UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Barber Preview, Boxing Roundup, UFC Returning to ESPN?

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.

4 Nov 20191h 5min

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.

1 Nov 20191h 10min

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.

28 Okt 20191h 17min

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.

22 Okt 20191h 11min

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.

15 Okt 20191h 22min

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.

7 Okt 20191h 11min

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.

30 Sep 20191h 23min

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.

23 Sep 20191h 20min