Morning Kombat

Happy Friday, Donks! Luke Thomas is joined by Jimmy Smith to discuss a busy weekend in combat sports. First, the guys will preview tomorrow mornings UFC Perth card where Jack Della Maddalena takes on Carlos Prates. They'll touch on Sean Strickland's recent comments before diving into a PFL Sioux Falls preview. Lastly, they will preview both big boxing events this weekend as Naoya Inoue take on Junto Nakatani and David Benavidez takes on Zurdo Ramirez,. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Monday morning and that means Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall is back! The fellas break down the latest in combat sports, starting with Aljamain Sterling's convincing win over Youseff Zalal, despite being the betting underdog. Did Joselyne Edwards position herself for a title shot with the biggest win of her career over Norma Dumont? The guys recap the rest of the highlights and lowlights from UFC Vegas 116. Plus more, like Dana White's reaction to the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and Ronda Rousey's rivalry with Kayla Harrison. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas and Oscar Willis are in the house on a Friday edition of Morning Kombat to talk all things combat sports. Aljamian Sterling returns to action this weekend in the main event as he takes on the surging Youssef Zalal for a top spot at the featherweight rankings. Is this do or die for Sterling's title shot hopes? The fellas preview the other fights on the card, including the co-main event between Norma Dumont and Joselyne Edwards and Alexander Hernandez taking on Rafa Garcia. The fellas have some fun of their own in honor of the NFL Draft this weekend and also go through the rest of the news surrounding the world of combat sports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke and Chuck are in the house on a Morning Kombat Monday to go over the results from UFC Winnipeg and more. First up, the guys discuss the main event where Mike Malott finished Gilbert Burns in the third round for a resounding victory. The guys debate what's next for Malott and also reflect on Burns' career after he announced his retirement. There's other fights to recap like Charles Jourdain defeating Kyler Phillips and how the Canadian market looks after this event. Plus, Arman Tsarukyan ran Urijah Faber practically into the announcer's table at RAF 8 and more from the combat sports world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas and Danny Segura are back on a Friday edition of Morning Kombat to get you ready for the weekend in combat sports! First, the guys will preview this weekend's UFC Winnipeg card where Gilbert Burns takes on Mike Malott in the main event. Next, they'll dive into the Ronda Rousey and Kayla Harrison beef from earlier in the week, before taking a look at ONE Championship and their recent layoffs. Lastly, the guys will recap last nights PFL Belfast card before diving into Dead Wrong, Rank That Card, and Fan Subs! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UFC 327 is in the books and we have a NEW light heavyweight champion. Carlos Ulberg defied injury to dethrone Jiri Prochazka. We break down what's next for the division, Paulo Costa's big statement win at 205, the instant classic between Curtis Blaydes and Josh Hokit, Cub Swanson turning back the clock, and Aaron Pico's career-defining night against Patricio Pitbull. Plus — reaction to the UFC's White House event renderings, the AI trailer controversy, PFL Chicago results, and big boxing nights from Conor Benn and Tyson Fury. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas, Chuck Mindenhall and Jed Meshew are live in studio for a UFC 327 Pregame Preview. The fellas get you ready for the main event between Jiří Procházka and Carlos Ulberg with the vacant Light Heavyweight title on the line. It's Azamat Murzakanov vs. Paulo Costa in the co-main event, plus Curtis Blaydes taking on undefeated Josh Hokit in a heavyweight bout. This edition of Pregame Preview is sponsored by Cuervo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall are in the house on a Morning Kombat Monday, recapping the biggest news from the weekend in combat sports. First up, the guys break down the main event from UFC Vegas between Renato Moicano and Chris Duncan. The fellas also discuss the other notable results on the card including: Alice Pereira's vicious knee KO against Hailey Cowan, Ethyn Ewing easily handling Rafael Estevam and Tommy McMillen's stoppage win over Manolo Zecchini. Plus, what was up with that sloppy brawl between Deontay Wilder and Derek Chisora? LT, The Iceman and the entire MK crew have you covered on a Monday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Friday, Donks! Luke Thomas is joined by The Mac Life's Oscar Willis to preview this weekends upcoming UFC Vegas 115 card. The guys will then dive into the Nate Diaz-Daniel Cormier beef as well as reflect on some recent fight announcements. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall are in the house on a Monday edition of Morning Kombat, going over the latest in combat sports. The fellas start off with Joe Pyfer's win over Israel Aesanya at UFC Seattle. What are the ramifications for both fighters coming out of this bout? Plus, we may have witnessed the best finish in women's MMA history when Alexa Grasso took out Maycee Barber. The fellas discuss what happened between Grasso and Barber and highlight the other big moments from the card, including: Yousri Belgaroui stopping Mansur Abdul-Malik, Michael Chiesa’s retirement fight and Lerryan Douglas dominating in his UFC debut. The guys also break down PFL Pittsburgh, where Johnny Eblen bulldozed Bryan Battle. That and so much more on an MK Monday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas and Jed Meshew are in the house on a Friday edition of Morning Kombat - And the fellas are kicking things off with the big matchup this Saturday at UFC Seattle: Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer. After the main event, there are a ton of other matchups to go through on the UFC Seattle card. Plus the MVP card for Rousey vs. Carano was officially announced. LT and Jed give their thoughts on the upcoming event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas, Chuck Mindenhall and the entire Morning Kombat crew are in the house on a Monday edition of the show, recapping everything from UFC London, PFL Madrid and more! Do you think Movsar Evloev did enough by scoring a majority decision victory over Lerone Murphy to get a title shot against Volk? Luke Riley defeated Michael Aswell, Christian Lerory Duncan defeated Roman Dolidze and other highlights from the London card. Plus, Costello Van Steenis finished off Fabian Edwards via elbows in the PFL main event. And this upcoming weekend both the UFC and PFL have middleweight main events - Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer and Johnny Eblen vs. Bryan Battle. The fellas lookahead to those matchups and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reveille Reveille, Donks! Luke Thomas and Jed Medshew are in the house for a Friday edition of Morning Kombat. In the main event of UFC London, top-ranked featherweights Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy face off for what is presumed to be a title shot. LT and Jed break down the upcoming matchup and who could potentially be a tougher challenge for Volk. The guys also highlight the other matchups of note on the UFC London card. There's also a PFL event in Madrid Friday night where Costello Van Steenis will face off against Fabian Edwards for the PFL middleweight title. What does the PFL middleweight title mean in 2026? Also, the guys discuss MVP's Netflix event and go over the latest with the UFC White house card. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LT and The Iceman take you through the impressive win by Kevin Vallejos at UFC Vegas and more on a Monday edition of Morning Kombat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas welcomes in Danny Segura on a Friday edition of Morning Kombat to go over all the recent news in combat sports. First, the UFC made some big scheduling announcements Thursday, including Khamzat Chimaev defending the Middleweight title against Sean Strickland at UFC 328. There were a string of several more fights announced like Aljamain Sterling vs. Youssef Zalal at UFC Vegas 116 and a co-main event between Beneil Dariush and Quillan Salkilld at UFC Perth. Plus, Ronda Rousey had some harsh words for the UFC at her kickoff event with Gina Carano. LT and Danny discuss all of this and more as the MK crew gets you ready for the weekend! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charles Oliveira dominated Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 326, but the fight itself left fans wanting more. Did this matchup deliver the way it was supposed to? And in the co-main event, Caio Borralho scored a unanimous decision victory over Reinier de Ridder. What does this win mean for Borralho moving forward? Did the preliminary card have any standouts and what in the world happened between Cody Garbrandt and Xiao Long? Plus, the UFC White House card was finally announced. Does the card live up to the hype? Any surprise omissions? Any matchups to look forward to? Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall are back on a Monday to get you up to speed on all that is happening in combat sports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas discusses the X-factors for this weekend's BMF title fight between Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira. There's been rumblings around a Jon Jones vs. Alex Pereira matchup at the White House. LT and LIL discuss. Plus Dana White makes an appearance with Cam'Ron to discuss boxing, Tom Aspinall signs with Matchroom and more. Happy Friday, Donks! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Kombat crew is back in studio to preview this weekend's UFC 326 card, headlined by Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira. The fellas will also recap this past weekend's events, highlighting the main takeaways coming out of UFC Mexico. Join Luke Thomas, Chuck Mindenhall and Jed Meshew on a Monday edition of MK. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Thomas is joined by first-time Morning Kombat guest Rodrigo del Campo for an in-depth preview of Saturday's UFC Mexico card, including main event Brandon Moreno taking on Lone'er Kavanagh in a flyweight bout. The guys preview the rest of the card and highlight intriguing matchups, including Chito Vera taking on David Martinez. The UFC White House event continues to make news with potential matchups and lack thereof. The guys give you their insight on how the major event is lining up. Happy Friday, Donks! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was an eventful UFC Fight Night in Texas with Sean Strickland coming out on top over Anthony Fluffy Hernandez. Luke Thomas, Chuck Mindenhall and the MK crew break the fight down, plus Strickland's post-fight interview. There's more to go over from Saturday night's UFC card including exciting finishes. Plus Ryan Garcia's stellar performance against Mario Barrios. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.