Luke Thomas Live Chat & 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.
Latest episodes
Jun 23, 2023 • 1h 42min
Live Chat: Zuck-Musk, Ilia Topuria, Titanic Submarine
Luke Thomas discusses Henry Cejudo fighting Chito Vera and Cory Sandhagen taking on Umar Nurmagomedov at bantamweight, Ilia Topuria's future, the lost submersible around the Titanic, the horrific idea of Elon Musk fighting Mark Zuckerberg in the UFC's Octagon and much more.
Jun 16, 2023 • 1h 25min
Live Chat: Conor McGregor Sexual Assault Allegation Reaction
Luke Thomas Live Chat: Today on the podcast, we'll examine the possibilities from a Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev rematch, Conor McGregor and USADA, early Errol Spence vs. Terence Crawford thoughts and much more.
This is episode 160 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
May 19, 2023 • 1h 45min
Live Chat: Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones, BMF Title, UFC PPV
Today on the podcast, we'll examine the deal between Francis Ngannou and the PFL, discuss the return of the BMF belt in the rematch between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje plus look ahead to the UFC's pay-per-view calendar.
This is episode 158 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
May 12, 2023 • 1h 34min
Live Chat: Henry Cejudo's Future, UFC Over Saturation, Jake Paul-Nate Diaz
On today's podcast, we'll discuss Henry Cejudo's future opponents and weight classes, whether there's too much watered-down UFC content currently, Jake Paul boxing Nate Diaz and much more.
This is episode 157 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
May 5, 2023 • 1h 32min
Live Chat: Francis Ngannou, NYC Subway Choker, UFC 288, ONE U.S. Debut
On today's podcast, we'll discuss Francis Ngannou's free agency and how it's being explained in the media. We'll also discuss the tragic incident involving the NYC subway and a homeless man, UFC 288, ONE's debut in the U.S. and more.
This is episode 156 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Apr 28, 2023 • 1h 21min
Live Chat: Davis-Garcia, Max Holloway, Whittaker-DuPlessis, Vacation
On today's podcast, we'll review Gervonta 'Tank' Davis vs. Ryan Garcia, reflect on Max Holloway's win over Arnold Allen, preview Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus du Plessis, talk the weekend's UFC and BKFC cards and so much more.
This is episode 155 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Apr 7, 2023 • 1h 40min
Live Chat: UFC 287, Adesanya's Legacy, WWE-UFC 'Merger'
On today's podcast, we'll examine UFC 287's main event between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira, the Endeavor purchase of WWE and the new publicly-traded company it's forming with UFC, Adrian Yanez vs. Rob Font and so much more.
This is episode 154 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Mar 31, 2023 • 1h 30min
Live Chat: Israel Adesanya Adjustments, MMA Judging, Kickboxing's Decline
On today's podcast, we'll look ahead to UFC 287, what adjustments Israel Adesanysa can make to defeat Alex Pereira, controversial judging in mixed martial arts (MMA), the decline in the popularity of kickboxing.
This is episode 153 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Mar 17, 2023 • 1h 40min
Live Chat: UFC 286 Preview, GOAT-PEDs Debate, Merab-Yan
Today on the podcast, we'll preview UFC 286's Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman, revisit the debate over the greatest of all time (GOAT) in MMA and how PEDs impact it, the fallout from Merab Dvalishvili defeating Petr Yan and more.
This is episode 152 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Mar 10, 2023 • 1h 44min
Live Chat: MMA GOAT Debate, Gane's Future, Rakhmonov's Upside
On today's podcast, we'll revisit some debates from UFC 285 including the greatest of all time (GOAT) for mixed martial arts (MMA), what Ciryl Gane's future looks like after such a bad loss, the upside of welterweight contender Shavkat Rakhmonov and much more.
This is episode 151 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
