Morning Kombat

At UFC 297, Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis battle for the UFC middleweight championship while Mayra Bueno Silva and Raquel Pennington fight for the bantamweight title. Elsewhere on the card, Neil Magny faces Mike Malott, Arnold Allen fights Movsar Evloev and Chris Curtis faces off Marc Andre-Barriault. Morning Kombat is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify...

On Episode 537 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell react to the weekend of fights. The guys start off with Magomed Ankalaev's win over Johnny Walker. Is he now the no. 1 contender? Jim Miller got the submission win over Gabriel Benitez, will he fight at UFC 300? Who else stood out at UFC Vegas 84? The also break down Artur Beterbiev's win over Callum Smith. Will we finally se Beterbie...

On Episode 536 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Kick off the show with the return of Ok, Bet. New Rules, New Bets, let's see how much money the guys can make in 2024. Next up the guys break down a bunch of recent fight announcements. What are the guys thoughts on UFC 300 now that we have a few more fights added to the card. The guys close out the main topics with a preview of Artur Beterbie...

On Episode 535 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell react to Jon Jones recent twitter spat with Tom Aspinall. Is Jon Jones ducking Tom Aspinall? Will we eventually see this fight? Next up the guys preview UFC Vegas 84. What are they expecting from Johnny Walker vs. Magomed Ankalaev 2? What other fight on the card stick out? They also break down the reports that Jorge Masvidal might. be...

On Episode 534 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian some recent fight announcements. First off the guys break down the announcements of Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint-Denis and Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan. Then they discuss the news that Francis Ngannou will be fighting Anthony Joshua in March. What is the significance of this fight? Will Francis Ngannou ever fight in MMA again? The guys als...

On Episode 533 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell break down the three fights they want to see most in 2024. Who will be on each list? The guys also discuss Bloody Elbow's recent article about Power Slap and the Commissions, along with the report that the UFC tv deal could double ESPN's current contract. Could this be possible? The boys close out the main topics with a boxing news ro...

MK is Back! On Episode 532 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell react to the news that Conor Mcgregor will return at international fight week. With Conor's fight nearly set, what does that mean for UFC 300? The guys create their dream UFC 300 cards, as well as break down the news surrounding the card. They also recap some of the boxing fights we missed during the holidays. The boys clo...

Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell have you covered with a New Years day mailbag. Luke and Brian answer all your questions. Morning Kombat is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.     For more Combat Sports coverage subscribe here: youtube.com/MorningKombat   Follow our hosts on Twitter: @BCampbellCBS , @lthom...

Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell give out their end of the year awards. The guys talk KO of the year, Fighter of the year, fight of the year and much more. Morning Kombat is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.     For more Combat Sports coverage subscribe here: youtube.com/MorningKombat   Follow our hosts...

**Luke's mic is fixed at 4 minute mark** Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell are back with their predictions for 2024. The boys break down what they think will happen in 2024 for each weight class. #MorningKombat #JonJones #MagomedAnkalaev #AlexPerreira #BoNickal #shavkatrakhmonov #UFC #MMA #SeanStrickland #IslamMakhachev #LeonEdwards #AlexanderVolkanovski #BrianCampbell #LukeThomas (00:05:30) - Heavyw...

On Episode 531 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell break down some recent fight announcements from Dana White. Next up the guys play a little MK Jeopardy before they are joined by Marc Raimondi to break down 2023 and preview what they expect out of the combat sports world in 2024. (00:09:00) - Fight Announcements (00:28:00) - MK Jeopardy (00:59:30) - Marc Raimondi joins MK (01:41:00)...

On Episode 530 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell get you ready for the final fights of the year. The guys preview the Day of Reckoning card featuring Anthony Joshua vs. Otto Wallin and Deontay Wilder vs. Joseph Parker. The guys also break down some of the latest news from the MMA world. Will Weili Zhang get a chance to move up and face Alexa Grasso? As always we close out wednesday...

On Episode 526 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell react to a great weekend of combat sports. First up the guys break down UFC 296. Is the MMA fan base finally sick of Colby Covington? Who is next for Leon Edwards? Where does Alexandre Pantoja rank among UFC's most underrated or under appreciated champions? Is it time for Tony Ferguson to retire? If so, what is his legacy? The guys al...

Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell have you covered with an instant reaction to UFC 296. The boys break down Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington, Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval 2, Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Stephen Thompson and much more. Morning Kombat is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.     For more Comba...

On Episode 528 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell Give their picks for UFC 296. The boys also break down Dana White's recent comments about Tom Aspinall's future. Does any of this make sense? Next up they break down the report that Anthony Joshua will face Deontay Wilder in March. As always we close out friday's with Dead Wrong. (00:16:50) - Ok, Bet + UFC 296 Preview (01:13:30) - Ant...

On episode 527 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell get you ready for UFC 296. The guys break down Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington, Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval 2, Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Stephen Thompson and much more. As always the guys close out wednesday's with fan submissions. (00:15:00) - Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington (00:44:30) - Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval 2...

On Episode 526 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell react to the weekend of fights. The boys start off by breaking down Song Yadong's win over Chris Gutierrez. Who Should Song fight next? Khalil Rountree stopped Anthony Smith, Should he get a top 5 opponent? Who else stood out from UFC Vegas 83? Next up the guys break down Devin Haney's win over Regis Prograis. Who is next for Haney? A...

Luke Thomas, Brian Campbell and Chuck Mindenhall are back with a pregame preview for UFC 296. The guys break down Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington, Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval 2 and much more. (00:05:00) - 2023 MMA Recap (00:09:00) - Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington (00:24:10) - Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval 2 (00:34:15) - Stephen Thompson vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov (00:45:30) - Tony Fe...

On Episode 525 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell get you ready for the weekend of fights. The guys start by making their picks for the weekend. They also break down some recent fight announcements before breaking down PBC's new deal with Amazon. The boys are joined by Bloody Elbows John Nash to discuss the UFC Lawsuit. What will come from this? As always we close out Fridays with De...

On Episode 524 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell get you ready for the weekend of fights. The guys start off by previewing UFC Vegas 83. What should we be looking for on this card? The guys also preview Regis Prograis vs. Devin Haney. How will Haney look at 140? Next up they break down some recent fight announcements and discuss the back and forth between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall....

On Episode 523 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell react to a great weekend of fights. The guys start off with UFC Austin, Did Arman Tsarukyan make his case as the top contender? Where does Beneil Dariush go from here? Jalin Turner viciously finished Bobby Green in the first round of their co-main event. Does this win reassert him into the top 10 rankings? The guys also break down BKF...

On Episode 522 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell get you ready for the weekend of fights. The guys give their picks from UFC Austin, BKFC 56 and Ryan Garcia vs. Oscar Duarte. The guys also break down some recent fight news before closing out the show with Dead Wrong. Morning Kombat is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherev...

On Episode 521 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell get you ready for a weekend of fun fights. The boys preview UFC Fight Night Austin, BKFC 56 and Ryan Garcia vs. Oscar Duarte. The guys also break down some recent fight announcements. As always we close out Wednesday's with Fan Submissions. (00:09:30) - UFC Austin Preview (00:56:00) - BKFC 56 Preview (01:15:00) - Fight News and Announ...

On Episode 520 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell react to a solid weekend of fights. The guys start by breaking down David Benavidez vs. Demetrius Andrade. What, specifically, did Benavidez prove with this performance? How bad for boxing would it be if Benavidez vs. Canelo isn’t made in 2024? The boys also break down the PFL 2023 Championship. How do the guys grade the show? Who sto...

Luke Thomas has you covered with an instant reaction to Showtime's final PPV card. Luke Thomas breaks down David Benavidez vs. Demetrius Andrade, Jermall Charlo vs. Jose Benavidez Jr. and much more. Morning Kombat is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.     For more Combat Sports coverage subscribe here:...