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On episode 278 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian preview UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall. Plus, they discuss the latest UFC rumors including a potential fight between Israel Adesanya and Colby Covington. Also, Namajunas vs. Esparza 2 has been added to UFC 274 and Edgar Berlanga returns the the boxing ring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listen...

On episode 277 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian discuss the biggest storylines heading into UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall. What other fights should we be looking out for on this card? Mike Brown said that Dustin Poirier has the size and power to move to 170. Do the guys agree? Kevin Holland stopped a shooting at a sushi restaurant. Alexander Volkanovski wants to fight Conor McGregor? The gu...

Luke Thomas is back with Episode 16 of Morning Kombat Extra Credit. Luke breaks down a couple fights from UFC Fight Vegas 50 that he didn't get to on episode 276 of Morning Kombat. (0:30) - SODIQ YUSUFF vs. ALEX CACERES (6:50) - DREW DOBER vs. TERRANCE MCKINNEY (12:40) - ALEX PEREIRA vs. BRUNO SILVA (19:15) - JAVID BASHARAT vs. TREVIN JONES (25:00) - MIRANDA MAVERICK vs. SABINA MAZO (30:00) - Hono...

On episode 276 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian recap UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev and Bellator 276. Magomed Ankalaev earned the unanimous decision victory over Santos. Can he be a title contender? Is this it for Thiago Santos? In Bellator, Adam Borics scored an impressive W vs. Mads Burnell. Did he show enough to think he has a chance against either Pitbull or AJ McKee? Join the Morning K...

On episode 275 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian preview UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev and Bellator 276. What should we be looking for on these cards. Next up the guys break down the news that Michael Chandler will be facing Tony Ferguson at UFC 274. Is this the perfect fight for each guy? You won't want to miss this episode. (10:30) - UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev (34:00) - Bellator...

On episode 274 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian discuss the biggest storylines heading into a packed weekend of combat sports. What should we be looking for at Bellator 276 and UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anakalaev? Kayla Harrison re-signed with the PFL on a multi-year deal. Was this the correct choice for her? Islam Makhachev discussed why the Rafael Dos Anjos fight didn't get done. Was Dana Whit...

Luke Thomas is back with Episode 15 of Morning Kombat Extra Credit. Luke breaks down a couple fights from UFC 272 that he didn't get to on episode 273 of Morning Kombat. (1:00) - Kevin Holland vs. Alex Oliveira (6:10) - Sergey Spivak vs. Greg Hardy (13:30) - Jalin Turner vs. Jamie Mullarkey (19:10) - Marina Rodriguez vs. Yan Xiaonan (23:30) - Tim Elliott vs. Tagir Ulanbekov (28:25) - Honorable Men...

On episode 272 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian recap a WILD UFC 272 where Colby Covington took down Jorge Masvidal. Plus, Rafael dos Anjos dominated Renato Moican and Bryce Mitchell impressed in a win over Edson Barboza. The boys also breakdown all the big boxing events from the weekend, including Chocolatito beating Julio Cesar Martinez and Jose Ramirez defeating Jose Pedraza. (4:00) - Colby Cov...

At UFC 272, welterweights and bitter enemies Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal battle in the ESPN+ pay-per-view main event. In the co-main event, Rafael dos Anjos faces Renato Moicano. Elsewhere on the fight card, Bryce Mitchell takes on Edson Barboza. The card also features Greg Hardy, Maryna Rodriguez and many others. (2:20) - Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal (31:10) - Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Re...

On episode 272 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian preview UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal. What are the keys to victory for each fighter? The guys also preview a pair of boxing fights this weekend (Jose Ramirez vs. Jose Pedraza and Chocolatito vs. Julio Cesar Martinez). They close out the show with Call Me Crazy and Dead Wrong. (00:08:00) - UFC 272 Preview (00:52:00) - Jose Ramirez vs. Jose Pedraza...

On episode 271 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian discuss the biggest storylines ahead of UFC 272. Did Rafael Dos Anjos get the right replacement opponent? Dana White said that Conor McGregor could potentially jump the line at lightweight for a title shot. Is actually possible? Dana White also said that Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns is official for UFC 273. The guys close out the main topics wit...

The Resume Review is BACK! Luke and Brian will be breaking down Colby Covington's resume ahead of his UFC 272 fight with Jorge Masvidal. The guys relive Colby's journey to this grudge match. (00:00:00) - Intro (00:05:00) - Wang Anying vs. Colby Covington (00:08:00) - Wagner Silva vs. Colby Covington (00:08:20) - Mike Pyle vs. Colby Covington (00:11:15) - Warlley Alves vs. Colby Covington (00:17:05...

Luke Thomas is back with Episode 14 of Morning Kombat Extra Credit. Luke breaks down a couple fights from UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green that he didn't get to on episode 270 of Morning Kombat. (1:45) - Arman Tsarukyan vs. Joel Alvarez (6:00) - Armen Petrosyan vs. Gregory Rodrigues (11:15) - Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Rong Zhu (18:05) - Terrance McKinney vs. Fares Ziam (20:15) - Ramiz Brahimaj vs...

On episode 270 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian recap a packed weekend of fights. The boys start off with UFC Vegas 49, Who's next for Islam Makhachev? Next up the guys recap Bellator 275. Is Gegard Mousasi the most underrated MMA fighter? Hector Luis Garcia got the upset over Chris Colbert. Where does each fighter go from here? Josh Taylor won a controversial decision over Jack Catterall. How did...

At UFC Vegas 49, Islam Makhachev battled Bobby Green in the lightweight division. In the co-main event, Wellington Turman fought Misha Cirkunov. Arman Tsarukyan battled Joel Alvarez on the ESPN+ fight card as well. Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Bullhorn and wherever else you listen to podcasts.    For more Combat Sports coverage subscr...

On episode 269 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian start off the weekend preview by talking UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green. What are Bobby Green's keys to victory? Can Islam Makhachev secure a title shot with a win? Next up the guys talk Bellator 275. What does Austin Vanderford need to do to dethrone Gegard Mousasi? The boys preview Chris Colbert vs. Hector Luis Garcia and Josh Taylor vs. Jack...

The boys are back in studio for episode 268 of Morning Kombat! Luke and Brian start by discussing the biggest storylines of UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green. Next up the guys discuss Bryce Mitchell's wild interview with Ariel Helwani. The boys also break down Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall and Chris Colbert vs. Hector Luis Garcia. They close out the show with Quick hitters, Wheel of death and...

Luke Thomas is back with Episode 13 of Morning Kombat Extra Credit. Luke breaks down a couple fights from UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill that he didn't get to on episode 267 of Morning Kombat. (1:30) - Jim Miller vs. Nikolas Motta (6:42) - Kyle Daukus vs. Jamie Pickett (9:22) - Stephanie Egger vs. Jessica Rose-Clark (13:55) - Chas Skelly vs. Mark Striegl (18:00) - David Onama vs. Gabriel Benitez...

On episode 267 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian recap a packed weekend of combat sports. The boys start off by breaking down Jamahal Hill'a first round KO of Johnny Walker in the UFC? How good is HIll and where does Walker go from here? Plus, at Bellator 274, Logan Storley outworked Neiman Gracie. Does this win make him the top contender in Bellator's welterweight division? Also, in boxing Kell Br...

Brian Campbell is here to break down his top 10 boxing fights for MMA fans to watch. BC discusses what made these fights soo special and why an MMA fan would enjoy them. Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Bullhorn and wherever else you listen to podcasts.    For more Combat Sports coverage subscribe here: youtube.com/MorningKombat   Follow...

On episode 265 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian look ahead to the biggest storylines of the weekend. What should we be looking for at UFC Fight Night and Bellator 274? Kayla Harrison says she is considering a cut to 135 for a potential fight with Juliana Pena. Nate Diaz says he is not interested in the Conor McGregor trilogy fight. Ryan Garcia left Eddie Reynoso for Joe Goossen. The boys close out...

Extra Credit is BACK! Luke Thomas breaks down 7 fights from UFC 271 that we didn't get to on episode 264 of Morning Kombat. (1:54) - BOBBY GREEN vs. NASRAT HAQPARAST (8:20) - RENATO MOICANO vs. ALEXANDER HERNANDEZ (14:10) - KYLER PHILLIPS vs. MARCELO ROJO (19:45) - DOUGLAS SILVA DE ANDRADE vs. SERGEY MOROZOV (23:50) - JEREMIAH WELLS vs. BLOOD DIAMOND (26:00) - Honorable Mentions Morning Kombat’ is...

On episode 264 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian do a full break down of UFC 271. How did the guys score Adesanya-Whittaker 2? What's next for Israel and Robert? Tai Tuivasa scored the biggest win of his career by knocking out Derrick lewis but where does he go from here? Jared Cannonier locked up the number one contender spot in the middleweight division and much more to discuss from UFC 271. As a...

At UFC 271, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya faces Robert Whittaker in a rematch for the championship belt. In the co-main event, Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa battle for heavyweight ranking supremacy. The ESPN+ pay-per-view fight card also features a top middleweight contenders bout between Dererk Brunson and Jared Cannonier. Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitc...

On episode 263 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian preview Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker 2, Derrick Lewis vs. Tai Tuivasa and the rest of the UFC 271 card. The boys close out the show with some quick hitters and dead wrong. (06:15) - Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker 2 (51:00) - Derrick Lewis vs. Tai Tuivasa (58:39) - Rest of UFC 271 Preview (73:00) - Quick Hitters (95:45) - Dead Wrong Morn...