

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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Dec 31, 2014 • 1h 31min
Live Chat: Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier breakdown, UFC 182 preview, 2015 projections and more
UFC 182: Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier for the light heavyweight title is days away. It's an important bout for their career, but UFC 182 also features Donald Cerrone vs. Myles Jury as well as other important bouts. We'll also look back at this year in mixed martial arts while looking ahead.

Dec 27, 2014 • 35min
Reilly Bodycomb Technique Talk interview: Understanding Rousimar Palhares
Sambo expert, noted grappler and mixed martial arts fighter Reilly Bodycomb speaks to Luke Thomas of MMA Fighting about the nature of leg locks, why the brutality of Rousimar Palhares' submission is understandable, the lack of knowledge around lower-body submissions and more in the latest installment of the Technique Talk series.

Dec 23, 2014 • 1h 28min
Live Chat: Rampage Jackson To UFC, UFC Fight Night 58 Results, Dominick Cruz's Injury And More
Rampage Jackson left Bellator for UFC, Lyoto Machida stopped C.B. Dollaway at UFC Fight Night 58, Grapple at the Garden with Kyle Dake and King Mo Lawal took place, Dominick Cruz has torn his ACL in his other knee and much more is discussed on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Dec 23, 2014 • 33min
Monday Morning Analyst, Ep 4: UFC Fight Night 58 Results, Grapple At The Garden Results
UFC Fight Night 58: Lyoto Machida vs. C.B. Dollaway results are in the books as is the Grapple at the Garden, which featured Kyle Dake, King Mo Lawal, Joe Warren, Tervel Dlagnev, Gray Maynard, Scott Jorgensen and more.

Dec 17, 2014 • 1h 33min
Live Chat-UFC Fighter Plaintiffs Class Action Lawsuit, UFC On FOX 13 Results And More
The UFC was hit by a class-action lawsuit from Jon Fitch, Cung Le and Nate Quarry. We'll break down what that means and what could be next. UFC on FOX 13: Junior dos Santos vs. Stipe Miocic results are in the book as are those for The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat, hosted by Luke Thomas.

Dec 15, 2014 • 43min
Monday Morning Analyst, Ep 3: UFC On FOX 13 Results, TUF 20 Finale Results and more
UFC on FOX 13 results are in the books as are those for The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale. MMA Fighting Senior Editor Luke Thomas will take a look at those events as well as boxing's Ishe Smith vs. Erislandy Lara, Amir Khan vs. Devon Alexander, Timothy Bradley vs. Diego Chaves and more.

Dec 10, 2014 • 1h 28min
Live Chat: UFC 181 Results, CM Punk To UFC Discussion, UFC On FOX 13 Preview
UFC 181 results are in the books, former WWE star CM Punk is in the UFC and UFC on FOX 13: Junior dos Santos vs. Stipe Miocic is Saturday. It's a busy week in mixed martial arts. We'll also talk Robbie Lawler beating Johny Hendricks, Anthony Pettis stopping Gilbert Melendez and a whole lot more.

Dec 8, 2014 • 38min
The MMA, Episode 2: UFC 181 Results, Invicta 10 Results, RFA 21 Results
UFC 181 results are in and Anthony Pettis is still your lightweight champ while Robbie Lawler is your welterweight king. Oh, CM Punk is a UFC fighter, too. Meanwhile, Michelle Waterson was dethroned and Khalil Rountree continues to make a name for himself. This is episode of The Monday Morning Analyst (MMA) with Luke Thomas.

Dec 3, 2014 • 1h 30min
Live Chat: UFC 181 Preview, UFC-Reebok Uniform Sponsorship Deal And More
UFC 181: Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler 2 is days away, but UFC and Reebok signing a six-year uniform deal to replace existing sponsorship has been the big news in the sport of mixed martial arts this week. Still, we'll break down the UFC 181 fight card with Anthony Pettis vs. Gilbert Melendez as well as in ins and outs of this new uniform and uniform policy for all UFC fighters. This is episode 115 of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Nov 26, 2014 • 1h 30min
Live Chat: McGregor-Edgar Title Shot, UFC In 2015 and More
Conor McGregor or Frankie Edgar: Who is going to get the UFC featherweight title shot first? We'll go over UFC Fight Night 57 results with Edgar's win over Cub Swanson being the focal point. We'll also touch on Manny Pacquiao's win over Chris Algieri, Metamoris 5: Renzo Gracie vs. Kazushi Sakuraba results and more on this week's edition of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.