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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Mar 15, 2024 • 1h 49min
Live Chat: Boxing in MMA, UFC Ticket Prices, Bo Nickal & UFC 300 Plus More
Today on the live chat, we discuss UFC ticket prices, why boxing is thriving as a skill inside MMA, Bo Nickal getting UFC 300 main card placement, MMA management and more.
This is episode 195 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Mar 8, 2024 • 1h 43min
Live Chat: Bloody Elbow, Paul-Tyson, UFC 299 and more
Today we'll discuss what happened to Bloody Elbow, what to make of Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson on Netflix plus we'll preview UFC 299 and much more.
This is episode 194 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Mar 1, 2024 • 1h 43min
Live Chat: Ilia Topuria's Rise, UFC 300, Haney-Garcia and More
Luke Thomas discusses Ilia Topuria rocketing to stardom, Canelo Alvarez leaving PBC, UFC 300 not getting Israel Adesanya vs Dricus Du Plessis, Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia and so much more.
This is episode 193 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Feb 23, 2024 • 1h 56min
Live Chat: Ilia Topuria Wins, UFC 300 Main Event
Today on the program, we'll examine Ilia Topuria's win over Alexander Volkanovski from UFC 298, react to the UFC 300 main event between Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill and much more.
This is episode 192 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Feb 16, 2024 • 1h 55min
Live Chat: Volk-Topuria, Sean Strickland's Appeal, UFC 300
Today on the podcast, we discuss whether Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria is like Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Teofimo Lopez, who will headline UFC 300, the nature of Sean Strickland's appeal, why Dana White walked off the Howie Mandel podcast and much more.
This is episode 191 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Feb 15, 2024 • 54min
Dominick Cruz Live Chat Interview
Former UFC bantamweight champion and current UFC commentator Dominick Cruz joined me for a live chat interview. We discussed his relationship with Daniel Cormier, his view of cuts in how fights are judged, his thoughts on Henry Cejudo vs. Merab Dvalishvili and Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria at UFC 298 plus so much more.
Feb 9, 2024 • 1h 41min
Live Chat: Volk-Topuria, Conor McGregor's Future
Today on the podcast, we'll look at some of the strategic choices both Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria face at UFC 298, discuss a bit of Conor McGregor's future, talk gym etiquette and more.
This is episode 190 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Feb 2, 2024 • 1h 50min
Live Chat: Dustin Poirier UFC 299 Fiasco, Fighter Pay, Dana White
Today on the program, we'll look at weird UFC 299-Dustin Poirier situation, take another look at fighter pay, beauty vs. drama in the fight game plus much more.
This is episode 189 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Jan 26, 2024 • 1h 54min
Live Chat: Sean Strickland's Fans Making MMA Worse?
The podcast discusses topics such as controversial judging in MMA, the impact of minor adjustments on the UFC experience, curating quality experiences and information, trade-offs in pursuing success, upcoming main card matchups, exploring homoeroticism in various environments, analyzing strength training video, navigating political identity in a right-wing sport, the evolution of weight divisions in MMA, the toxic fan base in the sport, and a question and answer session.
Jan 19, 2024 • 1h 37min
Live Chat: UFC 297 Storylines, Sean Strickland's Outburst
Today on the podcast they discuss UFC 297 storylines, including Sean Strickland's outburst. They also explore the uncertain future of media in combat sports and the importance of accepting LGBTQ+ children. Other topics include future title shots, a potential Ghanu vs Joshua fight outcome, Drickis' fighting style, serving in the Marines, and homophobia in UFC.
