to the United States Illegally

    (11:25) - Meeting Dana White/ Pre UFC Run

    (19:30) - Meeting Chuck Liddell

    (24:30) - Making it to the UFC

    (27:00) - Jon Jones

    (29:30) - Losing in the UFC

    (34:40) - Jon Jones at Heavyweight

    (38:00) - Life Outside the UFC

    (44:17) - Fighter Health

    (46:25) - Jiri Prochazka

    (48:30) - Changing his Style

    (49:50) - Teixeira MMA & Fitness

    (51:50) - Connecticut Life

    (57:10) - Marco Ruas

    (58:50) - Brazilian MMA

    (01:02:40) - Brazilian Nuts

    (01:03:40) - Glover's Boxing

    (01:04:50) - Career Goals

    (01:05:50) - Cory Anderson

    (01:08:10) - Becoming UFC Champion

    (01:13:30) - King of Connecticut

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  • Recap: UFC on ESPN 36 | Bellator 281 | Charlo Stops Castaño | Jaron Ennis | Ep. 302

    On Episode 302 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian recap a packed weekend in the combat sports world. The boys break down UFC on ESPN 36, Bellator 281 and Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castaño 2. Is there anything to take from the UFC on ESPN 36 main event before Rakic's knee injury? Did MVP deserve the nod in the Bellator 281 main event like Scott Coker said? What changes did Charlo make this time around versus last? The boys close out the show with some DM's from Donks and HYSTS.

    (10:10) - Jan Blachowicz

    (26:30) - Rest of UFC on ESPN 36

    (41:20) - Storley gets decision over MVP

    (59:25) - Jermell Charlo becomes undisputed

    (74:35) - Jaron Ennis

    (83:00) - DM's from Donks

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  • 🚨 Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castaño 2 Instant Reaction

    Brian Campbell has you covered with an instant reaction to Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castaño 2. Brian also breaks down Jaron Ennis vs. Custio Clayton.

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  • Preview: UFC on ESPN 36 | Bellator 281 | Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castaño | Ep. 301

    On Episode 301 of morning Kombat Luke and Brian preview UFC on ESPN 36, Bellator 281 and Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castaño. The guys also discuss Nate Diaz's twitter rant yesterday and Rose Namajunas offering to help Joanna Jedrzejczyk. The boys close the show with some dead wrongs.

    (12:20) - UFC on ESPN 36 Preview

    (35:30) - Bellator 281 Preview

    (49:30) - Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castaño Preview

    (01:18:00) - Nate Diaz Goes OFF

    (86:30) - Rose Offers to Train Joanna

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  • UFC 276 Card Revealed | Moreno-Kara-France 2 | Weekend Storylines | Ep. 300

    On Episode 300 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian break down a ton of news in the combat sports world. They start off by breaking down the UFC 276 card for international fight week. Where does this card rank among other IFWs? Brandon Moreno will face Kai Kara-France for the interim Flyweight title. Is this the right move? Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez is in the works for July. The guys close out the main topics by discussing this weekend's biggest storylines.

    (11:30) - UFC 276 Fight Card Announced

    (27:10) - Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara-France 2

    (34:55) - Nate Diaz vs. UFC

    (40:10) - Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez

    (49:30) - Weekend MMA Storylines

    (64:50) - Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castano

    (77:00) - Fan Submissions

    (86:00) - Newlywed Game

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  • Brandon Royval's Ferocious Ground Game | Morning Kombat Extra Credit Ep. 20

    Luke Thomas is back with Episode 20 of Morning Kombat Extra Credit. Luke breaks down a couple fights from UFC 274 that he didn't get to on episode 299 of Morning Kombat.

    (1:21) - Randy Brown vs. Khaos Williams

    (6:55) - Francisco Trinaldo vs. Danny Roberts

    (12:21) - Brandon Royval vs. Matt Schnell

    (18:10) - Lupita Godinez vs. Ariane Carnelossi

    (23:50) - Ovince Saint Preux vs. Shogun Rua

    (27:17) - Honorable Mentions

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  • UFC 274 Recap: Oliveira Submits Gaethje, Rose Loses | Bivol Upsets Canelo | Ep. 299

    After a big weekend in studio, Morning Kombat doesn't stop. The boys recap the massive weekend in combat sports. At UFC 274, Charles Oliveira Submit Justin Gaethje, but lost his title on the scale. Where does his legacy stand? Also, Rose Namajunas lost in a close decision to Carla Esparza. Was she right in being upset with the decision? Plus, Dmitry Bivol upset Canelo Alvarez. What's next for both fighters?

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  • Results: UFC 274: Oliveira-Gaethje | Namajunas-Esparza 2 | Chandler-Ferguson

    Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell have you covered with an instant reaction to Bellator 274. The guys break down Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje, Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza 2, Michael Chandler vs. Tony Ferguson and much more!

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  • 🚨 Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol Instant Reaction

    Luke Thomas has you covered with an instant reaction to Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol.


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  • UFC 274 Picks | Canelo vs. Bivol | Bellator 281 | PFL | Fight Announcements | Ep. 298

    The Boys are back in studio for episode 298 of Morning Kombat! The boys start off the show with some UFC 274 picks. Who should you be putting your money on? They also preview Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol, Bellator 281 and PFL. The guys close out the main topics by breaking down a bunch of recent fight announcements.

    (13:00) - UFC 274 Picks

    (55:00) - Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol

    (70:00) - Bellator 280

    (79:00) - PFL Preview

    (81:00) - Fight Announcements


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  • UFC 274 Interviews: Rose Namajunas & Michael Chandler

    Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell have you covered with a pair of UFC 274 interviews featuring Rose Namajunas and Michael Chandler. Brian Campbell and Michael Chandler discuss what he is expecting from an aging Tony Ferguson, which fights he is targeting after Tony and much more. Luke and Rose discuss what has changes since Rose's first fight with Carla Esparza, where she expects to be in five years and how the Jessica Andrade Slam fixed her injury.

    (2:30) - Michael Chandler

    (19:50) - Rose Namajunas

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  • UFC 274 Preview: Oliveira-Gaethje | Namajunas-Esparza | Chandler-ferguson | Ep. 297

    On episode 297 Luke and Brian are focused on breaking down UFC 274. They start by breaking down Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje, Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza and Michael Chandler vs. Tony Ferguson. But that's not all... The boys also have a discussion about all the forgotten MMA greats on this card and share their favorite prelim fight. They close out the show with some fan submissions.

    (13:15) - Potential Fight Leaks

    (28:40) - Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje

    (50:10) - Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza

    (01:08:30) - Michael Chandler vs. Tony Ferguson

    (01:26:00) - UFC Veterans

    (01:38:20) - UFC 274 Prelims

    (01:44:15) - Fan Submissions

    (01:52:00) - Star Wars

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  • Vera-Font Recap | Gane-Tuivasa & Aspinall-Blaydes | Taylor def. Serrano | Ep. 296

    On episode 296 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian break down an epic weekend of fights. The guys start off the show by recapping Marlon Vera's win over Rob Font. They also break down the recent fight announcements of Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa and Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes. The boys transition to boxing and discuss Katie Taylor's win over Amanda Serrano. How big was this fight for women's boxing? We close out the last topic by discussing Shakur Stevenson's dominant win over Oscar Valdez.

    (12:00) - Marlon Vera Batters Rob Font

    (31:00) - UFC Heavyweight Matchmaking

    (43:00) - Taylor vs. Serrano

    (63:00) - Women’s Boxing

    (72:00) - Shakur Stevenson

    (84:00) - Dm's from Donks

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  • Results: Shakur Stevenson vs. Oscar Valdez & Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano

    Brian Campbell has you covered with instant reactions to Shakur Stevenson vs. Oscar Valdez and Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano.

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  • Canelo-Usman Twitter Spat | UFC on ESPN 35 | Stevenson-Valdez | Taylor-Serrano | EP. 295

    On Episode 295 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian preview a packed weekend of combat sports. The boys preview Shakur Stevenson vs. Oscar Valdez, Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano and UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera. The guys also discuss Kamaru Usman and Canelo Alvarez twitter exchange and debate which fighter is correct in their assessment of the others sport. We close out the show with some Stipe Miocic vs. Jon Jones talk and Dead wrong.

    (10:00) - Canelo-Usman Twitter Spat

    (28:00) - Shakur Stevenson vs. Oscar Valdez

    (46:30) - Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano

    (58:50) - UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera

    (76:50) - Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic

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