Luke Thomas Live Chat & Podcasts
Luke Thomas Live Chat and Podcasts
Luke Thomas is a leading voice and analyst in the sport of MMA whose work routinely crosses media platforms. He currently serves as the host of SiriusXM's The Luke Thomas Show on channel 156. He is also a former editor and podcaster at MMA Fighting, where he hosted the Monday Morning Analyst and Promotional Malpractice Live Chat podcasts as well as studio shows such as The MMA Beat and The MMA Hour. Thomas helped create the co-branded USA Today/SB Nation Consensus MMA Rankings. His written work has appeared in the Washington Post, Salon, ESPN and dozens of newspapers across the country.
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Nov 23, 2025 • 51min
UFC Qatar Results: Topuria-Tsarukyan Must Be Next
At UFC Qatar, Arman Tsarukyan didn’t merely batter and submit Dan Hooker in the main event, he showed a vastly improved depth and well-roundness of skill. It was so impressive, in fact, that I just don’t see how any fight can be next for UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria other than Tsarukyan.In my UFC Qatar post-fight show, I discuss Tsarukyan’s best-ever UFC performance, what I’m vexed by Ian Garry’s game, the UFC return of Kyoji Horiguchi and so much more.GO TO TOOLETRIES.com RIGHT NOW FOR 25% SITEWIDE
Nov 21, 2025 • 2h 16min
Live Chat: Let's Talk About Craig Jones
Today on the podcast, we'll discuss what went wrong for Jack Della Maddalena against Islam Makhachev, the role of Craig Jones plus much more.This is episode 279 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Nov 16, 2025 • 1h 17min
UFC 322 Post-Fight Show: Islam Makes It Look Easy
At UFC 322, Islam Makhachev easily surpassed Jack Della Maddalena to become the new UFC welterweight champion. Did he surpass Khabib Nurmagomedov in the process? We discuss that and more on this post-fight show.SUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/
Nov 7, 2025 • 2h 26min
Live Chat: The Latest on UFC's Betting Scandal
Today on the live chat, we go over the latest in terms of what we know about the UFC's betting scandal plus we look ahead to UFC 322 and much more.USE CODE LT20 for 20% OFF SITEWIDE at TOOLETRIES.comSUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/
Oct 31, 2025 • 2h 17min
Live Chat: Fighters Quit All The Time. Stop Scandalizing It.
Today on the live chat, we discuss why the Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane rematch might be really good despite all of the present controversy. We also get into why fighters quitting is not the black mark some imagine it to be.SUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/USE CODE LT20 for 20% OFF SITEWIDE at TOOLETRIES.com/
Oct 26, 2025 • 1h 8min
UFC 321 Post-Fight Show: Heavyweight's Problems Got Worse
At UFC 321, Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane ended in a draw. For an event that was supposed to be about heavyweight turning the page, the division ended up just as stuck as before.USE CODE LT20 for 20% OFF SITEWIDE at TOOLETRIES.comSUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/
Oct 24, 2025 • 2h 52min
Live Chat: UFC 321 Preview, Responding to Controversy
On today's episode, we preview UFC 321 plus I respond to some of the most insane controversy I got roped into this week.This is episode 275 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.SUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/USE CODE LT20 for 20% OFF SITEWIDE AT TOOLETRIES.com
Oct 17, 2025 • 2h 28min
Live Chat: CSAC Supports TKO Ali Act Bill
On today's podcast, we explore why the California commission unanimously supported TKO's Ali Act bill, whether Merab's 2025 is the best year any MMA fighter has ever had, what Holloway-Oliveira 2 might look like.This is episode 274 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.USE CODE LT20 for 20% SITEWIDE at TOOLETRIES.com.SUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/
Oct 10, 2025 • 2h 45min
Live Chat: Is Pereira vs. Jones Competitive Now?
Today on the live chat, we discuss whether Alex Pereira is a tough fight for Jon Jones now. We also get into whether Merab Dvalishvili is already Fighter of the Year, the Bad Bunny Super Bowl controversy and more.This is episode 273 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.SUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/
Oct 5, 2025 • 1h 17min
UFC 320 Post-Fight Show
Alex Pereira is the UFC light heavyweight champion again. His win over Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320 was the shortest and easiest of Pereira’s entire MMA career, marking yet another incredible achievement in a career full of them. Additionally, Merab Dvalishvili’s claim on being the best bantamweight in MMA history is becoming undeniable after a near-stoppage and otherwise controlling performance over Cory Sandhagen.Oh, and Jiri Prochazka scored maybe the comeback of the year.We discuss all of this and more in our UFC 320 Post-Fight Show.USE CODE LT20 for 20% off sitewide at Tooletries.comSUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/
