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Umar Nurmagomedov vs Song Yadong Preview | UFC Shanghai | Contender Series, Bella Mir, Fighter Pay Aug 28, 2026

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It's Friday and that means it's time to check in with Luke Thomas and Jed Meshew on Morning Kombat.

LT and Jed get you ready for UFC Shanghai, starting with the main event between Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong.

The guys go through the rest of the card including Denise Gomes matching up against Yan Xiaonan, Aoriqileng vs. Kai Asakura and Bilal Hasan vs. Nilson Rojas.

Also, Dana White has made it a point to talk about Contender Series fighter pay. For a promoter who famously doesn't enjoy discussing pay, why is White all of a sudden talking about how much money the UFC pays out?

Those stories and more on a Friday edition of MK!

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UFC Sacramento Results: Robocop Beats Fluffy | Cyborg Wins | Eddie Hearn Explodes over Joshua-Fury Aug 24, 2026

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Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall are back on a Monday edition of Morning Kombat, going over the latest in combat sports.

First up is the results of UFC Sacramento, where in the main event Gregory Rodrigues mostly thwarted and ultimately outclassed Anthony Hernandez en route to a unanimous decision victory.

What, if anything, is there to take away from the Sergei Spivac vs. Vitor Petrino co-main event? Reinier de Ridder's took care of business against Roman Dolidze. And how was MarQuel Mederos able to pull the upset over Mason Jones?

Plus Cris Cyborg defeated UFC vet Ketlen Vieira in the main event of PFL Tampa.

And news from the boxing world, with Eddie Hearn upset over the Anthony Joshua - Tyson Fury situation. And Teofimo Lopez earned a majority decision victory over Rolly Romero to become a three-weight world champion.

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UFC Sacramento: Hernandez vs Rodrigues Preview | Rolly Romero vs Teofimo Lopez Predictions Aug 21, 2026

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The UFC returns to Sacramento with a middleweight main event between Anthony Hermandez and Gregory Rodrigues. Robocop is on one of the best win strikes of his career while Hernandez is trying to rebound from a stoppage loss to Sean Strickland.

Luke Thomas and Danny Segura preview the main event and then turn their attention to the rest of the card, including a heavyweight matchup between Sergei Spivac and Vitor Petrino. Plus, Reinier de Ridder goes against Roman Dolidze and Mason Jones clashes with Marquel Mederos.

The PFL continues its summer series in Tampa, Florida, and in the boxing world, Rolly Romero is set to face Teofimo Lopez.

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UFC 330 Results: Islam Makhachev Beats Ian Machado Garry for Record 17th Straight Win Aug 17, 2026

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Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall are in the house on a Monday edition of Morning Kombat, breaking down the results from UFC 330.

The fellas dive into Islam Makhachev's win over Ian Machado Garry and then discuss Mackenzie Dern's successful Strawweight title defense over Gillian Robertson.

There is more to go over from the card, including some intriguing results, like Tresean Gore's win over Vicente Luque, Dustin Stoltzfus submitting Mansur Abdul-Malik and Jeremiah Wells pulling a massive upset over Myktybek Orolbai.

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UFC 330 Pregame Preview Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry | Morning Kombat Aug 12, 2026

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LT, Chuck and Jed are live in studio, previewing UFC 330.

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UFC Vegas 120 Results: Quillan Salkilld UFC's Next Star? | Justin Gaethje vs Islam Makhachev at 170? Aug 10, 2026

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Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall are back on a Morning Kombat Monday, recapping the events from the weekend.

Quillan Salkilld scored a first-round submission over Mateusz Gamrot at the Apex. What specifically stood out about this win and is it fair to call him the UFC's next big star?

Carlos Diego Ferreira basically beat up Billy Q en route to a unanimous decision win. Should he get the King Green fight he called for and what's next for Billy?

LT and Chuck also discuss other highlights from the card. Plus there was also some PFL action to go over.

And the manager of both Islam Makhachev and Justin Gaethje suggested Gaethje's last fight could be against Makhachev at welterweight.

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UFC 331 Announcements: Van-Pantoja, Arman-Ruffy | UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld Preview Aug 07, 2026

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Reveille Reveille, Donks! The gang returns for a Friday edition of Morning Kombat.

LT, The Iceman, LIL and the MK crew are back to unpack everything coming out of the UFC 331 fight announcements.

There's some fights this weekend at the Apex, with Quillan Salkilld facing Mateusz Gamrot in a headlining lightweight bout.

As for the rest of the card, the guys debate the stakes and if anything stands out on a rather tepid card.

Plus, Bryan Battle and Dalton Rosta headline a PFL stop in Charlotte, and more highlights from the card.

Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall get you ready for what's next in the fight game.

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UFC Belgrade Results: Medic vs Rodriguez | Usman Nurmagomedov, Dakota Ditcheva, Rest of PFL New York Aug 03, 2026

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Luke Thomas and Jed Meshew are in the house on a Morning Kombat Monday, recapping the latest in the world of combat sports.

The guys start out the gates with a recap of UFC Belgrade, from Uros Medic making short work of Daniel Rodriguez, to Navajo Stirling blasting Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic's heavyweight debut performance against Marcin Tybura.

The fellas also recap the PFL event on Friday, where lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov easily defeated Archie Colgan via first-round strikes.

Plus, the UFC announced the headline fight for the next Noche UFC event.

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Jake Paul’s MVP Merges with PFL | Anthony Smith Arrested | PFL New York & UFC Belgrade Preview Jul 31, 2026

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Luke Thomas and Danny Segura are in the house getting you ready for the weekend in combat sports.

In what can be considered a blockbuster moment in MMA history, the PFL and MVP announced they were merging into one MVP brand. LT and Danny discuss the news and if it can compete with the UFC.

Speaking of the PFL, they have a double header tonight on ESPN. Usman Nurmagomedov faces Archie Colgan and Dakota Ditcheva squares off with Denise Kielholtz.

In other news, former UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith was arrested on Monday and charged with three felonies.

Plus, the UFC takes its Fight Night franchise to Belgrade, Serbia for the first time.

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UFC Abu Dhabi Results | Joshua vs Fury Finally Next? | Errol Spence Jr. Retires Jul 27, 2026

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Happy Monday, Donks!

Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall are in the house going over all the results from UFC Abu Dhabi.

Magomed Ankalaev took out Bogdan Guskov in the fifth round in the main event. Ramazan Temirov defeated Steve Erceg in the first round and Rizvan Kuniev finished Tyrell Fortune in the third round. The fellas break down those matchups and other highlights from the Abu Dhabi card.

Plus, Errol Spence Jr. announced his retirement from boxing after suffering a loss to Tim Tszyu, who won by unanimous decision in his home country of Australia.

Join LT, The Iceman, LIL and the MK crew on a Monday edition of Morning Kombat!

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