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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Jun 6, 2017 • 43min
Monday Morning Analyst: How Max Holloway Beat Jose Aldo
At UFC 212, Max Holloway became the featherweight champion by beating Jose Aldo by third-round TKO. The card also saw strong performances from Claudia Gadelha, Vitor Belfort, Paulo Borrachinha, Antonio Carlos, Jr. and many others. Plus we talk Buchecha winning double gold at the Mundials (IBJJF World Championships) and Dillon Danis's results. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.
May 31, 2017 • 1h 28min
Live Chat: UFC 212 preview, Women's 145lbs Mess, UFC Stockholm Results
At UFC 212, Jose Aldo and Max Holloway not only battle for featherweight supremacy, they do so to put the ghosts of Conor McGregor behind them. Speaking of featherweight, on the women's side Germaine de Randamie has created a mess by avoiding a fight with Cris Cyborg. Alexander Gustafsson returned to the top of the contender field with his win over Glover Teixeira at UFC Stockholm. We'll go over these matters and more on this episode of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
May 29, 2017 • 56min
Monday Morning Analyst: Alexander Gustafsson's Uppercuts and Evasion
At UFC Stockholm, Alexander Gustafsson put on an excellent performance against Glover Teixeira to put himself at the top of the contenders list at light heavyweight. Also on that card, Darren Till, Peter Sobotta, Pedro Munhoz and many others are strong victories. We discuss them and the card in general, plus a quick look at the victorious weekend for Ben Askren, Garry Tonon, KSW and more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.
May 25, 2017 • 1h 25min
Live Chat: Middleweight and Flyweight Title Talk, UFC Fighter Retreat, UFC Stockholm
T.J. Dillashaw is angling for a fight with Demetrious Johnson at flyweight, but the champ prefers Ray Borg. Is this the right call? Plus Yoel Romero and Robert Whittaker are going to face off for the interim UFC middleweight title while Michael Bisping is on the sidelines. The UFC fighter retreat saw dissension in the ranks with Cris Cyborg slugging Angela Magana. UFC Stockholm and the return of Alexander Gustafsson is this weekend. We'll discuss all of this and more on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
May 17, 2017 • 1h 25min
Live Chat: UFC 211 Recap, Bellator 179 Preview, Georges St-Pierre's Next Fight
UFC 211 is in the books and Stipe Miocic and Joanna Jedrzejczyk continue to make history. Bellator 179: Rory MacDonald vs. Paul Daley is Friday, no one really knows is Georges St-Pierre is going to fight Tyron Woodley or Michael Bisping or Conor McGregor. Demian Maia was promised a title shot, but what does that mean? We'll discuss these issues and more on today's edition of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.
May 9, 2017 • 1h 26min
Live Chat: UFC 211 Preview, Fighter Discontent, Boxing in 2017 and More
UFC 211: Stipe Miocic vs. Junior dos Santos 2 is Saturday, so we'll preview that title fight plus the card. Fighter discontent - be it from Anderson Silva, Luke Rockhold, Nate Diaz or many of the others - is at an all-time high. What is solution out of this morass? We'll explore. Plus, boxing is having a great year with Anthony Joshua's big win and the Gennady Golovkin (GGG) vs. Canelo Alvarez fight on the horizon. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.
Apr 26, 2017 • 1h 28min
Live Chat: TJ vs. Cody Rivalry, Al Iaquinta's Future, UFC Nashville Review
The T.J. Dillashaw vs. Cody Garbrandt rivalry on The Ultimate Fighter is heating up, but is it too hot? We'll discuss. Plus, Al Iaquinta is on a rampage these days both in and out of the cage. UFC Nashville is in the books and now there are questions about who should retire and what the right time to do so might be. We'll go over this and more on today's Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Apr 20, 2017 • 1h 26min
Live Chat: UFC on FOX 24 Review, Fight Fixing Controversy, UFC Fight Night 108 Preview
At UFC on FOX 24, Demetrious Johnson arguably asserted himself as the best to ever do it in mixed martial arts (MMA). That 'arguably' is what we'll discuss. Plus we'll talk about reports from South Korea alleging Tae Hyun Bang accepted a bribe to throw a fight. We'll also look ahead at UFC Fight Night 108: Cub Swanson vs. Artem Lobov, whether Jon Jones should take a tuneup fight while Daniel Cormier fights Jimi Manuwa and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Apr 18, 2017 • 49min
Monday Morning Analyst: How Robert Whittaker Beat Jacare at UFC on FOX 24
At UFC on FOX 24, Demetrious Johnson bested Wilson Reis, Rose Namajunas choked out Michelle Waterson, Robert Whittaker scored the win of his career beating 'Jacare' Ronaldo Souza and more. We'll discuss those wins plus Rizin FF 5, Bellator 177 and more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst with Luke Thomas.
Apr 12, 2017 • 1h 28min
Live Chat: UFC 210 in Review, UFC on FOX 24 Preview, MMA News
UFC 210: Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson 2 took place on Saturday. We'll talk about the results from this as well as the insane regulatory mess from Chris Weidman vs. Gegard Mousasi. We'll look ahead to UFC on FOX 24: Demetrious Johnson vs. Wilson Reis, Jacare vs. Robert Whittaker and more. We'll also talk Anderson Silva's next move at UFC 212 and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.
