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 18, 2018 • 50min
UFC London Results: Fabricio Werdum vs. Alexander Volkov | Post-Fight Special
At UFC London, Fabricio Werdum and Alexander fought in a heavyweight main event on Fight Pass. In the co-main event, Jimi Manuwa and Jan Blachowicz had a fantastic display of mixed martial arts with a surprising result in the end. Elsewhere on the fight card,Tom Duquesnoy and Terrion Ware had an extremely closely-contested bantamweight contest. In the opening bout of the card, Leon Edwards shut down the much-improved Peter Sobotta, calling out Darren Till in the process. This is the UFC London (UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov) post-fight special.
Mar 16, 2018 • 1h 28min
Live Chat: UFC London Preview, Ronda Rousey's 'Retirement', Nick Newell Debate
At today's live chat, we'll preview UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov or UFC London. What is there to look forward to on the fight card? We'll break it down. Plus, Ronda Rousey has made her transition from WWE to UFC and has basically closed the door on any MMA return. What is her legacy? We'll also get into the debate about Nick Newell and whether he deserves a shot in the UFC. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Mar 8, 2018 • 1h 29min
Live Chat: UFC 222 Recap, Canelo-PED Issue, GSP's Potential Return
Today on the podcast, we'll recap the results from UFC 222 including Cris Cyborg's win, Brian Ortega defeating Frankie Edgar, Mackenzie Dern's UFC debut and more. We'll get into boxer Canelo Alvarez's run in with a PED infraction for clenbuterol. We'll also talk about Georges St-Pierre's (GSP) potential return to the Octagon and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Mar 4, 2018 • 59min
UFC 222 Results: Cris Cyborg vs. Yana Kunitskaya | Post-Fight Special
At UFC 222, UFC women's featherweight champion Cris Cyborg fought Yana Kunitskaya in the main event. In the co-main event, Brian Ortega shocked the world by becoming the first person to stop Frankie Edgar and doing so in the first round. Andrei Arlovski got back to work against Stefan Struve, Sean O'Malley had a star-making performance against Andre Soukhamthath and Ketlen Vieira overwhelmed Cat Zigano. Plus upstarts like Mackenzie Dern, Cody Stamann, Alex Hernandez, Jordan Johnson and others won tonight, all of them fighters in their 20s. This is the UFC 222 post-fight special.
Mar 1, 2018 • 1h 26min
Live Chat: Jon Jones CSAC Hearing, UFC 222 Preview and More
Jon Jones faced the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) on Tuesday. Was his punishment just and what's next for him with USADA? We'll discuss plus UFC 222: Cris Cyborg vs. Yana Kunitskaya is Saturday. What can we expect from that fight and the co-main event between Frankie Edgar and Brian Ortega? We'll cover all of that and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Feb 25, 2018 • 43min
UFC Orlando Results: Jeremy Stephens vs. Josh Emmett | Post-Fight Special
At UFC Orlando, Jeremy Stephens and Josh Emmett fought in a featherweight main event. In the co-main event, Jessica Andrade and Tecia Torres had a fantastic display of mixed martial arts with Andrade. Elsewhere on the fight card, Ilir Latifi had an incredible win over Ovince Saint Preux, calling out Daniel Cormier in the process. Mike Perry had a rough night against Max Griffin and so much more. This is the UFC Orlando (UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Emmett) post-fight special.
Feb 22, 2018 • 1h 25min
Live Chat: UFC Fad Arguments, UFC Orlando Preview, UFC Austin Results
Arguments are being circulated that the UFC (and maybe MMA) are a fad. Are they true and what does that say about Dana White's leadership? We'll discuss. Plus, we're coming off of the heels of Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone's win over Yancy Medeiros at UFC Austin. We'll break down what happened. We'll also look ahead to UFC Orlando and what the fight card has in store for us. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Feb 15, 2018 • 1h 23min
Live Chat: Tyron Woodley vs. Dana White, UFC 221 Results, UFC Austin
At UFC 221, Yoel Romero asserted himself as a top middleweight contender by knocking out Luke Rockhold, Tyron Woodlley is feuding with Dana White, UFC Austin is Sunday, Bellator 194 is on Friday and more. We'll discuss these on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Feb 8, 2018 • 1h 29min
Live Chat: UFC 221 Preview, UFC 222 Main Event Mess, Corner/Referee Stoppages
At UFC 221 this weekend, Luke Rockhold and Yoel Romero will battle for the interim middleweight title. We'll preview the event plus look at the fight card. UFC 222 still has no main event. It could be Frankie Edgar vs. Brian Ortega and the event turned into a Fight Night, but nothing is official. We'll game out what could happen. Plus, we're still in the shadow of Mario Yamasaki's non-stoppage at UFC Belem. What lessons can we draw about why fights aren't stopped sooner? This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Jan 28, 2018 • 2h 6min
UFC on FOX 27 Results: The LT Cast, Ep. 1
At UFC on FOX 27, Jacare and Derek Brunson fought to the point where Jacare head kicked Brunson into a KO stoppage in round 1. Andre Fili scored a controversial split decision win over Dennis Bermudez, Gregor Gillespie ran over Jordan Rinaldi, Drew Dober fought in a war with Frank Camacho and more. This was the inaugural episode of my LukeCast (name subject to change) and this was my real-time coverage of the main card.
