Morning Kombat

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Preview: UFC on ESPN 36 | Bellator 281 | Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castaño | Ep. 301 May 13, 2022

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On Episode 301 of morning Kombat Luke and Brian preview UFC on ESPN 36, Bellator 281 and Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castaño. The guys also discuss Nate Diaz's twitter rant yesterday and Rose Namajunas offering to help Joanna Jedrzejczyk. The boys close the show with some dead wrongs.

(12:20) - UFC on ESPN 36 Preview

(35:30) - Bellator 281 Preview

(49:30) - Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castaño Preview

(01:18:00) - Nate Diaz Goes OFF

(86:30) - Rose Offers to Train Joanna

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UFC 276 Card Revealed | Moreno-Kara-France 2 | Weekend Storylines | Ep. 300 May 11, 2022

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On Episode 300 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian break down a ton of news in the combat sports world. They start off by breaking down the UFC 276 card for international fight week. Where does this card rank among other IFWs? Brandon Moreno will face Kai Kara-France for the interim Flyweight title. Is this the right move? Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez is in the works for July. The guys close out the main topics by discussing this weekend's biggest storylines.

(11:30) - UFC 276 Fight Card Announced

(27:10) - Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara-France 2

(34:55) - Nate Diaz vs. UFC

(40:10) - Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez

(49:30) - Weekend MMA Storylines

(64:50) - Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castano

(77:00) - Fan Submissions

(86:00) - Newlywed Game

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Brandon Royval's Ferocious Ground Game | Morning Kombat Extra Credit Ep. 20 May 10, 2022

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Luke Thomas is back with Episode 20 of Morning Kombat Extra Credit. Luke breaks down a couple fights from UFC 274 that he didn't get to on episode 299 of Morning Kombat.

(1:21) - Randy Brown vs. Khaos Williams

(6:55) - Francisco Trinaldo vs. Danny Roberts

(12:21) - Brandon Royval vs. Matt Schnell

(18:10) - Lupita Godinez vs. Ariane Carnelossi

(23:50) - Ovince Saint Preux vs. Shogun Rua

(27:17) - Honorable Mentions

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UFC 274 Recap: Oliveira Submits Gaethje, Rose Loses | Bivol Upsets Canelo | Ep. 299 May 09, 2022

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After a big weekend in studio, Morning Kombat doesn't stop. The boys recap the massive weekend in combat sports. At UFC 274, Charles Oliveira Submit Justin Gaethje, but lost his title on the scale. Where does his legacy stand? Also, Rose Namajunas lost in a close decision to Carla Esparza. Was she right in being upset with the decision? Plus, Dmitry Bivol upset Canelo Alvarez. What's next for both fighters?

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Results: UFC 274: Oliveira-Gaethje | Namajunas-Esparza 2 | Chandler-Ferguson May 08, 2022

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Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell have you covered with an instant reaction to Bellator 274. The guys break down Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje, Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza 2, Michael Chandler vs. Tony Ferguson and much more!

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🚨 Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol Instant Reaction May 08, 2022

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Luke Thomas has you covered with an instant reaction to Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol.

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The Boys are back in studio for episode 298 of Morning Kombat! The boys start off the show with some UFC 274 picks. Who should you be putting your money on? They also preview Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol, Bellator 281 and PFL. The guys close out the main topics by breaking down a bunch of recent fight announcements.

(13:00) - UFC 274 Picks

(55:00) - Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol

(70:00) - Bellator 280

(79:00) - PFL Preview

(81:00) - Fight Announcements

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UFC 274 Interviews: Rose Namajunas & Michael Chandler May 05, 2022

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Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell have you covered with a pair of UFC 274 interviews featuring Rose Namajunas and Michael Chandler. Brian Campbell and Michael Chandler discuss what he is expecting from an aging Tony Ferguson, which fights he is targeting after Tony and much more. Luke and Rose discuss what has changes since Rose's first fight with Carla Esparza, where she expects to be in five years and how the Jessica Andrade Slam fixed her injury.

(2:30) - Michael Chandler

(19:50) - Rose Namajunas

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UFC 274 Preview: Oliveira-Gaethje | Namajunas-Esparza | Chandler-ferguson | Ep. 297 May 04, 2022

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On episode 297 Luke and Brian are focused on breaking down UFC 274. They start by breaking down Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje, Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza and Michael Chandler vs. Tony Ferguson. But that's not all... The boys also have a discussion about all the forgotten MMA greats on this card and share their favorite prelim fight. They close out the show with some fan submissions.

(13:15) - Potential Fight Leaks

(28:40) - Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje

(50:10) - Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza

(01:08:30) - Michael Chandler vs. Tony Ferguson

(01:26:00) - UFC Veterans

(01:38:20) - UFC 274 Prelims

(01:44:15) - Fan Submissions

(01:52:00) - Star Wars

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Vera-Font Recap | Gane-Tuivasa & Aspinall-Blaydes | Taylor def. Serrano | Ep. 296 May 02, 2022

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On episode 296 of Morning Kombat Luke and Brian break down an epic weekend of fights. The guys start off the show by recapping Marlon Vera's win over Rob Font. They also break down the recent fight announcements of Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa and Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes. The boys transition to boxing and discuss Katie Taylor's win over Amanda Serrano. How big was this fight for women's boxing? We close out the last topic by discussing Shakur Stevenson's dominant win over Oscar Valdez.

(12:00) - Marlon Vera Batters Rob Font

(31:00) - UFC Heavyweight Matchmaking

(43:00) - Taylor vs. Serrano

(63:00) - Women’s Boxing

(72:00) - Shakur Stevenson

(84:00) - Dm's from Donks

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