State of Combat with Brian Campbell

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MMA: Masvidal breaks out, McGregor may be eyeing Holloway rematch Mar 20, 2019

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Brian Campbell and Brandon Wise recap a wild UFC London card including both a knockout victory for Jorge Masvidal over Darren Till and a backstage brawl involving Masvidal and Leon Edwards. The guys also look at Conor McGregor's takeover of the headlines from a felony arrest for robbery to trading words with Max Holloway on social media and rumors of a July comeback. Plus, a preview of Saturday's UFC Nashville card headlined by welterweights Stephen Thompson and Anthony Pettis.

Boxing: How good is Errol Spence Jr.? Mar 19, 2019

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew break down Errol Spence Jr.'s welterweight title defense against Mikey Garcia from all the angles as Spence made his case for pound-for-pound best in the world. Was Garcia too small, or was Spence too skilled? Who should be the next opponent for both fighters? The guys also break down the latest news, including Deontay Wilder's decision to possibly spurn DAZN's offer, and preview this weekend's fights including Lamont Peterson-Sergey Lipinets.

WWE: Fastlane fallout, breaking kayfabe, Mustafa Ali stops by Mar 14, 2019

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A divisive WWE Fastlane has fans split with some loving and others hating the final pay-per-view before WrestleMania 35, so Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein open by debating the show's merits and how it set the stage for the final leg of the road. BC and The Silver King then break down the last appearance of The Shield, Batista getting what he wants from Triple H and a couple kayfabe-breaking angles involving Kofi Kingston and Vince McMahon as well as the Raw Women's Championship. Brian then welcomes Mustafa Ali to discuss his unlikely road shattering stereotypes along his meteoric rise to becoming a superstar on SmackDown. Also on the show: Kurt Angle's "farewell match," Harlem Heat in the Hall of Fame, the value of WrestleMania hosts and correspondents, and angles involving Shane McMahon-Miz, Finn Balor-Bobby Lashley and Randy Orton-AJ Styles.

WWE: Greg 'The Hammer' Valentine talks life on the road, Hall of Fame career Mar 13, 2019

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Brian Campbell is joined by WWE Hall of Famer Greg "The Hammer" Valentine to talk about his role in the "350 Days" documentary profiling the highs and lows of life on the road for a professional wrestler. Valentine relives his run in the 1980s as a WWF intercontinental champion during the launch of the WrestleMania era and why he was never considered for a run at the heavyweight title. "The Hammer" also shares behind the scenes stories on his epic dog collar match with Roddy Piper at Starrcade '83, backstage regrets in WWE and why it was important to him to make a professional wrestling match look like a real fight.

MMA: How to book McGregor, Masvidal previews UFC London, Sefo talks PFL's rise Mar 12, 2019

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Brian Campbell is joined by Jack Crosby and producer Mike Mormile to preview Saturday's UFC London card and talk with Jorge Masvidal about his welterweight headlining bout against Darren Till. The guys also recap UFC Wichita, sort out the heavyweight division after Junior dos Santos' win and try to make sense of Conor McGregor's future in 2019. Plus, president Ray Sefo of the Professional Fighters League talks new ESPN deal and what role his promotion will play in relation to UFC.

Boxing: Spence-Garcia preview, Malignaggi and Conlan stop by Mar 11, 2019

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew set the stage for Saturday's Errol Spence Jr.-Mikey Garcia welterweight title fight and tackle all of the hard questions ahead of the inaugural Fox pay-per-view card. Former two-division champion Paulie Malignaggi stops by (1:00:00) to talk about his signing with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship and whether he believes he can lure Conor McGregor. Plus, Irish featherweight sensation Michael "Mick" Conlan previews (1:50:00) Sunday's St. Patrick's Day return in New York on ESPN+.

WWE: Roman Reigns speaks on his recovery, reaction to Dean Ambrose Mar 08, 2019

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The Big Dog is back in WWE ... and on State of Combat. Just two weeks after returning to WWE following his battle with leukemia, Roman Reigns stops by to speak with Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein. Reigns discusses his fight with cancer, the immense support from fans, what else he did while away from the squared circle, his thoughts on Dean Ambrose turning the night Reigns made his announcement and what may be one final match with all three members of The Shield at Fastlane. BC and The Silver King then discuss the Reigns interview, including some questions left unasked and their hopes for WWE's top star at WrestleMania 35. Before they sign off, the guys also dive into Ronda Rousey's heel turn and YouTube video in which she shares some choice words -- err expletives -- with the WWE Universe.

WWE: Rousey's turn, Triple H's promo, Ciampa's injury, Fastlane preview Mar 06, 2019

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The Road to WrestleMania 35 takes a pit stop at Fastlane in Cleveland on Sunday, so Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein are here as always to break down what went down this week in WWE, starting with the death of WWE legend and WrestleMania 2 main eventer King Kong Bundy (4:13). From Ronda Rousey's heel turn and the continuation of her now-convoluted feud with Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair (15:42) to Triple H throwing some gasoline on his feud with Batista (39:02), Raw certainly delivered. We saw a surprise title change with Samoa Joe taking a strap on SmackDown (54:19), and just before the show some news broke about NXT champion Tommaso Ciampa likely being sidelined upwards of a year with a neck injury (1:03:45). BC and The Silver King also ruminate about whether Stephanie McMahon cooks and their WrestleMania plans before breaking down Fastlane with a match-by-match preview (1:18:47). Don't miss a special WWE episode of SoC coming Friday!

MMA: UFC 235 recap; Johnson, Alvarez talk ONE Championship invasion Mar 05, 2019

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Brian Campbell chats with former UFC stars Demetrious Johnson, Eddie Alvarez and Sage Northcutt (1:15:00) about why they chose to sign with ONE Championships and what they won't miss about UFC. Mixed martial arts legends Rich Franklin and Miesha Tate (1:29:00) discuss, from a business standpoint, how ONE can compete in a crowded American MMA landscape. Plus, Brandon Wise and producer Mike Mormile join for a detailed recap of UFC 235 (4:45) with debates surrounding whether Jon Jones should move to heavyweight, Kamaru Usman's next opponent, and whether this is the end for Cody Garbrandt as an elite fighter. The guys also preview UFC Wichita and a heavyweight duel between Junior dos Santos and Derrick Lewis.

Boxing: Canelo, Jacobs talk May fight; Hearn updates Joshua-Wilder talk Mar 04, 2019

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Brian Campbell sits down with middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez (1:27:30) and Daniel Jacobs (1:33:30) ahead of their May 4 showdown to talk size difference, judging concerns and whether fans can expect a Hagler-Hearns type action fight. Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya (1:40:00) talks the pressure on Canelo to fight dangerous opponents and win in light of his landmark DAZN deal and Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport (56:00) shares whether we are closer to a Anthony Joshua-Deontay Wilder fight and whether or not he respects Tyson Fury's power move to ESPN. Plus, Rafe Bartholomew drops by to recap Erislandy Lara's return, debate the fighter of the decade and preview Shawn Porter's welterweight title bout against Yordenis Ugas on Saturday.

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