MORNING KOMBAT WITH LUKE THOMAS AND BRIAN CAMPBELL

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  • 2 hours 17 minutes
    Yan Dethrones Merab at UFC 323 | Van Becomes Champ After Injury | Talbott-Cejudo | PBC Weekend Recap

    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.

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    8 December 2025, 7:11 pm
  • 1 hour 55 minutes
    UFC 323 Merab–Yan 2 Final Thoughts | Aspinall Eye Injury Update | Pitbull vs Roach | Ali Act Hearing

    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.

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    5 December 2025, 7:58 pm
  • 1 hour 56 minutes
    UFC 323 Pregame Preview: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 Presented By Cuervo® | Morning Kombat

    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.

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    1 December 2025, 8:39 pm
  • 1 hour 49 minutes
    Thanksgiving Mailbag | Fan Questions | Morning Kombat

    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.

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    29 November 2025, 1:34 am
  • 2 hours 10 minutes
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan Dominates Hooker | Garry Targets Islam Makhachev Title Shot | RING IV Recap

    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!

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    24 November 2025, 8:20 pm
  • 2 hours 1 minute
    UFC Qatar Preview: Tsarukyan vs Hooker | Muhammad vs Garry | Dana White’s Ngannou Claims

    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.

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    22 November 2025, 12:08 am
  • 2 hours 2 minutes
    UFC 322 Results: Islam Makhachev Becomes Double Champ | Shevchenko vs Zhang | Full Recap

    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.

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    17 November 2025, 7:30 pm
  • 1 hour 48 minutes
    UFC 322 Pregame Preview: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev Presented By Cuervo® | Morning Kombat

    We're back for another Pregame Preview, with Brian Campbell, Luke Thomas and special guest Oscar Willis, live in the studio on a Thursday edition of Morning Kombat.

    The guys dive into the main event featuring Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev with the Welterweight Championship on the line.

    The co-main event will put the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship on the line with Valentina Shevchenko defending her title against Zhang Weili.

    And that's just the beginning, with more matchups to get through like Sean Brady vs. Michael Morales, Leon Edwards vs. Carlos Prates and Beneil Dariush vs. Benoit Saint Denis. 

    This edition of Pregame Preview is sponsored by Cuervo.

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    13 November 2025, 10:36 pm
  • 1 hour 52 minutes
    UFC Vegas 111 Results: Bonfim Calls Out Covington | UFC 322 Storylines | Eubank vs Benn 2

    LT & BC are back to discuss all things combat sports!

    We start with Gabriel Bonfim's TKO win over Randy Brown at UFC Vegas 111, before recapping the rest of the card. The guys then look ahead to the stacked UFC 322 card this weekend, as well as Eubank vs. Benn 2. Lastly they'll recap Virgil Ortiz Jr.'s dismantling of Erickson Lubin this past weekend.

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    10 November 2025, 6:54 pm
  • 1 hour 38 minutes
    Bonfim vs Brown Preview | Dana on UFC Betting Scandal | Jon Jones Rips Aspinall UFC 321 Performance

    It's a Friday edition of Morning Kombat!

    For the second straight week, a pair of first-time headliners will grace the Octagon in Saturday's UFC Fight Night main event inside the Apex in Las Vegas as the No. 14 ranked welterweight Gabriel Bonfim puts his 5-1 UFC record on the line vs. unranked 35-year-old veteran Randy Brown, who is 8-2 since 2021.

    Dana White breaks his silence on Isaac Dulgarian, UFC betting scandal.

    Plus, Jon Jones rips apart Tom Aspinall's performance at UFC 321, calls him overrated.

    And what's the fallout of the Jake Paul-Gervonta Davis cancellation.

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    7 November 2025, 6:55 pm
  • 1 hour 54 minutes
    UFC Vegas 110: Garcia vs. Onama Recap | Cortes-Acosta KOs Delija & Dulgarian-Del Valle Odds Shift

    LT and BC are back in the studio on a Morning Kombat Monday, going through all the latest headlines from the weekend in combat sports!

    In Saturday's UFC Fight Night main event, featherweight Steve Garcia bulldozed David Onama in minutes to claim his seventh win in a row. What, if anything, did we learn about Garcia?

    What happened in the co-main event between Ante Delija and Waldo Cortes-Acosta? The guys break down the fight.

    Also, there was strangeness surrounding the Isaac Dulgarian vs. Yadier del Valle bout. The odds on Dulgarian changed dramatically in the hours before the fight and Dulgarian ultimately lost a first-round bout via submission without much resistance. What does any of this mean?

    All this and more to discuss on this edition of MK!

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    3 November 2025, 7:20 pm
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