State of Combat with Brian Campbell

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10/3 MMA: UFC 216 Preview, McGregor's Future Oct 03, 2017

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Brian Campbell and Muhammad "King Mo" Lawal recap the week that was in mixed martial arts and preview Saturday's UFC 216 card from Las Vegas. The guys also debate who Conor McGregor should face in his UFC return, dissect Rory MacDonald's recent PED accusations against Robbie Lawler and ponder whether Chuck Liddell talking about a comeback is a bad idea.

10/2 Boxing: Interviews With Bernard Hopkins, Kelly Pavlik, More Oct 02, 2017

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew take part in a series of lively conversations and historical debates from Canelo-GGG weekend with former middleweight champions Bernard Hopkins and Kelly Pavlik, Hall of Famers Larry Merchant and Joe Cortez, and boxing journalists Eric Raskin and Gareth A. Davies. The guys also recap the biggest news from the week, including Luis Ortiz's failed drug test and the latest from the World Boxing Super Series tournament.

09/28 WWE: Reigns-Miz Future, Charlotte Flair Interview Sep 27, 2017

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Another jam-packed edition of In This Corner has Brian Campbell, Nick Kostos and Adam Silverstein welcoming Charlotte Flair to the program for an exclusive, in-depth interview about her career and recent events in her life (49:42). The guys kick off the show by breaking down the emerging Roman Reigns-The Miz feud (3:35) and Enzo Amore closing Raw (17:30) in the Main Event. The Silver King then judges BC and Handsome Nick as they run through the SmackDown main event, "extraordinary" Finn Balor still feuding with Bray Wyatt, Mickie James' big moment and more in Hero or Zero (27:17). The show then wraps up with PPV Rewind of the 1992 Royal Rumble (1:15:30) and the guys' weekly Feel Spots (1:40:00).

09/27 MMA: Bellator On A Roll, Rousey's Road To WrestleMania? Sep 27, 2017

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Brian Campbell and Muhammad "King Mo" Lawal recap weekend action including a stacked Bellator 183 card and UFC Fight Night in Japan. The guys react to comments from Cris "Cyborg" Justino and WWE star Charlotte Flair about Ronda Rousey and attempt to book a storyline angle for Rousey at WrestleMania. "King Mo" also looks back on the career of boxer Andre Ward and breaks down why MMA fighters looking to follow Conor McGregor's model will have a tough transition to the sweet science.

09/26 Boxing: Canelo-GGG Hangover, Abel Sanchez Interview Sep 26, 2017

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew amend their scorecards after watching the replay of the Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin fight. The guys also speak with trainer Abel Sanchez about Golovkin's game plan and what Alvarez did well before pondering how a rematch might look different. The guys wrap up by looking at the legacy of Andre Ward and recapping a wild weekend of fights including big wins from Jorge Linares, Oscar Valdez and more.

09/25 WWE: No Mercy Instant Analysis Sep 25, 2017

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Just minutes after the conclusion of WWE No Mercy, Brian Campbell, Nick Kostos and Adam Silverstein convene to break down the entire card starting with the WrestleMania-caliber double main event. Did WWE book Brock Lesnar-Braun Strowman and John Cena-Roman Reigns properly? How will Raw move forward from here? BC, Handsome Nick and The Silver King answer those questions before bantering about the rest of the card, including a pair of tremendous championship matches that simply stole the show on Sunday.

09/21 WWE: AJ Styles Interview, Debut Retrospective Sep 21, 2017

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In a special edition of In This Corner, "The Phenomenal One" AJ Styles joins Brian Campbell and Nick Kostos for an exclusive interview that covers his debut in WWE and everything Styles has accomplished in his first 20-plus months with the company. Book-ending the interview with Styles, BC and Adam Silverstein take a closer look at Styles' WWE career to this point, beginning with his debut at the 2016 Royal Rumble through his WWE championship run and most recent program with Kevin Owens. You do not want to miss this bonus episode!

09/20 WWE: Roman Reigns Interview, No Mercy Preview Sep 20, 2017

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Brian Campbell, Nick Kostos and Adam Silverstein bring you an absolutely loaded edition of ITC this week as the "Big Dog" Roman Reigns joins the show for an exclusive interview about his career and headline-making feud with John Cena (37:10). BC, Handsome Nick and The Silver King begin the show by discussing the late, great Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, tackle the best promo of Reigns' career Monday night on Raw (7:00) and break down the return of Charlotte Flair (13:15) in the Main Event. Up next is Hero or Zero (18:30) where the guys discuss the Jinder Mahal-Shinsuke Nakamura feud, the return of Starrcade, a minor Asian invasion in WWE and the futures of Dolph Ziggler and Bayley. They then dive into the entire No Mercy card (1:05:45) and wrap things up with an NXT-focused PPV Rewind (1:20:25) and their weekly Feel Spots (1:34:15).

09/19 MMA: Rockhold Rebounds, UFC Reinstates Cormier Sep 19, 2017

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Brian Campbell and Muhammad "King Mo" Lawal return from a week off due to Hurricane Irma to recap Saturday's UFC Fight Night card featuring Luke Rockhold and react to a busy stretch of MMA news. The guys break down the latest on Jon Jones/Daniel Cormier, debate who is the best female fighter in the world after Amanda Nunes-Valentina Shevchenko II, and look ahead to a trio of title fights headlining UFC 217 in November. In addition, "King Mo" shares his take on why the Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin boxing superfight wasn't so controversial after all.

09/18 Boxing: Canelo-GGG Reaction; Donaire, Schaefer Interviews Sep 18, 2017

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew react to Saturday's middleweight championship bout between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin, including Adelaide Byrd's controversial 118-110 scorecard. The guys also welcome 2012 fighter of the year and former four-division champion Nonito Donaire to preview Saturday's comeback and chat with Richard Schaefer of RingStar Sports about the World Boxing Super Series and who may be the sport's new Manny Pacquiao.

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