Morning Kombat

UFC Vegas 122: Allen vs Duncan Preview | Sean Strickland UFC Pay Dispute | Jake Paul Hit List

The UFC is back at the Apex facility with a middleweight main event between Brendan Allen and Christian Leroy Duncan. CLD is on a five-fight win streak and could potentially get into or very close to the top 5 with a win. Allen has won three in a row and is looking to get a title shot. Does a win over CLD meaningfully move him closer to that goal? Luke Thomas and Jed Meshew discuss the main event at UFC Vegas 122 and preview the rest of the card as well. Plus, UFC middleweight Sean Strickland took to social media to say he's unsatisfied with his UFC pay to the point of wanting to "nuke" his existing contract so he can fight Jake Paul. The fellas talk about Strickland's statement and the overall pay landscape for UFC fighters. And Jake Paul put out a list of fighters he wants to face before he finishes his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UFC 332 RECAP | Silva defats Wang for UFC Women's Flyweight Title | Talbott and Ribovics Win by TKO

Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall are ready to go on a Sunday for Morning Kombat, with their reaction to UFC 332 and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UFC 332 Preview Silva vs. Wang | Morning Kombat

Luke Thomas and Danny Segura preview UFC 332 Natália Silva vs. Wang Cong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raul Rosas Jr. Stops Barcelos | Fury-Joshua Drama | Justin Gaethje vs. Arman Tsarukyan Next?

Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall are with you on a Morning Kombat Monday, breaking down the results from the Apex over the weekend and more. First up, the fellas discuss the main event, where Raul Rosas, Jr. secured a fifth-round stoppage win over Raoni Barcelos. However, the stoppage appeared to result from a medical episode Barcelos experienced. On the rest of the card, Norma Dumont dropped a decision to Ailin Perez, but did Perez really do enough to win her way to a title shot? How surprising was it to see Brady Hiestand choke out Rinya Nakamura? And how much can we take from Yazmin Jauregui's stoppage of Vanessa Demopoulas? There was also some drama surrounding the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua fight. LT and The Iceman break it all down and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UFC Vegas 121 Preview | Rosas Jr vs Barcelos | Fury-Joshua Set | Gable Steveson Breaks Silence

The UFC returns to the Apex facility this weekend with a bantamweight main event. 21-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. faces surging 39-year-old Raoni Barcelos. Luke Thomas is joined by Jimmy Smith to preview the main event plus more from the UFC Fight Night card including: Rodolfo Vieira vs. Robert Bryczek, Norma Dumont vs. Ailin Perez and other intriguing matchups. Plus Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua is finally set, Gable Steveson makes his first public comment since the debacle and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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UFC 331 Results: Van Dominates Pantoja | Arman Tsarukyan Stops Ruffy | Gable Steveson Upset

LT and Chuck are in the house on a Morning Kombat Monday, breaking down the results of the weekend in combat sports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UFC 331 Pregame Preview Van vs. Pantoja | Morning Kombat

LT, Chuck and Jed are live in studio previewing UFC 331 where Joshua Van defends his UFC flyweight title in a rematch against former champ Alexandre Pantoja. While Arman Tsarukyan takes on the always game Mauricio Ruffy in the co-main. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan Garcia TKOs Conor Benn | Tom Aspinall Vacates UFC HW Title | Noche UFC: Silva Stops Delgado

Tom Aspinall has vacated his UFC HW title due to ongoing eye issues. In the main event of Noche UFC, Jean Silva survived some early trouble to eventually stop Jose Delgado with a dramatic one-armed rear naked choke in the third round. Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall break it down and the other highlights from this weekend in combat sports. Did Brandon Moreno shed the "washed" accusations with a strong performance against Joseph Morales? How impressive was Alexa Grasso in taking the fight to Manon Fiorot from the opening bell? And did Tommy McMillen make you a believer in his win against Marwan Rahiki? And in boxing, Ryan Garcia stopped Conor Benn in less than two rounds in the first big stateside Zuffa Boxing event of this year. LT and The Iceman recap it all, and more on an MK Monday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Noche UFC: Silva vs Delgado Preview | Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn | Should UFC Strip Tom Aspinall?

The UFC's annual Noche UFC event returns to celebrate Mexican Independence Day with an interesting main event between Brazilian Jean Silva and Mexican-American Jose Delgado. Luke Thomas is joined by Danny Segura to preview the main event and more, including a flyweight bout between Brandon Moreno and Joseph Morales, Tommy McMillen vs. Marwan Rahiki and a few more interesting fights. In boxing, Ryan Garcia is set to face Conor Benn with the former's WBC welterweight title up for grabs. Plus UFC CEO Dana White revealed Tom Aspinall is still injured and yet scheduled to compete. The MK crew goes over all that and more on a Friday edition of the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Parnasse Impresses in UFC Paris Debut | UFC 332 Worst "PPV" Main Event Ever??? | Gaethje-Topuria 2

LT and The Iceman are in the house on a Tuesday, breaking down the highlights from UFC Paris. In the main event of UFC Paris, Salahdine Parnasse made his long-awaited debut and delivered, stopping Dan Hooker inside the first round. How much did Parnasse deliver on expectations and based on this performance, just how well does he stack up against the best in the world? Plus, did Axel Sola score a knockout of the year contender over Fares Ziam and how much better did Losene Keita look this time out. And the UFC 332 main event was announced: Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong as Valentina Shevchenko's title is vacated. Those stories and more on a special Tuesday edition of Morning Kombat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UFC Paris Preview: Hooker vs Parnasse | UFC 332 Needs Main Event | Fighter CTE/Health Stigma

LT is joined by Dan Hardy to preview all things UFC Paris as Dan Hooker takes on former 2 division KSW Champion Salahdine Parnasse from the Accor Arena on Saturday. The guys also look ahead to UFC 332 and contemplate who could headline the event, before turning their attention to boxing as Katie Taylor gets her retirement bout in Croke Park this weekend and Tyson Fury appears to be walking away from the proposed Anthony Joshua bout. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Song Yadong Shocks Umar Nurmagomedov | Usman Rushes Cage | Hrgovic Upsets Itauma | Duel: Arena 1

Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall are back on a Morning Kombat Monday to recap all the news in the world of combat sports. In the main event of UFC Shanghai, Song Yadong one-punch KO'd Umar Nurmagomedov in the second round. It's a major upset and shakes up the bantamweight division. It's also the best and biggest win of Song's career. What does a victory like this tell us about Song's journey and was this win enough to get a title shot? And what's to make of Umar's brother Usman jumping in the cage after the fight? On the rest of the card, Denise Gomes stopped Yan Xioanan in the first round. Kai Asakura stopped Aoriqileng and grading Bilal Hassan's UFC debut. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Umar Nurmagomedov vs Song Yadong Preview | UFC Shanghai | Contender Series, Bella Mir, Fighter Pay

It's Friday and that means it's time to check in with Luke Thomas and Jed Meshew on Morning Kombat. LT and Jed get you ready for UFC Shanghai, starting with the main event between Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong. The guys go through the rest of the card including Denise Gomes matching up against Yan Xiaonan, Aoriqileng vs. Kai Asakura and Bilal Hasan vs. Nilson Rojas. Also, Dana White has made it a point to talk about Contender Series fighter pay. For a promoter who famously doesn't enjoy discussing pay, why is White all of a sudden talking about how much money the UFC pays out? Those stories and more on a Friday edition of MK! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UFC Sacramento Results: Robocop Beats Fluffy | Cyborg Wins | Eddie Hearn Explodes over Joshua-Fury

Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall are back on a Monday edition of Morning Kombat, going over the latest in combat sports. First up is the results of UFC Sacramento, where in the main event Gregory Rodrigues mostly thwarted and ultimately outclassed Anthony Hernandez en route to a unanimous decision victory. What, if anything, is there to take away from the Sergei Spivac vs. Vitor Petrino co-main event? Reinier de Ridder's took care of business against Roman Dolidze. And how was MarQuel Mederos able to pull the upset over Mason Jones? Plus Cris Cyborg defeated UFC vet Ketlen Vieira in the main event of PFL Tampa. And news from the boxing world, with Eddie Hearn upset over the Anthony Joshua - Tyson Fury situation. And Teofimo Lopez earned a majority decision victory over Rolly Romero to become a three-weight world champion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UFC Sacramento: Hernandez vs Rodrigues Preview | Rolly Romero vs Teofimo Lopez Predictions

The UFC returns to Sacramento with a middleweight main event between Anthony Hermandez and Gregory Rodrigues. Robocop is on one of the best win strikes of his career while Hernandez is trying to rebound from a stoppage loss to Sean Strickland. Luke Thomas and Danny Segura preview the main event and then turn their attention to the rest of the card, including a heavyweight matchup between Sergei Spivac and Vitor Petrino. Plus, Reinier de Ridder goes against Roman Dolidze and Mason Jones clashes with Marquel Mederos. The PFL continues its summer series in Tampa, Florida, and in the boxing world, Rolly Romero is set to face Teofimo Lopez. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UFC 330 Results: Islam Makhachev Beats Ian Machado Garry for Record 17th Straight Win

Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall are in the house on a Monday edition of Morning Kombat, breaking down the results from UFC 330. The fellas dive into Islam Makhachev's win over Ian Machado Garry and then discuss Mackenzie Dern's successful Strawweight title defense over Gillian Robertson. There is more to go over from the card, including some intriguing results, like Tresean Gore's win over Vicente Luque, Dustin Stoltzfus submitting Mansur Abdul-Malik and Jeremiah Wells pulling a massive upset over Myktybek Orolbai. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UFC 330 Pregame Preview Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry | Morning Kombat

LT, Chuck and Jed are live in studio, previewing UFC 330. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UFC Vegas 120 Results: Quillan Salkilld UFC's Next Star? | Justin Gaethje vs Islam Makhachev at 170?

Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall are back on a Morning Kombat Monday, recapping the events from the weekend. Quillan Salkilld scored a first-round submission over Mateusz Gamrot at the Apex. What specifically stood out about this win and is it fair to call him the UFC's next big star? Carlos Diego Ferreira basically beat up Billy Q en route to a unanimous decision win. Should he get the King Green fight he called for and what's next for Billy? LT and Chuck also discuss other highlights from the card. Plus there was also some PFL action to go over. And the manager of both Islam Makhachev and Justin Gaethje suggested Gaethje's last fight could be against Makhachev at welterweight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UFC 331 Announcements: Van-Pantoja, Arman-Ruffy | UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld Preview

Reveille Reveille, Donks! The gang returns for a Friday edition of Morning Kombat. LT, The Iceman, LIL and the MK crew are back to unpack everything coming out of the UFC 331 fight announcements. There's some fights this weekend at the Apex, with Quillan Salkilld facing Mateusz Gamrot in a headlining lightweight bout. As for the rest of the card, the guys debate the stakes and if anything stands out on a rather tepid card. Plus, Bryan Battle and Dalton Rosta headline a PFL stop in Charlotte, and more highlights from the card. Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall get you ready for what's next in the fight game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UFC Belgrade Results: Medic vs Rodriguez | Usman Nurmagomedov, Dakota Ditcheva, Rest of PFL New York

Luke Thomas and Jed Meshew are in the house on a Morning Kombat Monday, recapping the latest in the world of combat sports. The guys start out the gates with a recap of UFC Belgrade, from Uros Medic making short work of Daniel Rodriguez, to Navajo Stirling blasting Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic's heavyweight debut performance against Marcin Tybura. The fellas also recap the PFL event on Friday, where lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov easily defeated Archie Colgan via first-round strikes. Plus, the UFC announced the headline fight for the next Noche UFC event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices