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Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell are with you on a Friday to give you a dose of Morning Kombat before the weekend! First up the guys preview the UFC Vancouver main event between Reinier de Ridder and Brendan Allen. Then it's on to the rest of the card including a co-main event bout between Kevin Holland and Mike Malott. Also, Chito Vera is back for the first time since August of 2024, facing Aiemann...

On today's edition of Morning Kombat, Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell breakdown everything from UFC Rio, starting with the main event between Charles Oliveira and Mateusz Gamrot. Also, Joel Alvarez beat Vicente Luque, but not without referee controversy in the opening round. Plus, the rest from UFC Rio including: Deiveson Figueiredo getting back in the win column, former BJJ champ Bia Mesquita scor...

The fellas are ready to take you into the weekend of combat sports with a preview of UFC Rio - Charles Oliveira vs. Mateusz Gamrot. Conor McGregor was in the news again as he accepted an 18-month doping suspension for repeated testing failures. Plus some news on the boxing front as David Benavidez shot down a fight with Terence Crawford at 168 and the International Boxing HOF ballot spurs Gennadiy...

Brian Campbell, Luke Thomas and the Morning Kombat crew are back in the studio and ready to discuss all the latest in the world of combat sports. Alex Pereira delivered violent revenge to Magomed Ankalaev in Round 1 in the main event at UFC 320. The fellas break down the fight and discuss what's next for Pereira, including a potential move up to heavyweight to challenge Jon Jones? Merab Dvalishvil...

Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell are back in the studio, joined by friend of the show Jed Meshew, breaking down everything we need to know for Saturday's main event light heavyweight title fight between Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira at UFC 320 in Las Vegas. The guys go through the rest of the card including a clash between Merab Dvalishvili and Cory Sandhagen for the bantamweight title. This edi...

Welcome to another edition of Morning Kombat on Monday morning. Luke Thomas, Brian Campbell and the MK crew are with you for the next couple hours to discuss all the latest in combat sports. Off the top, the guys dive into the main event in Perth, where Carlos Ulberg quickly dispatched Dominick Reyes. The guys go through the rest of the card, including the referee fiasco in the fight between Neil...

Morning Kombat, Friday edition! First up, the fellas preview the UFC Perth card with a high stakes LHW matchup at the top. Will Reyes work his way back to a title shot, or is Ulberg the next guy at 205? Next, the guys recap the lackluster Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis press tour before discussing Mateusz Gamrot stepping in on short notice to fight Charles Oliveira in Rio. They'll round it out with...

Join Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell live in studio on a Morning Kombat Monday to go over all the latest news in combat sports. First up, the UFC White House plans continue to take shape. LT and BC discuss the latest headlines surrounding the event and have some fun drafting their dream matchups for the White House card. Also, Rafael Fiziev's injury changes things up for the Oct. 11 UFC Fight Night...

Happy Friday, donks! First up, the guys discuss the fallout from the Crawford vs. Canelo fight. Plus, Ilia Topuria continues to chase a Terence Crawford boxing match. And Jake Paul-Tank Davis moves to Miami. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The boys are back from Las Vegas and ready to discuss all things from Crawford's win over Canelo. Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell examine all angles from the Fight of the Year and give their perspective on what went down. Also the fellas discuss the second-ever Noche UFC event took place in San Antonio. The guys break down the main event between Diego Lopes and Jean Silva, plus the rest of the Noch...

Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell are live in Las Vegas to preview the biggest boxing match of the year when Canelo Alvarez takes on Terence Crawford at Allegiant Stadium. Shawn Porter joins the show to help preview the Canelo/Crawford card. The guys then preview the intriguing featherweight matchup that headlines Noche UFC this weekend when Diego Lopes takes on Jean Silva in San Antonio, Texas. See...

Welcome to a Morning Kombat Monday, live in studio! Brian Campbell and Luke Thomas are back to discuss the latest headlines in combat sports. First up, Nassourdine Imavov made his case for a middleweight title shot by outclassing Caio Borralho at UFC Paris. Did Imavov show enough to believe he's a threat for Chimaev's title? Also, Benoit Saint Denis took apart Mauricio Ruffy. Did this result prove...

LT and BC are back on a Friday to help get you ready for the weekend in combat sports! First up, the fellas preview UFC Paris, including an exciting bout on the undercard: Benoit Saint Denis vs. Mauricio Ruffy. The guys talk Canelo vs. Crawford as the highly-anticipated boxing match is just a week away. Plus more news from the world of combat sports. Get MORNING KOMBAT merchandise now:  https...

Welcome back to Morning Kombat, Tuesday edition! First, Darren Till defeated Luke Rockhold in a bridgerweight main event at Misfits 22 and did so via vicious knockout. Is he good enough for a Jake Paul bout or actually too good for a Jake Paul bout? Also, Tony Ferguson finally got back to his winning ways by stopping Salt Papi in the third round of their middleweight contest. How good did it feel...

BC and LT are back on a Friday to get you ready for the weekend in combat sports. The guys will recap Dana White's announcement of a handful of fights at UFC 321 & UFC 322. Then move into the Misfits Boxing card this weekend where UFC veterans Darren Till and Luke Rockhold face off in a bridgerweight boxing contest scheduled for eight rounds. In the co-main event, UFC veteran Tony Ferguson fac...

Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell are live in the studio to break down the biggest news coming out of UFC Shanghai. First up, Johnny Walker rallied to stop Zhang Mingyang in the light heavyweight main event. At 33, did Walker show you any legitimate signs that the best run of his career could be right around the corner? The UFC Shanghai co-main featured Aljamain Sterling shutting out Brian Ortega. Wi...

LT and BC are back on a Friday to preview UFC Shanghai: Walker vs. Zhang, Ortega vs. Sterling. Plus, RDR vs. Fluffy middleweight tilt headlines stacked UFC Vancouver card. And in boxing news, Jake Paul - Gervonta Davis exhibition bout announced for Nov. 14 on Netflix. Join Luke Thomas, Brian Campbell and the entire Morning Kombat crew to talk all things combat sports heading into the weekend! See...

UFC 319 is in the books and BC and LT open the show by going over Khamzat Chimaev's commanding win over Dricus Du Plessis. How impressed were the fellas with Chimaev's performance? Where does this leave DDP and where does this win rank in all-time dominating wins? Up next, Lerone Murphy viciously KO'd Aaron Pico in the first round to score the biggest win of his career. How much does a win like th...

Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell are joined in studio by special guest, UFC lightweight Matt Frevola, to break down the UFC Middleweight Championship fight between Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev. Plus the fellas go over the rest of the UFC 319 card. This edition of Pregame Preview is sponsored by Cuervo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reveille, Revellie Donks! Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell are back for a Monday edition of Morning Kombat! First up, the guys discuss the new exclusive deal the UFC signed with Paramount early this morning to broadcast all 43 of their live events beginning in 2026. Next, Fluffy Hernandez scored the best win of his career and eighth in a row as he brutally stopped Roman Dolidze in the fourth round v...

It's Friday Donks and you know what that means...Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell are coming at you with your pre-weekend dose of Morning Kombat! LT and BC start with a UFC Apex preview of Roman Dolidze vs. Anthony Hernandez. Also, Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev are making media rounds ahead of UFC 319. We're gearing up for one of the most anticipated UFC matchups in recent memory. Plus, The...

Brian Campbell and Luke Thomas are live in studio to talk UFC Vegas 108 and much more! Flyweight contender Tasuro Taira rebounded from his first career defeat to easily finish unbeaten South Korean Hyun-Sung Park. What did this performance say about the 25-year-old Japanese prospect's standing as a future threat to the UFC 125-pound title? Back-to-back main card bouts on Saturday in the 155-pound...

LT and BC are back on a Friday to get you ready for the weekend in combat sports. First, a UFC Apex Preview - Tatsuro Taira is facing Hyun Sung Park on very-late notice. And Chris Duncan and Mateusz Rebecki face off in the co-main event. The fellas preview the PFL World Tournament. Plus, Conor McGregor lost his appeal of being held liable for sexual assault. Where does this leave the case moving f...

Luke Thomas is back from vacation and ready to chop it up with his best friend Brian Campbell on a Morning Kombat Monday! Reinier de Ridder scored a split decision victory over Robert Whittaker in the UFC Abu Dhabi main event. With that win, does he rate as next for the winner of UFC 319's main event between champion Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev? Petr Yan looked incredible against Marcus...

Brian Campbell is joined by special guests Mike Bohn and Sean Zittel on this Friday edition of Morning Kombat! With the former champion Robert Whittaker having lost three of his last six and red-hot Reinier de Ridder riding a streak of three straight stoppage wins in just nine months to open his UFC career, Saturday's middleweight main event has all the feels of a true crossroads fight with legit...