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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Apr 15, 2022 • 1h 10min
Live Chat: Yan-Sterling Scoring, Chimaev-Colby, Aldo Title Shot
Today on the podcast, we'll go over the controversial scoring in the Aljamain Sterling fight with Petr Yan from UFC 273. We'll also forecast a bout between Khamzat Chimaev vs. Colby Covington, discuss a potential Jose Aldo title shot and much more.
This is episode 111 of the Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Apr 11, 2022 • 1h 21min
Live Chat: Burns-Chimaev, Aljo-Yan 2, Volkanovski-Korean Zombie and More
Today on the podcast, we'll discuss everything from UFC 273 including the three top bouts: Alexander Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie, Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan and Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns. We'll discuss viewer questions around these subjects and many others.
Apr 1, 2022 • 1h 36min
Live Chat: UFC 273, Khamzat-Gilbert, McGregor's Comeback
On this episode, we'll discuss Jon Jones and his potential at heavyweight. We'll also preview UFC 273 and the two title fights on that pay-per-view card: Alexander Volkanovski vs. the Korean Zombie and Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan. We'll also weigh in on the impending bout between Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns, being hospitalized, the difference between television and radio, the attempted comeback of Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov's last three fights and much more.
Mar 25, 2022 • 1h 46min
Live Chat: Masvidal-Covington, Pimblett's Pay, Best 'Chins' in MMA
Today on the podcast, we'll discuss the Miami altercation alleged between Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington. We'll also discuss the revealed payout for Paddy Pimblett at UFC London, who has the best chins in mixed martial arts (MMA) and why, the legalization of drugs, Conor McGregor being arrested, Cory Sandhagen's future, the ongoing tech issues I experience, the most difficult fight stretches we've seen in the UFC for individual fighters and so much more.
This is episode 108 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Mar 11, 2022 • 1h 23min
Live Chat: Fighters vs. MMA Media, Judging Problems, MMA Being Boring
Today on the podcast, we'll discuss fighters like Jon Jones, Colby Covington and others who have public disputes with mixed martial arts (MMA) media. We'll discuss various judging systems like 10-Pt Must vs. PRIDE or ONE Championship's judging as a whole, whether MMA is boring relative to years past, can Max Holloway regain the belt over Alexander Volkanovski at featherweight, what cross-promotional fights might look like between Bellator, PFL and other organizations plus so much more.
Mar 3, 2022 • 1h 15min
Live Chat: UFC 272, Cain Velasquez, Russian Fighters, Mainstream Media | Ep. 105
Today on the podcast, we'll preview UFC 272: Jorge Masvidal vs. Colby Covington. We'll discuss this fight plus the others on the card including Rafael dos Anjos vs. Renato Moicano and Bryce Mitchell vs. Edson Barboza. We'll also discuss the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, what this means for Russian fighters like Islam Makhachev or Petr Yan, dealing with a family member's suicide, what's next for Cain Velasquez after being arrested for attempted murder and much more.
This is episode 105 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Feb 25, 2022 • 1h 28min
Live Chat: Ukraine Crisis, Covington-Masvidal Beef, Jon Jones Body Cam
Today on the podcast, we'll touch on the current crisis in the Ukraine and what it might mean for combat sports. We'll also get into the authenticity of the beef between UFC welterweights Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal. Plus we'll talk the latest body cam footage of Jon Jones's most recent arrest, Morning Kombat goals, who could beat Israel Adesanya and much more.
This is episode 104 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Feb 18, 2022 • 1h 26min
Live Chat: Adesanya-Whittaker 2 Debate, Super Bowl, Prelim Fighter Pay
On today's podcast, we'll review the lingering debated about UFC 271's Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker 2 middleweight title fight. We'll discuss the Super Bowl being booked as a 'world championship', whether preliminary card fighters deserve better pay and if so, why and more. Plus we'll get into addiction, fighter suspensions after injury or loss, fighters who captured our attention like Conor McGregor or Brock Lesnar and much more.
This is episode 103 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Feb 10, 2022 • 1h 23min
Live Chat: UFC 271 Preview, Tracking Macros, Khabib vs. Jon Jones Resumes
On today's podcast, we'll preview UFC 271: Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker 2. We'll also talk about tracking macros for weight loss on vacation, how the resumes of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Jon Jones compare, Khamzat Chimaev vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov, UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira's poor eyesight, whether certain weight classes tend to produce more of one kind of fighter, Dana White's issues with UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and much more.
This is episode 102 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Jan 23, 2022 • 1h 20min
Live Chat: UFC 270 Preview, Major MMA Losses, Doping, Giga Chikadze Rebound
Today on the podcast, we'll preview UFC 270: Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane. We'll talk about that pay-per-view plus buying UFC ppvs as a media member. We'll also get into mechanical doping, Giga Chikadze's rebound potential after his UFC Fight Night loss to Calvin Kattar, Conor McGregor's next move, how Jon Jones features into the weekend's fights, the champion's clause in UFC contracts, refereeing and corner work in the sport and much more.
This is episode 101 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
