Synopsis
Luke Thomas is the Senior Editor at MMA Fighting and SB Nation as well as host of SiriusXM's 'The Luke Thomas Show'. His two podcasts, the Monday Morning Analyst and the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat, appear on this feed.Watch it live on MMA Fighting (www.mmafighting.com) every Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET.
Episodes
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Live Chat: Bo Nickal, Jon Jones at Heavyweight, Charles Oliveira Respect
30/09/2022 Duration: 01h37minOn today's episode, we'll discuss Bo Nickal's future, Jon Jones at heavyweight, Charles Oliveira getting the respect he deserves, the protests in Iran and more. This is episode 133 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
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Live Chat: Gordon Ryan, Khamzat Chimaev's Future, Nate Diaz and More
23/09/2022 Duration: 01h34minOn today's episode, we'll discuss Gordon Ryan's run through ADCC 2022, the future of Khamzat Chimaev, what Nate Diaz has been up to since UFC 279 and more. This is episode 132 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
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Live Chat: Nate Diaz, Khamzat Chimaev, Canelo-GGG, Sandhagen-Yadong
16/09/2022 Duration: 01h36minOn this episode of the the podcast, we'll review Nate Diaz's big win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 279, Khamzat Chimaev's future, the boxing megafight trilogy between Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin (GGG) plus we'll look at the UFC Vegas 60 fight card headlined by Cory Sandhagen and Song Yadong. This is episode 131 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
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Live Chat: Nate Diaz Review, UFC 279 Preview, Edwards-Usman 3 and More
09/09/2022 Duration: 01h34minOn this episode of the the podcast, we'll preview UFC 279's major bouts including Nate Diaz taking on Khamzat Chimaev in the pay-per-view main event. We'll look at the UFC career of Nate Diaz, discuss what Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3 might look like, what Tony Ferguson's future looks like after fighting Li Jingliang and more. This is episode 130 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
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Live Chat:UFC Paris Preview , Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva, DJ-Moraes
02/09/2022 Duration: 01h18minOn this episode of the the podcast, we'll preview the UFC's first event in Paris, France, featuring Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa and Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori. We'll also discuss the rumored boxing bout between Jake Paul and Anderson Silva. We'll also discuss Demetrious Johnson's win over Adriano Moraes and much more. This is episode 129 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
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Live Chat: Paddy Pimblett Callout, Usman's Striking, Prey Movie, Managers
12/08/2022 Duration: 01h30minOn today's podcast, we'll discuss Paddy Pimblett's being called out and who might prove an appropriate adversary. We'll look ahead to UFC 278's main event between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards and how their striking might compare. We'll also talk the new 'Prey' movie, Dominick Cruz's take on the value of MMA managers and much more. This is episode 128 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
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Live Chat: Charles Oliveira's Striking, Brock Lesnar, Dagestani Fighters
05/08/2022 Duration: 01h24minOn today's podcast, we'll examine what makes the striking of Charles Oliveira so formidable, how Brock Lesnar would do if he were competing in modern mixed martial arts (MMA) or UFC competitions, why fighters from Dagestan, Russia and more. We'll also look ahead to the UFC's Fight Night card this weekend and more. This is episode 127 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
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Live Chat: UFC 277, Dana White Rant, Gambling in MMA, Interviewing Coaches
29/07/2022 Duration: 01h38minToday on the podcast, we'll look ahead to UFC 277's Amanda Nunes vs. Julianna Peña, Kai Kara-France vs. Brandon Moreno 2 and Anthony Smith vs. Magomed Ankalaev. We'll also talk about UFC President Dana White's rant against the mixed martial arts (MMA) media as well as on the Contender Series. Plus, we'll dig into how the expansion of sports gambling has affected MMA and boxing, what it means to interview coaches vs. fighters and more. This is episode 126 of The Luke Thomas Live Cha
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Live Chat: Sean O'Malley-Petr Yan, UFC 280, Diaz-Paul, UFC London
22/07/2022 Duration: 01h20minToday on the podcast, we'll talk about the booking of UFC 280, which includes Petr Yan vs. Sean O'Malley. We'll also preview this weekend's UFC London card, discuss the possibility of Nate Diaz boxing Jake Paul and much more. This is episode 125 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
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Live Chat: Nate Diaz, Bad Movies, Makhachev-Oliveira, MMA Turnoffs
15/07/2022 Duration: 01h38minOn this episode of the podcast, we'll discuss Nate Diaz's current feud with the UFC and where it all might be headed. We'll also discuss bad movies and what makes them so, a potential bout between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira, things about mixed martial arts (MMA) that are turnoffs and more. This is episode 124 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
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Live Chat: Max Holloway Future, Israel Adesanya-Alex Pereira Expectations
09/07/2022 Duration: 01h19minOn this episode of the podcast, we'll discuss what's next for Max Holloway, what to expect from Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira 3 and much more. This is episode 123 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
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Live Chat: UFC 276, Rakhmonov Potential, Military Service, Max-Volk 3
24/06/2022 Duration: 01h36minToday on the podcast, we'll preview UFC 276: Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier plus the trilogy fight between Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski. We'll also discuss the realities of military service, preview UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot, Bellator 282 and much more. This is episode 121 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
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Live Chat: UFC 275 Results and Analysis, Jedrzejczyk's Legacy, MMA Judging
15/06/2022 Duration: 01h24minToday on the podcast, we'll review the results from UFC 275 including Glover Teixeira losing to Jiri Prochazka, Valentina Shevchenko beating Taila Santos and Joanna Jedrzejczyk being knocked out by Zhang Weili. We'll also talk mental health concerns, casual vs. hardcore mixed martial arts (MMA) fandom and much more. This is episode 120 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
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Live Chat: UFC 275 Preview, Sportswashing, Is MMA a Sport?
10/06/2022 Duration: 01h23minToday on the podcast, we'll preview UFC 275: Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka. We'll also discuss the other bouts on that card including Valentina Shevchenko vs. Taila Santos and Zhang Weili vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Other topics we'll address including 'sportswashing', most visible now in golf with scandals around money from Saudi Arabia, the legacy of Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor, the winter World Cup in Qatar, whether Ciryl Gane can win the heavyweight title, mixed martial arts (MMA)'s scoring system and more. This is episode 119 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
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Live Chat: Holloway-Volkanovski 3, Dillashaw vs. Paddy, Best 205ers
02/06/2022 Duration: 01h25minToday on the podcast, we'll discuss expectations for the third fight between Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski. We'll also talk UFC 276 and UFC 277, the weekend's main event between Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik, repression among various world governments, drama on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), T.J. Dillashaw criticizing Paddy Pimblett, who the best light heavyweights in history are and how they compare to the current crop and much more. This is episode 118 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
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Live Chat: Uvalde Tragedy, UFC 276 Preview, UFC 277, MMA Fandom, Travel
27/05/2022 Duration: 01h33minToday on the podcast, we'll discuss the tragic Ulvade situation plus preview UFC 276: Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier. We'll also talk UFC 277's potential buyrate, casual vs. hardcore mixed martial arts (MMA) fandom, the effect of travel on work plus more.
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Live Chat: Poirier-Covington, Ferguson-Woodley Comparisons, UFC vs. McGregor
20/05/2022 Duration: 01h39minToday on the podcast, we'll discuss and begin to preview UFC 275: Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka. We'll also talk Dustin Poirier potentially fighting Colby Covington, what plans UFC might have for Conor McGregor, whether a meaningful comparison can be made between Tony Ferguson and Tyron Woodley and much more. This is episode 116 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
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Live Chat: Oliveira's Transformation, Namajunas Corner, Gaethje's Weaknesses
13/05/2022 Duration: 01h32minToday on the podcast, we'll revisit some of the storylines coming out of UFC 274 such as the reason for Charles Oliveira's transformation, Rose Namajunas's corner work with Pat Barry and Trevor Wittman plus some of Justin Gaethje's known weaknesses. We'll also discuss fighters using therapeutic use exemptions, UFC fight cards being watered down, the lack of respect shown to knocked out fighters, Dana White's take on Rose vs. Carla Esparza 2 and much more. This is episode 115 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
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Live Chat: Ferguson-Chandler, McGregor-Diaz 3, Yan's Coaches, Fury-Whyte
22/04/2022 Duration: 01h37minToday on the podcast, we'll preview UFC 274's Tony Ferguson vs. Michael Chandler bout, what's going on with Nate Diaz and how a third fight with Conor McGregor might go (if it does), what effect Petr Yan not having his normal coaches at UFC 273 might've had on his performance against Aljamain Sterling, what to expect from boxing's Tyson Fury vs. Dillian Whyte and much more. This is episode 112 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
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Live Chat: Yan-Sterling Scoring, Chimaev-Colby, Aldo Title Shot
15/04/2022 Duration: 01h10minToday on the podcast, we'll go over the controversial scoring in the Aljamain Sterling fight with Petr Yan from UFC 273. We'll also forecast a bout between Khamzat Chimaev vs. Colby Covington, discuss a potential Jose Aldo title shot and much more. This is episode 111 of the Luke Thomas Live Chat.