UFC Paris: Imavov Wants Title after Borralho W, Saint-Denis Subs Ruffy | UFC Noche, Canelo/Crawford

MORNING KOMBAT WITH LUKE THOMAS AND BRIAN CAMPBELL

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🗓️ 8 September 2025

⏱️ 118 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to a Morning Kombat Monday, live in studio! Brian Campbell and Luke Thomas are back to discuss the latest headlines in combat sports.

First up, Nassourdine Imavov made his case for a middleweight title shot by outclassing Caio Borralho at UFC Paris. Did Imavov show enough to believe he's a threat for Chimaev's title?

Also, Benoit Saint Denis took apart Mauricio Ruffy. Did this result prove that BSD is still a relevant force in the 155-pound title picture?

Plus, the guys go over the latest storylines surrounding UFC Noche and Canelo-Crawford fight week.

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0:00.0	This is an IHeart podcast.
0:09.5	Revely, Revely.
0:12.0	Look at us now, tip to scoop.
0:17.2	Oh, Jesus.
0:19.2	Oh, ha, ha, ha, ha, Oh, ha.
0:24.4	Shout for morning in combat.
0:25.3	Do you want a margarita?
0:27.1	Yes.
0:29.5	My God.
0:31.4	It's us doing what we love.
0:33.5	It's time to bang.
0:41.2	Oh, yeah.
0:43.7	You feel what we're feeling here?
0:45.4	It's MK.
0:46.1	It's back in your face hole Monday, September 8th, 2025.
0:51.3	Canello v. Crawford Fight Week is here.
0:56.9	And so are we to break down UFC Paris,
1:01.8	a card with a lot of bangers. I mean, I just met her, right? Hey, Brian Campbell here,
1:06.9	straight from the Hartford suburbs. We're here live at Metal Lark Studios in New York City.
1:27.8	That's the guy from D.C. Luke Thomas, who just got off the new Acela super fast, larger bathroom train. Bathrooms are very large. And I hear mixed reviews coming out. I smeared feces everywhere. Okay, that is just, that's just disgusting right there. Luke's here, B.C.'s here, and we are here. What a weekend for MMA. That was fun as shit.
1:35.8	I don't even think it's on the rundown, but Tyroo Otollo making his pro-M-MA debut, also on one, was great.
1:36.5	Yes.
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