State of Combat with Brian Campbell

Latest Episodes:

MMA: Rashad's UFC 248 recap, Khabib, Kamaru & Justin Gatheje interviews (3/11) Mar 11, 2020

Show notes

The whole crew is back Brian Campbell, Brandon Wise and UFC Hall of famer Rashad Evans break down all the news of the past week. We start by going five rounds with Rashad... Round 1: Who is to blame for the lackluster UFC 248 main event. Did Israel Adesanya feel Yoel Romero's power in round one and change his game plan for rounds two through five? Was this fight as close as Yoel Romero thought (6:30)? Round 2: an early fight of the year candidate happened in the UFC 248 co-main event as Weili Zhang defeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk via split decision. Where does Weili-Joanna rank for the guys all time (26:21)? Round 3: Daniel Cormier thanks Stipe Miocic on twitter... does this mean that we are getting Daniel Cormier-Stipe Miocic 3 (43:10)? Round 4: Dustin Poirier vs Dan Hooker is in the works for UFC San Diego on May 16th (48:59). Round 5: Amanda Nunes vs Felicia Spencer is official for UFC 250 (53:58). Following Round five the guys transition to a fill in the blank segment based off our exclusive Khabib Nurmagomedov (57:15), Justin Gaethje (1:04:02) and Kamaru Usman interviews (109:47). Finally the guys get to preview Bellator 241 (1:19:30) and UFC Fight Night Kevin Lee vs Charles Oliveira (1:25:00).

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MMA: UFC 248 Instant Reaction: Adesanya defeats Romero, Weili-Joanna put on instant classic (3/8) Mar 08, 2020

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Brian Campbell and Brandon Wise react immediately following a pair of title bouts at UFC 248. The guys debate whether Yoel Romero has only himself to blame for losing to middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and what's next for both. Plus, a passionate breakdown of Weili Zhang's instant classic against Joanna Jedrzejczyk and where it stands in the pantheon of great title bouts.

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

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

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Boxing: Fury-Wilder 3 is on, Adam Kownacki previews return (3/5) Mar 05, 2020

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew react to Deontay Wilder's official decision to activate his rematch clause for a third fight against Tyson Fury and debate how the trilogy bout might be different. BC also sits down with unbeaten heavyweight Adam Kownacki to get his take on the division entering Saturday's return against Robert Helenius. Plus, the guys talk DAZN's global expansion and big weekend victories from Mikey Garcia and Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez.

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

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

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MMA: Joanna Jedrzejczyk Interview + UFC 248 Preview (3/3) Mar 03, 2020

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Brian Campbell sits down with former women's strawweight queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk ahead of Saturday's co-main event title bout against current 115-pound champion Zhang Weili at UFC 248. Plus, Brandon Wise stops by to preview the card as a whole, including a must-see middleweight title main event between Israel Adesanya and Joel Romero. The guys also recap a wild UFC Norfolk card and debate the future of the flyweight and women's featherweight title picture.

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

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

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MMA: Rashad Evans talks Fury-Wilder 2, Hooker-Felder, UFC Norfolk preview Feb 27, 2020

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The boys are back... Brian Campbell and UFC Hall of Famer 'Suga' Rashad Evans sit down to break down the latest news around the world and react to this past weekends fights. They start out by going a Five Rounds with Rashad. Round 1: Rashad gives his thoughts on Tyson Fury's 7th-round TKO of Deontay Wilder and all the excuses that wilder is using (7:15). Round 2: Rashad recaps his trip to UFC Fight Night Auckland, his thoughts on Dan Hooker vs Paul Felder and other notable fights on the card (15:47). Round 3: Brian and Rashad breakdown both Bellator cards from this past weekend (36:28). Round 4: Ali Abdelaziz shuts down the Justin Gaethje vs Conor McGregor rumors but it he just playing mind games (38:40)? Round 5: Jose Aldo set to face Henry Cejudo at UFC 250 but is that the biggest card that weekend or will the guys be watching Bellator 243 (41:15)? Time to switch gears... The guys play a little fill in the blank (47:15) and then preview this weekend's UFC Flyweight title bout (56:55).

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

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

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Boxing: Wilder wants trilogy, Hearn talks AJ-Fury, Roy Jones Jr. interview (2/25) Feb 25, 2020

Show notes

Brian Campbell is joined by Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn to preview Saturday's Mikey Garcia-Jessie Vargas card and update how an undisputed heavyweight title fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury/Deontay Wilder winner could be made (35:35). Future Hall of Famer Roy Jones Jr. stops by to talk Wilder-Fury II and preview his fighter Kevin Newman II's return on Friday's ShoBox card (1:14:10). Plus, Rafe Bartholomew reacts to Wilder's excuses for the loss to Fury (10:27).

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

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

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Boxing: Tyson Fury defeats Deontay Wilder instant reaction Feb 23, 2020

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew have YOU covered with a Wilder-Fury 2 instant analysis podcast. The guys break down Tyson Fury's win over Deontay Wilder. Will Deontay Wilder use the rematch clause? What Made Tyson Fury's performance so special? Do the guys really need to see Wilder-Fury 3 right away? Was throwing in the towel the right move? BC and Rafe answer it all plus more.

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

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

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

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

Boxing: BONUS Interviews - Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury, Bob Arum, Joe Tessitore & More Feb 21, 2020

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Brian Campbell is live on the scene in Las Vegas for Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury 2. BC sat down with Deontay Wilder (20:07), Bob Arum (27:12), Joe Tessitore (33:55), Tyson Fury (41:30), Gareth A. Davies (44:45), Mark Kriegel (53:52), Andre Ward (1:00:55), Charles Martin (1:06:50), Brian Kenny (1:110:15).

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

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

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

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

MMA: Blachowicz shouldn't jump Reyes, Adesanya's mind games PLUS full weekend preview Feb 19, 2020

Show notes

Brian Campbell and UFC Hall of Famer Rashad Evans break down the latest news in MMA by going 5 Rounds with Rashad. Round 1: Jan Blachowicz defeats Corey Anderson via first-round knockout. Is that enough for him to pass Dominick Reyes for the next light heavyweight title shot (3:36)? The guys discuss what Jon Jones' next move should be (6:15). Round 2: Deigo Sanchez decides to take DQ win over Michel Pereira ... Can the UFC learn from this (12:15)? Round 3: One Championship will hold their "King of the Jungle" card in an empty arena in Singapore due to the coronavirus (24:59). Round 4: Israel Adesanya's coach says they are looking past Jon Jones and would want to fight Stipe Miocic. Is there any chance this happens or is this just mind games (28:20)? Round 5: Henry Cejudo announced that he wants to challenge Alexander Volkanovski after Jose Aldo. Can Cejudo really challenge him at featherweight (31:15)? The guys switch gears and play a little fill in the blank (34:26). BONUS: we got some storytime with Rashad discussing which decision win he was most surprised to get, plus Rashad discusses how he thought his matchup with Chuck Liddell would go (45:55). BC and Rashad close out the show with a preview of Bellator 239 & 240 (52:59) and a preview of UFC Fight Night Felder-Hooker (56:55).

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

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

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Boxing: Wilder-Fury 2 preview, the rise of KingRy (2/18) Feb 18, 2020

Show notes

Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew have you covered from every angle ahead of Saturday's heavyweight title rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury (41:08). How will the late change in trainer affect Fury? Will the "Gypsy King" really go for the knockout? Is Wilder being overlooked? The guys also recap big wins from Ryan Garcia (17:44) and Caleb Plant over the weekend (26:55) and ponder whether "KingRy" is indeed ready for the elite lightweights like Jorge Linares, Devin Haney and Gervonta Davis.

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

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

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

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