Nate Diaz's Future, Jake Paul to Showtime, Dana White | Luke Thomas' Live Chat, ep. 76

At UFC 254, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated interim champion Justin Gaethje in the second round via submission, but following the result of the pay-per-view main event on Fight Island, Khabib told the sport historic and explosive news. Luke Thomas gets to all of this in his instant reaction video.---------------------------------'Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Bullhorn 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: store.sho.com Follow our hosts on Instagram: @BrianCampbell, @lukethomasnews, @MorningKombat To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Okt 202019min

Morning Kombat episode 73 is here and Luke and Brian preview everything UFC 254. Does Justin Gathje have a chance vs. Khabib (5:34)? What's at stake for Robert Whittaker and Jared Cannonier (30:00)? PLUS A full breakdown of the rest of the card (38:30). The guys make some corrections from when they were DEAD WRONG (44:20). They close the show with a Homework Review of Patrice O'neal's Elephant in the room (54:21) and give you some tips for the weekend (1:05:42).---------------------------------'Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Bullhorn 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: store.sho.com Follow our hosts on Instagram: @BrianCampbell, @lukethomasnews, @MorningKombat To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 Okt 20201h 25min

Today on the podcast, we'll be digging into all things UFC 254. We'll go over every detail of the lightweight championship main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje, the co-main event at middleweight between Robert Whittaker and Jared Cannonier and other details. We'll dig into media coverage maybe leading to a fighters union, where Conor McGregor/Tony Ferguson/Georges St-Pierre fits into this weekend's proceedings, Lopez vs. Lomachenko review, American and Dagestani wrestling differences and more.---------------------------------'Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Bullhorn 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: store.sho.com Follow our hosts on Instagram: @BrianCampbell, @lukethomasnews, @MorningKombat To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 Okt 20201h 14min

Brian Campbell welcomes Rafe Bartholomew as the Boxing Hardcores address the fallout and pound-for-pound impact of Teofimo Lopez Jr.’s upset of Vasiliy Lomachenko. Where does Lopez deserve to be ranked? Should the more proven Lomachenko remain higher? The guys also debate the merits of how Lomachenko’s follow up shoulder surgery affected the fight and whether Lopez could gain anything from a rematch.---------------------------------'Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Bullhorn 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: store.sho.com Follow our hosts on Instagram: @BrianCampbell, @lukethomasnews, @MorningKombat To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 Okt 202047min

On MK episode 72, Luke and Brian dive into an early look at this weekend's UFC 254 event between Khabib and Justin Gaethje. The boys discuss what will happen if Khabib Nurmagomedov wins and what happens if Justin Gaethje wins. They examine where new lightweight Michael Chandler fits in all of this. Luke and Brian break down the co-main event between Robert Whittaker and Jared Cannonier. The boys close the show by going through the latest social media beefs and showing off all the fanart you submitted.---------------------------------'Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Bullhorn 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: store.sho.com Follow our hosts on Instagram: @BrianCampbell, @lukethomasnews, @MorningKombat To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 Okt 20201h 33min

Brian Campbell sits down with UFC Hall of Famer Rashad Evans to get his expert picks for UFC 254. Brian and Rashad runs through the entire main to get Rashad's best bets for UFC 254: Khabib-Gaethje.---------------------------------'Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Bullhorn 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: store.sho.com Follow our hosts on Instagram: @BrianCampbell, @lukethomasnews, @MorningKombat To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 Okt 202036min

On MK episode 71, Brian and Luke recap the weekend in combat sports. First up is Brian Ortega's dominant victory over Chan Sung Jung (4:30)). Following Ortega's victory Alexander Volkanovski tweeted that finally there is some clarity in the featherweight division. Is Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega the fight to make (15:00)? Teofimo Lopez Shocked the world by defeating Vasiliy Lomachenko to become the youngest unified lightweight champion (25:05). Did Vasiliy Lomachenko do enough to earn an immediate rematch (39:02)? There were tons of great fights this weekend and we got you covered here (47:27). The boys answer your DMs (54:22). Have You Seen This Shit (1:03:24)? The guys close out the show with their Odds and Ends (1:22:00).---------------------------------'Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Bullhorn 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: store.sho.com Follow our hosts on Instagram: @BrianCampbell, @lukethomasnews, @MorningKombat To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

19 Okt 20201h 35min

On MK episode 70, Brian and Luke run through the biggest news in the combat sports world. Conor McGregor verbally accepted a matchup with Dustin Poirier for January 23rd (7:10). The guys preview UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Korean Zombie (16:35) and Recap Bellator 249 (25:05). The guys cross over to boxing to preview the big fight between Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez Jr (35:35). You guys call them out and we acknowledge when the guys are 'DEAD WRONG' (51:01)! The boys close out the show with Their tips for the weekend and a review of the movie Warrior. Don't forget to check out the interview they did with Justin Gaethje ahead of his UFC 254 title shot.---------------------------------'Morning Kombat’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Bullhorn 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: store.sho.com Follow our hosts on Instagram: @BrianCampbell, @lukethomasnews, @MorningKombat To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Okt 20201h 30min