Morning Kombat
At a glance
- YouTube channel launched in September 2019
- Airs Mondays and Fridays at 11 a.m. ET
- More than 1,100 podcast episodes and about 181,000 YouTube subscribers
Overview
Morning Kombat is a video show and podcast covering MMA and boxing news. Its YouTube channel launched in September 2019. The show is hosted by combat sports analyst Luke Thomas and is now produced by ATS Fight, the combat arm of All The Smoke. The podcast is produced by Black Effect x All The Smoke Productions.
For a long stretch, Thomas cohosted with Brian Campbell, the combat sports insider at CBS Sports. An episode titled “Brian Campbell Says Goodbye to Morning Kombat” marked his exit. Chuck Mindenhall was announced as the new weekly Monday cohost, and Jimmy Smith also contributes to the show.
What you'll find
The show airs Mondays and Fridays at 11 a.m. ET. Monday episodes break down the weekend's MMA and boxing results. Friday episodes look ahead to the upcoming events.
Every episode mixes news analysis with interviews of fighters and promoters. The back catalog is deep: more than 1,100 episodes are available as a podcast, and the YouTube channel has about 181,000 subscribers as of September 2026.
Why follow
Morning Kombat covers MMA and boxing in the same show, so you can follow both sports without juggling programs. Thomas is known for in depth analysis, and the promoter interviews add a business angle you rarely get elsewhere.
Two shows a week is an easy rhythm to keep up with: one to digest the weekend, one to set up the next. The mix of voices, with Mindenhall on Mondays and Jimmy Smith as a regular contributor, brings more than one view to each story. With more than 1,100 episodes, the archive also works as a record of how big stories in both sports were covered as they unfolded over the years, from fight announcements to the fallout after major upsets and title changes.
MMA Official's take
This is for fans who follow both MMA and boxing and want measured analysis of both sports every week. Start with the Monday episode after a big UFC card or a major boxing fight to see how Thomas and his cohosts break down the results. Switch to the podcast feed if you would rather listen on the go.