Laura Sanko on Her UFC Ascent, Jon Jones at Heavyweight & Islam Makhachev's Run | Morning Kombat RSD

Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell sit down with UFC Commentator & Analyst Laura Sanko on the Room Service Diaries couch. Laura and the guys talk about what made her want to fight early on, What advice they would give to aspiring Commentators/Analysts and how she got her job at the UFC. Laura also breaks down how she thinks Jon Jones will do at heavyweight, How long Islam Makhachev will be champion and what her DMs are looking like these days.

(2:30) - UFC 281 Fight Week

(3:20) - UFC Reporter & Analyst Job

(10:10) - Dana White Contenter Series

(14:00) - Passion for Combat Sports

(15:45) - Deciding to Compete in MMA

(20:30) - MMA Community Pushback

(28:30) - Advice for Aspiring Broadcasters/Reporters

(33:00) - First Real Job in MMA

(35:50) - Professional MMA Fight

(38:15) - Laura's DM's

(40:00) - Fighting Career

(41:40) - Goals in Combat Sports

(54:30) - Kathy Long

(57:00) - Growing up in the 90s

(59:15) - Jon Jones

(64:00) - Islam Makhachev

(66:30) - Adesanya vs. Pereira

(68:30) - Bantamweight Title Picture

(70:15) - Middleweight Title Picture

(71:30) - Dana White's Power Slap League

(73:00) - Kayla Harrison

(74:00) - Close

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