
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

Nov 23, 2022 • 1h 37min
Live Chat:Elon Musk and Twitter, UFC in 2022, Nurmagomedov Family
Today on the podcast, we'll discuss Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, how the UFC performed in 2022, the legacy and future dominance of the Nurmagomedov family and much more.
This is episode 139 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Nov 4, 2022 • 1h 45min
Live Chat: O'Malley vs. Chito Vera, Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz
On this episode of the podcast, we'll look ahead to potential fights like a rematch between Sean O'Malley and Marlon 'Chito' Vera as well as what a boxing bout between Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz might look like. We'll also review some of the judging at UFC 280 and what Sean Brady can do to round out his game.

Oct 21, 2022 • 1h 23min
Live Chat: UFC 280 Extravaganza
On today's episode, we'll preview UFC 280 and everything about it.

Oct 14, 2022 • 1h 56min
Live Chat: Oliveira-Makhachev Preview, Sterling-Dillashaw, Weight Cutting
Today on the podcast, we'll look ahead to UFC 280's bigger matchups between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev, Aljamain Sterling and T.J. Dillashaw plus much more.
This is episode 135 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Oct 7, 2022 • 1h 30min
Live Chat: Alistair Overeem, Bo Nickal's True Ability, Herschel Walker
On today's episode, we'll talk about Alistair Overeem returning to kickboxing, Herschel Walker running for office, Bo Nickal's collegiate career and more.
This is episode 134 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Sep 30, 2022 • 1h 37min
Live Chat: Bo Nickal, Jon Jones at Heavyweight, Charles Oliveira Respect
On today's episode, we'll discuss Bo Nickal's future, Jon Jones at heavyweight, Charles Oliveira getting the respect he deserves, the protests in Iran and more.
This is episode 133 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Sep 23, 2022 • 1h 34min
Live Chat: Gordon Ryan, Khamzat Chimaev's Future, Nate Diaz and More
On today's episode, we'll discuss Gordon Ryan's run through ADCC 2022, the future of Khamzat Chimaev, what Nate Diaz has been up to since UFC 279 and more.
This is episode 132 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Sep 16, 2022 • 1h 37min
Live Chat: Nate Diaz, Khamzat Chimaev, Canelo-GGG, Sandhagen-Yadong
On this episode of the the podcast, we'll review Nate Diaz's big win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 279, Khamzat Chimaev's future, the boxing megafight trilogy between Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin (GGG) plus we'll look at the UFC Vegas 60 fight card headlined by Cory Sandhagen and Song Yadong.
This is episode 131 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Sep 9, 2022 • 1h 35min
Live Chat: Nate Diaz Review, UFC 279 Preview, Edwards-Usman 3 and More
On this episode of the the podcast, we'll preview UFC 279's major bouts including Nate Diaz taking on Khamzat Chimaev in the pay-per-view main event. We'll look at the UFC career of Nate Diaz, discuss what Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3 might look like, what Tony Ferguson's future looks like after fighting Li Jingliang and more.
This is episode 130 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Sep 2, 2022 • 1h 19min
Live Chat:UFC Paris Preview , Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva, DJ-Moraes
On this episode of the the podcast, we'll preview the UFC's first event in Paris, France, featuring Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa and Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori. We'll also discuss the rumored boxing bout between Jake Paul and Anderson Silva. We'll also discuss Demetrious Johnson's win over Adriano Moraes and much more.
This is episode 129 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.