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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May 17, 2024 • 1h 54min
Live Chat: Usyk-Fury, McGregor-Chandler, DC-Buckley
Today on the podcast, we'll preview Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury, Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler, Daniel Cormier's beef with Jaoquin Buckley and so much more.
This is episode 204 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
May 10, 2024 • 2h
Live Chat: Makhachev-Poirier, Inoue's Greatness, Ryan Garcia Update
Today on the podcast, we'll preview Islam Makhahcev vs. Dustin Poirier, update the situation on Ryan Garcia, discuss Naoya Inoue's greatness and much more.
This is episode 203 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
May 7, 2024 • 1h 4min
Dan Hardy Live Chat Interview: PFL's Future, Fighting GSP & More
Former UFC welterweight and current PFL commentator Dan Hardy joins me to discuss the future of the PFL, what it was like to fight GSP, leading technique adaptations happening in the MMA industry and much more.
May 2, 2024 • 1h 10min
Live Chat: Max-Topuria, Canelo-Munguia, UFC 301 Preview
Well, I missed all of the Canelo-Oscar drama as well as the Ryan Garcia news, but we still discussed the brewing feud between Max Holloway and Ilia Topuria, what to expect at UFC 301, Canelo vs. Munguia and much more.
This is episode 202 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Apr 28, 2024 • 41min
Max Holloway's Striking Coach Breaks Down Justin Gaethje KO
Luke Thomas talks to Max Holloway's striking coach Ivan Flores about Holloway's incredible UFC 300 knockout of Justin Gaethje, the strategic lessons learned from the Alexander Volkanovski rivlary and wanting rematches with Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier and even a fourth fight with Volkanovski. He also previews how Holloway and Ilia Topuria might match up.
Apr 26, 2024 • 1h 42min
Live Chat: Hill-Rountree Timing, 165lbs Division, Conor McGregor's Return | Ep. 201
Today on the podcast, we discuss whether Jamahal Hill is returning to the Octagon too quickly against Khalil Rountree, what a 165lbs division could look like, the return of Conor McGregor against Michael Chandler and much more.
This is episode 201 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Apr 19, 2024 • 2h 1min
LIVE CHAT: UFC 300, Max-Topuria Preview and More | Ep. 200!
Luke Thomas explores UFC 300 in all its glory from Max Holloway's knockout of Justin Gaethje to Alex Pereira running over Jamahal Hill and much more. We'll also discuss the return of Conor McGregor, whether there is buzz for Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal and much more.
This is episode 200 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Apr 14, 2024 • 1h 4min
UFC 300 Results and Post-Fight Show: Holloway's All-Time Moment
At UFC 300, Alex Pereira successfully defended his title against Jamahal Hill, but it was Max Holloway's stunning KO of Justin Gaethje that stole the show.
We go over these fights plus Arman Tsarukyan's narrow win over Charles Oliveira, what's next for Bo Nickal and so much more.
This is my UFC 300 Results and Post-Fight Show.
Apr 12, 2024 • 1h 48min
Live Chat: UFC 300, the End of Fighter Pay and More
Today on the podcast, we talk all things UFC 300, why the fighter pay beat is ending and much more.
This is episode 199 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Apr 11, 2024 • 58min
Laura Sanko Live Chat Interview: UFC 300, Commentary Prep and More
UFC commentator Laura Sanko joined me to preview UFC 300, talk Shavkat Rakhmonov, discuss her commentary preparation and much more. If you haven't already realized Sanko is arguably the best commentator UFC has, you're very late to the party.
