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ATS Fight presents, Morning Kombat! Luke Thomas and friends cover everything happening in the world of boxing and MMA, including talking to the fighters, promoters and especially you, THE FANS! Morning Kombat has expanded to Mondays and Fridays, so If you love combat sports, please subscribe so you don’t miss an episode of MORNING KOMBAT!

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Friday · 2 hr 2 min
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.
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August 24 · 1 hr 51 min
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.
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August 21 · 1 hr 56 min
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.
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August 17 · 2 hr 3 min
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.
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August 12 · 1 hr 34 min
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.
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August 10 · 1 hr 50 min
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.
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August 7 · 1 hr 50 min
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.
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August 3 · 1 hr 51 min
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.
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July 31 · 1 hr 45 min
Jake Paul’s MVP Merges with PFL | Anthony Smith Arrested | PFL New York & UFC Belgrade Preview
Luke Thomas and Danny Segura are in the house getting you ready for the weekend in combat sports. In what can be considered a blockbuster moment in MMA history, the PFL and MVP announced they were merging into one MVP brand. LT and Danny discuss the news and if it can compete with the UFC. Speaking of the PFL, they have a double header tonight on ESPN. Usman Nurmagomedov faces Archie Colgan and Dakota Ditcheva squares off with Denise Kielholtz. In other news, former UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith was arrested on Monday and charged with three felonies. Plus, the UFC takes its Fight Night franchise to Belgrade, Serbia for the first time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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July 27 · 1 hr 54 min
UFC Abu Dhabi Results | Joshua vs Fury Finally Next? | Errol Spence Jr. Retires
Happy Monday, Donks! Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall are in the house going over all the results from UFC Abu Dhabi. Magomed Ankalaev took out Bogdan Guskov in the fifth round in the main event. Ramazan Temirov defeated Steve Erceg in the first round and Rizvan Kuniev finished Tyrell Fortune in the third round. The fellas break down those matchups and other highlights from the Abu Dhabi card. Plus, Errol Spence Jr. announced his retirement from boxing after suffering a loss to Tim Tszyu, who won by unanimous decision in his home country of Australia. Join LT, The Iceman, LIL and the MK crew on a Monday edition of Morning Kombat! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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July 24 · 2 hr
UFC Abu Dhabi Ankalaev vs Guskov Full Card Preview | Spence-Tszyu | Devin Haney Signs w/ DAZN
It's a Friday edition of Morning Kombat, and LT and Jed are in the house to discuss everything you need to know heading into UFC Abu Dhabi. The fellas highlight the main event between Magomed Ankalaev and Bogdan Guskov and then discuss the rest of the card. There's also a ton of boxing news, plus Errol Spence returns for the first time since he lost to Terence Crawford as he faces Tim Tzsyu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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July 20 · 1 hr 59 min
UFC Oklahoma City Results: DDP Beats Usman | Conor McGregor ACL Injury Confirmed | RAF 11
LT and Chuck are in the house to recap all things combat sports this past weekend. The guys talk about Dricus Du Plessis' dominate win over Kamaru Usman and what's next for both guys before recapping the rest of the card. Next, they'll touch on Johnny Eblen's victory in the rematch over Impa Kasanganay as well as the rest of the PFL Austin card. Conor McGregor & Dana White both confirmed that Conor injured his ACL and the guys will predict what this means for his future and the division moving forward. Lastly, they'll touch on the emotional return of Ben Askren and everything else that went down at RAF 11 in Milwaukee. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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July 17 · 2 hr 2 min
UFC Oklahoma City: DDP vs Usman Preview | Ryan Garcia-Conor Benn | ESPY 2026 Fighter of the Year
Luke Thomas is joined by Aaron Bronsteter to preview all things combat sports this weekend. First, the guys preview the entire UFC Oklahoma City card headlined by former middleweight champions Dricus Du Plessis vs. Kamaru Usman, before diving in on the PFL Austin rematch between Johnny Eblen vs. Impa Kasanganay. They'll touch on the newly announced ZUFFA boxing bout between Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn, before covering all the hits and misses in combat sports this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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July 13 · 2 hr 19 min
UFC 329 Results: McGregor Immediately Injures Knee vs. Holloway | Paddy Pimblett Submits BSD in R1
Conor McGregor injured his knee on his first strike attempt and it was all over 60 seconds later. Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall discuss the main event and the future for McGregor and Max Holloway. The fellas break down the rest of the UFC 329 card, including Paddy Pimblett's submission over Benoit Saint-Denis in the co-main event, Mario Bautista getting the nod over Cory Sandhagen plus Brandon Royval and King Green both win. LT and The Iceman recap all of UFC 329, from the prelims to the McGregor - Holloway main event on a Monday edition of Morning Kombat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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July 9 · 2 hr 3 min
UFC 329 Preview McGregor vs. Holloway 2 | Morning Kombat
Luke Thomas and Danny Segura are in the house on a special Thursday edition of Morning Kombat, getting you ready for UFC 329 this weekend. It's Conor McGregor's return, taking on Max Holloway in their rematch from 2013! The guys break down the entire card to keep you ready for the fights on Saturday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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July 6 · 1 hr 46 min
McGregor vs. Holloway UFC 329 Fight Week | Mauricio Ruffy Named Main Event Backup
Welcome back to a Monday edition of Morning Kombat, Donks. Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall are in the house getting you ready for UFC 329. Max Holloway hasn't received much attention, it's been all on Conor leading up to this week. So LT and The Iceman start there - What is the biggest question surrounding Holloway as we head towards Saturday's showdown? UFC lightweight Maurcio Ruffy took to social media (and reports confirmed) that he is serving as the backup for the UFC 329 main event. Was this the right choice and how does he match up with either McGregor or Holloway? Plus it was reported that middleweights-turned-light-heavyweights Reinier de Ridder and Roman Dolidze will face off on August 22nd at a Fight Night in Sacramento. How do these two match up? That and much more with the MK crew! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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July 3 · 1 hr 32 min
Conor McGregor’s UFC 329 Viewership Predictions | Top 5 Fights to Make for Rest of 2026
UFC 329 is a little over a week away, so Luke Thomas and Jed Meshew look ahead to the highly-anticipated return of Conor McGregor against Max Holloway in a welterweight bout. The fellas predict the audience UFC 329 is going to receive and how it will compare to the White House event. The guys also list the top 5 fights they'd like to see in the second half of the year. Plus more in the boxing world and events taking place this weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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June 29 · 1 hr 53 min
UFC Baku Results: Fiziev Wants BMF Fight vs Charles Oliveira | Alex Pereira Escalates Herb Dean Feud
Luke Thomas and Oscar Willis are with you on a Morning Kombat Monday, recapping the latest news in the world of combat sports. First up, in the main event of Saturday's UFC Fight Night from Baku, Azerbaijan, Rafael Fiziev dispatched Manuel Torres in dramatic fashion early in the second round. LT and Oscar break it down and ponder if Fiziev's title contentions have been renewed. The fellas talk the rest of the card and also the latest with referee Herb Dean and the feud with Alex Pereira. There was some PFL action in San Diego over the weekend that the guys discuss. Plus Jaron "Boots" Ennis stopped Xander Zayas in a hard-fought battle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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June 29 · 2 hr
Dustin Poirier Arrested | UFC Baku Preview | Meta UFC Rankings | Eddie Hearn signs Ian Machado Garry
Luke Thomas and Jed Meshew are in the house getting you ready for UFC Baku, starting with the main event between Rafael Fiziev and Manuel Torres. Dustin Poirier made news after being arrested in the Atlanta airport. LT and Jed react to the video that came out involving Poirier. That and more on a Friday edition of Morning Kombat! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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June 22 · 1 hr 57 min
UFC Vegas 119 Results | UFC Considering Trevor Wittman’s ONX MMA Gloves? | DDP-Usman Announced
In the main event of UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi 2, Manel Kape scored a dramatic stoppage win in the third round after being down on the cards. Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall recap Kape vs. Horiguchi and the rest of the past weekend's card at the Apex. Plus, the UFC announced Dricus du Plessis vs. Kamaru Usman coming up in July and are there new gloves coming to the UFC? That and more with LT, Chuck and the MK crew on a Monday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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