Morning Kombat

Conor McGregor is officially in the testing pool for USADA, but that won't matter after 2023 is over as the organization announced today that the UFC's contract with them expires at the end of the year and won't be renewed. This is the official Morning Kombat reaction. Morning Kombat is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you l...

We made it to Episode 500! On this celebratory episode of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian kick off the show by recapping Dana White's contender Series and Dana's post-fight press conference. Next up the guys preview UFC Vegas 81, What should we be looking out for on this card? The boys also break down some recent fight announcements. Will Alexander Volkanovski fight Ilia Topuria in January? They clo...

On Episode 499 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell recap a packed weekend of fights. The boys start off with UFC Vegas 80. Who's next for Bobby Green? Who else stood out on this card? Next up they recap bellator 300. Usman Nurmagomedov dominated, is he a top 5 lightweight in the world? How much did this win add to Cris Cyborg's legacy? The guys also break down Leigh Wood vs. Josh Warr...

On Episode 498 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell kick off the show with their weekend picks. Who are their locks for the weekend? The boys also discuss Conor McGregor's IG post. Do we actually believe he entered USADA? Next up the guys break down some recent fight announcements. How great is Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev? Next up John Nash joins the show to discuss One Championship...

On episode 497 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian get you ready for a packed weekend of fights. The guys kick off the show by previewing UFC Vegas 80 and Bellator 300. What should we be looking out for on these cards? The guys also react to Dana White's Contender Series and his post-fight press conference. They also discuss Dillon Danis' recent interview with Ariel Helwani. As always we close out We...

On episode 496 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian react to the weekend of fights. Canelo Alvarez defeated Jermell Charlo relatively easily, Did he silence all the doubts about his ability at this age? Who should be next for Canelo, is it Terence Crawford or David Benavidez? The guys also breakdown PFL's France card. What was their reaction to Cedric Doumbe's quick knockout? As always we close Monday...

Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell have you covered with an instant reaction to Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo. 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 ,...

On Episode 495 of Morning Kombat Brian Campbell and Luke Thomas are joined by Dan Canobbio to preview all things Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo. Who wins? What should we be looking out for? The guys also break down some recent news from the combat sports world. Morning Kombat is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen...

Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell were back on the CBSSN network for an ultimate preview of Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo. The guys give each fighter a mini resume review, Dissected, give their keys to victory and final predictions for this historic fight. Morning Kombat is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to pod...

On Episode 494 of Morning Kombat Brian Campbell and Luke Thomas are in Las Vegas to cover the Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo fight. The guys discuss the biggest storylines for this fight and give their keys to victory for each fighter. The boys also preview One Fight Night 14. What should we be looking out for on this card? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omny...

On Episode 493 of Morning Kombat Brian Campbell and Luke Thomas break down UFC Vegas 79 and Bellator 299. What did we learn from Rafael Fiziev vs. Mateusz Gamrot? Should Bryce Mitchell fight Brian Ortega next? What did Johnny Eblen prove with his win over Fabian Edwards? Next up the guys break down a bunch of fight announcements including Tony Ferguson vs. Paddy Pimblett, Stephen Thompson vs. Shav...

On episode 492 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell give their picks for UFC Vegas 79 and Bellator 299. Can BC maintain his lead in Ok, Bet? Next up the guys react to Dana White's news drop. The boys break down Jiri Prochazka vs. Alex Pereira, Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington, Alexandre Pantoja and much more. They also react to PFL's Championship card. As always we close out friday wit...

On Episode 491 of Morning Kombat Brian Campbell and Luke Thomas are back in studio to preview UFC Vegas 79 and Bellator 299. What fights should we be looking out for on these cards? The guys also discuss the Nevada State Athletic Commission having a mandatory course on 10-8 scoring. Could this mean changes for the future? The guys also discuss Angela Lee's Players Tribune article detailing her men...

On Episode 490 of Morning Kombat Brian Campbell and Luke Thomas break down UFC Noche. How did the guys score Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko 2? Should there be an immediate rematch or a fresh contender? Did Jack Della Maddalena prove he's ready for a top 10 opponent? How should we evaluate Raul Rosas JR's win? As always the boys close out Monday's with Dm's from Donks and HYSTS. (00:13:00) -...

At Noche UFC, Alexa Grasso faces Valentina Shevchenko in a flyweight title fight main event rematch. Elsewhere on the card, Kevin Holland squares off with Jack Della Maddalena while Raul Rosas Jr. and Terrence Mitchell face off. Tracey Cortez and Jasmine Jasudavicius also fight in a flyweight prelim bout. This is the Noche UFC (UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2) Instant Reaction/Post-Fight...

On Episode 489 of Morning Kombat Brian Campbell and Luke Thomas give their picks for UFC Noche. Next up the guys discuss the UFC and WWE Merger. What could this mean for UFC? The guys also break down some recent fight announcements and play matchmaker for the middleweight division. As always on friday we close the show with Dead Wrong. (00:10:00) - Ok, Bet (00:37:40) - UFC & WWE Merger (00:48:...

On episode 488 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell preview UFC Noche. The guys break down Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko 2, Kevin Holland vs. Jack Della Maddalena and much more. The guys also play matchmakes and debate which fight they would like to see added to UFC 294. The boys break down some recent fight news and announcements before taking a look back at the UFC in 2018. A...

Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell are joined by rising lightweight Matt 'Steamrolla' Frevola. Matt discusses how he found Matt Serra and Ray Longo, How Ray reshaped his striking style and when he wants to return to the octagon. Will it be November vs. Paddy Pimblett? Tune in to find out. (00:01:40) - Ray Longo Shirt (00:02:20) - Finding Serra-Longo MMA (00:04:20) - Moving Back to Long Island (00:05:2...

On Episode 487 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell break down UFC 293. How did Sean Strickland pull off this upset? Is this the biggest upset in UFC history? Should there be an immediate rematch? The guys also break down Tai Tuivasa vs. Alexander Volkov and any other fighters that stood out on the card. As always we close out monday's with Dm's from Donks and HYSTS. (00:10:00) - Stric...

Luke Thomas, Brian Campbell and Chuck Mindenhall are back with a pregame preview for UFC Noche. The guys break down Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko 2, Kevin Holland vs. Jack Della Maddalena and much more. (00:01:30) - UFC Noche (00:06:00) - Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko 2 (00:27:40) - Kevin Holland vs. Jack Della Maddalena (00:38:00) - Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Terrence Mitchell (00:45:30)...

At UFC 293, Israel Adesanya faces Sean Strickland for the UFC middleweight title. In the co-main event, heavyweights Alexander Volkov and Tai Tuivasa battle. Elsewhere on the ESPN+ pay-per-view main fight card, Manel Kape faces Felipe dos Santos, Justin Tafa will rematch Austen Lane and Tyson Pedro locks horns with Anton Turkalj. This event takes place from Sydney, Australia. This is the UFC 293 R...

On Episode 486 of Morning Kombat Brian Campbell and Luke Thomas react to the UFC 293 and Fury-Ngannou Press Conferences. What stood out to them? Next up the guys break down some recent fight news and announcements. Is Paul Felder returning to the UFC? Who could be on the biggest BKFC card ever? The boys give their picks for OK, Bet before closing the show with Dead Wrong and Fan Submissions. (6:20...

On Episode 485 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell preview UFC 293. BC and LT break down Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland, Tai Tuivasa vs. Alexander Volkov and much more on the UFC 293 card. The guys also give some quick thoughts on the fallout from UFC Paris. Should Rose Namajunas stay at flyweight? The guys also quickly break down some recent boxing news before HYSTS. (00:09:10)...

At UFC Paris, Ciryl Gane got the much-needed win over Sergey Spivac in the heavyweight main event, but did he look good doing it? Luke Thomas discusses this plus whether Tom Aspinall is next, Rose Namajunas vs. Manon Fiorot, the French crowd and so 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 p...

Luke Thomas, Brian Campbell and Chuck Mindenhall are back with a pregame preview for UFC 293. The guys preview Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland, Tai Tuivasa vs. Alexander Volkov and much more. (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:20) - UFC 293 (00:05:00) - Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland (00:28:30) - Tai Tuivasa vs. Alexander Volkov (00:37:15) - Carlos Ulberg vs. Da Woon Jung Morning Kombat is availab...