Luke Thomas Podcasts

At UFC 216, Tony Ferguson defeated Kevin Lee to become the interim UFC lightweight champion. We'll discuss Ferguson's win plus whether a fight with Conor McGregor is or should be next. We'll also discuss the rest of Saturday's fight card. In addition, UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt went on a tirade against UFC President Dana White. Was it fair? We'll talk about it plus more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

On today's podcast, we'll preview UFC 216: Tony Ferguson vs. Kevin Lee, Demetrious Johnson vs. Ray Borg. Will the winner of the main event fight Conor McGregor next or is that a bout with Nate Diaz's name all over it? We'll discuss all of that plus Bellator 184 is Friday, Cris Cyborg is feuding with the UFC again, the Las Vegas shooting has rocked the fight community and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Today on the podcast, we'll go over results from UFC 215 including the scoring controversy in the main event between Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko. We'll discuss the significance of Jon Jones's B sample coming back positive, what to look forward to with GGG vs. Canelo and UFC Pittsburgh plus more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

At UFC 215, Demetrious Johnson will face Ray Borg, and in so doing, has the opportunity to break the all-time title defense record held by Anderson Silva. Will he break it and, if so, what does that even mean? We'll get into that plus the rematch between Valentina Schevchenko and Amanda Nunes. We'll also get into Conor McGregor's next move. Nate Diaz has been active on social media, rattling sabres and more. If they fight, when and where will it be? What could happen? We'll discuss that and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Mayweather vs. McGregor, the boxing mega fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor, is in the books. We'll talk about it from all angles. Also, UFC gets back to mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion when it stages UFC Rotterdam this weekend. We'll discuss that and other topics in the sport. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Jon Jones has failed another drug test with USADA. What does this mean for his future? We'll discuss. Plus, we're live in Las Vegas getting ready for Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor. What can we expect from this boxing match-up? We'll go into detail. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Mayweather vs. McGregor news rolls on as the referee for the boxing bout has been decided as well as glove weight (10oz vs. 8oz). We'll give an update on this. We'll also look at former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir signing with Bellator MMA, Tony Ferguson vs. Kevin Lee fighting for the interim UFC lightweight title and much more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Paulie Malignaggi has left Conor McGregor's camp as a sparring partner. What does this tell us about the two and McGregor's upcoming boxing match with Floyd Mayweather? We'll also give the latest in Mayweather vs. McGregor updates, plus review the action from UFC Mexico and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

At UFC 214, Jon Jones reclaimed his UFC light heavyweight title by becoming the first man to stop Daniel Cormier. We'll discuss what that means for both fighters including a potential move to heavyweight against Brock Lesnar for Jones. We'll also get into the controversy surrounding Tyron Woodley's win over Demian Maia, preview UFC Mexico City and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat

At UFC 214, Jon Jones regained his light heavyweight title opposite Daniel Cormier, Tyron Woodley defended his title against Demian Maia and Cris Cyborg earned her strap opposite Tonya Evinger. Brian Ortega fought an incredible bout against Renato Moicano, Ricardo Lamas got past Jason Knight, Volkan Oezdemir blasted Jimi Manuwa, and Donald Cerrone went to war with Robbie Lawler. We discuss this and more on the Monday Morning Analyst.

At UFC 214, Jon Jones makes his long-awaited return to the Octagon when he faces Daniel Cormier for the second time. Cris Cyborg will finally fight for a UFC title on that card and the welterweight title is up for grabs between Tyron Woodley and Demian Maia. Plus, is Brock Lesnar looking to make another UFC comeback? We'll do that plus put a bow on UFC on FOX 25 and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

UFC on FOX 25: Chris Weidman vs. Kelvin Gastelum is Saturday, so we'll preview this highly important event. We'll also go over the results from UFC Glasgow, including big wins by Paul Felder, Cynthia Calvillo, Santiago Ponzinibbio and more. We'll also put a bow on the May-Mac World Tour, how both Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor performed, what it means for the Mayweather vs. McGregor bout in August and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

At the Mayweather vs. McGregor press conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday, both Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor were in rare form. We'll discuss everything we saw, what to expect from the Toronto, New York City and London stops plus more. We'll also get into Gegard Mousasi's defection from UFC to Bellator and other MMA news items. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat

This week we'll discuss UFC 213 and the various fights of note: Valentina Schevchenko vs. Amanda Nunes, Yoel Romero vs. Robert Whittaker and more. We'll also dig into the UFC debut of former WSOF champion Justin Gaethje as he takes on Michael Johnson at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale. Plus, it's International Fight Week in Las Vegas. We'll cover in the ins and out of MMA news and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

At UFC 214, Cris Cyborg will face Tonya Evinger for the UFC women's featherweight title. It also looks like UFC 213's Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone vs. Robbie Lawler is being moved to Anaheim as well. We'll discuss those two events plus a recap of Bellator NYC, UFC OKC, Fedor Emelianenko and BJ Penn's future and a whole lot more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Mayweather vs. McGregor is on and we'll discuss every inch of the mega boxing fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. We'll also dig into Bellator NYC: Chael Sonnen vs. Wanderlei Silva, UFC Fight Night Oklahoma City with Kevin Lee and Michael Chiesa plus a whole lot more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Bellator has hired Mike Goldberg and Mauro Ranallo to replace Sean Grande, Dana White has fired back at Demetrious Johnson, UFC Singapore with Holly Holm and Bethe Correia is this Saturday, the MMA media has formed an association for journalists, and much more. We'll discuss these topics and more on today's Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

At UFC Auckland (UFC Fight Night 110), Mark Hunt managed to get past Derrick Lewis, who seemingly retired after the fight. We'll discuss that bout plus the big wins by Derek Brunson, Ben Nguyen, Dan Hooker over Ross Pearson, Ion Cutelaba John Moraga and more. We'll also delve into the brawl at Glory 42. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson is at odds with the UFC, Dana White and its matchmakers. Who is on the right side of this? Will he fight Ray Borg or T.J. Dillashaw? We're also in the aftermath of UFC 212 where Max Holloway dethroned Jose Aldo as the featherweight champ. Is Frankie Edgar next? We're also just days away from UFC Fight Night: Mark Hunt vs. Derrick Lewis. We'll preview that. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

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.