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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Jul 15, 2022 • 1h 38min
Live Chat: Nate Diaz, Bad Movies, Makhachev-Oliveira, MMA Turnoffs
On this episode of the podcast, we'll discuss Nate Diaz's current feud with the UFC and where it all might be headed. We'll also discuss bad movies and what makes them so, a potential bout between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira, things about mixed martial arts (MMA) that are turnoffs and more.
This is episode 124 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Jul 9, 2022 • 1h 19min
Live Chat: Max Holloway Future, Israel Adesanya-Alex Pereira Expectations
On this episode of the podcast, we'll discuss what's next for Max Holloway, what to expect from Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira 3 and much more.
This is episode 123 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Jun 24, 2022 • 1h 36min
Live Chat: UFC 276, Rakhmonov Potential, Military Service, Max-Volk 3
Today on the podcast, we'll preview UFC 276: Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier plus the trilogy fight between Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski. We'll also discuss the realities of military service, preview UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot, Bellator 282 and much more.
This is episode 121 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Jun 15, 2022 • 1h 25min
Live Chat: UFC 275 Results and Analysis, Jedrzejczyk's Legacy, MMA Judging
Today on the podcast, we'll review the results from UFC 275 including Glover Teixeira losing to Jiri Prochazka, Valentina Shevchenko beating Taila Santos and Joanna Jedrzejczyk being knocked out by Zhang Weili. We'll also talk mental health concerns, casual vs. hardcore mixed martial arts (MMA) fandom and much more.
This is episode 120 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Jun 10, 2022 • 1h 24min
Live Chat: UFC 275 Preview, Sportswashing, Is MMA a Sport?
Today on the podcast, we'll preview UFC 275: Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka. We'll also discuss the other bouts on that card including Valentina Shevchenko vs. Taila Santos and Zhang Weili vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Other topics we'll address including 'sportswashing', most visible now in golf with scandals around money from Saudi Arabia, the legacy of Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor, the winter World Cup in Qatar, whether Ciryl Gane can win the heavyweight title, mixed martial arts (MMA)'s scoring system and more.
This is episode 119 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Jun 2, 2022 • 1h 26min
Live Chat: Holloway-Volkanovski 3, Dillashaw vs. Paddy, Best 205ers
Today on the podcast, we'll discuss expectations for the third fight between Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski. We'll also talk UFC 276 and UFC 277, the weekend's main event between Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik, repression among various world governments, drama on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), T.J. Dillashaw criticizing Paddy Pimblett, who the best light heavyweights in history are and how they compare to the current crop and much more.
This is episode 118 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
May 27, 2022 • 1h 33min
Live Chat: Uvalde Tragedy, UFC 276 Preview, UFC 277, MMA Fandom, Travel
Today on the podcast, we'll discuss the tragic Ulvade situation plus preview UFC 276: Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier. We'll also talk UFC 277's potential buyrate, casual vs. hardcore mixed martial arts (MMA) fandom, the effect of travel on work plus more.
May 20, 2022 • 1h 40min
Live Chat: Poirier-Covington, Ferguson-Woodley Comparisons, UFC vs. McGregor
Today on the podcast, we'll discuss and begin to preview UFC 275: Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka. We'll also talk Dustin Poirier potentially fighting Colby Covington, what plans UFC might have for Conor McGregor, whether a meaningful comparison can be made between Tony Ferguson and Tyron Woodley and much more.
This is episode 116 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
May 13, 2022 • 1h 33min
Live Chat: Oliveira's Transformation, Namajunas Corner, Gaethje's Weaknesses
Today on the podcast, we'll revisit some of the storylines coming out of UFC 274 such as the reason for Charles Oliveira's transformation, Rose Namajunas's corner work with Pat Barry and Trevor Wittman plus some of Justin Gaethje's known weaknesses. We'll also discuss fighters using therapeutic use exemptions, UFC fight cards being watered down, the lack of respect shown to knocked out fighters, Dana White's take on Rose vs. Carla Esparza 2 and much more.
This is episode 115 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Apr 22, 2022 • 1h 38min
Live Chat: Ferguson-Chandler, McGregor-Diaz 3, Yan's Coaches, Fury-Whyte
Today on the podcast, we'll preview UFC 274's Tony Ferguson vs. Michael Chandler bout, what's going on with Nate Diaz and how a third fight with Conor McGregor might go (if it does), what effect Petr Yan not having his normal coaches at UFC 273 might've had on his performance against Aljamain Sterling, what to expect from boxing's Tyson Fury vs. Dillian Whyte and much more.
This is episode 112 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
