State of Combat with Brian Campbell

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🚨 UFC 252 Instant Analysis: Miocic defeats Cormier in trilogy, O'Malley injured Aug 16, 2020

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Brian Campbell is coming to you moments after UFC 252 breaking down the biggest storylines and fallout from the event. Does this make Stipe the greatest heavyweight of all time? What happened to Sean O'Malley's foot? Plus much more.

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Benavidez has no love for Plant ahead of Showtime return, Wallin relives Fury thriller Aug 13, 2020

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Brian Campbell is joined by WBC super middleweight champion David Benavidez to preview Saturday's return on Showtime against Roamer Alexis Angulo and explain why he's one of the most exciting future stars in the game. Benavidez also explains his beef with fellow 168-pound champion Caleb Plant and talks why that fight needs to happen next. Heavyweight Otto Wallin also drops by to relive his close call with Tyson Fury and break down his future in the division. Plus, Rafe Bartholomew looks at the latest headlines including a PBC on Fox rollout, Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. getting delayed and updates on Vasiliy Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez Jr. negotiations.

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Daniel Cormier talks legacy ahead of UFC 252 trilogy, "Chito" Vera ready for the "Sugar" (8/12) Aug 12, 2020

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Brian Campbell sits down with Daniel Cormier and Chito Vera ahead of their UFC 252 fights. Daniel Cormier discusses what a win in the trilogy bout would mean for his legacy. DC also discusses how this third Stipe Miocic fight came to place and what his mindset is going into UFC 252. Next up Chito Vera stops by to discuss his upcoming bout with rising star Shane O'Malley.

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Stipe-DC III preview, Chandler hits free agency, the Black Beast shines Aug 11, 2020

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Brian Campbell and Rashad Evans kick off the show by reacting to UFC Fight Night Lewis-Oleinik. The guys discuss how important this win was for Derrick Lewis. Next up they discuss Chris Weidman's win over Omari Akhmedov. How impressive was Weidman's wrestling in this match? Rashad is very impressed by Beneil Dariush's evolution over these past few fights. What's next for Dariush? Onto Bellator 243... Could Michael Chandler have had a better potential last matchup in Bellator? What's next for Michael Chandler... Should he jump ship for the UFC? Plus more on Bellator 242. Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones was pushed back so the guys discuss the impact of that. Rashad was out with Mike Tyson in California so he gave an inside look into Tyson's focus. Finally the guys close the show with a full preview of UFC 252.

McGregor's future in doubt, Brunson shines, Chandler-Henderson II preview (8/4) Aug 04, 2020

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Brian Campbell is back from vacation and is joined by Rashad Evans to recap UFC Fight Night Brunson-Shahbazyan and preview Bellator 243 and UFC Fight Night: Lewis-Oleinik. The boys open the show by talking about Mike Tyson since Rashad is out in LA and watched him train yesterday. Rashad was on commentary duty at UFC Fight Night: Brunson-Shahbazyan and we broke that card down in full. Who's next for Derek Brunson? Did Edmen Shahbazyan bite off more than he can chew with Brunson? Jennifer Maia shot herself into title contention with her win over Joanne Calderwood. Plus much more. Onto the previews... First up the guys preview UFC Fight Night Lewis-Oleinik and follow up by previewing Bellator 243.

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Khabib-Gaethje is OFFICIAL! Whittaker defeats Till + Brunson-Shahbazyan preview Jul 28, 2020

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Rashad Evans is joined by Tyrone Spong to recap UFC Fight Night: Whittaker-Till, Break down the latest news, plus preview UFC Fight Night: Brunson-Shahbazyan. What's next for Robert Whittaker after his split decision win over Darren Till? Did Darren Till's stock rise in his loss to Whittaker? Shogun was able to improve to 3-0 over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, who should be next up for him? Who impressed the guys the most throughout the rest of the card? Justin Gaethje vs Khabib Nurmagomedov is official and we will get that fight on October 24th. Could we potentially see a GSP-Khabib fight? Rashad hits Tyrone Spong with some rapid fire questions... Which fighters are his favorite to watch? Who hit Tyrone the hardest in his career? Finally the guys preview UFC Fight Night: Brunson-Shahbazyan.

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Big John McCarthy previews Bellator's return, how to fix MMA scoring Jul 23, 2020

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Brian Campbell chats with legendary referee and Bellator commentator "Big" John McCarthy ahead of the promotion's first card in five months on Friday with Bellator 242. McCarthy looks at Aaron Pico's response to adversity and breaks down the bantamweight main event between Sergio Pettis and Ricky Bandejas. McCarthy also looks at the state of MMA scoring and breaks down why certain fights have created controversies and how it should be fixed.

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PBC/Showtime announce loaded 2020 schedule, Vergil Ortiz Jr. previews return Jul 22, 2020

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew react to the nine PBC fight cards in five months that Showtime announced it will close 2020 with. The guys celebrate the return of big-time boxing and rate the group of fights, which includes pay-per-views headlined by Gervonta Davis-Leo Santa Cruz and the Charlo brothers. The guys also welcome unbeaten welterweight Vergil Ortiz Jr. to preview his return on Friday as DAZN and Golden Boy Promotions hold their first card since the quarantine. Plus, rumors of Callum Smith as a Canelo Alvarez fall opponent have the guys fired up.

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Follow our hosts on Twitter: @BCampbellCBS, @Rafeboogs, @stateofcombat

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Figueiredo becomes flyweight king, Whittaker-Till preview (7/21) Jul 21, 2020

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Brian Campbell and UFC Hall of Famer Rashad Evans recap UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo-Benavidez, break down the latest news, and preview UFC Fight Night: Whittaker-Till. Deiveson Figeiredo put on a dominant performance against Joseph Benavidez on saturday night... What is next for him? Where does Joseph Benavidez go from here? Jack Hermansson defeats Kelvin Gastelum via first round submission. Where does this win put Jack Hermansson in the middleweight title picture? Kelvin Gastelum has now lost 3 in a row, Is he still the same fighter he once was? Did the Israel Adesanya fight change Kelvin Gatelum for the worse? Plus a bonus break down of the middleweight division. The guys finish up by discussing who impressed them most on the card. Finally the guys close out the show by giving you a full breakdown with expert picks of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker-Till.

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'State of Combat' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Bullhorn and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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UFC Fight Island instant analysis: Welcome to the Figueiredo era (7/18) Jul 19, 2020

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Brian Campbell provides his instant reaction to the UFC Fight Night card from Saturday in Abu Dhabi where Devieson Figueiredo finished Joseph Benavidez in their rematch to capture the vacant flyweight title. BC looks at what's next for the division and reacps a key 125-pound bout which could produce the next title challenger as Askar Askarov held off Alexandre Pantoja. Plus, Jack Hermansson re-entered the middleweight title picture with a quick submission of Kelvin Gastelum just as the division is heating up with Robert Whittaker-Darren Till next weekend and a Israel Adesanya-Paulo Costa title bout now set for September.

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'State of Combat' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Bullhorn and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow our hosts on Twitter: @BCampbellCBS, @SugaRashadEvans, @stateofcombat

For more MMA coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/mma/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

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