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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Nov 15, 2017 • 1h 26min
Live Chat: Conor McGregor Fallout, Nate Diaz Rumors, UFC Sydney Preview
Conor McGregor has apologized for his actions at Bellator 187, but a rift with referee Marc Goddard remains. Nate Diaz is rumored to be fighting Tyron Woodley. Is that a good or idea or one borne of desperation? UFC Sydney is this weekend and Michael Bisping takes on Kelvin Gastelum in two weeks in China. We'll discuss all of these topics in mixed martial arts (MMA) and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Nov 14, 2017 • 43min
Monday Morning Analyst: Dustin Poirier's Winning Fundamentals at UFC Norfolk
At UFC Norfolk, Dustin Poirier and Anthony Pettis put on a sensational main event with Poirier finally showing his true potential. Matt Brown scored a knockout for the ages over Diego Sanchez, Raphael Assuncao put on a display of skill, Clay Guida earned his first TKO win since 2008 and more. We'll explore that plus focus in on why Dustin Poirier's fundamentals helped him win. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.
Nov 13, 2017 • 3h 13min
UFC Norfolk Watch Party
At UFC Norfolk, Dustin Poirier and Anthony Pettis battled in a sensational main event. Sage Northcutt showed development, Andrei Arlovski got back to his winning ways, Matt Brown folded Diego Sanchez and more. With Othello and Raphael Garcia, we watch the fights with you and give our reaction. This is the UFC Norfolk Watch Party.
Nov 9, 2017 • 1h 29min
Live Chat: UFC 217, Zuffa Boxing, UFC Norfolk Discussion And More
At UFC 217, GSP defeated Michael Bisping, TJ Dillashaw earned redemption and Rose Namajunas had the best win of her career. We'll discuss that event plus Dana White getting into boxing, the UFC Norfolk card and other issues inside combat sports. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Nov 1, 2017 • 1h 28min
Live Chat: UFC 217 Preview, Conor McGregor's Next Fight And More
UFC 217: Michael Bisping vs. Georges St-Pierre is days away and we're live in New York City to cover it. We'll talk about the fight card plus the other big fights on it like Cody Garbrandt vs. T.J. Dillashaw, Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Rose Namajunas and more. We'll also get into the latest batch of news surrounding Conor McGregor and so much more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Oct 26, 2017 • 1h 29min
Live Chat: GSP's Popularity, UFC 217 Talk, UFC Gdansk and Bellator 185 Recaps
Today we'll discuss GSP vs. Bisping and what the struggling sales of UFC 217 mean for Georges St-Pierre's popularity. We'll review the results from UFC Gdansk, Bellator 185 and go into what the details mean for Darren Till, Gegard Mousasi, Donald Cerrone, Heather Hardy and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Oct 18, 2017 • 1h 28min
Live Chat: Conor McGregor vs. Paulie Malignaggi Talk, UFC Gdansk and Bellator 185 Previews
We discuss a possible Conor McGregor vs. Paulie Malignaggi bout. We'll get into why this could happen, what it means for Tony Ferguson, Nate Diaz and Khabib Nurmagomedov. We'll also touch on the UFC Fight Night (UFC Gdansk) and Bellator 185 events this weekend, including the Bellator debut of Gegard Mousasi. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Oct 11, 2017 • 1h 26min
Live Chat: UFC 216 Review, Conor McGregor-Tony Ferguson, Mark Hunt-UFC
At UFC 216, Tony Ferguson defeated Kevin Lee to become the interim UFC lightweight champion. We'll discuss Ferguson's win plus whether a fight with Conor McGregor is or should be next. We'll also discuss the rest of Saturday's fight card. In addition, UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt went on a tirade against UFC President Dana White. Was it fair? We'll talk about it plus more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Oct 5, 2017 • 1h 28min
Live Chat: UFC 216, Conor McGregor's Next Fight. Bellator 184
On today's podcast, we'll preview UFC 216: Tony Ferguson vs. Kevin Lee, Demetrious Johnson vs. Ray Borg. Will the winner of the main event fight Conor McGregor next or is that a bout with Nate Diaz's name all over it? We'll discuss all of that plus Bellator 184 is Friday, Cris Cyborg is feuding with the UFC again, the Las Vegas shooting has rocked the fight community and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Sep 13, 2017 • 1h 28min
Live Chat: UFC 215 Review, Jon Jones's B Sample, GGG vs. Canelo
Today on the podcast, we'll go over results from UFC 215 including the scoring controversy in the main event between Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko. We'll discuss the significance of Jon Jones's B sample coming back positive, what to look forward to with GGG vs. Canelo and UFC Pittsburgh plus more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
