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The UFC is back in the Apex this weekend with a heavyweight main event between Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Johnny Walker. Luke Thomas and Danny Segura preview the main event and then dive deeper into the rest of the card. Also, UFC CEO Dana White said there had been no discussion about referee Dan Miragliotta's standup in the last main event and suggested it was justified. Plus fight announcements and more on a Friday edition of Morning Kombat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to a Monday edition of Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall. The guys recap UFC Vegas 123 starting with Tom Nolan's win over Renato Moicano, but it didn't come without some drama. After the headlining discussion, the fellas go through the highlights from the rest of card including Jacobe Smith's victory over Randy Brown and Julian Erosa wraps up his long career with a first-round finish over Jeong Yeong Lee. Plus, Canelo Alvarez showed superior skill and ring craft in shutting down Christian Mbilli. And news about the future for Islam Makhachev and more. 00:00 Start 01:24 Intro 05:56 Jake Paul vs. Cedric Doumbe Announced 15:30 Nolan vs. Moicano Recap 37:55 UFC Vegas 123 Recap 49:22 DraftKings 50:55 Canelo vs. Mbilli Recap 59:02 Makhachev Hints At Retirement 01:10:34 McGregor Confirms Last Fight 01:20:20 DMs From Donks 01:34:16 Fan Submissions 01:40:52 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LT and Chuck are with you on a Friday edition of MK, getting you ready for the weekend in combat sports. The guys talk UFC Vegas 123, Canelo Alvarez returning to action against Christian Mbilli in Saudi Arabia, and the MVP announcement that sets Jake Paul up for a Christmas Eve fight, without a named opponent or venue yet. Plus a Sean Strickland - Nassourdine Imavov matchup is reportedly in the works for February. 00:00 Start 01:33 Intro 07:15 Moicano vs. Nolan Preview 30:35 UFC Vegas 123 Preview 42:55 Manscaped 44:26 Canelo vs. Mbilli Preview 01:00:24 Jake Paul Announces Fight Date 01:09:41 Strickland vs. Imavov 2 Rumored for February 01:16:58 Rank That Card (Halloween Edition) 01:28:56 Fan Submissions 01:43:54 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LT and Jed break down the UFC 333 results. 00:00 Start 01:17 Intro 04:40 Volkanovski vs. Evloev Recap 44:47 Yan vs. Dvalishvili 3 Recap 01:07:12 DraftKings 01:08:40 UFC 333 Main Card Recap 01:12:18 UFC 333 Prelims Recap 01:39:14 UFC 336 Fight Announcements 01:51:35 DMs From Donks 01:57:14 Fan Submissions 02:06:30 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The MK trio of Luke Thomas, Chuck Mindenhall and Jed Meshew are live in studio to discuss all things UFC 333, headlined by a Featherweight title bout between Alexander Volkanovski and Movsar Evloev. The co-main event features another title fight between Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili for the Bantamweight belt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall are in the house on a Morning Kombat Monday, breaking down the results from UFC Edmonton. The guys start with Mike Malott's big win over Joaquin Buckley before getting into the biggest moments from the rest of the card. In the PFL's return to Chicago, Jena Bishop scored a big upset opposite Liz Carmouche. LT and The Iceman recap the highlights from Chicago. Plus, some early media reports indicate Islam Makhachev will face Carlos Prates at UFC 336 for the welterweight title. Join LT, Chuck, LIL and the MK crew! 00:00 Start 01:13 Intro 06:09 Malott vs. Buckley Recap 40:01 UFC Edmonton Recap 57:33 DraftKings 59:01 PFL Chicago Recap 01:13:52 Makhachev vs. Prates Rumored for UFC 336 01:22:25 Weekend Boxing Recap 01:31:20 DMs From Donks 01:39:44 Fan Submissions 01:49:11 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The UFC returns to Canada with a welterweight main event between Joaquim Buckley and Mike Malott. Luke Thomas is joined by Mike Heck to preview the fight and the rest of the UFC Edmonton card. In other news, Farid Basharat, who recently went 7-0 in the UFC and is still undefeated at 29 years of age, was released from the UFC. Plus UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland and MMA media member Ariel Helwani had a public back and forth, largely about Strickland's complaints regarding UFC pay. LT and Mike break it all down on a Friday edition of Morning Kombat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Luke Thomas and Chuck Mindenhall are back on a Monday edition of Morning Kombat, breaking down the results from UFC Vegas 122. The guys start with the main event, where Brendan Allen scored a fifth-round rear naked choke stoppage over Christian Leroy Duncan. The fellas also discuss the other highlights from the card, including Loopy Godinez's victory, Andre Fili's head kick KO win and the future for Malcolm Wellmaker after his loss to Otari Tanzilovi. Plus, former Bellator and UFC fighter Michael 'Venom' Page announced he has signed with Misfits Boxing. Mikey Musumeci announced he is halting his jiu-jitsu career to move to MMA. And much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

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

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

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

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

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

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