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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Sep 20, 2025 • 1h 54min
Live Chat: Crawford's Future, Kimmel's Suspenion, Fighting Nerds Limits
On this week's episode, we consider Terence Crawford's future, the FCC-forced suspension of Jimmy Kimmel, whether the Fighting Nerds can level up and more.This is episode 270 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.SUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/
Sep 14, 2025 • 53min
Canelo-Crawford Post-Fight Show: Bud Is a Genius
Terence Crawford made boxing history last night in becoming undisputed in a third weight class by beating Canelo Alvarez in the Netflix-broadcast main event. Luke Thomas reacts and contextualizes all of the storylines.SUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/
Sep 12, 2025 • 2h 1min
Live Chat: Canelo-Crawford, Noche UFC and Charlie Kirk's Death
Today on the podcast, we look ahead to Terence Crawford's challenges against Canelo Alvarez, Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva in the Noche UFC main event plus more reaction to the killing of Charlie Kirk.This is episode 269 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.SUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/
Sep 5, 2025 • 2h 14min
Live Chat: Ilia-Islam = Canelo-Crawford?
Today on the podcast, we'll examine whether Ilia Topuria vs. Islam Makhachev is the MMA equivalent of Canelo vs. Crawford and much more.This is episode 268 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.SUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/
Aug 29, 2025 • 2h 33min
Live Chat: The Raja Jackson Situation
Today on the live chat, we discuss the Raja Jackson situation plus Rampage's reaction to it, Caio Borralho's weight cutting choices, the capacity of the Paramount-UFC deal to improve fighter pay and more.SUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/
Aug 22, 2025 • 2h 45min
Live Chat: Tank-Jake Paul, Khamzat Defenders
On today's podcast, we break down the matchup between Gervonta Davis vs. Jake Paul, talk the criticism of Khamzat Chimaev's performance at UFC 319 and much more.This is episode 266 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.SUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/
Aug 17, 2025 • 1h 24min
UFC 319 Post-Fight Show: Khamzt Controls, DDP Stuck in First Gear
At UFC 319, Khamzat Chimaev controlled Dricus du Plessis en route to an easy unanimous decision win, but the bout wasn't exactly a showcase of middleweight's renewed might or Chimaev's boogeyman status.SUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/
Aug 15, 2025 • 1h 49min
Live Chat: DDP-Khamzat Preview, DC Under Assault
Today on the podcast, we go into more previewing for Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev plus I defend the nation's capital from the insanely stupid attacks you're hearing.SUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/
Aug 13, 2025 • 2h 20min
Live Chat: DDP-Khamzat = Hendo-Rua?
In this episode, we discuss whether Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev could be like Dan Henderson vs. Shogun Rua or not. That plus so much more.SUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/
Aug 1, 2025 • 2h 10min
Live Chat: Who Cares About Conor McGregor Anymore?
On today's episode, we discuss Conor McGregor's ballooning lack of likability and irrelevance, Ilia Topuria's appearance on the Nelk Boys podcast and more.This is episode 263 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.SUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/
