Morning Kombat

On Episode 371 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian recap UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos. What was the biggest takeaway from Lemos' win? Neal Magny defeated Daniel Rodriguez, What does this loss say about Rodriguez? Plus much more on the UFC card. The guys also discuss Dmitry Bivol's win over Gilberto Ramirez and David Morrell Jr.'s win. They close out the show with HYSTS. (12:20) - Amanda Lemos...

On Episode 370 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian are joined by Din Thomas preview UFC 281. Din and the boys Break down Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira, Carla Esparza vs. Weili Zhang and Michael Chandler vs. Dustin Poirier. The boys also give their picks for UFC Fight Night 214 and Bivol vs. Ramirez. They discuss TJ Dillashaw's callout of Luke and Crawford and Spence going at it on twitter. As alwa...

On Episode 369 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian kick off the show by previewing UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos and Dmitry Bivol vs. Gilberto Ramirez. What should we be looking out for on these cards? The boys also play a little Over/Under around the latest combat Sports news. Michael Chandler signs an 8-fight extension, GSP is officially out of his UFC contract and much more. As always they...

Luke Thomas sits down with Beneil Dariush to discuss his UFC 280 win over Mateusz Gamrot. What did he think of his performance? What has been the biggest factor for this win streak? What does Beneil think about a potential Islam Makhachev fight? Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Bullhorn and wherever else you listen to podcasts.    For mor...

On Episode 368 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian break down Jake Paul's win over Anderson Silva. What did the guys think of his performance? Will he fight Nate Diaz or Tommy Fury next? Next up the guys break down UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen. What does the UFC do with the top of the featherweight division right now? The guys also break down Bellator 287, Lomachenko vs. Ortiz and Taylor vs. Car...

Jake Paul faces former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in a Showtime boxing pay-per-view main event. Also on the card is former UFC middleweight Uriah Hall taking on former NFL running back Le'Veon Bell and Nate Diaz protege Chris Avila faces social media sensation Dr. Mike. Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Bullhorn and wherever...

On Episode 367 of Morning Kombat the boys are in Arizona for Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva. They start off the show by recapping their week in Arizona. Next up the guys get you ready for the weekend with their picks for Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva and UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen. The guys also discuss a report that Petr Yan is very unhappy with the UFC after the judging on his past two fight...

On Episode 366 of Morning Kombat the Boys are LIVE from Phoenix Arizona with a packed preview show! BC and Luke start off by previewing Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva, UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen and Bellator 287. But thats not all, they also preview Vasiliy Lomachenko and Katie Taylor's fights this weekend. (22:30) - Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva (53:00) - UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen (65...

Luke Thomas Changes things up a bit on episode 30 of Extra credit. Luke breaks down Beneil Dariush's win over Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 280. Luke also discusses Dariush's career as a whole and where he belongs in the title picture.  Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Bullhorn and wherever else you listen to podcasts.    For more Combat Sports c...

On episode 365 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian are back to break down a stacked UFC 280 card. The boys start off with Islam Makhachev's submission win over Charles Oliveira. Who do you favor in a Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski matchup? Next up is Aljamain Sterling vs. TJ Dillashaw. Should this fight have happened at all? Sean O'Malley won a split decision over Petr Yan. Why is everyone so qu...

At UFC 280, Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev battle for the UFC lightweight title. In the co-main event, Aljamain Sterling will attempt to defend his title against former champion T.J. Dillashaw. Also on the ESPN+ pay-per-view card from Abu Dhabi, UAE is a bantamweight clash between former champion Petr Yan and rising contender Sean O'Malley. We'll go over the results of these bouts plus the r...

On episode 364 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian are joined by Xtreme Couture MMA Coach Eric Nicksick to preview UFC 280. Eric Nicksick breaks down Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev, Aljamain Sterling vs. TJ Dillashaw, Petr Yan vs. Sean O'Malley and MUCH More. Luke and Brian also discuss their takeaways from the press conference, preview the UFC 280 prelims and One on Prime video 3. They close o...

On episode 363 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian are giving a full breakdown of the UFC 280 card. The guys preview Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev, Aljamain Sterling vs. TJ Dillashaw, Petr Yan vs. Sean O'Malley and much more. The guys also discuss Dana White's Power Slap League and the UFC's ban on fighters gambling on events. As always we close out the show with fan submission. (13:00) - Char...

Another Monday, another big-time Morning Kombat episode. Luke and Brian recap a wild UFC Fight Night event as Alexa Grasso got the unanimous decision nod over Viviane Araujo. Did she make the guys believe she could beat Valentina Shevchenko? Plus, it was a HUGE weekend of boxing. Deontay Wilder and Devin Haney both put on superstar performances in wins. Also, the women of boxing had a stand out we...

Luke Thomas, Brian Campbell and Chuck Mindenhall are back with a pregame preview for UFC 280. The guys break down Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev, Aljamain Sterling vs. TJ Dillashaw, Sean O'Malley vs. Petr Yan and much more! Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Bullhorn and wherever else you listen to podcasts.    For more Combat Sports...

On Episode 361 of Morning Kombat, Luke and Brian give their final previews of this weekend' UFC Fight Night 202 card and all the major boxing cards. FIrst, they break down the full UFC card as Alexa Grasso vs. Viviane Araujo headlines the main event. Then, they discuss the 3 big boxing cards of the week, as Deontay Wilder takes on Robert Helenius, Devin Haney fights his rematch with George Kamboso...

On Episode 360 of Morning Kombat, Luke and Brian are back in studio to discuss the biggest storylines heading into this weekend. The guys break down UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo, Devin Haney vs. George Kambosos Jr., Claressa Shields vs. Savannah Marshall and Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius. Next up the guys run through some quick hitters. Tai Tuivasa vs. Sergei Pavlovich and Alexander Gus...

On Episode 359 of Morning Kombat, Luke and Brian discuss the biggest storylines heading into UFC 280. Is Charles Oliveira going to show up? Could Volkanovski really be a last minute replacement? Next up the guys recap Alistair Overeem's win over Badr Hari in their trilogy match. What did Overeem prove in that fight? Shavkat Rakhmonov is set to face Geoff Neal at UFC Fight Night on January 14th. Ho...

On Episode 358 of Morning Kombat, Luke and Brian kick off the show with a discussion about how good they think Bo Nickal is? Could he actually beat Khamzat now? What path should he take? The guys also preview Showtime Boxing's Sebastain Fundora vs. Pedro Ocampo. The guys close out the main topics with a bunch of MMA Quick hitters. Is this the perfect send off for Shogun Rua? What do the guys think...

On Episode 357 of Morning Kombat, Luke and Brian kick off the show by breaking down the reports that Khamzat Chimaev's passport has been confiscated in Russia. What does this mean for Chimaev? Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno 4 is official for UFC 283. was this the only fight to make at flyweight? Next up the guys discuss Alistair Overeem's Kickboxing match with Badr Hari. What will this thi...

Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell sit down with Corey Anderson ahead of his fight with Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 288. Corey talks about leaving the UFC for Bellator, how he would fix fighter pay and shares stories about how he got into MMA.  (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:00) - How life is going  (00:03:30) - Toughest job Corey ever had (00:05:30) - Corey's Mentality  (00:12:15) - Wrestling (00:15:00) - Ja...

On Episode 356 of Morning Kombat, Luke and Brian recap a big weekend of MMA. First they break down UFC Fight Night Vegas. Yan Xiaonan gets past Mackenzie Dern. Is she a legit title contender with that performance? At Bellator 286, both Patricio Pitbull and AJ McKee pick up huge victories. Is a trilogy fight next for them? (10:25) - Dern vs. Yan (29:50) - UFC Vegas 61 (34:20) - Pitbull vs. Borics (...

On Episode 355 of Morning Kombat, Luke and Brian give their final previews of all the crazy MMA action of the weekend. This includes huge UFC Fight Night and Bellator events. Plus, Dana White reveals the reason the UFC event is closed to the public and reporters. Also, the guys break down ONE on Prime Video 2 and BKFC 30. Meanwhile, top prospect Bo Nickal earns a UFC contract and immediately calls...

On Episode 354 of Morning Kombat, Luke and Brian look ahead to this weekends UFC and Bellator events. In the UFC, Mackenzie Dern takes. on Yan Xiaonan in the main event. Meanwhile, Bellator 286 is a huge event seeing both Pitbull and A.J. McKee fighting tough opponents. Also, Dana White went on Tucker Carlson, the guys react. Plus, Is it time for UFC and USADA to address the Conor McGregor situati...

Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell sit down with MK's good friend, 'The Man In The Hat', Chuck Mindenhall. The guys discuss Mindenhall's MMA journalism career, Dana White, his time at ESPN and what the best fight he has seen in person is. Plus, they also talk about which upcoming fights they are most excited for. Get MORNING KOMBAT merchandise now: https://morningkombat.store/ #MorningKombat #chuckmin...