MORNING KOMBAT WITH LUKE THOMAS AND BRIAN CAMPBELL

On Episode 503 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell get you ready for a great weekend of fights. The boys preview Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski 2, Kamaru Usman vs. Khamzat Chimaev, Magomed Ankalaev vs. Johnny Walker and Much more. As always we close out wednesday's with Fan Submissions.(00:03:00) - Showtime Boxing Announcement(00:16:00) - Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski 2(01:05:00) - Kamaru Usman vs. Khamzat Chimaev(01:20:00) - Rest of UFC 294 Preview(01:33:35) - Fan SubmissionsMorning Kombat is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts 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 Morning Kombat gear visit:morning kombat.store Follow our hosts on Instagram: @BrianCampbell, @lukethomasnews, @MorningKombat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RSD is Back! The boys head over to Xtreme Couture to sit down with their head coach Eric Nicksick. How is Eric Nicksick feeling about Francis Ngannou vs. Tyson Fury? How did Eric get into coaching? What are the most important nights in Xtreme Couture history? Eric and the boys discuss it all.(00:02:00) - Francis Ngannou (00:06:00) - Growing up/Getting into Combat Sports (00:12:00) - Xtreme Couture & Robert Follis(00:22:45) - Randy Couture(00:24:20) - Life Decisions(00:29:00) - Fighting in College (00:31:00) - Coaching Style (00:33:30) - Sean Strickland vs. Israel Adesanya(00:36:00) - Coaching Fighters(00:45:00) - Biggest Nights in Xtreme Couture (00:50:30) - Next Big Thing in MMA (00:56:15) - Future Goals (00:58:00) - Al Bundy Game Morning Kombat is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts 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 Morning Kombat gear visit:morning kombat.store Follow our hosts on Instagram: @BrianCampbell, @lukethomasnews, @MorningKombat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Episode 502 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell recap an Interesting weekend in boxing. The guys start with UFC Vegas 81. Edson Barboza rallied to beat Sodiq Yusuff, Where does this win rank for him? Who else stood out on this card? Next up the guys discuss DAZN's Misfits card. What was the point of that Dillon Danis fight? What's next for Tommy Fury and KSI? The guys close out the main topics with some real boxing as Tim Tszyu defeated Brian Mendoza. How impressed were the guys by Tim's performance? As always we close out Monday's with Dm's from Donks and HYSTS.(00:12:00) - Barboza vs. Yusuff(00:41:00) - Rest of UFC Vegas 81(00:58:00) - Paul vs. Danis(01:09:00) - KSI vs. Fury(01:19:00) - Tim Tszyu(01:31:00) - Dm's from Donks(01:43:00) - HYSTSMorning Kombat is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts 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 Morning Kombat gear visit:morning kombat.store Follow our hosts on Instagram: @BrianCampbell, @lukethomasnews, @MorningKombat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas has you covered with an instant reaction to Tommy Fury vs. KSI and Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis.Morning Kombat is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts 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 Morning Kombat gear visit:morning kombat.store Follow our hosts on Instagram: @BrianCampbell, @lukethomasnews, @MorningKombat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On episode 501 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell kick off the show with some more UFC 294 news. Kamaru Usman has stepped up to face Khamzat Chimaev, is this the right move for Kamaru? Is UFC 294 better with the replacement fights? Next up they discuss the news that UFC will dump USADA in 2024. How much does this have to do with McGregor and how will it impact the sport? The boys close out the main topics with a weekend boxing preview. They close out this friday with some Fan Submissions.(00:09:00) - UFC Drops USADA(00:56:15) - Kamaru Usman vs. Khamazt Chimaev(01:12:30) - KSI vs. Tommy Fury(01:30:00) - UFC to Saudi (01:33:40) - Weekend Boxing Preview(01:39:00) - OK, Bet(01:45:00) - Fan SubmissionsMorning Kombat is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts 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 Morning Kombat gear visit:morning kombat.store Follow our hosts on Instagram: @BrianCampbell, @lukethomasnews, @MorningKombat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Conor McGregor is officially in the testing pool for USADA, but that won't matter after 2023 is over as the organization announced today that the UFC's contract with them expires at the end of the year and won't be renewed. This is the official Morning Kombat reaction.Morning Kombat is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts 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 Morning Kombat gear visit:morning kombat.store Follow our hosts on Instagram: @BrianCampbell, @lukethomasnews, @MorningKombat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We made it to Episode 500! On this celebratory episode of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian kick off the show by recapping Dana White's contender Series and Dana's post-fight press conference. Next up the guys preview UFC Vegas 81, What should we be looking out for on this card? The boys also break down some recent fight announcements. Will Alexander Volkanovski fight Ilia Topuria in January? They close out the main topics with a preview of KSI vs. Tommy Fury and Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis. We close out this special episode with a Wheel of Death. (00:15:00) - Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski 2(00:44:30) - Paul Costa vs. Khamzat Chimaev  (01:02:00) - UFC Vegas 81 Preview (01:24:00) - Fight News and Announcements(01:30:45) - KSI vs. Tommy Fury(01:38:00) - Wheel of DeathMorning Kombat is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts 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 Morning Kombat gear visit:morning kombat.store Follow our hosts on Instagram: @BrianCampbell, @lukethomasnews, @MorningKombat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Episode 499 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell recap a packed weekend of fights. The boys start off with UFC Vegas 80. Who's next for Bobby Green? Who else stood out on this card? Next up they recap bellator 300. Usman Nurmagomedov dominated, is he a top 5 lightweight in the world? How much did this win add to Cris Cyborg's legacy? The guys also break down Leigh Wood vs. Josh Warrington before closing out the show with Dm's from Donks and HYSTS.(00:09:30) - Bobby Green Defeats (00:30:30) - Rest of UFC Vegas 80(00:51:40) - Usman Nurmagomedov(01:11:30) - Cris Cyborg(01:23:40) - Wood vs. Warrington(01:36:00) - Dm's from Donks(01:46:00) - HYSTSMorning Kombat is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts 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 Morning Kombat gear visit:morning kombat.store Follow our hosts on Instagram: @BrianCampbell, @lukethomasnews, @MorningKombat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Episode 498 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell kick off the show with their weekend picks. Who are their locks for the weekend? The boys also discuss Conor McGregor's IG post. Do we actually believe he entered USADA? Next up the guys break down some recent fight announcements. How great is Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev? Next up John Nash joins the show to discuss One Championship's fight contracts. As always we close out Friday's with dead wrong.Morning Kombat is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts 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 Morning Kombat gear visit:morning kombat.store Follow our hosts on Instagram: @BrianCampbell, @lukethomasnews, @MorningKombat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On episode 497 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian get you ready for a packed weekend of fights. The guys kick off the show by previewing UFC Vegas 80 and Bellator 300. What should we be looking out for on these cards? The guys also react to Dana White's Contender Series and his post-fight press conference. They also discuss Dillon Danis' recent interview with Ariel Helwani. As always we close out Wednesday with fan submissions.(00:10:00) - Dana White's contender Series(00:22:30) - Dana White Press Conference Reaction(00:34:40) - UFC Vegas 80 Preview(01:04:00) - Bellator 300(01:22:00) - Dillon Danis(01:34:00) - Fan SubmissionsMorning Kombat is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts 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 Morning Kombat gear visit:morning kombat.store Follow our hosts on Instagram: @BrianCampbell, @lukethomasnews, @MorningKombat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.