Morning Kombat

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Khabib vs. Usman, Rematch Fatigue, Dana White | Luke Thomas' Live Chat, ep. 74 Apr 29, 2021

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Today on the podcast, we'll explore what a Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Kamaru Usman fight might look like, whether there's rematch fatigue around fights like Zhang Weili vs. Rose Namajunas 2, what it means to interview UFC President Dana White, the next season of The Ultimate Fighter, Morning Kombat being cancelled, the fan appeal of Nick Diaz and Nate Diaz, Paradigm vs. Dominance MMA, Trevor Wittman's coaching expertise, Jon Jones's future at heavyweight and much more.

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Jon Jones Future | Mayweather vs. Paul | TJ Dillashaw OUT vs. Sandhagen | Ep 149 Apr 29, 2021

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A ton of combat sports news went down yesterday and MK has you covered. The boys dive into Jon Jones future after he split from his management team. Plus, Luke and Brian talk about the Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul fight has is officially set for June 6th in Miami on SHOWTIME PPV. Also, TJ Dillashaw pulled out of his fight with Corey Sandhagen due to a cut on his head. What's next? After Kamaru Usman KO'd Jorge Masvidal, whats the state of the UFC Welterweight division?

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Storytime with Suga: Chuck Liddell vs. Rashad Evans Apr 28, 2021

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Brian Campbell is joined by UFC Hall of Famer Suga Rashad Evans to travel back in time to his fight with UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell. Rashad shares a story about sitting backstage and seeing a graphic that only 18% of fans thought he could win. Did Mike Winkeljohn really predict the knockout? What was it like facing off with Chuck Liddell? Rashad shares a story about Chuck paying Rashad's hotel bill before the fight. Check it all out here!

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:00:30) - Pre Fight

(00:35:55) - Round 1

(00:53:00) - Round 2

(01:04:00) - Post Fight

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UFC 261 Recap: Usman & Rose Score Impressive KOs, Shevchenko Rolls | Ep 148 Apr 26, 2021

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Luke and Brian breakdown ALL that went down during a crazy UFC 261 event. Kamaru Usman scored a vicious KO of Jorge Masvidal. Is he now the 2nd best Welterweight ever (07:20)? Plus, Rose Namajunas KO'd Weili Zhang. Is Rose the strawweight GOAT (27:20)? Also, Valentina Shevchenko dominated Jessica Andrade. Is it time for Nunes-Shevchenko 3 (40:00)?

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🚨 Instant Reaction: UFC 261 Results: Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal 2 | Rose Namajunas vs. Weili Zhang Apr 25, 2021

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At UFC 261, UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will defend his title against Jorge Masvidal. Also on the main card are bouts with UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili faces former titlist Rose Namajunas and UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko faces off with Jessica Andrade. We'll also address the results from Chris Weidman vs. Uriah Hall and Anthony Smith vs. Jimmy Crute.

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UFC 261 Preview: Usman vs Masvidal, Zhang vs Namajunas | Mayweather vs Paul | Ep 147 Apr 23, 2021

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UFC 261 is here. Luke and Brian preview everything you need to know. Kamaru Usman takes on Jorge Masvidal for the 2nd time. Does Masvidal have a chance? Plus, two massive women's fights go down as Weili Zhang takes on Rose Namajunas & Valentina Shevchenko battles Jéssica Andrade. Any chance we see Zhang or Shevchenko get upset? Also, reports say Floyd Mayweather is going to face Logan Paul in Miami on the first weekend of June. The boys break that down potential fight.

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UFC 261, European Super League, Bellator | Luke Thomas' Live Chat ep. 73 Apr 22, 2021

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Today on the podcast, we'll preview UFC 261: Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal plus the other title fights featuring Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jessica Andrade and Rose Namajunas vs. Weili Zhang. We'll also discuss covering Bellator MMA, the failed European Super League, Showtime Boxing crossover, the decline of Brazilian mixed martial arts, Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler, Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 3 and much more.

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Dana White | Ben Askren | UFC 261 Storylines | Ep 146 Apr 21, 2021

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Wednesday MK is here. Luke and Brian breakdown the latest from Dana White & Ben Askren. Plus, UFC 261 is fast approaching. The boys discuss the biggest storylines.

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Resume Review: Jorge Masvidal's Path to the Kamaru Usman Rematch Apr 21, 2021

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(00:00:30) - PRE-UFC RUN

(00:11:32) - Tim Means

(00:16:45) - Michael Chiesa

(00:21:47) - Rustam Khabilov

(00:27:22) - Pat Healy

(00:30:29) - Daron Cruickshank

(00:33:37) - James Krause

(00:36:45) - Al Iaquinta

(00:43:50) - Cezar Ferreira

(00:46:51) - Benson Henderson

(00:51:37) - Lorenz Larkin

(00:58:12) - Ross Pearson

(01:00:55) - Jake Ellenberger

(01:02:53) - Donald Cerrone

(01:08:33) - Demian Maia

(01:16:30) - Stephen Thompson

(01:28:11) - Darren Till

(01:35:26) - Ben Askren

(01:42:00) - Nate Diaz

(01:47:49) - Kamaru Usman

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Jake Paul KOs Ben Askren | Robert Whittaker Impresses | Bellator 257 Recap | Ep 145 Apr 19, 2021

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BC is back, as the boys recap a wild week of combat sports. On Thriller, Jake Paul knocked out Ben Askren in round 1. Was the fight fixed? What else is there to say? Plus, Robert Whittaker impressed in a win over Kelvin Gastelum. Is a rematch with Israel Adesanya next? Also, Bellator's Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix continued at Bellator 257 with Vadim Nemkov and Corey Anderson picking up wins. Who is the biggest threat of the two fighters?

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