

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 29, 2016 • 1h 29min
Live Chat: Jon Jones UFC 200 Referee Issue, UFC Fight Week, Bellator Dynamite 2 Results
Jon Jones doesn't want 'Big' John McCarthy to ref his UFC 200 bout opposite Daniel Cormier, CM Punk thinks it's not far fetched for him to get a UFC title shot, Bellator Dynamite 2 results are in and more. We examine these issues on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Jun 28, 2016 • 42min
Monday Morning Analyst: 'Wonderboy' talk with Connor Ruebusch, Bellator Dynamite 2
UFC Fight Night 89's Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson vs. Rory MacDonald and Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 are on the docket for this episode. To help us this week, fight analyst Connor Ruebusch joins the podcast. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

Jun 23, 2016 • 1h 29min
Live Chat: GSP's UFC Return, UFC Sale, Bellator 157 Dynamite 2 Preview
Is Georges St-Pierre (GSP) returning to the UFC? Is the UFC for sale? What about Dana White's criticism of MMA journalism and Ariel Helwani? What's to be said for Bellator 157: Dynamite 2? We answer these questions and more on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Jun 16, 2016 • 1h 26min
Live Chat: Fedor & UFC, UFC: MacDonald-Thompson Preview, Bellator, WSOF
Could Fedor Emelianenko sign with the UFC? Will Stephen Thompson beat Rory MacDonald at UFC Fight Night 89? Bellator 156 and WSOF 31 are this week: who has the best fight card? What does Chad Mendes testing positive by USADA mean? We answer these questions and more on this week's Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Jun 14, 2016 • 55min
Monday Morning Analyst: Aljamain Sterling, Patrick Wyman on Cruz-Faber 3
UFC bantamweight Aljamain Sterling talks his Bryan Caraway fight plus helps review UFC 199: Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber. Bleacher Report's/Washington Post's Patrick Wyman also helps examine that bantamweight title fight. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

Jun 9, 2016 • 1h 33min
Live Chat: UFC 199 Results, Brock Lesnar's UFC Return, Kimbo Slice's Death
At UFC 199, Michael Bisping defeated Luke Rockhold, Ariel Helwani had his credentials pulled and Brock Lesnar was announced to be returning to the UFC. Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 2 was announced and Kimbo Slice passed away this week. We discuss these topics and more on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Jun 2, 2016 • 1h 29min
Live Chat: UFC 199 Preview, Ali Act In MMA And More
We'll look at UFC 199: Luke Rockhold vs. Michael Bisping, talk UFC Fight Night: Cody Garbrandt vs. Bryan Caraway, examine the Muhammad Ali Act coming to mixed martial arts (MMA) and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

May 31, 2016 • 53min
Monday Morning Analyst: Cody Garbrandt, Bryan Caraway Are Bantamweight Killers
At UFC Fight Night 88, Cody Garbrandt blasted Thomas Almeida, Bryan Caraway controlled Aljamain Sterling, Jeremy Stephens and Renan Barao had a war and more. We break down the finer technical details on this episode of the Monday Morning Analyst.

May 25, 2016 • 1h 28min
Live Chat: B.J. Penn And USADA, Conor McGregor On ESPN, UFC Fight Night 88 Preview
B.J. Penn is at odds with USADA, Conor McGregor explained on ESPN his issues with the UFC and Floyd Mayweather. UFC Fight Night 88: Thomas Almeida vs. Cody Garbrandt is Sunday. We talk about these issues and more on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

May 20, 2016 • 1h 18min
Live Chat: UFC 198 results, UFC 199 shakeup, Bellator 155 preview and more
At UFC 198, Stipe Miocic beat Fabricio Werdum to become the UFC heavyweight weight. Michael Bisping will get the title shot at middleweight opposite Luke Rockhold at UFC 199. Cris Cyborg had an emphatic UFC debut and Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather talk won't die. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.