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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Oct 3, 2016 • 56min
Monday Morning Analyst: John Lineker vs. John Dodson - Who really won?
At UFC Fight Night 96, John Lineker and John Dodson battled in a bantamweight main event. Yet, there's controversy about who really should have won. In this episode of the Monday Morning Analyst podcast with Luke Thomas, we look at that fight plus the entire card from Portland. We also examine Alex Oliveira vs. Will Brooks, Brandon Moreno's upset of Louis Smolka and more.
Sep 28, 2016 • 1h 24min
Live Chat: UFC 205, Jose Aldo news, UFC Fight Night 96 preview
At UFC 205, Conor McGregor will battle Eddie Alvarez. What does that mean for Khabib Nurmagomedov and Jose Aldo? John Lineker also faces John Dodson Saturday at UFC Fight Night 96. We go over these issues and more on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Sep 12, 2016 • 36min
Monday Morning Analyst: How Mickey Gall Beat CM Punk
At UFC 203, former WWE star CM Punk lost badly to Mickey Gall. What can we say about his level of skill? Also, Stipe Miocic defended his UFC heavyweight title against Alistair Overeem. We go over these fights and the card on this episode of the Monday Morning Analyst with Luke Thomas.
Sep 7, 2016 • 1h 30min
Live Chat: UFC 203 Preview, UFC Fight Night 93 Results, MMA News And More
At UFC 203, WWE star turned fighter CM Punk will make his UFC and mixed martial arts (MMA) debut. Josh Barnett defeated Andrei Arlovski at UFC Fight Night 93, Tim Kennedy made controversial remarks about PTSD and more. We discuss this and more on this episode of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Sep 1, 2016 • 1h 26min
Live Chat: UFC On FOX 21 Results, CM Punk Build-Up, UFC Fight Night 93 Preview
At UFC on FOX 21, Demian Maia submitted Carlos Condit, Paige VanZant scored a vicious KO and Anthony Pettis got back to form at featherweight. CM Punk's UFC 203 debut is around the corner, Conor McGregor idolized Pablo Escobar and UFC Fight Night 93: Josh Barnett vs. Andrei Arlovski is Saturday. We discuss these and more on this episode of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Aug 30, 2016 • 1h 5min
Monday Morning Analyst: How Maia Beat Condit, How McGregor Beat Diaz
At UFC 202, Conor McGregor defeated Nate Diaz. At UFC on FOX 21, Demian Maia submitted Carlos Condit. How did McGregor and Maia do it? We examine the tape plus a little Bellator 160 talk. This is the Monday Morning Analyst with Luke Thomas.
Aug 24, 2016 • 1h 29min
Live Chat: UFC 202 Results, Rory MacDonald To Bellator, UFC On FOX 21 Talk
At UFC 202: Conor McGregor defeated Nate Diaz. Rory MacDonald is leaving the UFC for Bellator MMA. UFC on Fox 21: Carlos Condit vs. Demian Maia is Saturday. We discuss all of this and more on this episode of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.
Aug 17, 2016 • 1h 30min
Live Chat: UFC 202 preview, Jon Jones discussion, fighters union and more
UFC 202: Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor 2 is days away, Jon Jones and Dana White teases good news about USADA, fighter unionization talk is hot and much more on this episode of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
Aug 15, 2016 • 49min
Monday Morning Analyst: How Jose Aldo beat Frankie Edgar at UFC 200
Jose Aldo beat Frankie Edgar at UFC 200 to become the Interim UFC featherweight champion. But how, exactly, did he do it over five rounds? In this episode of the podcast, we examine Aldo's takedown defense, ability to negate Edgar's movement, take away the American's weapons and more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.
Aug 13, 2016 • 22min
Technique Talk: Dave Camarillo on Kayla Harrison's and Travis Stevens's judo success
In this interview, Dave Camarillo - MMA coach, decorated grappler and judo and jiu-jitsu black belt - explains why Olympic judokas Kayla Harrison and Travis Stevens had medal success in Rio. Rather than try to beat the judo world at its own game, the Americans have adapted and adopted a more complete style of grappling that's, in part, influenced by jiu-jitsu.
