Morning Kombat

Today on the podcast, we'll preview the Cory Sandhagen-T.J. Dillashaw fight. We'll also discuss the possibility of Michael Chandler vs. Justin Gaethje, what to expect from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the future of Morning Kombat, the striking styles of Conor McGregor and Sean O'Malley, the art of public speaking and much more. Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox...

On Episode 182 of MK, Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell look ahead to TJ Dillashaw's return from a two year suspension. What should we expect in his matchup vs. Cory Sandhagen? That isn't the only important fight on Saturday's UFC card, the guys also go through the biggest storylines of the rest of the card. Canelo Alvarez vs. Caleb Plant are closing in on finalizing a unification bout. Logan Paul ma...

On Episode 181 of MK, Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell recap a big weekend in combat sports. Jermell Charlo fought to a controversial split decision draw with Brian Castano. What do the guys make of the 117-11 Jermell Charlo judges scorecard? Plus, on UFC Fight Night, Islam Makhachev submitted Thiago Moises in round 4. How high should his stock be? Also, what grade does Miesha Tate deserve for her c...

Brian Campbell is back with an instant reaction to Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castano. What are the biggest take aways from this fight? Who's next? BC breaks it all down. 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 o...

On Episode 180 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell preview a big weekend in combat sports. Jermell Charlo looks to unify the junior middleweight titles vs. Brian Castano. What can we expect in this matchup? Conor McGregor came out and said he entered the trilogy with stress fractures in his leg... Is this just another one of Conor's excuses? UFC Fight Night is Saturday with an excitin...

Today on the podcast, we'll discuss the future of Conor McGregor following his injury TKO loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, what to expect from the return of Nick Diaz, Colby Covington's dispute with Poirier, Brian Shaw as a historically-great strongman competitor, best ever war of attrition in combat sports, Morning Kombat shows on the road, Brendan Schaub's Fight Companion, Tyson Fury vs. Franc...

On Episode 179 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell are ready to talk about a packed weekend of combat sports. Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castano, UFC Fight Night and Bellator 262 are all this weekend (9:10). What should we be watching out for? There were 2 fights announced for UFC 266 (31:40). Colby Covington made some comments about Dustin Poirier's character and called him out. Would...

Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell are back to answer all your questions on Room Service Diaries. What are the guys favorite discontinued food? Who are their favorite action movie stars? What happened to BC's hair last week? What's the right amount to pay for a haircut? The guys discuss it all here. Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Bullhorn a...

On Episode 178 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell are back from Vegas to recap UFC 264. Dustin Poirier beat Conor McGregor via Doctors Stoppage. How badly does this damage McGregor's brand (8:50)? Does the fourth fight make sense? Gilbert Burns defeated Stephen Thompson via unanimous decision. Is this the end for Wonderboy (37:50)? Tai Tuivasa defeated Greg Hardy via first-round Ko....

At UFC 264, Dustin Poirier will face Conor McGregor for the third time. The former interim lightweight champion faces the former featherweight and lightweight double champ in the fight that will decide who wins the trilogy. Also on the fight card from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas is a welterweight bout between Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson and Gilbert Burns as well as Greg Hardy vs. Tai Tuivasa,...

On Episode 177 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell are live in Las Vegas to preview UFC 264. What does each main event fighter need to do to secure a victory? Dana White has been speaking to media so the guys break down some of the comments he made about Francis Ngannou and Jake Paul. There are reports that Nick Diaz will face Robbie Lawler. Is this the right fight to make? Oscar De L...

On Episode 176 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell are live in Las Vegas to preview UFC 264. What did the guys learn from the second fight? What are the x-factors for each fighter in the third fight? Luke and Brian also preview Stephen Thompson vs. Gilbert Burns. Who else stands out on UFC 264? Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts...

Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell are here to discuss the 5 biggest questions heading into UFC 264. Is Conor McGregor still an elite fighter? Are we undervaluing what is at stake for Dustin Poirier? Can Stephen Thompson get a title shot with a win at UFC 264? Tune in to find out the biggest questions heading into saturday. Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Go...

On Episode 175 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell react to Georges St-Pierre's comments that his UFC contract will be over in two years. Who would the guys like to seem him face in an exhibition? Next up they preview Chris Colbert vs. Tugstsogt Nyambayar Saturday night on Showtime at 9pm. Tyron Woodley is training with Floyd Mayweather. How much will that help him vs. Jake Paul? The...

Today on the podcast, we'll start looking ahead to the trilogy between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor, what to make of the video showing Joe Schilling punching a man in a bar, Francis Ngannou having to deal with an interim title at heavyweight, most-feared mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters, Shavkat Rakhmonov's upside, Brian Shaw missing out on his fifth World's Strongest Man title, what to expe...

On Episode 174 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell react to the news that Ciryl Gane will be facing Derrick Lewis for the interim heavyweight title. WHY (10:00)? The guys break down Khabib Nurmagomedov's prediction for Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier and his comments about retirement (35:05). Firas Zahabi said Nate Diaz would beat 99% of fighters if there was no time limit. Is he ri...

On Episode 173 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell recap a packed weekend of combat sports. Gervonta Davis scored a 11th round tko of Mario Barrios. What does this mean for Tank and who should be next (10:00)? Ciryl Gane got the win at UFC fight night but was it enough to get him a title shot (35:50)? The guys also recap Bellator 261 (46:00) and Vasiliy Lomachenko's win over Masayoshi...

Brian Campbell provides instant analysis of Gervonta "Tank" Davis' thrilling 11th-round TKO of Mario Barrios in their WBA regular title bout at 140 pounds. Campbell looks at what makes Davis so exciting should he hang around the bigger weight classes and explains how Barrios was able to put up such a credible fight before the stoppage.  'Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Sti...

On Episode 172 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell are back in studio to preview a packed weekend in combat sports. The guys Preview UFC Fight Night Gane vs. Volkov, Gervonta Davis vs. Mario Barrios, Bellator 261, PFL and Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Masayoshi Nakatani. Plus Dead Wrong and Tip2Tip. 'Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts,...

On Episode 171 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell are back in studio to look ahead to the biggest storylines at UFC Fight Night Gane vs. Volkov card (9:40), Bellator 261 (21:30) and Showtime boxing's Gervonta Davis vs. Mario Barrios (30:30). What should we be looking out for on these cards? Anthony Joshua responds to Deontay Wilder's claims that he would knock Joshua out in "devastat...

On Episode 170 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell recap UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige. What next for Chang Sung Jung? Who else stood out on the card? Anderson Silva defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on saturday. What are the guys reactions? Jermall Charlo defeated Juan Macias Montiel but was it enough to get him a big name opponent? Naoya Inoue had a big win on saturday......

On Episode 169 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell preview UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige. What other fights are the guys looking forward to on this card? Next up the guys preview Jermall Charlo vs. Juan Macias Montiel. What does Charlo need to do to land a big fight? PFL 5 was last night so the boys react that card. Next the guys preview some boxing... Naoya Inoue vs. Mic...

Today on the podcast, we'll preview the weekend's fights with the Korean Zombie and Dan Ige, discuss the World's Strongest Man competition and more. We'll also talk TV shows, UFC marketing Dana White, Brandon Moreno's future, what really happened at UFC 263, mixed martial arts (MMA) journalism, the most exciting boxers, what we learned about MMA during the pandemic, scoring fights on TV versus at...

On Episode 168 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell discuss Georges St-Pierre's recent comments about how much he was paid during his UFC run (8:00). PFL returns on Thursday so the guys preview Rory MacDonald vs. Gleison Tibau (23:30). Jermall Charlo is fighting Juan Macias Montiel on saturday so the guys break down the biggest storylines (46:00). UFC has announced a bunch of fight ann...

On Episode 167 of Morning Kombat Brian Campbell and Rashad Evans recap a wild UFC 263 event. Israel Adesanya gets back in the win column with a UD win over Marvin Vettori (7:50). Plus, Brandon Moreno gets the win of his career, impressing with a 2nd round submission of Deiveson Figueiredo (23:00). Also, Leon Edwards scored the UD victory over Nate Diaz (38:30). The guys also break down Bellator 26...