Morning Kombat

Happy Friday, Donks! Luke Thomas is joined by The Mac Life's Oscar Willis to preview this weekends upcoming UFC Vegas 115 card. The guys will then dive into the Nate Diaz-Daniel Cormier beef as well as reflect on some recent fight announcements.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall are in the house on a Monday edition of Morning Kombat, going over the latest in combat sports. The fellas start off with Joe Pyfer's win over Israel Aesanya at UFC Seattle. What are the ramifications for both fighters coming out of this bout? Plus, we may have witnessed the best finish in women's MMA history when Alexa Grasso took out Maycee Barber. The fellas discuss what happened between Grasso and Barber and highlight the other big moments from the card, including: Yousri Belgaroui stopping Mansur Abdul-Malik, Michael Chiesa’s retirement fight and Lerryan Douglas dominating in his UFC debut. The guys also break down PFL Pittsburgh, where Johnny Eblen bulldozed Bryan Battle. That and so much more on an MK Monday!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas and Jed Meshew are in the house on a Friday edition of Morning Kombat - And the fellas are kicking things off with the big matchup this Saturday at UFC Seattle: Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer. After the main event, there are a ton of other matchups to go through on the UFC Seattle card. Plus the MVP card for Rousey vs. Carano was officially announced. LT and Jed give their thoughts on the upcoming event.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas, Chuck Mindenhall and the entire Morning Kombat crew are in the house on a Monday edition of the show, recapping everything from UFC London, PFL Madrid and more! Do you think Movsar Evloev did enough by scoring a majority decision victory over Lerone Murphy to get a title shot against Volk? Luke Riley defeated Michael Aswell, Christian Lerory Duncan defeated Roman Dolidze and other highlights from the London card. Plus, Costello Van Steenis finished off Fabian Edwards via elbows in the PFL main event. And this upcoming weekend both the UFC and PFL have middleweight main events - Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer and Johnny Eblen vs. Bryan Battle. The fellas lookahead to those matchups and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reveille Reveille, Donks! Luke Thomas and Jed Medshew are in the house for a Friday edition of Morning Kombat. In the main event of UFC London, top-ranked featherweights Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy face off for what is presumed to be a title shot. LT and Jed break down the upcoming matchup and who could potentially be a tougher challenge for Volk. The guys also highlight the other matchups of note on the UFC London card. There's also a PFL event in Madrid Friday night where Costello Van Steenis will face off against Fabian Edwards for the PFL middleweight title. What does the PFL middleweight title mean in 2026? Also, the guys discuss MVP's Netflix event and go over the latest with the UFC White house card.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LT and The Iceman take you through the impressive win by Kevin Vallejos at UFC Vegas and more on a Monday edition of Morning Kombat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas welcomes in Danny Segura on a Friday edition of Morning Kombat to go over all the recent news in combat sports. First, the UFC made some big scheduling announcements Thursday, including Khamzat Chimaev defending the Middleweight title against Sean Strickland at UFC 328. There were a string of several more fights announced like Aljamain Sterling vs. Youssef Zalal at UFC Vegas 116 and a co-main event between Beneil Dariush and Quillan Salkilld at UFC Perth. Plus, Ronda Rousey had some harsh words for the UFC at her kickoff event with Gina Carano. LT and Danny discuss all of this and more as the MK crew gets you ready for the weekend!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charles Oliveira dominated Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 326, but the fight itself left fans wanting more. Did this matchup deliver the way it was supposed to? And in the co-main event, Caio Borralho scored a unanimous decision victory over Reinier de Ridder. What does this win mean for Borralho moving forward? Did the preliminary card have any standouts and what in the world happened between Cody Garbrandt and Xiao Long? Plus, the UFC White House card was finally announced. Does the card live up to the hype? Any surprise omissions? Any matchups to look forward to? Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall are back on a Monday to get you up to speed on all that is happening in combat sports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas discusses the X-factors for this weekend's BMF title fight between Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira. There's been rumblings around a Jon Jones vs. Alex Pereira matchup at the White House. LT and LIL discuss. Plus Dana White makes an appearance with Cam'Ron to discuss boxing, Tom Aspinall signs with Matchroom and more. Happy Friday, Donks!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Kombat crew is back in studio to preview this weekend's UFC 326 card, headlined by Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira. The fellas will also recap this past weekend's events, highlighting the main takeaways coming out of UFC Mexico. Join Luke Thomas, Chuck Mindenhall and Jed Meshew on a Monday edition of MK.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas is joined by first-time Morning Kombat guest Rodrigo del Campo for an in-depth preview of Saturday's UFC Mexico card, including main event Brandon Moreno taking on Lone'er Kavanagh in a flyweight bout.The guys preview the rest of the card and highlight intriguing matchups, including Chito Vera taking on David Martinez.The UFC White House event continues to make news with potential matchups and lack thereof. The guys give you their insight on how the major event is lining up.Happy Friday, Donks!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was an eventful UFC Fight Night in Texas with Sean Strickland coming out on top over Anthony Fluffy Hernandez. Luke Thomas, Chuck Mindenhall and the MK crew break the fight down, plus Strickland's post-fight interview. There's more to go over from Saturday night's UFC card including exciting finishes. Plus Ryan Garcia's stellar performance against Mario Barrios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean Strickland and Anthony Hernandez face off on Saturday and once again there is drama surrounding Strickland. Luke Thomas and Jed Meshew break it down and highlight other matchups from UFC Fight Night in Houston. Plus, Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano made waves with their fight announcement.  The fellas dive in to those stories and more on a Friday edition of Morning Kombat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LT and Chuck are in the house to get the week kicked off right with an early dose of Morning Kombat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas is joined by Oscar Willis on a Friday edition of Morning Kombat. Former UFC heavyweight Jailton Almeida was released from the organization. Almeida recently lost against Rizvan Kuniev, which had to have played a role in his dismissal given how boring the fight was. Almeida was ranked 8th at the time of his release. Is a fighter like this - highly-ranked but lopsided in skills and often boring - being cut good or bad for a division in need? Nate Diaz put out a recent social media message that seemed to indicate perhaps an imminent return to the Octagon. What is the appetite from fans for a Diaz return? And Dana White recently told BC that the UFC White House event will be the organization's most-watched card ever.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Morning Kombat Monday, Donks! Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall go over the results of UFC Vegas 113, starting with Mario Bautista dominating Vinicius Oliveira in the main event. Kyoji Horiguchi outclassed Amir Albazi in the co-main event. With this win, is Horiguchi in line for a title shot? Usman Nurmagomedov made easy work of Alfie Davis in the PFL Dubai card, scoring a choke from the back to put him away in the third round. Where does a win like this put Nurmagomedov among all lightweights, including those in the UFC? Join LT, the Iceman and the entire MK crew as they go over the latest in the world of combat sports and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas welcomes in friend of the show Aaron Bronsteter for a Friday edition of Morning Kombat. The guys dive right into a preview of the main event at UFC Fight Night this weekend: Mario Bautista vs Vinicius Oliveira. They'll highlight the most intriguing storylines on the rest of the Fight Night card and then jump into a preview of PFL Dubai: Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Alfie Davis. Get ready for an action-packed weekend in combat sports, starting with MK!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Morning Kombat Monday, Donks! Luke Thomas, Chuck Mindenhall and the MK crew are recapping UFC 325 and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LT and The Man in the Hat are back on a Friday edition of Morning Kombat! First, the guys will review the impressive reported numbers from the UFC's debut on Paramount+, before diving into a UFC 325 full card preview. The guys play a UFC 325 edition of Rank That Card before being joined by Sean Zittel to preview this Saturday's Ring VI card and talk all things boxing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas and Jed Meshew are ready to recap the wild weekend in combat sports, starting with the return of the UFC after a six-week hiatus, on Paramount. Limited Time Offer – Get Huel’s full High-Protein Starter Kit with my exclusive offer of 20% OFF online with my code KOMBAT20 at huel.com/KOMBAT20. New Customers Only. Code only valid for the bundle. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas is joined by Jed Meshew this Friday to break down all things UFC 324. The guys will dive into a full card preview, before touching on Zuffa Boxing 1 this weekend in Las Vegas. Finally they will rank that card and play some MMAI!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The UFC finally returns this week and LT and The Iceman are back to get you ready for UFC 324. Also, the UFC announced featherweights Josh Emmett and Kevin Vallejos will headline an APEX event in March. Luke and Chuck break down the fight announcement and what that could mean for Vallejos moving forward. Jon Anik had some ideas to rejuvenate the UFC. Do the fellas agree and have any ideas of their own? Plus more, including a discussion about eye pokes and some boxing news. Welcome back on a Morning Kombat Monday, Donks!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas is joined by Oscar Willis on a Friday edition of Morning Kombat to go over the latest in combat sports. The Dana White media tour continues. LT and Oscar discuss White's recent interviews and what it all means. Kayla Harrison is out of UFC 324 on Jan. 24, apologizing to Amanda Nunes on a video she posted. And Gervonta "Tank" Davis made the headlines for all the wrong reasons, with an arrest warrant issued for the boxing champion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Monday morning Donks, and LT is in the house with a major announcement about Morning Kombat's next chapter. After getting through MK updates, it's time to get into the latest news in the combat game. Dana White has done some media interviews recently that are worth taking a closer look at - including telling Stephen A. Smith that he plans to "get rid of" sanctioning bodies in boxing. Plus, there were some recent fight announcements to go over. Also, text message exchanges between UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard and MMA manager Marcelo Brigodeiro were revealed in a court case in Brazil. And Jon Jones says it's unlikely he'll face Alex Pereira on the UFC White House card. That and more on an MK Monday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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It's time for a Donkumentary rewatch with BC, LT and LIL: Part 2 The fellas take you through a little taste of MK history on the second of a special two-part series. Happy New Year, Donks!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LT and BC wrap up the year that was in combat sports. First, they'll recap Naoya Inoue's UD victory over David Picasso this weekend, before looking back at their predictions from the end of 2024. The guys will then give their 2026 predictions, as well as end of year awards. Lastly, they'll dive into your DMs and HYSTS?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time for a Donkumentary rewatch with BC, LT and LIL. The fellas take you through a little taste of MK history on the first of a special two-part series. Happy Holidays, Donks!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LT and BC are back on a Monday to drop their knowledge after a chaotic weekend in combat sports. First up, the guys break down the Anthony Joshua vs. Jake Paul fight. Are fans right to be critical that it took so long for Joshua to knock out Paul? What are the ramifications for Paul? And what is the endgame for Joshua. What does taking this fight mean for him and his future? Plus, the guys discuss the undercard that featured Anderson Silva against Tyron Woodley. This, and so much more to discuss on a Monday edition of Morning Kombat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Friday, Donks! BC and LT dive into the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua fight and discuss the undercard matchup: Anderson Silva vs. Tyron Woodley. Terence Crawford announced his retirement at the age of 38. The fellas discuss Bud's legacy. Plus, Tom Aspinall fired back at Ciryl Gane and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reville Reville, Donks. It's time for a Monday edition of Morning Kombat! The fellas go over the results from UFC Vegas 112, starting with Manel Kape finishing Brandon Royval in the first round. Did Kape earn his shot at the flyweight title against Joshua Van? In the co-main event, Kevin Vallejos unleashed a highlight-reel KO of Giga Chikadze. Former Bellator MMA champion Yaroslav Amosov made quick work of Neil Magny in his UFC debut. Where does Amosov fit in the absolutely loaded welterweight division? The guys also discuss the legacy of the UFC on ESPN, plus more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Campbell, Luke Thomas and the Morning Kombat crew get you ready for the weekend with the latest in the fight game, of course with some laughs along the way. It's the last UFC card of 2026, Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape. The guys breakdown the ramifications of the bout for each fighter. The beef between Dana White and Francis Ngannou continues to grow. Plus White's statements on Arman Tsarukyan and more. LT and BC also lookahead at Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was an action-packed weekend in combat sports, and BC and LT are with you to go over it all. Starting with the main event at UFC 323, where Petr Yan managed to become a two-time UFC bantamweight champion in something of a route of Merab Dvalishvili. Just how special is this victory and what makes it such a noteworthy achievement? In Saturday's co-main event, Joshua Van became the new UFC flyweight champion, but in a very unusual way as Alexandre Pantoja injured his elbow/shoulder just 30 seconds into the bout. What, if anything, is there to glean from the situation? There's more to go over from UFC 323, plus, the guys discuss the draw between Lamont Roach and Isaac Cruz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Friday, Donks! Chris Algieri joins BC and LT off the top to preview Isaac "Pitbull" Cruz vs. Lamont Roach this Saturday for the WBC (interim) super lightweight title.  The fellas take a last look at UFC 323 plus discussion on the Tom Aspinall eye injury, the Ali Act hearing and other news and notes to get you ready for all the action this weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back for another Pregame Preview, with Brian Campbell, Luke Thomas and friend of the show Jed Meshew, live in studio on a Monday edition of Morning Kombat. The guys dive into the main event of UFC 323, a Bantamweight title fight featuring Merab Dvalishvili and former champion Petr Yan. The co-main event sees the Flyweight championship on the line between current champion Alexandre Pantoja and Joshua Van. The guys break down the rest of the card including Brandon Moreno vs. Tatsuro Taira, Henry Cejudo vs. Payton Talbott and Jan Błachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov. This edition of Pregame Preview is sponsored by Cuervo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After filling up on some turkey, fill up on some Morning Kombat, with LT, BC and the crew delivering a Thanksgiving Mailbag episode. You submitted the questions, the fellas answer them on this special edition of MK.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Monday, Donks! LT and BC are live in the studio to break it all down from UFC Qatar and more.  Arman Tsarukyan returned from a layoff to crush Dan Hooker and called for a January title shot vs. Ilia Topuria. Ian Machado Garry outpointed No. 1 Belal Muhammad and then called out Islam Makhachev. Did he do enough to secure a matchup against Islam? Also from UFC Qatar undercard, Kyoji Horiguchi returned to the Octagon for first time since 2016. Did he becomes an instant flyweight title contender? The guys also recap RING IV and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LT and BC take you into the weekend of combat sports starting with UFC Qatar, where Arman Tsarukyan faces off with Dan Hooker. In the co-main event, former champion Belal Muhammad fights Ian Garry, likey for a likely no. 1 contender bout. In boxing, David Benavidez faces Anthony Yarde in Saudi Arabia in a main event airing on DAZN PPV. Also, UFC President Dana White went on the Flagrant podcast where he discussed many issues, namely his ongoing feud with Francis Ngannou.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a Monday edition of Morning Kombat, and Brian Campbell and Luke Thomas are live in studio to break down all the latest in combat sports. First up, the guys recap the UFC 322 main event where Islam Makhachev easily dispatched Jack Della Maddalena. In the co-main event of UFC 322, Valentina Shevchenko scored an easy unanimous decision win over Zhang Weili. The guys discuss the matchup and the future of both fighters. Plus, Michael Morales has the best victory of his career over Sean Brady. Carlos Prates became the first person to KO Leon Edwards. And Benoit Saint-Denis scored a 16-second win over Beneil Dariush.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.