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Eric Nicksick Previews UFC 280 | Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa | Ep 364 Oct 21, 2022

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On episode 364 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian are joined by Xtreme Couture MMA Coach Eric Nicksick to preview UFC 280. Eric Nicksick breaks down Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev, Aljamain Sterling vs. TJ Dillashaw, Petr Yan vs. Sean O'Malley and MUCH More. Luke and Brian also discuss their takeaways from the press conference, preview the UFC 280 prelims and One on Prime video 3. They close out Friday's episode with dead wrong.

(6:30) - Eric Nicksick Previews UFC 280

(58:30) - UFC 280 Press Conference Takeaways

(73:20) - Rest of UFC 280 Preview

(86:20) - One on Prime Video 3

(96:00) - Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa

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UFC 280 Preview: Oliveira-Makhachev | Sterling-Dillashaw | Yan-O'Malley | EP 363 Oct 19, 2022

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On episode 363 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian are giving a full breakdown of the UFC 280 card. The guys preview Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev, Aljamain Sterling vs. TJ Dillashaw, Petr Yan vs. Sean O'Malley and much more. The guys also discuss Dana White's Power Slap League and the UFC's ban on fighters gambling on events. As always we close out the show with fan submission.

(13:00) - Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev

(50:00) - Aljamain Sterling vs. TJ Dillashaw

(68:15) - Petr Yan vs. Sean O'Malley

(84:45) - Rest of UFC 280 Preview

(95:20) - Quick Hitters

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UFC Fight Night: Grasso def. Araujo | Wilder & Haney Score Impressive Wins | Ep 362 Oct 17, 2022

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Another Monday, another big-time Morning Kombat episode. Luke and Brian recap a wild UFC Fight Night event as Alexa Grasso got the unanimous decision nod over Viviane Araujo. Did she make the guys believe she could beat Valentina Shevchenko? Plus, it was a HUGE weekend of boxing. Deontay Wilder and Devin Haney both put on superstar performances in wins. Also, the women of boxing had a stand out weekend as Claressa Shields and Alycia Baumgardner scored UD wins.

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UFC 280 Pregame Preview: Oliveira-Makhachev | Sterling-Dillashaw | Yan-O'Malley Oct 16, 2022

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Luke Thomas, Brian Campbell and Chuck Mindenhall are back with a pregame preview for UFC 280. The guys break down Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev, Aljamain Sterling vs. TJ Dillashaw, Sean O'Malley vs. Petr Yan and much more!

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UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo | Wilder-Helenius | Haney-Kambosos 2 | Morning Kombat Ep 361 Oct 15, 2022

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On Episode 361 of Morning Kombat, Luke and Brian give their final previews of this weekend' UFC Fight Night 202 card and all the major boxing cards. FIrst, they break down the full UFC card as Alexa Grasso vs. Viviane Araujo headlines the main event. Then, they discuss the 3 big boxing cards of the week, as Deontay Wilder takes on Robert Helenius, Devin Haney fights his rematch with George Kambosos Jr., and Claressa Shields takes on Savannah Marshall in a massive women's fight.

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UFC Fight Night 202 | Haney-Kambosos 2 | Wilder-Helenius | Quick Hitters | Ep 360 Oct 12, 2022

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On Episode 360 of Morning Kombat, Luke and Brian are back in studio to discuss the biggest storylines heading into this weekend. The guys break down UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo, Devin Haney vs. George Kambosos Jr., Claressa Shields vs. Savannah Marshall and Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius. Next up the guys run through some quick hitters. Tai Tuivasa vs. Sergei Pavlovich and Alexander Gustafsson vs. Ovince Saint Preux fights have been announced. Leon Edwards wants the Kamaru Usman Trilogy to be in the UK. The guys close out the show by discussing their top 5 favorite boxers to watch now and fan submissions.

(14:10) - UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo

(40:10) - Weekend Boxing Storylines

(70:00) - Quick Hitters

(84:30) - Top 5 Favorite Boxers to watch

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UFC 280 Storylines | Overeem Def. Hari | Rakhmonov vs. Neal | Fundora Wins | Ep 359 Oct 10, 2022

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On Episode 359 of Morning Kombat, Luke and Brian discuss the biggest storylines heading into UFC 280. Is Charles Oliveira going to show up? Could Volkanovski really be a last minute replacement? Next up the guys recap Alistair Overeem's win over Badr Hari in their trilogy match. What did Overeem prove in that fight? Shavkat Rakhmonov is set to face Geoff Neal at UFC Fight Night on January 14th. How far is Rakhmonov from a title shot? The guys also break down Sebastain Fundora's win over Carlos Ocampo. What are his chances against the Charlo-Tszyu winner? The guys close out the show with Quick Hitters, Dm's from Donks and HYSTS. You won't want to miss this episode.

(17:00) - UFC 280 Storylines

(46:15) - Overeem Def. Hari

(57:20) - Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Geoff Neal

(65:00) - Fundora Defeats Ocampo

(85:30) - Quick Hitters

(99:00) - DM's from Donks

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How Good is Bo Nickal? | Fundora vs. Ocampo Preview | MMA Quick Hitters | Ep 358 Oct 07, 2022

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On Episode 358 of Morning Kombat, Luke and Brian kick off the show with a discussion about how good they think Bo Nickal is? Could he actually beat Khamzat now? What path should he take? The guys also preview Showtime Boxing's Sebastain Fundora vs. Pedro Ocampo. The guys close out the main topics with a bunch of MMA Quick hitters. Is this the perfect send off for Shogun Rua? What do the guys think about Justin Gaethje's accusations that Conor McGregor is on PEDs? Can Jose Aldo go box if he is still under contract with the UFC? The guys discuss it all. They close out this friday show with Dead wrong and Happy Hour.

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:11:30) - How good is Bo Nickal?

(00:43:15) - Weekend Boxing Preview

(01:03:00) - Quick Hitters

(01:24:45) - Dead Wrong

(01:30:00) - Happy Hour

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Khamzat Chimaev Drama | Figueiredo-Moreno 4 | Overeem-Hari 3 | Ladd to PFL | Ep 357 Oct 05, 2022

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On Episode 357 of Morning Kombat, Luke and Brian kick off the show by breaking down the reports that Khamzat Chimaev's passport has been confiscated in Russia. What does this mean for Chimaev? Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno 4 is official for UFC 283. was this the only fight to make at flyweight? Next up the guys discuss Alistair Overeem's Kickboxing match with Badr Hari. What will this third fight look like? The guys close out the main topics by discussing One Championship's rule set and Finances and with some Quick hitters. The boys close out the show with their top five favorite ground specialists and Fan submissions.

(00:16:45) - Khamzat Chimaev Drama

(00:28:40) - Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno 4

(00:36:30) - Alistair Overeem vs. Badr Hari 3

(00:43:30) - One Championship

(01:02:00) - Quick Hitters

(01:20:00) - Top 5 Favorite Ground Specialists

(01:36:30) - Fan Submissions

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Corey Anderson Shares Why Leaving UFC for Bellator Was His Best Financial Move | Morning Kombat RSD Oct 04, 2022

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Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell sit down with Corey Anderson ahead of his fight with Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 288. Corey talks about leaving the UFC for Bellator, how he would fix fighter pay and shares stories about how he got into MMA.

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:01:00) - How life is going

(00:03:30) - Toughest job Corey ever had

(00:05:30) - Corey's Mentality

(00:12:15) - Wrestling

(00:15:00) - Jan Blachowicz loss

(00:18:05) - Collapse/Fall following the Blachowicz KO

(00:22:35) - Leaving UFC for Bellator

(00:30:00) - Fighter Pay/MMA Union

(00:35:00) - Joe Silva story

(00:36:30) - Relationship with MMA media

(00:40:45) - Corey's Hand/Injuries