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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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/
Oct 3, 2025 • 2h 40min
Live Chat: UFC 320 Preview, Bill Burr and the Riyadh Comedy Festival
Today on the podcast, we look ahead to UFC 320 as well as the PFL's Nurmagomedov-Hughes 2 main event. We'll also delve into the controversy from the Riyadh Comedy Festival and Bill Burr plus more.This is episode 272 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/
Sep 26, 2025 • 2h 19min
Live Chat: Tank-Paul Presser, UFC White House, Political Violence
On this week's live chat, we discuss the lameness of the Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis press conferences, the logistical challenges of UFC White House, the valence of political violence and much more.This is episode 271 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.SUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/USE CODE LT20 for 20% everything site wide at Tooletries.com
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/
