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Ankalaev Stops Walker | Jim Miller | Rest of UFC Vegas 84 | Beterbiev-Smith | Morning Kombat 537 Jan 15, 2024

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On Episode 537 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell react to the weekend of fights.

The guys start off with Magomed Ankalaev's win over Johnny Walker. Is he now the no. 1 contender? Jim Miller got the submission win over Gabriel Benitez, will he fight at UFC 300? Who else stood out at UFC Vegas 84? The also break down Artur Beterbiev's win over Callum Smith. Will we finally se Beterbiev vs. Bivol? As always we close out Monday's with Dm's from Donks and HYSTS.

(00:14:00) - Ankalaev Stops Walker

(00:26:00) - Jim Miller

(00:52:30) - Mario Bautista

(01:00:00) - Rest of UFC Vegas 84

(01:09:00) - Artur Beterbiev

(01:26:00) - Dm's from Donks

(01:00:00) - HYSTS

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UFC Vegas 84 Picks | Fight News | Beterbiev-Smith | One Fight Night 14 | Morning Kombat Ep 536 Jan 12, 2024

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On Episode 536 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Kick off the show with the return of Ok, Bet. New Rules, New Bets, let's see how much money the guys can make in 2024. Next up the guys break down a bunch of recent fight announcements. What are the guys thoughts on UFC 300 now that we have a few more fights added to the card. The guys close out the main topics with a preview of Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Smith and One Fight Night 14. As Always we close out Friday's with dead wrong.

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:12:00) - Ok, Bet

(00:33:30) - Fight Announcements

(01:09:45) - Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Smith

(01:24:00) - One Fight Night 14

(01:31:00) - Dead Wrong

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Jon Jones Update | UFC Vegas 84 Preview | Jorge Masivdal vs. Nate Diaz | Morning Kombat EP 535 Jan 10, 2024

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On Episode 535 of Morning Kombat Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell react to Jon Jones recent twitter spat with Tom Aspinall. Is Jon Jones ducking Tom Aspinall? Will we eventually see this fight? Next up the guys preview UFC Vegas 84. What are they expecting from Johnny Walker vs. Magomed Ankalaev 2? What other fight on the card stick out? They also break down the reports that Jorge Masvidal might. be facing Nate Diaz in a boxing match. As always we close out Wednesday's with Fan submissions.

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Poirier-BSD | Oliveira-Tsarukyan | Ngannou-Joshua | UFC's Anti Doping Program | Morning Kombat 534 Jan 08, 2024

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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) - HYSTS

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3 Fight Wishlist for 2024 | UFC's TV Deal | Ortiz vs. Lawson | Morning Kombat EP 533 Jan 05, 2024

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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 wrong

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Conor McGregor Returns | Matchmaking UFC 300 | Vacation Recap | Boxing Recap | Morning Kombat Ep 532 Jan 03, 2024

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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 Predictions

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New Years Mailbag: Drunk Holiday Stories | New MMA Rules | Paddy Pimblett | Morning Kombat Jan 01, 2024

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

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2023 Combat Sports Awards | Morning Kombat Dec 29, 2023

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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.

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2024 Predictions For Each Weight class Dec 27, 2023

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**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.

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(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 Predictions

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UFC 300 | Fight Announcements | Jeopardy | Marc Raimondi Previews 2024 | Morning Kombat Ep 531 Dec 22, 2023

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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 Wrong

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