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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Mar 27, 2026 • 1h 55min
Live Chat: Colby's New Gimmick, UFC Seattle
On today's podcast, we discuss Colby Covington's dropping the MAGA image. We preview UFC Seattle, discuss the media's future and much more.This is episode 295 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.SUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/
Mar 20, 2026 • 2h 18min
Live Chat: UFC White House Weirdness
Today on the podcast, we discuss the latest with the UFC White House weirdness, Nate Diaz's return to MMA, a little UFC London preview and more.SUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com
Mar 13, 2026 • 2h 37min
Live Chat: UFC Fans Are Finally Realizing Monopoly Is Bad
Today on the live chat, we go over Ronda Rousey attacking the UFC, fallout from the UFC White House card announcement, how the UFC's monopoly is actively making the product worse and more.This is episode 293 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.SUBSCRIBE to my Substack: https://lthomas.substack.com/
Mar 8, 2026 • 1h 4min
Oliveira Dominates Holloway, Everyone Hates It | UFC 326 Post-Fight Show
Charles Oliveira blanketed Max Holloway at UFC 326 and the world seemed to hate it. We discuss why and more on the UFC 326 Post-Fight Show.SUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/
Mar 6, 2026 • 2h 9min
Live Chat: Eddie Hearn Signs...Tom Aspinall?!
Today on the podcast, we discuss Eddie Hearn signing a talent agency agreement with Tom Aspinall, a bit UFC 326, what we know about UFC White House and *ahem* some other interesting items as well.This is episode 292 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.Subscribe to my Substack: https://lthomas.substack.com/
Feb 27, 2026 • 2h 32min
Live Chat: The End for Boxing's Promoters Is Here
In this episode, we discuss Mayweather-Pacquiao 2, Eddie Hearn vs. Dana White and Frank Warren vs. Saudi Arabia plus the White House card and more.This is episode 291 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.SUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/
Feb 22, 2026 • 56min
UFC Houston Post-Fight Show: Sean Strickland Has (Maybe) Career Best Performance
At UFC Houston, Sean Strickland stopped Anthony Hernandez in the third round of their event. This might've been Strickland's career best performance. Luke discusses this plus the rest of the card and more.SUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/
Feb 20, 2026 • 2h 55min
Live Chat: Sean Strickland's Latest Outburst
Today on the podcast, we discuss Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano, UFC Houston, Sean Strickland's latest lecture at the lyceum and more.This is episode 290 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.SUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/
Feb 13, 2026 • 2h 28min
Live Chat: Should Heavyweight Be Abolished?
Today on the podcast, we'll examine the chances the UFC's White House event doesn't even happen, whether the heavyweight division deserves to be kept around, why the UFC has never had a death or serious injury, Tom Aspinall's lingering eye injury, why even elite athletes don't always make great fighters and much more.SUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/
Feb 6, 2026 • 2h 29min
Live Chat: Shavkat Rakhmonov's Uncertain Future
Today on the podcast, we'll discuss the future of Shavkat Rakhmonov, Diego Lopes at 155, the sexual assault controversies in sport jiu-jitsu, why MMA media didn't cover Dana White testifying in court and much more.SUBSCRIBE to my SUBSTACK: https://lthomas.substack.com/
