MMA: Randy Couture talks PFL opener; UFC 237, Bellator 221 previews
State of Combat with Brian Campbell
CBS Sports, Boxing, MMA
4.6 • 765 Ratings
🗓️ 8 May 2019
⏱️ 106 minutes
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Summary
Brian Campbell is joined by MMA legend Randy Couture to set the stage for Thursday's PFL return in a card headlined by Kayla Harrison. Couture shares what he likes about PFL's unique format, explains why he took a stand in his prime for fighters' rights, and divulges how close he came to a fighting comeback in recent years. Brandon Wise stops by to recap Donald Cerrone's exciting win at UFC Ottawa and preview a loaded weekend of action including UFC 237 in Brazil and a Bellator 221 card featuring Michael Chandler-Patricio Freire and Douglas Lima-Michael Page.
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| 0:00.0 | Five, four, three, two, one, zero, ignition, lift off. Oh, yeah. |
| 0:27.4 | Back, rack, jacked. |
| 0:29.3 | Ready to go. |
| 0:30.2 | It's the state of combat podcast on CBS Sports with your boy, the Brian Campbell, |
| 0:36.3 | coming back at you with the Mix martial arts edition. |
| 0:41.2 | It's early in the week. |
| 0:42.4 | It's a big week for the sport and I am fired up to be back with you. |
| 0:47.4 | Of course, I'm sponsored by that unmistakable, untraceable performance enhancing audio fights. |
| 0:53.5 | Soundwashy guys. It's because it's true, all right? |
| 0:56.9 | Six days in Vegas for Canelo Jacobs. |
| 1:00.8 | I'm still on the West Coast getting some business done in L.A. |
| 1:05.1 | My Sitae. |
| 1:06.9 | But you know I still had to make some time to bring the pain, if you will, to bang audio style. |
| 1:14.0 | Don't have any other styles in mind on that one. |
| 1:16.4 | Please, thank you. |
| 1:17.6 | No more dick pills, right? |
| 1:18.8 | No more whatsoever, Johnny Bones Jones. |
| 1:22.4 | What do we got going on today? |
| 1:23.7 | We got a great show for you. |
| 1:26.1 | Looking back at the week that was, UFC, Ottawa, |
| 1:29.2 | but looking forward to a loaded friggin weekend when you're talking about UFC 237 in Brazil. |
| 1:36.5 | Could be the last stand for a number of top legendary Brazilian names. That could be the last stand |
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