Morning Kombat

On Episode 213 of MK, the guys preview Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder. Which fighter has the edge heading into Saturday's rubber match? They also preview UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez and react to the news that Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane is in the works for UFC 270. Next up the guys discuss some of the news coming out of Bellator, Was vacating the belt the right move for Pitbull? Should a...

On Episode 212 of MK, the guys do an early preview of Charles Oliveira vs. Dustin Poirer now that it is official for UFC 269. Justin Thornton tragically passed away this week following a Bare knuckle fighting loss. Marc Ratner called for consistent rules across all commissions in MMA. What are the positives and negatives of having consistent rules across the commissions. Next up the guys break dow...

Luke Thomas is back with the second episode of MK Extra Credit. Luke runs through the rest of the UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker card that he didn't get to in Episode 211 of Morning Kombat. 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...

On Episode 211 of MK, the guys recap all of the weekends big action in the MMA world, including Thiago Santos big win over Johnny Walker in the UFC. Plus, Michael 'Venom' Page scored the biggest win of his career in a rematch vs. Douglas Lima. Also, Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder III fight week is here. Luke and Brian break it down. Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher,...

On Episode 210 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian preview UFC Fight Night Santos vs. Walker and Bellator 267. Which fights are the guys most excited for? This week has been full of fight announcement so the guys break down the latest (Dan Hooker, Dominick Cruz, Raquel Pennington). The guys close out the main topics by breaking down Claressa Shield's comments about Jake Paul and the state of boxing. ...

Brian Campbell reacts to the retirement of eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao at age 42 and counts down five reasons why there will never be another boxer quite like the Filipino icon given the unique elements of his legacy. 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 209 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian react to the new details about Jon Jones' arrest. The guys break down a bunch of recent fight announcements (Petr Yan, Jose Aldo, Derrick Lewis, Derrek Brunson, Claressa Shields, Kayla Harrison). Henry Cejudo is looking to become a 3 division champion by facing Alexander Volkanovski but will the UFC want this fight? We close out the main topics discu...

Didn’t get enough UFC 266 coverage in Monday’s episode? Luke Thomas has you covered with a deep dive on the rest of the UFC 266 card. (00:01:17) - Dan Hooker vs. Nasrat Haqparast (00:04:50) - Curtis Blaydes vs. Jair Rozenstruik (00:08:54) - Jessica Andrade vs. Cynthia Calvillo (00:12:15) - Merab Dvalishvili vs. Marlon Moraes (00:16:02 ) - Chris Daukaus vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov (00:18:00) - Taila Sa...

MK is back with a MASSIVE episode 208, as the boys recap the huge weekend in combat sports. Luke and Brian breakdown all the results from UFC 266, including Volkanovski's win over Ortega in a fight of the year contender & Robbie Lawler beating Nick Diaz in his MMA return. Plus, Is there any other fight to make besides Valentina Shevchenko vs. Amanda Nunes 3? Also, the guys give their biggest t...

At UFC 266, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski faces Brian Ortega in the pay-per-view main event. UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko defends her belt against Lauren Murphy in the co-main event. Mixed martial arts (MMA) icon Nick Diaz rematches Robbie Lawler as the feature fight on the main card. Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Goog...

Brian Campbell has you covered with an instant reaction to Anthony Joshua vs. Oleksandr Usyk.  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 our hosts on Twitter: @BCampbellCBS , @lthomasnews , @MorningKombat    For...

On Episode 207 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell do a deep dive into the Xs and Os of UFC 266. They start off by previewing the main event and work their way down the card. Anthony Joshua vs. Oleksandr Usyk is also this weekend and the boys break down the fight in detail. They close out the show with quick hitters (Miesha Tate, Jake Paul, Dillon Danis, Masvidal-Edwards?), Dead wrong...

Today on the podcast, we'll preview UFC 266 and all of the important bouts on the fight card. We'll examine the return of Nick Diaz as he prepares for the Robbie Lawler rematch, what to make of Diaz's interview with ESPN, Georges St-Pierre entering the Hall of Fame, Alexander Volkanovski's prep for Brian Orgega, Lauren Murphy's chances against Valentina Shevchenko, Devin Clark's medical bills afte...

On Episode 206 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell look ahead to UFC 266's co-main event between Valentina Shevchenko and Lauren Murphy. Nick Diaz has asked Dana White to move the Robbie Lawler rematch to middleweight. The guys break down Teofimo Lopez Jr.'s comments to them about triller. The guys also discuss the state of the heavyweight divison in boxing and close out the show with...

The Resume Review is BACK! Luke and Brian will be breaking down Nick Diaz's resume ahead of his UFC 266 rematch with Robbie Lawler. The guys relive Nick's journey to this rematch. 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...

On Episode 205 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell recap Bellator 266 and UFC Fight Night Smith vs. Spann. Who shined in these events? Anthony Joshua vs. Oleksandr Usyk face off on Saturday and the guys have an early preview into this massive fight. UFC 266 is also this weekend, What is the most important storyline heading into the event. Like always we end the show with Dm's from Don...

On Episode 204 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian do a full preview on Bellator 266 and UFC Fight Night Smith vs. Spann. The guys react to Joseph Benavidez announcing his retirement, Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figureido 3 and Mighty Mouse's next fight. Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Bullhorn and wherever else you listen to podcasts.    F...

Today on the podcast, we'll discuss the impending UFC bout between Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler, Bellator 266's upcoming fight card including the organizational debut of Yoel Romero, Triller's godawful event and how they might pivot in a new direction, best movie directors, Conor McGregor's VMAs behavior, the upcoming Anthony Smith vs. Ryan Spann bout, the return of Arman Tsarukyan and more. Mornin...

On Episode 203 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian discuss Jake Paul's most recent comments about his fighting future. Next up the guys discuss Alana McLaughlin's debut. Yoel Romero makes his Bellator debut this weekend at Bellator 266. They guys also recap Dana White's contender Series and do some quick hitters before ending the show with Wheel of Death and Fan Submissions. Morning Kombat’ is availa...

On Episode 202 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian recap Vitor Belfort's win over Evander Holyfield and discuss Triller's impact on boxing. Plus, they breakdown Anderson Silva's W over Tito Ortiz and Oscar Valdez' close victory over Robson Conceicao. Also, they preview the weekend. Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Bullhorn and wherever else...

On Episode 201 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian preview Evander Holyfield vs. Vitor Belfort and discuss all the weird things surrounding this card. They Also preview Anderson Silva vs. Tito Ortiz and break down Anderson's comments about a potential Georges St-Pierre fight... They guys dissect some of Brian Ortega's comments in his interview with BC. Tyson Fury came out with a potential timeline an...

On today's podcast, we'll talk about Triller's event on Saturday featuring Evander Holyfield vs. Vitor Belfort as well as Anderson Silva vs. Tito Ortiz. We'll also talk about superfights that never were like Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brock Lesnar and Silva vs. Georges St-Pierre, mixed martial arts (MMA) media collaborations, Paddy Pimblett's upside, Dan Hardy vs. John Wayne Parr, how to interpret Darr...

Somehow the MK boys have made it to 200 Episodes! The boys bring you a special episode starting off with Jorge Masvidal's comments about a potential Nick Diaz fight and fights with Jake and Logan Paul. Is this the right path for Jorge? Next up the guys recap Dana White's contender series. Which prospects stood out the most? Next up the guys do some quick hitters. Travis Browne had some words for c...

On episode 199 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell recap Derek Brunson's win over Darren Till this past weekend. How has Derek evolved into a better fighter (13:00)? Should Darren Till consider a run at welterweight (26:40)? Paddy Pimblett made his UFC Debut on Saturday. What are the guys thoughts on his debut (40:00)? The boys close out the main topics by talking about Triller bookin...

On episode 198 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell start off the show by previewing UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till. Where does the winner of this fight stand in the title picture? What other fights should we be watching on the card (10:00)? Next up the guys run through some big fight announcements and rumors. Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier reportedly have verbally agreed to fi...