State of Combat with Brian Campbell

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UFC Las Vegas interviews: Woodley, Burns, Shevchenko and Chookagian (5/26) May 27, 2020

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Brian Campbell chats with a four-pack or fighters who will square off at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas. First up is Gilbert Burns discussing his welterweight bout against Tyron Woodley (10:52). Next up Kaitlyn Chookagian on why any drama of fighting the Shevchenko sisters in back-to-back is overplayed (25:02). Former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley vows he has no pressure entering main event against Gilbert Burns (37:21). Plus, Antonina Shevchenko on fighting out of the shadow of her champion sister and much more (53:35).

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Usman-McGregor next? White nixes Jones-Ngannou + Woodley-Burns preview May 26, 2020

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Brian Campbell and UFC Hall of Famer Rashad Evans break down the latest news in the MMA world. There are reports that a Kamaru Usman vs Conor McGregor could be the next fight for the welterweight title. Does this fight make any sense? Could Conor McGregor handle the size of Kamaru Usman (7:00)? Will Jorge Masvidal fight Nate Diaz next (15:43)? Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou take to twitter to lobby for a fight but Dana White seems to have other plans. Does Jon Jones deserve the money he is asking for to fight Ngannou (23:05)? Mike Tyson is training for a potential comeback.. and that means the guys at BKFC are offering up big money for a potential Mike Tyson vs Wanderlei Silva fight (35:02). Rashad and Brian discuss Henry Cejudo's retirement (42:01). PLUS a full preview of UFC Fight Night Tyron Woodley vs Gilbert Burns (56:30).

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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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It happened: Richard Dwyer talks boxing (5/21) May 21, 2020

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Brian Campbell is joined by longtime show favorite and YouTube gambling expert Richard Dwyer to talk his unique celebrity along with his boxing takes on Tyson Fury's historic significance, who is the pound-for-pound king, which great welterweights could've beaten Floyd Mayweather and more. Plus, Rafe Bartholomew drops by to look at how UFC's recent success could open the door for boxing's comeback and discusses his controversial decision to sit out of the Dwyer interview. He jacked, folks.

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The case for Jones-Ngannou, UFC Jacksonville recap May 19, 2020

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Brian Campbell and UFC Hall of Famer "Suga" Rashad Evans react to the latest MMA headlines including Jon Jones teasing his interest in a heavyweight bout against Francis Ngannou. The guys break down big wins from Alistair Overeem, Claudia Gadelha and Dan Ige at UFC Jacksonville and debate the merits of damage versus activity in fight scoring. Plus, reaction to the May 30 UFC main event pairing Tyron Woodley against Gilbert Burns and a final examination following "The Last Dance" of how Michael Jordan's mindset can be adapted into daily life.

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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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Teixeira-Smith Reaction, Calvin Kattar interview + UFC Fight Night Overeem vs Harris Preview (5/14) May 14, 2020

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Brian Campbell and UFC Hall of Famer "Suga" Rashad Evans look at the fallout from UFC Fight Night Teixeira vs Smith (1:30). Why didn't Anthony Smith's corner stop the fight before the fifth round (5:30)? What's next for Glover Teixeira (14:30)? What is next for Ben Rothwell after defeating OSP (21:20)? Plus full breakdown of the rest of UFC Fight Night Teixeira vs Smith (23:30). Calvin Kattar stops by to discuss his big win at UFC 249 and much more (36:40). The guys finish up by giving you a full preview of UFC Fight Night Overeem vs Harris (52:50).

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UFC Fight Night Smith-Teixeira Preview, Rashad's UFC 249 reaction + Matt Mitrione Interview May 12, 2020

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Brian Campbell and UFC Hall of Famer "Suga" Rashad Evans look at the fallout from a wild UFC 249 card, including Justin Gaethje's breakthrough win and Henry Cejudo's retirement (24:43). Does Conor McGregor's Twitter rant suggest he can crash the lightweight title party (16:33)? The guys preview Wednesday's UFC Fight Night card in Jacksonville (1:13:50) and Bellator heavyweight Matt Mitrione stops by to relive his run through the Grand Prix heavyweight tournament (57:05).

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UFC 249 instant analysis: Justin Gaethje's moment May 10, 2020

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Brian Campbell reacts moments after an exciting UFC 249 card comes to a close as Justin Gaethje captured the interim lightweight title with a savage victory over Tony Ferguson. What are Gaethje's chances against Khabib Nurmagomedov? Where does Ferguson go from there? BC also looks at Henry Cejudo's big win and surprise retirement, along with a scary knockout from Francis Ngannou over Jair Rozenstruik. Plus, how well did the UFC do in keeping their fighters safe while presenting an entertaining product despite an empty arena?

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McGregor accepts Oscar's challenge; Jim Ross talks AEW, partying with Ric Flair May 08, 2020

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew react to Conor McGregor's viral tweet about a boxing match with Oscar De La Hoya that started with a debate on last week's podcast. Could the fight really happen? Who would win (2:37)? The guys also hit up the latest boxing headlines including Mike Tyson being offered $20 million by BKFC to fight (25:20), Tyson Fury's father calling "Iron Mike" out (31:12) and Gennadiy Golovkin's hard stance against a Canelo Alvarez trilogy (46:55). Plus, pro wrestling legend Jim Ross stops by to talk why working in AEW without Vince McMahon in his ear has been so liberating, partying with Ric Flair and how he's adjusting as a widow during quarantine (1:09:15).

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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/

UFC 249 interviews: Dana White, Cowboy Cerrone, Stipe Miocic, Anthony Pettis (5/6) May 06, 2020

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Brian Campbell chats with a few of the major players ahead of Saturday's UFC 249 card and catches up with heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic about who he hopes will win the Francis Ngannou-Jair Rozenstruik bout (28:08). UFC president Dana White relives the struggle that went into making this card a reality and addresses his critics who say his motivation was financial. White updates the latest on Fight Island and whether it's possible we see Jorge Masvidal-Conor McGregor in 2020 (5:25). Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone shares the mental barriers that prevented him from "showing up" against McGregor and his opponent (38:56), Anthony Pettis, talks about what fans can expect when two all-action legends square off (17:40). Plus, Miocic shares tales from the frontlines of the pandemic and gives his take on whether Daniel Cormier will get the trilogy fight he's after.

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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/

UFC 249 Ultimate preview + Expert picks May 05, 2020

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Brian Campbell and UFC Hall of Famer Rashad Evans get you ready with a full breakdown of UFC 249. The guys start at the top of the card and break down each fight and give their expert picks... Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaethje (1:55), Henry Cejudo vs Dominick Cruz (19:58), Francis Ngannou vs Jair Rozenstruik (30:40), Calvin Kattar vs Jeremy Stephens (40:45), Greg Hardy vs Yorgan De Castro (44:10), Donald Cerrone vs Anthony Pettis (46:58), PLUS full breakdown of the rest of the prelims (51:35).

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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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