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On Episode 534 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian some recent fight announcements. First off the guys break down the announcements of Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint-Denis and Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan. Then they discuss the news that Francis Ngannou will be fighting Anthony Joshua in March. What is the significance of this fight? Will Francis Ngannou ever fight in MMA again? The guys also break down Tony Week's terrible stoppage over the weekend and what Vergil Ortiz's future matchups could look like. Then the guys are joined by Erik Magraken of Combat Sports Law. Erik and the guys break down the UFC's new anti doping program. What should we know about it? As always we close out Monday's with Dm's from Donks and HYSTS.(00:06:00) - Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint-Denis(00:20:30) - Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan(00:38:30) - Francis Ngannou vs. Anthony Joshua(00:53:00) - Francis Ngannou's MMA Future(01:00:00) - Erik Magraken Joins Morning Kombat(01:27:00) - Weekend Combat Sports Recap(01:36:00) - Dm's From Donks(02:00:00) - 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.

8 Tammi 20242h 4min

On Episode 533 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell break down the three fights they want to see most in 2024. Who will be on each list? The guys also discuss Bloody Elbow's recent article about Power Slap and the Commissions, along with the report that the UFC tv deal could double ESPN's current contract. Could this be possible? The boys close out the main topics with a boxing news round up. On this friday we close out the show with Fan Submissions and Dead Wrong.(00:09:00) - 3 Fight Wishlist for 2024(00:42:30) - UFC's Next TV Deal(00:53:45) - CSAC Approves Powerslap(01:20:00) - Boxing Roundup(01:28:00) - Fan Submissions(01:38:50) - Dead wrongMorning 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.

5 Tammi 20241h 44min

MK is Back! On Episode 532 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell react to the news that Conor Mcgregor will return at international fight week. With Conor's fight nearly set, what does that mean for UFC 300? The guys create their dream UFC 300 cards, as well as break down the news surrounding the card. They also recap some of the boxing fights we missed during the holidays. The boys close out episode 532 by recapping their 2023 predictions.(00:00:00) - Intro(00:07:30) - Vacation Recap(00:14:00) - Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler(00:37:00) - Building out UFC 300(01:06:00) - Boxing Recap(01:34:00) - Garry Responds to Strickland(01:47:30) - Khamzat Chimaev(01:52:00) - Revisiting 2023 PredictionsMorning 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.

3 Tammi 20242h 12min

Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell have you covered with a New Years day mailbag. Luke and Brian answer all your questions.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.

1 Tammi 20241h 24min

Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell give out their end of the year awards. The guys talk KO of the year, Fighter of the year, fight of the year and much more.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.

29 Joulu 20231h 38min

**Luke's mic is fixed at 4 minute mark** Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell are back with their predictions for 2024. The boys break down what they think will happen in 2024 for each weight class.#MorningKombat #JonJones #MagomedAnkalaev #AlexPerreira #BoNickal #shavkatrakhmonov #UFC #MMA #SeanStrickland #IslamMakhachev #LeonEdwards #AlexanderVolkanovski #BrianCampbell #LukeThomas(00:05:30) - Heavyweight(00:12:00) - Light Heavyweight(00:18:30) - Middleweight(00:25:15) - Welterweight(00:34:30) - Lightweight(00:45:00) - Featherweight(00:57:50) - Bantamweight(01:03:40) - Women's Bantamweight(01:06:00) - Flyweight(01:08:00) - Women's Flyweight(01:12:00) - Strawweight(01:17:00) - General PredictionsMorning 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.

27 Joulu 20231h 25min

On Episode 531 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell break down some recent fight announcements from Dana White. Next up the guys play a little MK Jeopardy before they are joined by Marc Raimondi to break down 2023 and preview what they expect out of the combat sports world in 2024.(00:09:00) - Fight Announcements(00:28:00) - MK Jeopardy(00:59:30) - Marc Raimondi joins MK(01:41:00) - Dead WrongMorning 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.

22 Joulu 20231h 45min

On Episode 530 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell get you ready for the final fights of the year. The guys preview the Day of Reckoning card featuring Anthony Joshua vs. Otto Wallin and Deontay Wilder vs. Joseph Parker. The guys also break down some of the latest news from the MMA world. Will Weili Zhang get a chance to move up and face Alexa Grasso? As always we close out wednesday with fan submissions.(00:16:30) - Day of Reckoning Preview(00:49:15) - Naoya Inoue vs. Marlon Tapales(00:58:30) - State of the UFC Athlete(01:23:00) - Fight News and Announcements(01:40:00) - 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.

20 Joulu 20231h 49min