Luke Thomas Podcasts

Today on the podcast, we'll discuss everything from UFC 273 including the three top bouts: Alexander Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie, Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan and Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns. We'll discuss viewer questions around these subjects and many others.

On this episode, we'll discuss Jon Jones and his potential at heavyweight. We'll also preview UFC 273 and the two title fights on that pay-per-view card: Alexander Volkanovski vs. the Korean Zombie and Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan. We'll also weigh in on the impending bout between Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns, being hospitalized, the difference between television and radio, the attempted comeback of Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov's last three fights and much more.

Today on the podcast, we'll discuss the Miami altercation alleged between Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington. We'll also discuss the revealed payout for Paddy Pimblett at UFC London, who has the best chins in mixed martial arts (MMA) and why, the legalization of drugs, Conor McGregor being arrested, Cory Sandhagen's future, the ongoing tech issues I experience, the most difficult fight stretches we've seen in the UFC for individual fighters and so much more. This is episode 108 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Today on the podcast, we'll discuss fighters like Jon Jones, Colby Covington and others who have public disputes with mixed martial arts (MMA) media. We'll discuss various judging systems like 10-Pt Must vs. PRIDE or ONE Championship's judging as a whole, whether MMA is boring relative to years past, can Max Holloway regain the belt over Alexander Volkanovski at featherweight, what cross-promotional fights might look like between Bellator, PFL and other organizations plus so much more.

Today on the podcast, we'll preview UFC 272: Jorge Masvidal vs. Colby Covington. We'll discuss this fight plus the others on the card including Rafael dos Anjos vs. Renato Moicano and Bryce Mitchell vs. Edson Barboza. We'll also discuss the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, what this means for Russian fighters like Islam Makhachev or Petr Yan, dealing with a family member's suicide, what's next for Cain Velasquez after being arrested for attempted murder and much more. This is episode 105 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Today on the podcast, we'll touch on the current crisis in the Ukraine and what it might mean for combat sports. We'll also get into the authenticity of the beef between UFC welterweights Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal. Plus we'll talk the latest body cam footage of Jon Jones's most recent arrest, Morning Kombat goals, who could beat Israel Adesanya and much more. This is episode 104 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

On today's podcast, we'll review the lingering debated about UFC 271's Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker 2 middleweight title fight. We'll discuss the Super Bowl being booked as a 'world championship', whether preliminary card fighters deserve better pay and if so, why and more. Plus we'll get into addiction, fighter suspensions after injury or loss, fighters who captured our attention like Conor McGregor or Brock Lesnar and much more. This is episode 103 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

On today's podcast, we'll preview UFC 271: Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker 2. We'll also talk about tracking macros for weight loss on vacation, how the resumes of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Jon Jones compare, Khamzat Chimaev vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov, UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira's poor eyesight, whether certain weight classes tend to produce more of one kind of fighter, Dana White's issues with UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and much more. This is episode 102 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Today on the podcast, we'll preview UFC 270: Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane. We'll talk about that pay-per-view plus buying UFC ppvs as a media member. We'll also get into mechanical doping, Giga Chikadze's rebound potential after his UFC Fight Night loss to Calvin Kattar, Conor McGregor's next move, how Jon Jones features into the weekend's fights, the champion's clause in UFC contracts, refereeing and corner work in the sport and much more. This is episode 101 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

On today's podcast, we'll talk about my desire to try testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), fighters starting YouTube channels, Max Holloway vs. Alexander Volkanovski 3/Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling 2, my favorite movie, what lies ahead for Conor McGregor in 2022, whether Jon Jones is on the sidelines because of USADA, a fighter likely to have a breakout moment this year, Novak Djokovic being deported from Australia for not getting the Covid vaccine and more. This is episode 100 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Today on the podcast, we'll discuss the criticisms of Dominick Cruz, Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan as commentator for the UFC in 2021. We'll also discuss Conor McGregor and a potential 165lbs division, who might be champion in MMA in a year's time, Khabib Nurmagomedov's prime, the future of Eagle FC as a promoter in the space, who might be next for Wonderboy, trends in mixed martial arts next year, the beauty of sumo wrestling and whatever else is on your mind. This is episode 99 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Today on the podcast, we'll discuss the amount of damage former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway takes, the evolution of mixed martial arts (MMA) over time, how a top-form Michael Chandler would do against a top-form Khabib Nurmagomedov, what would happen if Khamzat Chimaev defeated Gilbert Burns, weight cutting effects over time on a fighter's body, UFC staying at the Apex facility rather than hitting the road, whether Islam Makhachev vs. Beneil Dariush should be the top contender's fight at lightweight and much more. This is episode 95 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat and more.

Today on the podcast, we'll discuss leftovers from UFC 268 (Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington, Rose Namajunas vs. Zhang Weili, Justin Gaethje vs. Michael Chandler), how a bout between Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev might go, whether Islam Makhachev is a good test for Charles Oliveira, PEDs in the sport, whether having a black belt is overrated, reflecting on the significance of Veterans Day, the upcoming featherweight UFC main event between Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez and much more. This is episode 94 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Today on the podcast, we'll preview the upcoming UFC Fight Night headlined by Marvin Vettori vs. Paulo Costa. We'll also discuss UFC 267's main event between Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira as well as UFC 268's Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington rematch. We'll also get into cults inside of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ), comparing the UFC's tolerance of Jon Jones's misdeeds with Conor McGregor's, books to read and much more. This is episode 91 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Today on the podcast, we'll discuss the comparisons between Jon Jones and Floyd Mayweather, what the best division is in mixed martial arts (MMA) and how the 'final four' of Justin Gaethje, Dustin Poirier, Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler stack up. We'll also talk life stresses, how fighters respond when getting stopped versus losing decision, best books on the bookshelf and more. This is episode 90 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

On today's podcast, we'll discuss the arrest of Jon Jones in Las Vegas following his Hall of Fame induction, results from UFC 266 and the bout between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega plus UFC President Dana White's rant on fighter pay and Oscar De La Hoya. Plus we'll get into Joe Rogan's views on Covid mitigation. This is episode 89 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

At UFC Vegas 17, Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson and Jose Aldo secured wins against Geoff Neal and Marlon 'Chito' Vera in their welterweight main and bantamweight co-main event bouts, respectively, on the last show in 2020 for the UFC. We'll talk about what they did to win plus Greg Hardy's lackluster performance, Marlon Moraes's slump, some preliminary card results, your Big Takeaways and much more. This is episode 4 of The Sunday Digest.

At UFC 256, Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno fought to a draw in the flyweight championship main event on ESPN+ pay-per-view. Tony Ferguson was thoroughly dominated in the lightweight co-main by Charles Oliveira, Mackenzie Dern earned a hard-fought win over Virna Jandiroba, Rafael Fiziev crushed Renato Moicano, Kevin Holland made short work of Jacare Souza, Cyril Gane stopped Junior dos Santos and Cub Swanson crushed Daniel Pienda. I'll discuss all of it on today's podcast. This is episode 3 of the Sunday Digest.

Nate Quarry is a cast member of season 1 of 'The Ultimate Fighter', former UFC middleweight contender, co-host on Spike TV's 'MMA Uncensored Live', and active pursuant of the rights and interests of professional mixed martial arts fighters. He has been part of the landmark class-action lawsuit against the UFC as well as proponent of extended the Ali Act to MMA. Interestingly, he's also a comic book proprietor. 'Zombie Cagefighter' has been his passion project and is now in development for a graphic novel publication. In this interview, Quarry discusses the recent rulings on behalf of the plaintiffs (fighters like Jon Fitch, Cung Le and Brandon Vera), why he believes the Ali Act is what's necessary to protect the interests of fighters and what's next in the Zombie Cagefighter universe. For Quarry's Zombie Cagefighter Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zombiecagefighter/zombie-cage-fighter

At UFC Vegas 16, Marvin Vettori earned the win of his career over Jack Hermansson in the main event while Matt Wiman suffered a terrible defeat, Ilia Topuria scored a sensational win as did Louis Smolka. Oh and the coronavirus nearly ruined the show. We'll talk about all of it. On the boxing side of things, Errol Spence scored a less than dramatic win over Danny Garcia in a perfectly fine fight that had no mystery to it at all. UFC President Dana White said the UFC was going to go through significant roster cuts. Does this mean the organization is trying to get rid of expensive talent for cheaper alternatives? Isn't this what happened to Yoel Romero? Not so fast. This is episode two of my Sunday Digest.