Morning Kombat

Luke and Brian are back in the studio to put a bow on 2019 and start their New Year's Celebration early with some delicious beer! Our Morning Kombat hosts take us through their top stories of 2019, drink some beer and review last Saturday's Showtime Championship Boxing card highlighted by Gervonta Tank Davis and an excellent fight between Jean Pascal and Badou Jack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mr. Campbell was up close and personal at UFC 245 as we all witnessed a great card with a fantastic main event which saw the two best welterweights in the world, champ Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington, both known for their wrestling, keep it on the feet for nearly five brutal rounds before the referee stopped the fight with less than a minute to go. What's next for Usman? Masvidal? What makes sense for Covington? Woodley? Max Holloway, considered by many to be the GOAT Featherweight, lost his title via decision to Alexander Volkanovski and Amanda Nunez was pushed to five tough rounds but came out victorious against Germaine de Randamie.In boxing we saw Terence Crawford get tested a bit before stopping Egidijus Kavaliauskas and the amazing Teofimo Lopez winning the Lightweight Title with a 2nd round KO over Ricard Commey...is he ready for Loma?Thank you to our great listeners for helping this show grow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Joshua makes about 85 million to box circles around an Andy Ruiz who said he didn't train hard enough and gained too much weight, WHAT? While we can't say his name properly, Rosenstruik had a controversial and impressive victory over future Hall of Famer, Alistair Overeem at UFC DC. Jermall Charlo has an impressive KO against Dennis Hogan, but when will he get a big fight? UFC 245 is upon us and BC is heading out there to cover the event. Unman vs Covington, who is going to win? We get you ready for Saturday night! Check out our youtube show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzinqq9Y57E Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the cam before the storm as we are getting prepared for some great Combat action to finish out 2019. First things first and that is the Conor vs Cowboy fight is official for January 18th at Welterweight. Should things go Conor's way, it will be interesting to see what's next. Maybe what is next is the winner of the Khabib vs Ferguson fight, which is being planned for the 5th time in April...hopefully the 5th time is a charm! Before that big title fight is the December 14th fight for the Welterweight Title between Usman and Covington on December 14th and last...and least is the Tito Ortiz vs Alberto El Patron fight for Combate Americas on December 7th. Over to boxing where we have the big rematch between Andy Ruiz and Anthony Joshua on December 7th...who knows what will happen there and remember, that fight should start around 4pm eastern. After that fight we also have Showtime Championship Boxing featuring Middleweight Champ Jermall Charlo defending against Dennis Hogan Saturday night! Enjoy Donks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deontay Wilder lost the first 6 rounds of his fight with Luis Ortiz but was he worried? Nah, he just bided his time, one right hand, fight over! We talk about what now has to be considered one of the best weapons in the history of the sport. We also talk Floyd and try to figure out what he's up to as well as MVP and Bellator London this past weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke and Brian back in the dungeon for another scintillating edition of Morning Kombat. We first get into the snooze-fest that was UFC Sao Paolo and what, if anything good we can take away from it. Turning our attention to the now infamous Nick Diaz interview and share our thoughts on that strange sit down. Does Luis Ortiz have a shot this Saturday vs Wilder? And guys, if you think a fighter can jump to or from MMA and boxing and be successful, we have a bridge we'd like to sell you.....suckers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KSI beats Logan Paul via split decision in a celebrity fight that did big business for DAZN, but did it help shine a light on boxing? Did Devin Haney and Billy Joe Saunders squander an opportunity in their performance in front of a larger audience? UFC Moscow is in the books. Is Greg Hardy a decent prospect or overrated? Did Zabit Magomedsharipov show enough to warrant a title shot? How about that Inoue vs Donaire fight! That fight has a legitimate shot at fight of the year. Brian tortures me throughout the show, you don't want to miss it. GET A 30 DAY FREE TRIAL AND WATCH PARIAH: THE LIVES AND DEATHS OF SONNY LISTONSIGN UP AT SHOWTIME.COM/TRY30 AND USE PROM CODE: KOMBATOFFER EXPIRES 12/31/19 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UFC 244 is in the books and it delivered in a big way. Masvidal dominated for three rounds before the fight was stopped on cuts. Should the fight have been stopped and should there be a rematch? With this win, is Masvidal now fighter of the year for 2019? On the boxing side, they made us wait a loooong time but we finally got to see history as Canelo KO'd Kovalev in the 11th round to become the Light Heavyweight Champion of the World. Where does Canelo rank in Mexican history? Where does Canelo rank P4P? Back to 244: How about those big wins by Darren Till, the sensational KO of Gregor Gillespie by a resurrected Kevin Lee and Corey Anderson derailing the hype machine known as Johnny Walker? And who did Israel Adesanya call out next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke is joined by the man in the hat, Chuck Mindenhall and Bantamweight stud Aljamain "Funk Master" Sterling to preview and break down UFC 244, highlighted by Masvidal vs Diaz for the BMF Title! Our trio of legends get into what they expect from the main event as well as looking forward specifically to Johnny Walker vs Corey Anderson at Light Heavyweight and the undefeated Gregor "The Gift" Gillespie facing his biggest challenge at Lightweight vs Kevin Lee.Don't forget, to get 20% off of your Roots of Fight order, go to their website and use the promo code: MORNING20. Offer is good through November 15th 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke is back from Columbia and he didn't bring BC any party favors but he did bring the heat and direct it right at USADA. Between Luke Thomas and Nate Diaz, USADA has been getting slapped around! Lucky for all of us that the BMF fight lives on! The guys also talk Ben Askren's loss and just who won the trade between UFC and ONE? Our MK hosts gush over Douglas Lima and not only his victory over Rory McDonald, but his climb to the top and how he must now be considered one of the best 170 in the game! In boxing, Lubin and Stevenson impress, Josh Taylor becomes the best at 140 in a classic vs Prograis and does Kovalev have a shot against Canelo? We are excited for all of the action coming up this weekend and look forward to our next show on November 4th. Thank you Roots of Fight! Go to Rootsoffight.com and enter the promo code: MORNING20 and get 20% off your order from October 28th through November 15th. Check out their site...not only coul designs featuring the best athletes ever, but the quality is awesome as well! Tell 'em BIG LUKE SENT YA! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Greg Hardy ever have a fight without controversy? We talk "inhalergate" and where does he go from here. We look at a couple of big wins in combat. sports: Undefeated Dominick Reyes taking out Chris Weidman and calling out Jon Jones and undefeated IBF Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion Artur Beterbiev stopped WBC Champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk in the 10th round to become 15-0 with 15 KO's and lay claim as the best in his division. We look ahead to a great weekend featuring UFC Singapore featuring Askren looking to bounce back vs Maia and Bellator 232 with MacDonald vs Lima 2. We also have the finals of the World Boxing Super Series Saturday night in the Junior Welterweight division featuring undefeated champions Regis Prograis vs Josh Taylor in a rare matchup of two undefeated champions. Great things ahead as November 2nd around the corner with the BMF fight and Canelo vs Kovalev....enjoy it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BC is back from Jamaica mon, waxing poetic about the lazy river and Red Stripe. The guys get into UFC Tampa and discuss if Joanna Jedrzejczyk is ready for the title? Cain Velasquez announced his retirement from MMA but also announced a rematch with Brock Lesnar? What? We preview Weidman vs, Reyes, cover another boxing tragedy as well as Errol Spence Jr. surviving totaling his Ferrari. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UFC 243 is in the books and we witnessed not only the crowning of the new UFC Middleweight Champion, Israel Adesanya, but also potentially the new face of the sport! Chuck Mindenhall joins Morning Kombat this week to break down this amazing performance from the dance choreography on the way to the octagon to calling out his next opponent after finishing Whittaker. GGG narrowly escaped with a victory over Sergiy Derevyanchenko leading us to ask, where does GGG go from here? We also talk Shields-Habazin fiasco, Bisping's fake eye! and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What a weekend for combat sports! Jared Cannonier has found his weight class and found his groove as he blasted through Jack Hermansson at UFC Copenhagen. What an athlete, the sky is the limit for the 35 year old! Is Bellator doing the right thing with their Featherweight Grand Prix? Are they differentiating themselves enough? Spence edges Porter in a sensational fight to unify the Welterweight Title...what's next for both? Looking forward to GGG on the boxing side and UFC 243 with two of the best colliding in Whittaker and Adesanya. Are we going to have a UFC Heavyweight trilogy to rival Ali - Frazier? Don't worry, we answer your questions and have some for with the odds & ends. What a great week with another one shaping up!Tell your friends to rate and subscribe!YouTube: Morning KombatInstagram: @morningkombat @lukethomasnews @brianccampbellTwitter: @lthomasnews @BCampbellCBS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke and Brian first address the mess that was UFC Fight Night 159 Mexico City. They loved the setting and promotion for UFC 244 Masvidal vs Diaz but there was something missing. But before 244, there's 243 with what Luke calls the matchup of the year featuring the Middleweight Champ, Robert Whittaker taking on the undefeated "Stylebender" Israel Adesanya. MK also previews this Saturday's PPV Welterweight unification between Errol Spence and Shawn porter and how boxing prospect Ryan Garcia was able to procure a big contract from Golden Boy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justin Gaethje impresses yet again with 3rd straight first round stoppage against a game Cowboy. He has ascended to the upper echelon of the loaded lightweight division, right there with Ferguson and Khabib. Will Conor McGregor step in to the octogon with such a dangerous opponent? Michalle Pereira makes a great GIF but isn’t it about winning at the end of the day? The best showmen back it up in the octagon with wins and they MAKE WEIGHT! Next up is UFC Mexico City with Jeremy Stephens facing off against the Zombie killer, Yair Rodriguez.On the boxing front, Tyson Fury had all he could handle with the tough, game Swede, Otto Wallin. Fury won a decision but with two cuts on his eye totaling 50 stitches, was it worth it? And finally, once again we learned that Devin Haney is the real deal and at 20 years old is already calling out Lomachenko! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Khabib dominates…should he be pound4pound? Who’s next? Ferguson? Conor? GSP? Diaz vs Masvidal November 2nd in MSG for the BMF Title! Should we care about Fury vs Wallin? Ruiz vs Joshua II kicks off promotion ahead of their December 7th date in Saudi Arabia. Bellator 226 was a mess but their Featherweight tournament is legit! KSI vs Logan Paul II…is this boxing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's episode of Morning Kombat with Brian Campbell and guest host Chuck Mindenhall includes a full breakdown of Conor McGregor's ESPN interview, Sergey Kovalev, Bellator 225, and more.MORNING KOMBAT WITH LUKE THOMAS AND BRIAN CAMPBELL, Showtime's first live digital series, spotlights the weekend’s biggest news from the world of combat sports. MORNING KOMBAT airs live every Monday at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT.#BelowTheBelt #MorningKombat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's episode of Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell includes a full breakdown of UFC 241, Stipe Miocic, Nate Diaz, Cormier, Romero-Costa, and more.MORNING KOMBAT WITH LUKE THOMAS AND BRIAN CAMPBELL, Showtime's first live digital series, spotlights the weekend’s biggest news from the world of combat sports. MORNING KOMBAT airs live every Monday at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT.#BelowTheBelt #MorningKombat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's episode of Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell includes UFC 241, Diaz-Pettis, Joshua-Ruiz, Shevchenko, and more.MORNING KOMBAT WITH LUKE THOMAS AND BRIAN CAMPBELL, Showtime's first live digital series, spotlights the weekend’s biggest news from the world of combat sports. MORNING KOMBAT airs live every Monday at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT.#BelowTheBelt #MorningKombat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's episode of Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell includes UFC on ESPN 5, Colby Covington, Shevchenko, and more.MORNING KOMBAT WITH LUKE THOMAS AND BRIAN CAMPBELL, Showtime's first live digital series, spotlights the weekend’s biggest news from the world of combat sports. MORNING KOMBAT airs live every Monday at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT.#BelowTheBelt #MorningKombatSubscribe to the BELOW THE BELT with Brendan Schaub channel: http://s.sho.com/BelowtheBeltGet More BELOW THE BELT with Brendan Schaub: Follow: https://twitter.com/btbshowtime Like: https://www.facebook.com/BelowTheBeltSHO Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belowthebelt/Get more SHOWTIME: Website: http://www.sho.com/sho/home Follow: https://twitter.com/SHO_Network Like: https://www.facebook.com/showtime Instagram: https://instagram.com/showtime/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's episode of Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell includes Max Holloway, Cyborg, Gervonta Davis, Dillion Whyte and more.MORNING KOMBAT WITH LUKE THOMAS AND BRIAN CAMPBELL, Showtime's first live digital series, spotlights the weekend’s biggest news from the world of combat sports. MORNING KOMBAT airs live every Monday at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT.#BelowTheBelt #MorningKombatSubscribe to the BELOW THE BELT with Brendan Schaub channel: http://s.sho.com/BelowtheBelt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's episode of Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell includes Manny Pacquiao, Leon Edwards, Greg Hardy, Holloway vs. Edgar, and more.MORNING KOMBAT WITH LUKE THOMAS AND BRIAN CAMPBELL, Showtime's first live digital series, spotlights the weekend’s biggest news from the world of combat sports. MORNING KOMBAT airs live every Monday at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT.#BelowTheBelt #MorningKombatSubscribe to the BELOW THE BELT with Brendan Schaub channel: http://s.sho.com/BelowtheBeltGet More BELOW THE BELT with Brendan Schaub: Follow: https://twitter.com/btbshowtime Like: https://www.facebook.com/BelowTheBeltSHO Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belowthebelt/Get more SHOWTIME: Website: http://www.sho.com/sho/home Follow: https://twitter.com/SHO_Network Like: https://www.facebook.com/showtime Instagram: https://instagram.com/showtime/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, veteran combat sports analysts Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell ask: Did referee Herb Dean stop the Germaine de Randamie fight too early? Secondly, how on earth does UFC move forward with GDR at bantamweight? Can Urijah Faber get a title shot based on his comeback win at UFC Sacramento? Which Featherweight was most impressive on the card? And what's at stake on July 20th PPV featuring Manny Pacquiao vs Keith Thurman?MORNING KOMBAT WITH LUKE THOMAS AND BRIAN CAMPBELL, Showtime's first live digital series, spotlights the weekend’s biggest news from the world of combat sports. MORNING KOMBAT airs live every Monday at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT.#BelowTheBelt #MorningKombat Subscribe to the BELOW THE BELT with Brendan Schaub channel: http://s.sho.com/BelowtheBeltGet More BELOW THE BELT with Brendan Schaub: Follow: https://twitter.com/btbshowtime Like: https://www.facebook.com/BelowTheBeltSHO Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belowthebelt/Get more SHOWTIME: Website: http://www.sho.com/sho/home Follow: https://twitter.com/SHO_Network Like: https://www.facebook.com/showtime Instagram: https://instagram.com/showtime/BELOW THE BELT explores the intersection of combat sports and pop culture through the eyes of former fighter, comedian and red carpet host Brendan Schaub. The program discusses the latest news in combat sports and pop culture, with Schaub delivering candid thoughts in his unique and unfiltered style. Below the Belt features interviews with the biggest names in combat sports and entertainment, road trips, fight camp visits, sketches, animation and pop-culture spoofs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first episode of Morning Combat is FIRE! Luke and Brian discuss where Jorge Masvidal's amazing 5 second KO of Ben Askren fits on the list of greatest moments in UFC history! They also break down UFC 239, including performances by the GOAT's, Amanda Nunes and Jon Jones.Catch Morning Combat LIVE every Monday at 12pm eastern at https://bit.ly/2XyOJNFGet More BELOW THE BELT with Brendan Schaub:Follow: https://twitter.com/btbshowtimeLike: https://www.facebook.com/BelowTheBeltSHOInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/belowthebelt/Get more SHOWTIME:Website: http://www.sho.com/sho/homeFollow: https://twitter.com/SHO_NetworkLike: https://www.facebook.com/showtimeInstagram: https://instagram.com/showtime/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.