Luke Thomas Podcasts

UFC 204: Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson took place on Saturday and Bisping emerged the winner. We'll discuss that fight plus what appears to be a burgeoning rivalry with Chris Weidman, who faces Yoel Romero at UFC 205. We'll also delve into form NFL defensive end Greg Hardy getting in mixed martial arts (MMA) as well as reader questions and comments. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

At UFC 204, Michael Bisping defended his middleweight title against Dan Henderson, but what scores are fair? We examine how that that fight could be scored plus we take a look at Iuri Alcantara's armbar victory of Brad Pickett. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

UFC 204: Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson is Saturday, The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 17 veteran Josh Samman has passed away and Khabib Nurmagomedov is threatening to leave the UFC for good. We go over these issues and more on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

UFC 202: Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor is around the corner, CM Punk's debut at UFC 203 is, too, the Rio Olympics are in full swing, Demetrious Johnson is fighting The Ultimate Fighter 24 winner and more. We talk the latest in mixed martial arts and combat sports on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

At UFC Fight Night: Yair Rodriguez vs. Alex Caceres, the featherweights battled for five rounds, Cub Swanson showed improved takedown defense against Tatsuya Kawajiri and more. We look at all the technical action from that event and more on the Monday Morning Analyst with Luke Thomas.

At UFC 201, Tyron Woodley KO'd Robbie Lawler to win the welterweight title, Woodley called out Nick Diaz instead of accepting the Stephen Thompson fight, GSP asked for Woodley, Nick Diaz's return is raising questions and more. We discuss these topics on this episode of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

At UFC 201, Tyron Woodley KO'd Robbie Lawler to become the new UFC welterweight champion. Karolina Kowalkiewicz defeated Rose Namajunas and Nikita Krylov had a standout performance of his career against Ed Herman. We go over those results plus look at WSOF 32 and Invicta 18. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley is Saturday, Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor 2 media promotion is in full swing, Mark Hunt is at odds with the UFC, and the performance-enhancing drug (PED) use debate rages on. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

At UFC on FOX 20, Valentina Shevchenko defeated Holly Holm by unanimous decision. We break down how she did it plus take a look at Edson Barboza over Gilbert Melendez, Bellator 159's upset of Joe Taimanglo over Darrion Caldwell and more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

UFC heavyweight Brock Lesnar and Jon Jones have been flagged by USADA for potential violations, Lesnar both in and out-of-competition. So had Chad Mendes. UFC on FOX 20 is this weekend as is Bellator 159. We'll talk about these issues and more on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.