Morning Kombat

Happy Thanksgiving! Brian and Luke have you covered with a bonus mailbag on this Friday. The guys answer all your questions. ( 00:01:20 ) - Thanksgiving Plans ( 00:09:30 ) - Top 5 Thanksgiving Foods ( 00:18:00 ) - Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou ( 00:21:00 ) - Next Big Change in MMA ( 00:25:20 ) - Changes for PFL ( 00:46:25 ) - Create the Greatest Book, Movie or Song? ( 00:50:10 ) - Michael Venom Pa...

On Episode 518 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell get you ready for the holiday weekend. The boys preview the 2023 PFL World Championship and David Benavidez vs. Demetrius Andrade. What should we be looking out for this weekend? The guys also break down some recent fight announcements. As always the close out Wednesday's with Fan Submissions. Morning Kombat is available for free on t...

On Episode 517 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell react to a fun weekend of fights. The guys start off with UFC Vegas 82. Did Brendan Allen Announce himself as a middleweight contender? Where does Paul Craig go from here? What kind of opportunity would they like to see Michael Morales get next? Who else on the card stood out? The guys also break down Bellator 301. Will Yaroslav Amoso...

On Episode 516 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell break down the latest news in the combat sports world. BC and LT start off the show by giving their picks for UFC Vegas 82 and Bellator 301. Next up the guys break down Shakur Stevenson vs. Edwin De Los Santos. What's next for the winner? The boys also break down some recent fight announcements. As always we close out Friday's with de...

On Episode 515 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell get you ready for a fun week of fights. The guys preview UFC Vegas 82, Bellator 301 and Shakur Stevenson vs. Edwin De Los Santos. The guys also play Over/Under with some fun fight news. As always we close out wednesday's with Fan Submissions. Morning Kombat is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Go...

Luke Thomas is back with Episode 34 of Extra Credit. Luke breaks down the preliminary fights from UFC 295. (00:00:55) - Lupita Godinez vs. Tabatha Ricci (00:04:55) - Mateusz Rebecki vs. Roosevelt Roberts (00:09:35) - Nazim Sadykhov vs. Viacheslav Borshchev (00:15:30) - Jared Gordon vs. Mark Madsen (00:21:10) - Joshua Van vs. KevinBorjas Morning Kombat is available for free on the Audacy app as wel...

On Episode 514 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell react to UFC 295. Which fight would we rather see Alex Pereira take next, Jamahal Hill or Israel Adesanya? Should the UFC give up on Jones-Miocic and make Tom Aspinall vs. Stipe Miocic or Jon Jones? Can Mackenzie Dern fix the holes in her striking game? What is the upside of Benoit Saint-Denis? The guys break it all down in episode 51...

On Episode 513 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian give their picks for UFC 295. The boys also discuss Deontay Wilder considering a transition to MMA. Is this a huge mistake? Next up they break down some recent fight announcements. Is this the best possible option for Kayla Harrison? The guys close out the topics with a quick update on Jamahal Hill. We close out this Friday with Dead wrong and Fan su...

On Episode 512 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian get you ready for UFC 295. The boys break down Jiri Prochazka vs. Alex Pereira, Sergei Pavlovich vs. Tom Aspinall and much more. The boys also break down the recent fight announcements from Dana White. As always we close out Wednesday with Fan Submissions. (00:10:50) - Jiri Prochazka vs. Alex Pereira (00:51:40) - Sergei Pavlovich vs. Tom Aspinall (01...

On Episode 511 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell react to UFC Sao Paulo. Luke and Brian break down Jailton Almeida's win over Derrick Lews, Nicholas Dalby vs. Gabriel Bonfim and Caio Barralho vs. Abus Magomedov. As always we close out monday's episode with Dm's from Donks and HYSTS. (00:00:00) - Intro (00:10:30) - Jailton Almeida (00:36:36) - Dalby vs. Bonfim (00:48:00) - Caio Borra...

On Episode 510 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell break down the latest news in the combat sports world. Zuffa was denied appeal in the UFC Anti-trust case. What does this mean? Eric Nicksick wants UFC & PFL to work together to make a Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones fight. Is it possible? Next up the guys make their Ok, Bet picks for the weekend. As always we close out Friday with...

Luke Thomas sits down with Francis Ngannou's striking Coach Dewey Cooper. Dewey breaks down Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou, discusses all the doubt leading up to this fight, Who hits harder Wilder or Ngannou and much more. (00:01:30) - People Doubting Francis (00:04:00) - Game planning for Tyson Fury (00:07:40) - MMA Clinching in Boxing (00:11:00) - Francis Weight for the fight (00:12:40) - Bringi...

On episode 509 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell preview UFC Sao Paulo. What fights should we be looking out for on this card? The guys also break down some recent fight announcements. Will we get Dvalishvilli-Cejudo in January? As always the guys close out wednesday with fan submissions. (00:00:00) - Intro (00:10:00) - Francis Ngannou’s Future (00:36:50) - UFC São Paulo Preview (01...

On Episode 509 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell react to Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou. The guys discuss the fallout from this fight. How high is Francis' stock now? What happens to the Oleksandr Usyk fight for Fury? Who are the biggest winners and loser from this event? as always we close out monday's episode with Dm's from Donks and HYSTS. (00:00:00) - Intro (00:14:50) - Fury vs...

Luke Thomas has you covered with an instant reaction to Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou. What is next for Francis after shocking the world with his performance? How will this impact Fury's fight with Oleksandr Usyk? Luke Thomas breaks it all down. 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.    ...

On Episode 507 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian preview Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou. Does Francis have any chance? The guys also break down some recent headlines in combat sports. Next up the guys test out a new friday game 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 wherever else you...

On episode 506 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell react to the breaking news that Jon Jones is out of UFC 295. What do the guys think about Sergei Pavlvich vs. Tom Aspinall for an interim belt? The boys also preview Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou. Does Francis Ngannou have any chance? Should Tyson Fury be worried about the Oleksandr Usyk fight in December? Next up they discuss Alexan...

On Episode 505 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell recap UFC 294. Was it a mistake for Alexander Volkanovski to take this fight? What does the result of this fight mean for Volkanovski and Makhachev's legacies. How much did Khamzat Chimaev's stock improve with the win? Did Usman breathe life into the idea of him as a top middleweight? What happened in Ankalaev vs. Walker and what shou...

At UFC 294, Islam Makhachev will face Alexander Volkanovski in a rematch for the UFC lightweight title. In the co-main event, Khamzat Chimaev faces Kamaru Usman for a middleweight title shot. Also on the card is Magomed Ankalaev vs. Johnny Walker, Ikram Aliskerov vs. Warlley Alves, and Said Nurmagomedov vs. Muin Gafurov. Morning Kombat is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podca...

On Episode 504 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell give their picks for UFC 294. The boys also discuss the news that Mike Perry will face Eddie Alvarez at BKFC 56. Are they excited for this all violence matchup? The boys also discuss the reports that Jake Paul will Face Nate Diaz in boxing. Do the guys care about the rematch? We close out the main topics with some recent UFC news. We...

On Episode 503 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell get you ready for a great weekend of fights. The boys preview Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski 2, Kamaru Usman vs. Khamzat Chimaev, Magomed Ankalaev vs. Johnny Walker and Much more. As always we close out wednesday's with Fan Submissions. (00:03:00) - Showtime Boxing Announcement (00:16:00) - Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Vol...

RSD is Back! The boys head over to Xtreme Couture to sit down with their head coach Eric Nicksick. How is Eric Nicksick feeling about Francis Ngannou vs. Tyson Fury? How did Eric get into coaching? What are the most important nights in Xtreme Couture history? Eric and the boys discuss it all. (00:02:00) - Francis Ngannou  (00:06:00) - Growing up/Getting into Combat Sports  (00:12:00) - Xtreme Cout...

On Episode 502 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell recap an Interesting weekend in boxing. The guys start with UFC Vegas 81. Edson Barboza rallied to beat Sodiq Yusuff, Where does this win rank for him? Who else stood out on this card? Next up the guys discuss DAZN's Misfits card. What was the point of that Dillon Danis fight? What's next for Tommy Fury and KSI? The guys close out the...

Luke Thomas has you covered with an instant reaction to Tommy Fury vs. KSI and Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis. 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 , @lthomasnews , @Mo...

On episode 501 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell kick off the show with some more UFC 294 news. Kamaru Usman has stepped up to face Khamzat Chimaev, is this the right move for Kamaru? Is UFC 294 better with the replacement fights? Next up they discuss the news that UFC will dump USADA in 2024. How much does this have to do with McGregor and how will it impact the sport? The boys clo...