# @morningkombat on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=aAhokFFrdrc
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/27482052-morningkombat-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2025-02-14T18:00:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Morning Kombat (@morningkombat) — https://gondola.cc/morningkombat

## Caption

In this week's Friday MK, Luke and BC dive deep into the latest combat sports news heading into the weekend. Fresh off Sean Strickland's loss at UFC 312, his coach Eric Nicksick opened up on Ariel Helwani's show about the fighter’s performance—leading to some shocking comments. Did Nicksick go too far with his public assessment of Strickland's loss?

Plus, UFC Fight Night is set to heat up with Jared Cannonier vs. Gregory Rodrigues in the main event. The guys break down the stakes and what’s on the line for both fighters.

And in boxing news, Top Rank is leaving ESPN, shaking up the future of U.S. boxing. What does this mean for the sport? Does it mark the end of ESPN’s involvement in boxing? The guys discusse. what comes next for Top Rank and the future of boxing broadcasting.

#CombatSports #UFC #Boxing #FridayMK #Strickland #Cannonier #TopRank #ESPN

Get MORNING KOMBAT merchandise now: https://morningkombat.store/

00:00 Start
01:09 Intro
07:29 Eric Nicksick 'Probably' Out of Strickland's Corner
27:24 UFC Vegas 102 Preview
56:57 ESPN & Top Rank Part Ways
01:10:27 Racism in Combat Sports
01:23:39 Oleksandr Usyk's Future
01:32:02 Dead Wrong
01:38:49 Fan Submissions
01:49:45 Outro

Listen on Apple podcasts:
Morning Kombat - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/morning-kombat-with-luke-thomas-and-brian-campbell/id1471183444
All The Smoke - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-the-smoke/id1483638752
KG Certified - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kg-certified/id1681173392
BULLY BALL - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bully-ball-with-rachel-nichols-demarcus-cousins/id1715205016
Forgotten Seasons - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forgotten-seasons/id1572299955

Listen on Spotify podcasts: 
Morning Kombat - https://open.spotify.com/show/6UidjqtJTs7yX2p3lFNwBX
All The Smoke - https://open.spotify.com/show/3Cdge5G5apw1LsC8jGcl4j
KG Certified - https://open.spotify.com/show/6prbJx4Jxhk00P9d6B9szd
BULLY BALL - https://open.spotify.com/show/40E66eARk2t5TaxbppnQHK
Forgotten Seasons - https://open.spotify.com/show/5hgAmM5QZhuvl695KCD7xo

Instagram:
Morning Kombat - https://www.instagram.com/morningkombat/
ATS Fight - https://www.instagram.com/atsfight/
ATS Boxing - https://www.instagram.com/atsboxing/
All The Smoke - instagram.com/allthesmoke
All The Smoke Productions - instagram.com/allthesmoke.productions
KG Certified  - https://www.instagram.com/kgcertified/
Truth Lounge - https://www.instagram.com/truthloungeshow/?hl=en
Forgotten Seasons - https://www.instagram.com/forgottenseasonsnba/

Tik Tok:
Morning Kombat - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningkombat
ATS Boxing - https://www.tiktok.com/@atsboxing
All The Smoke Productions - https://www.tiktok.com/@allthesmokeproductions
KG Certified - https://www.tiktok.com/@kg
Forgotten Seasons - https://www.tiktok.com/@forgottenseasonsnba

X:
Morning Kombat - https://x.com/morningkombat
ATS Fight - https://x.com/ats_fight
ATS Boxing - https://x.com/atsboxing
All The Smoke Production - https://x.com/allthesmokeprod
KG Certified - https://x.com/KevinGarnett5KG
Forgotten Seasons - https://x.com/FSNBA_

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- **Comments:** 276

## Tags

ufc, combatsports, fridaymk, boxing, strickland, espn, cannonier, toprank

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