Luke Thomas Live Chat & Podcasts

Live Chat: Fury-Usyk Preview, AI Judging Is Not Real Dec 20, 2024

Today on the podcast, we'll preview Saturday's Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk rematch, discuss why AI judging isn't real and much more.

This is episode 233 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Why the GFL Cannot Succeed Dec 13, 2024

On today's podcast, we'll review UFC 310, look ahead to UFC Tampa, discuss the UHC CEO killer, and I explain why GFL cannot win.

This is episode 232 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Jones-Ngannou Will NEVER Happen Dec 06, 2024

On today's episode, we discuss why Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou (UFC-PFL) will never happen, how Shavkat Rakhmonov and Ian Garry match up and so much more.

This is episode 231 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Conor McGregor's Uncertain Future Nov 30, 2024

On this episode, we'll go over the results of Conor McGregor's trial, including Proper 12 and other business severing ties with the former UFC champion.

This is episode 230 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Conor McGregor's Sexual Assault Trial EXPLAINED | Frank Greaney Interview Nov 24, 2024

Conor McGregor was found civilly liable for sexual assault on Friday in a Dublin, Ireland courtroom, but what are the facts of the case? Who is Nikita Hand, what is she alleging and is she right? What are McGregor's responses to her allegations? What does his conviction mean? Luke Thomas speaks to Frank Greaney from Newstalk in Ireland to unpack all of the allegations, what mattered at trial, the impact on McGregor's reputation in Ireland and more.

Live Chat: Tom Aspinall NEEDS Jon Jones? Nov 22, 2024

Today on the podcast, we discuss the road ahead for Tom Aspinall and Jon Jones, who really needs the other more. We'll also discuss the fallout from Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, president-elect Trump's cabinet picking chaos and more.

This is episode 229 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Responding to Jon Jones, Paul-Tyson Preview Nov 15, 2024

Today on the podcast, we'll respond to Jon Jones's recent public statements including calling me a 'nerd' plus we'll look ahead to UFC 309 and Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson.

This is episode 228 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Election Results, Conor McGregor Trial Nov 08, 2024

Today on the podcast, we'll discuss Conor McGregor being back in a court room, the fallout of the 2024 presidential election results and more.

This is episode 227 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Antitrust Settlement, 200k Story Time Oct 25, 2024

On today's episode, we discuss how fighters are viewing the antitrust settlement plus it's story time after the YouTube channel his 200,000 subscribers.

This is episode 225 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Francis Ngannou KOs Renan Ferreira: PFL Post-Fight Show Oct 20, 2024

Francis Ngnannou's return to the cage after nearly three years away went well, but what can we say about his performance and what should be next? We'll dig into that plus Cyborg's big win over Pacheco. We'll also grade the PFL card and much more.

This is the PFL Superfights Post-Fight Show.

Live Chat: What If Francis Ngannou Loses? Oct 18, 2024

Today on the podcast, we'll examine the implications of what happens should Francis Ngannou lose to Renan Ferreira, why there are no easy fixes in judging, fighters having no sympathy for other fighters and more.

This is episode 224 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Who Is Fighter of the Year? Oct 11, 2024

In this episode, we discuss why Max Holloway or Ilia Topuria could pass Alex Pereira for Fighter of the Year in 2024, Laura Sanko's commentary, Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol and much more.

This is episode 223 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

UFC 307 Post-Fight Show: Pereira Wins, but Khalil Impresses Oct 06, 2024

At UFC 307, Alex Pereira was able to secure his third title defense in 175 days, but not without adversity and insane resilience from Khalil Rountree.

We go over the results of this fight as well as Julianna Peña's title win over Raquel Pennington and everything else on the UFC 307 main card.

Live Chat: UFC 307, Legacy Fights, Hands Off Lebanon Oct 04, 2024

Today on the podcast, we'll examine the likelihood of an upset by Khalil Rountree over Alex Pereira at UFC 307, the bombing campaign against Lebanon, which fighters will be remembered long term and more.

This is episode 222 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC in Boxing, New Antitrust Settlement Sep 27, 2024

Luke Thomas examines statements by UFC President Dana White that he will get into boxing "guns blazing", the alleged rise of boring fighters in the UFC and MMA, expectations for Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic and more. This is episode 221 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Dana White Moves Into Boxing Sep 20, 2024

Today on the program, we discuss UFC President Dana White getting involved in boxing, whether Chris Weidman was ever any good, the future of bantamweight and much more. This is episode 220 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

UFC 306 Post-Fight Show: The Sphere...Delivers? Merab, Valentina Are Champs Sep 15, 2024

The UFC's first (and only?) show in the Sphere is over. Did it live up to the hype? Also, Merab Dvalishvili easily bested Sean O'Malley as did Valentina Shevchenko over Alexa Grasso. But how did they do it and were the fights even entertaining? This is the UFC 306/Noche UFC Post-Fight Show.

Live Chat: UFC 306 Expectations, Debate Reax Sep 13, 2024

We'll preview UFC 306 and the main event between Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili. We'll talk about the card's good and bad and what we make of being at the Sphere. We'll also delve into boxing's Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga, the troubles ONE Championship is having and much more. This is episode 119 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Dana White-Jon Jones and Sphere Expectations Sep 12, 2024

We review the strange relationship between Dana White and Jon Jones, discuss our expectations for UFC 306 at the Sphere in Las Vegas, talk about what Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga might be like and so much more. This is episode 218 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Who Can Defeat Dricus du Plessis? Sep 11, 2024

Dana White sparring with the media over Jon Jones, theories on how to beat Dricus du Plessis, expectations for UFC Noche (UFC 306) at the Sphere and so much more. This is episode 217 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Mike Israetel Dishes on PED Use in MMA Aug 27, 2024

Dr Mike Israetel is a sports physiologist, Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt, now former bodybuilder, YouTube personality and proprietor of Renaissance Periodization. In this conversation, he and I discuss why MMA training is catabolic, Jon Jones being an example of good MMA training protocol, how many fighters are actually using performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), whether I should get on TRT and so much more.

Live Chat: Is UFC Monopoly Actually Good? Aug 23, 2024

Luke Thomas examines the fallout from CJI vs ADCC, Ilia Topuria noting the BMF title with Max Holloway at UFC 308 is not on the line, UFC 305's results and the ascension of Dricus du Plessis plus so much more. This is episode 216 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat. USE CODE LT15 for 15% sitewide at tooletries.com.

Ever Heard of Dima Murovanni? An Interview With B-Team's Coach Aug 21, 2024

I interviewed B-Team coach Dima Murovanni, who just coached finalists and winners for ADCC 2024 and Craig Jones Invitational. After the success (and some setbacks) B-Team experienced at these tournaments, I decided to learn more about him and how his coaching is helping change one of the biggest teams in professional grappling. We discuss Nicky Rodriguez's $1 million win, Jay Rodriguez's ADCC silver medal, the competitive fire of Owen Jones, Nicky Ryan's injury, B-Team's rivalry with New Wave, collegiate wrestlers going into jiu-jitsu instead of MMA and much more.

UFC 305 Post-Fight Show: DDP Subs Izzy Aug 18, 2024

At UFC 305, Dricus du Plessis faced off with Israel Adesanya for the UFC middleweight title. Kai-Kara France battled Steve Erceg in the co-main event, Mateusz Gamrot and Dan Hooker went tooth and nail, Tai Tuivasa disappointed against Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Carlos Prates impressed against Jiangliang Li. This is the official UFC 305 results and watchalong show with Luke Thomas.

LIVE CHAT: UFC 307 announcements, UFC 305, Tim Walz Aug 17, 2024

We discussed UFC 307 announcements, UFC 305: Dricus du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya, vacation highlights, discuss Tim Walz's military service record and more. This is episode 215 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

UFC 304 Post-Fight Show: Muhammad, Aspinall Are Champions Jul 28, 2024

At UFC 304, Belal Muhammad convincingly beat Leon Edwards and Tom Aspinall bulldozed Curtis Blaydes. Oh, and Paddy Pimblett looked the best he ever has. We go over all of the event's results, answer viewer questions and more. The is the Luke Thomas UFC 304 Results and Reactions Post-Fight Show.

LIVE CHAT: UFC 304 Preview, Aspinall vs. Ngannou, Khabib's Taxes Jul 26, 2024

Today on the podcast, we'll preview UFC 304, discuss fantasy matchmaking between Tom Aspinall and Francis Ngannou plus Khabib Nurmagomedov's tax problems and more. This is episode 214 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

LIVE CHAT: Paul-Perry, Trump Assassination Attempt, Jones-Stipe Jul 19, 2024

Today on the podcast, we preview Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry, reacting to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, discuss what Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic might bring in the event of an upset and much more. This is episode 213 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

LIVE CHAT: UFC Denver, 205 Is Terrible, Copa America, Jon Jones Jul 12, 2024

Today on the podcast, we talk a little UFC Denver, discuss why the light heavyweight division is so terrible, get into the Copa America tourney, Shakur Stevenson going bezerk on Twitter and so much more. This is episode 212 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

UFC 303 Results and Reaction Show Jun 30, 2024

At UFC 303, Alex Pereira scored another thunderous KO of Jiri Prochazka, Dan Ige filled in for Brian Ortega on hours notice against Diego Lopes and so much more. Luke Thomas reacts to all of it on this UFC 303 post-fight show.

Live Chat: UFC 303 Preview, Rob Whittaker's Resume, UFC at the Sphere Jun 28, 2024

Today on the podcast, we preview some of UFC 303's biggest fights, examine Rob Whittaker's resume, what UFC 306 at The Sphere might look like and more. This is episode 210 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC Saudi Arabia, Dana White vs. Boxing and More Jun 21, 2024

Today on the podcast, we're discussing Dana White's comments about boxing on Shannon Sharpe's podcast, impending UFC Saudi Arabia, Khamzat Chimaev as the biggest what if in MMA and much more. This is episode 209 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 303 & Conor McGregor Reaction Jun 14, 2024

Today on the podcast, we'll react to the news about Conor McGregor being out of UFC 303, all of the new fights on the card plus Robert Whittaker taking on Ikram Aliskerov filling in for Khamzat Chimaev. This is episode 208 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: McGregor, Izzy-DDP Preview, P4P Debates and More Jun 07, 2024

Luke Thomas discusses Conor McGregor and whether he'll fight at UFC 303, Islam Makhachev facing off against Arman Tsarukyan, the UFC pound-for-pound debate and much more. This is episode 207 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 302, Islam-Dustin Preview, New UFC Gloves, Nick Diaz May 31, 2024

Today we'll preview UFC 302: Islam vs Dustin, discuss the new UFC gloves and fighter apprehension around them, the return of Nick Diaz and Tony Ferguson plus so much more. This is episode 206 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Jones-Aspinall, Gentle Parenting, PFL Pushback May 24, 2024

Luke Thomas examines Ilia Topuria's potential bout with Max Holloway, whether Canelo Alvarez will fight Terence Crawford, PFL facing public pushback from several fighters, Jon Jones's latest and more. This is episode 205 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Usyk-Fury, McGregor-Chandler, DC-Buckley May 17, 2024

Today on the podcast, we'll preview Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury, Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler, Daniel Cormier's beef with Jaoquin Buckley and so much more. This is episode 204 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Makhachev-Poirier, Inoue's Greatness, Ryan Garcia Update May 10, 2024

Today on the podcast, we'll preview Islam Makhahcev vs. Dustin Poirier, update the situation on Ryan Garcia, discuss Naoya Inoue's greatness and much more. This is episode 203 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Dan Hardy Live Chat Interview: PFL's Future, Fighting GSP & More May 07, 2024

Former UFC welterweight and current PFL commentator Dan Hardy joins me to discuss the future of the PFL, what it was like to fight GSP, leading technique adaptations happening in the MMA industry and much more.

Live Chat: Max-Topuria, Canelo-Munguia, UFC 301 Preview May 02, 2024

Well, I missed all of the Canelo-Oscar drama as well as the Ryan Garcia news, but we still discussed the brewing feud between Max Holloway and Ilia Topuria, what to expect at UFC 301, Canelo vs. Munguia and much more. This is episode 202 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Max Holloway's Striking Coach Breaks Down Justin Gaethje KO Apr 28, 2024

Luke Thomas talks to Max Holloway's striking coach Ivan Flores about Holloway's incredible UFC 300 knockout of Justin Gaethje, the strategic lessons learned from the Alexander Volkanovski rivlary and wanting rematches with Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier and even a fourth fight with Volkanovski. He also previews how Holloway and Ilia Topuria might match up.

Live Chat: Hill-Rountree Timing, 165lbs Division, Conor McGregor's Return | Ep. 201 Apr 26, 2024

Today on the podcast, we discuss whether Jamahal Hill is returning to the Octagon too quickly against Khalil Rountree, what a 165lbs division could look like, the return of Conor McGregor against Michael Chandler and much more. This is episode 201 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

LIVE CHAT: UFC 300, Max-Topuria Preview and More | Ep. 200! Apr 19, 2024

Luke Thomas explores UFC 300 in all its glory from Max Holloway's knockout of Justin Gaethje to Alex Pereira running over Jamahal Hill and much more. We'll also discuss the return of Conor McGregor, whether there is buzz for Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal and much more. This is episode 200 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

UFC 300 Results and Post-Fight Show: Holloway's All-Time Moment Apr 14, 2024

At UFC 300, Alex Pereira successfully defended his title against Jamahal Hill, but it was Max Holloway's stunning KO of Justin Gaethje that stole the show. We go over these fights plus Arman Tsarukyan's narrow win over Charles Oliveira, what's next for Bo Nickal and so much more. This is my UFC 300 Results and Post-Fight Show.

Live Chat: UFC 300, the End of Fighter Pay and More Apr 12, 2024

Today on the podcast, we talk all things UFC 300, why the fighter pay beat is ending and much more. This is episode 199 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Laura Sanko Live Chat Interview: UFC 300, Commentary Prep and More Apr 11, 2024

UFC commentator Laura Sanko joined me to preview UFC 300, talk Shavkat Rakhmonov, discuss her commentary preparation and much more. If you haven't already realized Sanko is arguably the best commentator UFC has, you're very late to the party.

Live Chat: Max-Gaethje, UFC 300, MK and More Apr 05, 2024

Today on the podcast, it's a UFC 300 extravaganza. We're talking Gaethje-Holloway, Tsarukyan-Oliveira, the state of the MMA industry and more. This is episode 198 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC Antitrust Settlement Explained Mar 22, 2024

Luke Thomas examines the UFC antitrust settlement news, the UFC 300 poster, Conor McGregor's return to the UFC and much more. This is episode 196 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Boxing in MMA, UFC Ticket Prices, Bo Nickal & UFC 300 Plus More Mar 15, 2024

Today on the live chat, we discuss UFC ticket prices, why boxing is thriving as a skill inside MMA, Bo Nickal getting UFC 300 main card placement, MMA management and more. This is episode 195 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Bloody Elbow, Paul-Tyson, UFC 299 and more Mar 08, 2024

Today we'll discuss what happened to Bloody Elbow, what to make of Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson on Netflix plus we'll preview UFC 299 and much more. This is episode 194 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Ilia Topuria's Rise, UFC 300, Haney-Garcia and More Mar 01, 2024

Luke Thomas discusses Ilia Topuria rocketing to stardom, Canelo Alvarez leaving PBC, UFC 300 not getting Israel Adesanya vs Dricus Du Plessis, Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia and so much more. This is episode 193 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Ilia Topuria Wins, UFC 300 Main Event Feb 23, 2024

Today on the program, we'll examine Ilia Topuria's win over Alexander Volkanovski from UFC 298, react to the UFC 300 main event between Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill and much more. This is episode 192 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Volk-Topuria, Sean Strickland's Appeal, UFC 300 Feb 16, 2024

Today on the podcast, we discuss whether Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria is like Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Teofimo Lopez, who will headline UFC 300, the nature of Sean Strickland's appeal, why Dana White walked off the Howie Mandel podcast and much more. This is episode 191 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Dominick Cruz Live Chat Interview Feb 15, 2024

Former UFC bantamweight champion and current UFC commentator Dominick Cruz joined me for a live chat interview. We discussed his relationship with Daniel Cormier, his view of cuts in how fights are judged, his thoughts on Henry Cejudo vs. Merab Dvalishvili and Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria at UFC 298 plus so much more.

Live Chat: Volk-Topuria, Conor McGregor's Future Feb 09, 2024

Today on the podcast, we'll look at some of the strategic choices both Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria face at UFC 298, discuss a bit of Conor McGregor's future, talk gym etiquette and more. This is episode 190 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Dustin Poirier UFC 299 Fiasco, Fighter Pay, Dana White Feb 02, 2024

Today on the program, we'll look at weird UFC 299-Dustin Poirier situation, take another look at fighter pay, beauty vs. drama in the fight game plus much more. This is episode 189 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Sean Strickland's Fans Making MMA Worse? Jan 26, 2024

Today on the podcast, we'll examine Jon Anik's comments about the online MMA fanbase, to what extent the new fans Sean Strickland has brought to the sport are to blame, break down Kayla Harrison vs. Holly Holm and so much more. This is episode 188 of The Luke Thomas Show.

Live Chat: UFC 297 Storylines, Sean Strickland's Outburst Jan 19, 2024

Today on the podcast, we'll examine UFC 297 storylines, including Sean Strickland's outburst against a reporter during this week's media day. This is episode 187 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 299 > UFC 300? Jan 12, 2024

On today's podcast, we'll discuss the UFC 300 card and why UFC 299 might be a lot better, why Jon Jones wants the title to fight Stipe Miocic, what close fight with a different outcome changes the MMA GOAT debate and so much more. This is episode 186 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Sean Strickland's Breakdown Jan 05, 2024

Today on the podcast, we examine Sean Strickland's breakdown on Theo Von's podcast, UFC 300 potentials and much more. This is episode 185 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Shavkat vs. Leon, UFC in 2024, Does Decorum Matter? Dec 22, 2023

Today on the podcast, we'll preview a potential Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Leon Edwards showdown, UFC in 2024, whether any semblance of decorum matter and much more. This is episode 184 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 296 Preview, Tony Ferguson's Future and More Dec 15, 2023

Today on the podcast, we examine the big storylines around UFC 296, Colby Covington and the fan base he's cultivated, Tony Ferguson's mindset heading into this weekend's fights and so much more. This is episode 183 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Jon Jones, PBC-Amazon Deal, UFC vs. Bellator Fighters Dec 08, 2023

Today on the podcast, we'll discuss the need (or not) to strip Jon Jones, what to make of PBC getting into business with Amazon, how Bellator or other organizatons' fighters would fare against UFC talent and much more. This is episode 182 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: PFL-ESPN, Ian Garry, Edward Said and More Dec 01, 2023

Today on the podcast, we'll review the new ESPN broadcast deal with the PFL, discuss the very stupid Ian Garry controversy, forecast Arman Tsarukyan's future and much more. This is episode 181 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Jamahal Hill vs. Alex Pereira? Nov 17, 2023

On today's podcast, we'll examine a potential face off between Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill, the champ-champ fever in mixed martial arts (MMA) and much more. This is episode 180 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 295 Q&A Nov 13, 2023

Today on the podcast, we talk about Alex Pereira's and Tom Aspinall's big wins at UFC 295, what's next for Mackenzie Dern and so much more. This is episode 179 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Francis Ngannou's Future, UFC Headed to Trial? Nov 03, 2023

Today on the podcast, we'll be looking at Francis Ngannou's boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) future, whether the fight lawsuit will now head to trial after the 9th circuit court denied UFC's appeal and much more. This is episode 178 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 295, Jones-Miocic, Fury-Ngannou Oct 27, 2023

Today on the podcast, we discuss the fallout from UFC 295 fight cancellations, talk Jones-Miocic and if it ever happens plus look ahead to Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou. This is episode 177 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 294, MK's Future, Showtime News Oct 20, 2023

In this episode, we preview UFC 294, discuss the future of Morning Kombat and react to the news surrounding Showtime Sports. This is episode 176 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: USADA Is Done Oct 18, 2023

In this episode, we explore the implications of the UFC dropping USADA and what it means for anti-doping, the athletes and future of the sport. This is episode 175 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat Interview: Beneil Dariush Oct 06, 2023

In this episode of the live chat, we talk to Beneil Dariush about his agreement to fight Arman Tsarukyan, the rematch between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev and much more. This is episode 174 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Canelo-Charlo, Live from Las Vegas Sep 29, 2023

Live from Canelo-Charlo radio row, Luke Thomas gets to all of the latest topics in combat sports.

Live Chat: Jiri-Alex, Leon-Colby, Death of a Parent Sep 22, 2023

On today's podcast, we'll react to the big UFC 295 and UFC 296 announcements, discuss dealing with the death of a parent and more. This is episode 172 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Sean Strickland's Historic Win, DDP, Izzy and More Sep 15, 2023

We go over Sean Strickland's historic win over Israel Adesanya, how a bout with Dricus du Plessis might look, the Philly Shell being in MMA and much more. This is episode 171 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 293 Preview, Is Izzy Weird? Sep 08, 2023

We'll look at UFC 293 from all angles including the controversies of fight week between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland.

Live Chat: UFC 292 Reaction, UFC Lawsuit and Industry Changes Aug 25, 2023

Today on the podcast, we'll reflect on Sean O'Malley's title-winning performance against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292, how the fighters' class-action lawsuit could affect the UFC and much more. This is episode 168 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC Class Action Lawsuit, explained Aug 11, 2023

On today's episode, we'll discuss the fighters' class action lawsuit against the UFC plus much more. This is episode 167 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Spence-Crawford, Paul-Diaz, UFC Nashville and more Aug 04, 2023

Today on the podcast, we look back on Terence Crawford's unreal performance against Errol Spence. We also look ahead to Jake Paul battling Nate Diaz in the boxing ring and what's in store at UFC Nashville. This is episode 166 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Khamzat-Costa, Islam-Oliveira 2, PFL Buying Bellator Jul 21, 2023

In this episode of The LT Live Chat, we discuss Khamzat Chimaev fighting Paulo Costa, Charles Oliveira rematching Islam Makhachev, the PFL buying Bellator and much more. This is episode 165 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Who Is Buying Fury-Ngannou? Jul 14, 2023

Luke Thomas reacts to Tyson Fury boxing Francis Ngannou, the potential of a UFC return for Ronda Rousey, Israel Adesanya fighting Dricus Du Plessis and much more. This is episode 164 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: MMA Media Dying, Topuria, Rakhmonov-Gastelum Jun 30, 2023

Today on the podcast, we discuss the death of online media, Ilia Topuria fighting Yair Rodriguez in Mexico or Spain, Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Kelvin Gastelum matchmaking and much more. This is episode 162 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Zuck-Musk, Ilia Topuria, Titanic Submarine Jun 23, 2023

Luke Thomas discusses Henry Cejudo fighting Chito Vera and Cory Sandhagen taking on Umar Nurmagomedov at bantamweight, Ilia Topuria's future, the lost submersible around the Titanic, the horrific idea of Elon Musk fighting Mark Zuckerberg in the UFC's Octagon and much more.

Live Chat: Conor McGregor Sexual Assault Allegation Reaction Jun 16, 2023

Luke Thomas Live Chat: Today on the podcast, we'll examine the possibilities from a Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev rematch, Conor McGregor and USADA, early Errol Spence vs. Terence Crawford thoughts and much more. This is episode 160 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones, BMF Title, UFC PPV May 19, 2023

Today on the podcast, we'll examine the deal between Francis Ngannou and the PFL, discuss the return of the BMF belt in the rematch between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje plus look ahead to the UFC's pay-per-view calendar. This is episode 158 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Henry Cejudo's Future, UFC Over Saturation, Jake Paul-Nate Diaz May 12, 2023

On today's podcast, we'll discuss Henry Cejudo's future opponents and weight classes, whether there's too much watered-down UFC content currently, Jake Paul boxing Nate Diaz and much more. This is episode 157 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Francis Ngannou, NYC Subway Choker, UFC 288, ONE U.S. Debut May 05, 2023

On today's podcast, we'll discuss Francis Ngannou's free agency and how it's being explained in the media. We'll also discuss the tragic incident involving the NYC subway and a homeless man, UFC 288, ONE's debut in the U.S. and more. This is episode 156 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Davis-Garcia, Max Holloway, Whittaker-DuPlessis, Vacation Apr 28, 2023

On today's podcast, we'll review Gervonta 'Tank' Davis vs. Ryan Garcia, reflect on Max Holloway's win over Arnold Allen, preview Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus du Plessis, talk the weekend's UFC and BKFC cards and so much more. This is episode 155 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 287, Adesanya's Legacy, WWE-UFC 'Merger' Apr 07, 2023

On today's podcast, we'll examine UFC 287's main event between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira, the Endeavor purchase of WWE and the new publicly-traded company it's forming with UFC, Adrian Yanez vs. Rob Font and so much more. This is episode 154 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Israel Adesanya Adjustments, MMA Judging, Kickboxing's Decline Mar 31, 2023

On today's podcast, we'll look ahead to UFC 287, what adjustments Israel Adesanysa can make to defeat Alex Pereira, controversial judging in mixed martial arts (MMA), the decline in the popularity of kickboxing. This is episode 153 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 286 Preview, GOAT-PEDs Debate, Merab-Yan Mar 17, 2023

Today on the podcast, we'll preview UFC 286's Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman, revisit the debate over the greatest of all time (GOAT) in MMA and how PEDs impact it, the fallout from Merab Dvalishvili defeating Petr Yan and more. This is episode 152 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: MMA GOAT Debate, Gane's Future, Rakhmonov's Upside Mar 10, 2023

On today's podcast, we'll revisit some debates from UFC 285 including the greatest of all time (GOAT) for mixed martial arts (MMA), what Ciryl Gane's future looks like after such a bad loss, the upside of welterweight contender Shavkat Rakhmonov and much more. This is episode 151 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Jon Jones-Ciryl Gane, UFC 285, Francis Ngannou Mar 03, 2023

On today's podcast, we'll lean into UFC 285, Jon Jones's weight gain, where Francis Ngannou stands in all of this, Ciryl Gane's takedown defense and much more. This is episode 150 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Islam Makhachev Adjustments, Volk at 155, Dan Hooker and IVs Feb 17, 2023

Today on the podcast, we'll examine what adjustments Islam Makhachev can make if he rematches Alexander Volkanovski, how Volkanovski might do at lightweight on a sustained run, Dan Hookers IV accusations and more. This is episode 148 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Adrian Yañez Live Chat Interview With Luke Thomas Feb 03, 2023

In today's episode of the LT Live Chat, we speak with UFC bantamweight Adrian Yañez about his upcoming fight with Rob Font, getting props from Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski, the retirement of Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 290, incorporating boxing into his striking game and much more. The questions were provided by the fans and viewers.

Live Chat: UFC Turning Point, Fighter Pay, Role of MMA Managers Jan 27, 2023

On today's podcast, we'll examine the possibility of UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira moving to light heavyweight to fight champion Jamahal Hill, Anthony Smith and others. We'll also talk about Colby Covington's future and if Khamzat Chimaev or Gilbert Burns is in it. We'll also get into the latest of the fighter pay debate and much more. This is episode 146 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Francis Ngannou Leaves UFC, Jon Jones Returns, UFC 283 Preview Jan 20, 2023

On today's podcast, we'll discuss former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou leaving the UFC, the return of Jon Jones to the UFC (at heavyweight to fight Ciryl Gane), UFC 283 and much more. This is episode 145 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Dana White's Future, UFC Vegas 67, MMA's Bad 2023 Start4 Jan 13, 2023

On today's podcast, we'll discuss UFC President Dana White's future after being caught hitting his wife on camera, UFC Fight Night: Nassourdine Imavov vs. Sean Strickland, the weird start to the year in mixed martial arts (MMA) in 2023 and more. This is episode 144 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Andrew Tate, PEDs in MMA, Stephan Bonnar, Jon Jones's Return Dec 31, 2022

On today's podcast, we'll talk about the death and legacy of Stephan Bonnar, performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in mixed martial arts (MMA), the return of Jon Jones to heavyweight and much more. This is episode 143 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Paddy Pimblett Fallout, UFC Judging in 2022, Ilia Topuria Dec 16, 2022

On today's podcast, we'll discuss the Paddy Pimblett fallout after UFC 282, how judging has gone for the UFC in 2022, Elon Musk's alleged free speech motivations about purchasing Twitter, the future of Ilia Topuria and much more. This is episode 142 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Paddy Pimblett, UFC 282 Preview, TRT, Bellator 289 Dec 09, 2022

Today on the podcast, we'll discuss Paddy Pimblett's recent controversy with Ariel Helwani, preview UFC 282 and Bellator 289, discuss TRT use and more. This is episode 141 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Liver King, Conor McGregor, PEDs, UFC Orlando, Bad Takes Dec 02, 2022

Today on the podcast, we'll discuss Liver King being busted as a drug user, the 'Black Adam' movie, Conor McGregor's current situation, PEDs in sports, UFC Orlando this coming weekend, worst MMA takes and more. This is episode 140 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat:Elon Musk and Twitter, UFC in 2022, Nurmagomedov Family Nov 23, 2022

Today on the podcast, we'll discuss Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, how the UFC performed in 2022, the legacy and future dominance of the Nurmagomedov family and much more. This is episode 139 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: O'Malley vs. Chito Vera, Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz Nov 04, 2022

On this episode of the podcast, we'll look ahead to potential fights like a rematch between Sean O'Malley and Marlon 'Chito' Vera as well as what a boxing bout between Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz might look like. We'll also review some of the judging at UFC 280 and what Sean Brady can do to round out his game.

Live Chat: UFC 280 Extravaganza Oct 21, 2022

On today's episode, we'll preview UFC 280 and everything about it.

Live Chat: Oliveira-Makhachev Preview, Sterling-Dillashaw, Weight Cutting Oct 14, 2022

Today on the podcast, we'll look ahead to UFC 280's bigger matchups between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev, Aljamain Sterling and T.J. Dillashaw plus much more. This is episode 135 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Alistair Overeem, Bo Nickal's True Ability, Herschel Walker Oct 07, 2022

On today's episode, we'll talk about Alistair Overeem returning to kickboxing, Herschel Walker running for office, Bo Nickal's collegiate career and more. This is episode 134 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Bo Nickal, Jon Jones at Heavyweight, Charles Oliveira Respect Sep 30, 2022

On 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.

Live Chat: Gordon Ryan, Khamzat Chimaev's Future, Nate Diaz and More Sep 23, 2022

On 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.

Live Chat: Nate Diaz, Khamzat Chimaev, Canelo-GGG, Sandhagen-Yadong Sep 16, 2022

On 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.

Live Chat: Nate Diaz Review, UFC 279 Preview, Edwards-Usman 3 and More Sep 09, 2022

On 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.

Live Chat:UFC Paris Preview , Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva, DJ-Moraes Sep 02, 2022

On 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.

Live Chat: Paddy Pimblett Callout, Usman's Striking, Prey Movie, Managers Aug 12, 2022

On 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.

Live Chat: Charles Oliveira's Striking, Brock Lesnar, Dagestani Fighters Aug 05, 2022

On 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.

Live Chat: UFC 277, Dana White Rant, Gambling in MMA, Interviewing Coaches Jul 29, 2022

Today 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

Live Chat: Sean O'Malley-Petr Yan, UFC 280, Diaz-Paul, UFC London Jul 22, 2022

Today 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.

Live Chat: Nate Diaz, Bad Movies, Makhachev-Oliveira, MMA Turnoffs Jul 15, 2022

On 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.

Live Chat: Max Holloway Future, Israel Adesanya-Alex Pereira Expectations Jul 09, 2022

On 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.

Live Chat: UFC 276, Rakhmonov Potential, Military Service, Max-Volk 3 Jun 24, 2022

Today 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.

Live Chat: UFC 275 Results and Analysis, Jedrzejczyk's Legacy, MMA Judging Jun 15, 2022

Today 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.

Live Chat: UFC 275 Preview, Sportswashing, Is MMA a Sport? Jun 10, 2022

Today 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.

Live Chat: Holloway-Volkanovski 3, Dillashaw vs. Paddy, Best 205ers Jun 02, 2022

Today 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.

Live Chat: Uvalde Tragedy, UFC 276 Preview, UFC 277, MMA Fandom, Travel May 27, 2022

Today 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.

Live Chat: Poirier-Covington, Ferguson-Woodley Comparisons, UFC vs. McGregor May 20, 2022

Today 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.

Live Chat: Oliveira's Transformation, Namajunas Corner, Gaethje's Weaknesses May 13, 2022

Today 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.

Live Chat: Ferguson-Chandler, McGregor-Diaz 3, Yan's Coaches, Fury-Whyte Apr 22, 2022

Today 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.

Live Chat: Yan-Sterling Scoring, Chimaev-Colby, Aldo Title Shot Apr 15, 2022

Today 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.

Live Chat: Burns-Chimaev, Aljo-Yan 2, Volkanovski-Korean Zombie and More Apr 11, 2022

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.

Live Chat: UFC 273, Khamzat-Gilbert, McGregor's Comeback Apr 01, 2022

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.

Live Chat: Masvidal-Covington, Pimblett's Pay, Best 'Chins' in MMA Mar 25, 2022

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.

Live Chat: Fighters vs. MMA Media, Judging Problems, MMA Being Boring Mar 11, 2022

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.

Live Chat: UFC 272, Cain Velasquez, Russian Fighters, Mainstream Media | Ep. 105 Mar 03, 2022

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.

Live Chat: Ukraine Crisis, Covington-Masvidal Beef, Jon Jones Body Cam Feb 25, 2022

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.

Live Chat: Adesanya-Whittaker 2 Debate, Super Bowl, Prelim Fighter Pay Feb 18, 2022

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.

Live Chat: UFC 271 Preview, Tracking Macros, Khabib vs. Jon Jones Resumes Feb 10, 2022

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.

Live Chat: UFC 270 Preview, Major MMA Losses, Doping, Giga Chikadze Rebound Jan 23, 2022

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.

Live Chat: TRT, Max-Volk 3, Favorite Movie, Novak Djokovic and Vaccines Jan 09, 2022

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.

Live Chat, ep 99: UFC Commentary, 2022 Champions, McGregor at 165lbs Dec 31, 2021

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.

Live Chat: Max Holloway's Future, MMA Evolution, Over Analyzing Everything | Episode 95 Nov 19, 2021

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.

UFC 268 Leftovers, Edwards-Chimaev, Makhachev-Oliveira | Episode 94 Nov 12, 2021

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.

Live Chat, ep. 91: Marvin Vettori-Paulo Costa Preview, Jones-McGregor Behavior Oct 23, 2021

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.

Live Chat, ep. 90: Jones-Mayweather Comparisons, Self Image, Poirier-Oliveira Oct 08, 2021

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.

Live Chat, ep. 89: Jon Jones Arrest, UFC 266 Leftovers, Dana White Fighter Pay Oct 01, 2021

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.

Sunday Digest: UFC Vegas 17. the Wonderboy & Aldo Show Dec 21, 2020

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.

UFC 256 Results: Tony Ferguson's Future, Flyweight Revival Dec 13, 2020

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 Explains UFC Lawsuit, Ali Act And Zombie Cagefighter Dec 12, 2020

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

Sunday Digest: Vettori's Win, Spence-Garcia, UFC Roster Cuts Dec 07, 2020

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.

Live Chat: Dana White, Woodley-Covington, Live Chat Future Aug 29, 2020

Today on the live chat, we'll discuss UFC President Dana White's appearance at the Republican National Convention (RNC), what Tyron Woodley vs. Colby Covington means at this stage, the future of the live chat as I change jobs to CBS Sports, whether jiu-jitsu students practice jaw cranks, questions about Jon Jones moving up to heavyweight, whether Tony Ferguson has absorbed too much damage, Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa, what to do about fouls in mixed martial arts (MMA) and more. This is episode 46 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

UFC 252 Results: Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic 3 | Post-Fight Special Aug 16, 2020

In the main event, Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic faced off the third time with Miocic getting the win via unanimous decision. In the co-main event, Marlon 'Chito' Vera defeated Sean O'Malley via TKO, although there's controversy about it with O'Malley appearing to suffer an injury during the bout. Elsewhere on the main card, Daniel Pineda TKOd Herbert Burns, Jairzinho Rozenstruik stopped Junior dos Santos with strikes and Merab Dvalishvili outworked John Dodson to open the main card. On the preliminary card, Jim Miller dropped a decision to Vinc Pichel, Kai Kamaka got past a very game Tony Kelley, Virna Jandiroba made short work of Felice Herrig, Livia Renata Souza edged Ashley Yoder, Daniel Chavez leg kicked his way to a win over T.J. Brown among other results. This is my UFC 252: Cormier vs. Miocic 3 Post-Fight Special.

Live Chat: Hardy-Dean, Khabib-Gaethje, McGregor, Volkanovski, Shahbazyan Jul 31, 2020

Today on the podcast, we'll discuss the rift between Dan Hardy and Herb Dean as it relates to the latter's stoppages, expectations for Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje and what the fallout could bring, Conor McGregor's next move, Alexander Volkanovski's options at featherweight, Edmen Shahbazyan's future as he headlines his first UFC event, balancing work-social life, what Jon Jones might be up to these days and more. This is episode 44 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Till-Whittaker, Sean O'Malley's Next Steps, MMA Stereotypes Jul 24, 2020

On today's podcast, we'll preview Darren Till vs. Robert Whittaker, discuss the range of possibilities for Sean O'Malley if he gets passed Marlon Vera, good and bad MMA stereotypes, fighters outside of the UFC who could do well inside of it, how Alexander Gustafsson will do at heavyweight against Fabricio Werdum, the renamed Washington Football Team and much more. This is episode 43 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

UFC 251 Post-Fight Special Jul 12, 2020

In the main event, Jorge Masvidal and Kamaru Usman fought for the welterweight crown where Usman won via unanimous decision. In the co-main event, Alexander Volkanosvki defeated former champion Max Holloway via split decision to retain his title. In the feature bout, Petr Yan defeated Jose Aldo via fifth-round TKO to claim the bantamweight title. Elsewhere on the pay-per-view main card is a strawweight battle between former champions Rose Namajunas defeated Jessica Andrade via split decision and at flyweight Amanda Ribas submitted Paige VanZant via first round armbar. On the preliminary card, Jiri Prochazka defeated Volkan Oezdimir via second-round KO, Muslim Salikhov defeated Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, Makwan Amirkhani choked out Danny Henry, Leonardo Santos defeated Roman Bogatov and much more. This is my UFC 251 Post-Fight Special.

Live Chat: UFC 251 Preview, Jorge Masvidal's Future, Mike Perry Jul 11, 2020

Today on the podcast, we'll preview UFC 251's pay-per-view main event between Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal, discuss Masvidal's future if he wins, where Mike Perry goes from here, look at Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway and Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo, examine the implications of UFC going from Reebok to Venum, talk the coronanvirus lockdown and USADA and whatever else is on your mind. This is episode 41 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Poirier-Hooker Preview, Usman and Wittman, PVZ's Future Jun 27, 2020

Today on the podcast, we'll preview UFC Fight Night: Dustin Poirier vs. Dan Hooker, examine UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman's decision to be coached by Trevor Wittman for his UFC 251 title bout opposite Gilbert Burns, discuss the future of Paige VanZant as she fights on the last bout of her contract, talk about the ongoing Twitter spat between Sean O'Malley and Petr Yan, examine the possibility of Jon Jones starting a fighters' union and more. This is episode 39 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Poirier-Hooker Preview, Usman and Wittman, PVZ's Future Jun 27, 2020

Today on the podcast, we'll preview UFC Fight Night: Dustin Poirier vs. Dan Hooker, examine UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman's decision to be coached by Trevor Wittman for his UFC 251 title bout opposite Gilbert Burns, discuss the future of Paige VanZant as she fights on the last bout of her contract, talk about the ongoing Twitter spat between Sean O'Malley and Petr Yan, examine the possibility of Jon Jones starting a fighters' union and more. This is episode 39 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC Fighter Pay, McGregor/Masvidal Return, Garbrandt vs. O'Malley Jun 13, 2020

Today on the podcast, we'll get into all the ins and outs of UFC and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter pay, the simmering semi-feud between UFC bantamweights, Cody Garbrandt and Sean O'Malley, the timeline for Bellator's return, boxing being back on ESPN, which other analysts I like in combat sports, where Conor McGregor and Jorge Masvidal fit in the UFC's picture now that UFC 251 through UFC 253 don't have them as part of the fight cards, what Max Holloway might need to do in terms of a different approach in the rematch with Alexander Volkanovski and more. This is episode 37 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

UFC 250 Post-Fight Special Jun 07, 2020

In the main event between Amanda Nunes and Felicia Spencer, Nunes outclassed her opponent en route to an easy decision victory. In the co-main event featuring a bantamweight clash between Cody Garbrandt and Raphael Assuncao, the former champion looked measured and smart until he scored a vicious walkoff KO at the buzzer of round 2. The feature fight between Aljamain Sterling and Cory Sandhagen didn't last long as Sterling scored a dominant and early first-round rear naked choke submission victory. Elsewhere on the main card, Neil Magny scored a workmanlike decision over Anthony Rocco Martin and Sean O'Malley scored a first-round one-punch walkoff knockout (KO) over longtime veteran Eddie Wineland. On the preliminary portion of the card, Alex Caceres outclassed Chase Hooper, Ian Heinisch quickly dispatched Gerald Meerschart, Cody Stamann scored a hard-fought decision victory over Brian Kelleher, Herbert Burns quickly submitted Evan Dunham, Maki Pitolo TKO'd Charles Byrd and much more. This is my UFC 250 post-fight special.

Live Chat: Woodley-Burns, Masvidal-Diaz 2, GOAT Debate, Colby-ATT May 30, 2020

Today on the podcast, we'll preview UFC Fight Night: Tyron Woodley vs. Gilbert Burns, discuss what Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz 2, more on the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) debate in mixed martial arts (MMA), Colby Covington leaving American Top Team (ATT), Mike Tyson getting $20 million offers to return to the boxing ring, the riots in Minnesota following a case of police misconduct, Jon Jones becoming the consensus best fighter and more. This is episode 35 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Jones vs. Ngannou, Sandhagen-Sterling, Smith Stoppage, Rogan/Spotify May 25, 2020

On today's podcast, we'll get into the Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou negotiations, the impending bantamweight matchup between Cory Sandhagen and Aljamain Sterling, the late stoppage from the Anthony Smith vs. Glover Teixeira ESPN bout, why there are so many inside MMA who believe conspiracy theories, changes to judging in MMA, Joe Rogan going exclusively to Spotify and more. This is episode 34 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Tony Ferguson, Gaethje-Khabib, Cormier-Ngannou & More May 16, 2020

Today on the podcast, we'll discuss UFC 249 leftovers, the future for Tony Ferguson, details of how Khabib Nurmagomedo vs. Justin Gaethje might go, a matchup between Daniel Cormier and Francis Ngannou, Dominick Cruz going after referee Keith Peterson, why fighters from Japanese organizations struggled in the U.S., ESPN's The Last Dance documentary, the lack of a proper stoppage in Glover Teixeira vs. Anthony Smith and much more. This is episode 33 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

UFC 249 Post-Fight Special: Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje May 10, 2020

At UFC 249, Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje fought in the main event. Gaethje scored a fifth-round TKO to become the interim lightweight champion. In the co-main event between Henry Cejudo and Dominick Cruz for the bantamweight championship, Cejudo secured a second-round stoppage albeit after a somewhat controversial referee decision. Francis Ngannou also demolished Jairzinho Rozenstruik in short order, Calvin Kattar scored a vicious elbow TKO win over Jeremy Stephens. To open the pay-per-view main card, Greg Hardy earned an uninspiring decision over Yorgan De Castro. Elsewhere on the fight card, Anthony Pettis defeated Donald Cerrone via unanimous decision, Carla Esparza got past Michelle Waterson, Alexei Oleinik defeated Fabricio Werdum via split decision, Vicente Luque won his rematch with Niko Price via TKO, Bryce Mitchell put on a dominant grappling display to best Charles Rosa and more. This is my UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje Post-Fight Special.

Live Chat: UFC 249 Preview, Next for Khabib, Interim Titles May 09, 2020

Today on the podcast, we'll go into detail on the UFC 249 fight card including Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje and Dominick Cruz vs. Henry Cejudo. We'll also talk about how this all impacts Conor McGregor and lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, who might make a good UFC President after Dana White, the value of interim titles at heavyweight and other places and much more. This is episode 32 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC on ESPN, UFC Champs, Bisping vs. Till, Luke Rockhold May 02, 2020

Today on the podcast, we'll talk about UFC 249 and the UFC's relationship with ESPN, how it'd go if prime Michael Bisping fought prime Darren Till, the potential return to mixed martial arts (MMA) of former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, whether Francis Ngannou vs. Jairzinho Rosenstruik should be for an interim heavyweight title, the value of the half-point scoring system, whether any MMA version of 'The Last Dance' documentary on Michael Jordan and the Bulls could take place and much more. This is episode 31 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 249, Jon Jones, Chael Sonnen, Tyron Woodley at Middleweight Apr 25, 2020

Today on the podcast, we'll talk about the latest UFC 249: Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje news, what's next for Jon Jones, Chael Sonnen's comment on John Danaher's system and students, how Tyron Woodley might fare at middleweight, books to read during the quarantine, the PFL cutting a third of their roster, Benson Henderson's lightweight run as champion, the potential return of Luke Rockhold and more. This is episode 30 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC May 9, Scott Coker, MMA Media, The Mountain Deadlift Apr 17, 2020

On today's podcast, we'll talk the UFC's planned May 9 event (UFC 249?/UFC 250?), how UFC would look if it was run by Strikeforce founder/Bellator MMA President Scott Coker, Thor Bjornsson's record deadlift attempt on May 2, MMA media beefs, the best mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters of the decade, Tyson Fury's vs. George Foreman's boxing career comeback and much more. This is episode 29 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 249's Postponement, State of MMA, Quarantine Routine Apr 11, 2020

Today on the podcast, we'll react to UFC 249's postponement, California Governor Gavin Newsom urging ESPN and Disney executives to intervene, whether Stipe Miocic would rather fight Daniel Cormier or Francis Ngannou again, a scientific approach to weight classes, how ugly a chapter this has been in the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) and more. This is episode 28 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 249 Updates, Khabib-Tony Options, Coronavirus Media Coverage Apr 04, 2020

Today on the podcast, we'll talk about all of the updates to UFC 249, what our options are for a future Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov fight, how the coronavirus is being covered inside and outside of MMA media, the peak of Daniel Cormier's career, getting barracks haircuts, career concerns from being adversarial, Netflix viewing suggestions and much more. This is episode 27 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Jon Jones Arrest Fallout, 165lbs Division, Top Comedians Mar 28, 2020

Today on the podcast, we'll dig into the details of Jon Jones's latest arrest for DWI and negligent use of a firearm. What does it mean that the UFC champion is still putting himself in these positions? Also, we'll talk about which fighters would go in a UFC 165lbs division, who my favorite comedians are, more thoughts on Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson and the pandemic plus more. I also have an announcement of sorts at the top of the show. This is episode 26 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Dana White, Coronavirus News, Working From Home Mar 20, 2020

Today on the podcast, we'll talk about Dana White vs. the media, the latest in Covid-19 (coronavirus) news and how it's impacting the sports world, working from home habits, the latest on Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson, U.S. senators selling stocks ahead of an outbreak (insider trading) and much more. This is episode 25 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Coronavirus Rocks MMA and Sports World, Khabib-Tony? | Ep. 23 Mar 13, 2020

Today on the podcast, we'll discuss all the ways the coronavirus is rocking the mixed martial arts (MMA) and sports worlds. We'll look ahead to UFC Brasilia: Kevin Lee vs. Charles Oliveira, including all of the controversy surrounding it. The UFC, against better judgment, is plowing ahead with its schedule, but will UFC London or UFC Columbus even take place? What about UFC 249's Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson? We'll discuss all of the details. This is episode 23 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

UFC 248 Results: Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero | Post-Fight Special Mar 08, 2020

At UFC 248, in the main event Israel Adesanya defeated Yoel Romero via unanimous decision in an unusually slow fight. In the co-main event, Zhang Weili defeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk via split decision to retain her strawweight title. The bout could serve as the greatest women's fight in UFC history. Elsewhere, Beneil Dariush viciously knocked out Drakkar Klose and Neil Magny outclassed Li Jiangliang. To open the main card, Alex Oliveira scored a split decision victory over Max Griffin in a bloody war. On the preliminary card, Sean O'Malley got back to action after a two-year layoff, Mark O. Madsen scored a unanimous decision victory, Rodolfo Vieira secured a first-round submission victory, Gerald Meerschart upset Deron Winn and more. I'll go over all of the fight card's results and provide reactions, analysis and answers to your questions. This is my UFC 248 Post-Fight Special.

Live Chat, ep. 22: UFC 248 Preview, Career Goals, MMA Industry Truths Mar 06, 2020

On today's podcast, we'll preview UFC 248: Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero plus the co-main event between Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Zhang Weili, look into the leftovers of UFC Norfolk's failed main event between Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez, best boxing broadcasters, early thoughts on Petr Yan vs. Marlon Moraes, ongoing challenges with MMA judging, unfulfilled career ambitions, the truth about the goodness of the MMA industry and more. This is episode 22 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat, ep. 21: UFC Norfolk, Wilder-Fury 2, Coronavirus, Cejudo-Aldo Mar 06, 2020

On this episode of the podcast, we'll get to Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury 2 leftovers, preview UFC Norfolk and its flyweight title fight between Joseph Benavidez and Deiveson Figueiredo, discuss the latest media panic around the coronavirus, talk about the insanity that is champion Henry Cejudo defending his title against Jose Aldo and more. Time permitted, we'll talk Strongman events, banning heading in soccer (football), the situation on conflict of interest between James Krause and Trevin Giles and more. This is episode 21 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat, ep. 20: Joshua Fabia Reaction, Wilder-Fury 2 & UFC Auckland Preview Feb 22, 2020

Today on the podcast, I'll react to my interview with Joshua Fabia, Deigo Sanchez's coach and manager, following the controversy at UFC Rio Rancho. We'll also preview this weekend's big boxing rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury as well as UFC Auckland: Dan Hooker vs. Paul Felder. We'll discuss the intersection of politics and sports, especially with a left-leaning media and right-leaning audience and we'll discuss Dustin Poirier looking for a welterweight fight with Al Iaquinta. This is episode 20 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat, ep. 19: Jones-Reyes Rematch, MMA Judging, Valentine's Day Feb 22, 2020

In this episode, we'll dig into the details of UFC 247's Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes, whether we should give extra weight to later rounds, if an immediate rematch is the right call to make and more. We'll preview UFC Rio Rancho, Gegard Mousasi vs. Douglas Lima at Bellator MMA, discuss whether Demetrious Johnson fought tougher fighters than Jon Jones, my worst Valentine's Day story and more. This is episode 19 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 247, Cowboy's Injuries, Covington's Claims, Joe Rogan's Role Feb 08, 2020

On today's podcast, we'll look ahead to UFC 247: Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes, discuss Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone denying he sustained injuries against Conor McGregor at UFC 246, assess Colby Covington's claims, talk more Joe Rogan, the worst injuries MMA fighters can sustain, what's next for Justin Gaethje, Kevin Lee training at TriStar with Firas Zahabi and more. This is episode 18 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Joe Rogan-Smith Debate Final, UFC 247 Preview, Stipe-DC 3 Feb 03, 2020

On today's podcast, we'll close the debate between UFC commentator Joe Rogan and ESPN talking head Stephen A. Smith, preview UFC 247: Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes, discuss the potential of Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier 3, what to make of prospect Arnold Allen, impressive feats of strength, potential Khabib Nurmagomedov matchups and more. This is episode 17 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Kobe Bryant's Death, Rogan vs. Stephen A. Smith, UFC/Bellator Recap Jan 27, 2020

On today's podcast, we'll discuss the sudden and tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, the dispute between Joe Rogan and Stephen A. Smith related to UFC 246 (related to Conor McGregor and Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone) and more. We'll also recap UFC Raleigh, Bellator 238, Showtime's Danny Garcia vs. Ivan Redkach card and more. This is episode 16 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

UFC 246 Post-Fight Special: Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone Jan 20, 2020

At UFC 246, Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone fought in the main event with the Irish former champion easily winning in the first round, stopping Cerrone within minutes with strikes. In the co-main event, Holly Holm and Raquel Pennington fought to an uninteresting but clear cut decision win for Holm. Elsewhere on the fight card, Carlos Diego Ferreira submitted former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, Alexei Oleinik submitted Maurice Green, Brian Kelleher submitted Ode Osbourne and more. On the preliminary card, Sodiq Yusuff defeated Andre Fili, Roxanne Modafferi defeated Maycee Barber and more. We'll go over all of the results on this UFC 246 Post-Fight Special.

Live Chat: UFC 246 Preview, McGregor Media Issues, Fighter Pay Jan 17, 2020

On today's podcast, we'll preview in detail UFC 246: Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone, discuss McGregor facing questions about sexual assault investigations in Ireland from the media, how much McGregor is actually paid, Cerrone's noticeable anger towards the media, who is on my MMA Mount Rushmore, Robert Whittaker's future, more fighters having issues with USADA and much more. This is episode 15 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Conor-Cowboy, Reebok Deal, Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero Jan 11, 2020

On today's podcast, we'll discuss Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero, more on the UFC 246 main event between Conor McGregor and Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone, the impending end of the Reebok deal, my most terrifying DC Metro adventure, Kevin Lee vs. Justin Gaethje, favorite combat sports films, Jorge Masvidal wanting a fight with Georges St-Pierre (GSP) and so much more. This is episode 14 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Khabib vs. McGregor 2, 2020 Goals, Gaethje Title Shot Jan 04, 2020

On today's podcast, we'll talk about whether Khabib Nurmagomedov will fight Conor McGregor if McGregor beats Donald Cerrone, goals for this YouTube channel, UFC President Dana White's justification for passing Justin Gaethje up for a title shot, a potential return of Georges St-Pierre (GSP), Kayla Harrison's push for the PFL, how Henry Cejudo would do at featherweight and much more. This is episode 13 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Conor McGregor Rumors, Star Wars Review, UFC In 2020 Dec 27, 2019

On today's podcast, we'll discuss the latest rumors involving Conor McGregor's upcoming UFC 246 bout with Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone, why Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker is that bad, various predictions for the UFC in 2020, why we should condemn Ramzan Kadyrov, what's next for Israel Adesanya, the commentary of Joe Rogan and more. This is episode 12 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 245 Results, UFC Busan Preview, Impeachment, Star Wars and More Dec 20, 2019

On today's podcast, we'll talk UFC 245 leftovers - what's next for Colby Covington? Kamaru Usman? Jorge Masvidal? - and how it changes the welterweight division, preview UFC Busan: Frankie Edgar vs. Korean Zombie, discuss the latest in Star Wars with the release of The Rise of Skywalker, maybe dabble a bit in impeachment talk, Rory MacDonald to PFL after leaving Bellator and whatever else you want to talk about in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA) and beyond. This is episode 11 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Post-Fight Special | UFC 245 Results: Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington Dec 15, 2019

At UFC 245, Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman battled in the main event where Usman won via fifth-round stoppage. In the co-main event, Max Holloway put his featherweight title up for grabs against Alexander Volkanovski. In a decision victory, Volkanovski defeated Holloway to become the new champion. In the feature fight, Amanda Nunes defended her belt against Germaine de Randamie, although it got difficult in moments. Jose Aldo fought Marlon Moraes to a controversial decision loss, Geoff Neal made short work of Mike Perry, Petr Yan stopped Urijah Faber in the third round and more. I'll go over all these results from the pay-per-view fight card and more. This is my UFC 245 post-fight special.

Live Chat: UFC DC, UFC 245, McGregor-Cerrone Ruiz-Joshua 2, Charlo-Hogan Previews and More Dec 10, 2019

I'm late posting this, but...UFC on ESPN 7 (UFC DC) is this weekend and UFC 245 is right around the corner. We'll preview both of those events and some of the bigger fights on the cards (Alistair Overeem vs. Jairzinho Rosenstruik, Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington). We'll also delve into some boxing talk with Anthony Joshua rematching Andy Ruiz on DAZN this weekend plus Jermall Charlo facing Dennis Hogan on Showtime. Conor McGregor is returning to the Octagon, Frankie Edgar is facing the Korean Zombie and so much more. We'll dig into all of it. This is episode 9 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Floyd Mayweather Unretires, UFC 245 Preview, Ben Askren's Career Nov 24, 2019

Today we'll discuss Floyd Mayweather apparently unretiring from boxing following a recent public meetup with UFC President Dana White. We'll also look ahead to UFC 245's biggest fights, reflect on Ben Askren's career, explore more USADA issues, circle back to Nick Diaz questions, discuss the latest with Cody Garbrandt or Frankie Edgar or Tony Ferguson and more. This is episode 8 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC Sao Paulo, Nick Diaz-Jorge Masvidal, MMA Fighter vs. Boxer Nov 15, 2019

Today we'll discuss the UFC's card that takes place in Sao Paulo tomorrow, the latest developments in the life of Nick Diaz and how Jorge Masvidal intersects with them, the ongoing idiotic MMA fighter vs. boxer crossover discussions (Canelo vs. Masvidal, Stipe Miocic vs. Tyson Fury), what to make of developments at SBG Ireland and John Kavanagh, the latest Colin Kaepernick news, why liking Ben Shapiro is the intellectual equivalent of liking Nickelback and so much more. This is episode 7 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Nate Diaz's Future, Jorge Masvidal Title Shot, KSI-Logan Paul Talk Nov 08, 2019

Nate Diaz's future in the UFC is now uncertain after a social media post, Jorge Masvidal success with the BMF title and promotion has rocketed him potentially into a title shot, Israel Adesanya has articulated a need to fight Yoel Romero, UFC Moscow is this weekend, DAZN is showing a boxing fight with YouTube stars KSI and Logan Paul plus we're talking albums of the decade, book recommendations and so much more.

Post-Fight Special | UFC 244 Results: Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz Nov 03, 2019

At UFC 244, Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz fought through three rounds before a doctor stopped the contest. Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) pinned the belt on the winner. In the co-main event, Kelvin Gastelum and Darren Till fought to a decision victory for Till. Elsewhere on the fight card, Kevin Lee viciously knocked out Gregor Gillespie, Derrick Lewis scored a split decision victory over Blagoi Ivanov, Stephen Thompson scored a well-earned victory over Vicente Luque, Corey Anderson blew past Johnny Walker in one round and much more.

Live Chat: UFC 244 Preview, USADA Debate, Adesanya vs. Romero Nov 01, 2019

In today's episode, we dig further into the details of UFC 244: Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz, what the Baddest Motherf-cker (BMF) title actually represents, what to make of Darren Till vs. Kelvin Gastelum, Kevin Lee vs. Gregor Gillespie and more. We also dig further into the USADA debate and why fighter/athlete consent in professional sports matters plus talk Ben Askren's future, how to prep for media work, whether Israel Adesanya should fight Yoel Romero and much more. This is episode 5 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: Nate Diaz USADA Issues, Askren vs. Maia Talk, Best Comedians Oct 25, 2019

Nate Diaz is battling with USADA and anti-doping in general and may not compete at UFC 244. Ben Askren is set to square off with Demian Maia at UFC Singapore and there's a lot on the line for the former Olympian. Bellator is featuring the finals of their welterweight grand prix between Rory MacDonald and Douglas Lima with a lot being different about the rematch this time around. Who to make of Edward Snowden especially after his recent interview with Joe Rogan? Why are Doug Stanhope and Patrice O'Neal some of my favorite comedians? I get to all of it in today's video. This is episode four of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC Boston Preview, Joe Rogan Commentary, Adesanya-Jones | Episode 3 Oct 18, 2019

In today's episode from Bogotá, Colombia, we preview UFC Boston's Chris Weidman vs. Dominick Reyes and what it means for both fighters and a potential showdown with light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. We also circle back to LeBron James's comments on NBA's China controversy, why Kron Gracie and Mackenzie Dern struggled at UFC Tampa, managers Ali Abdelaziz and Abe Kawa squabbling, Israel Adesanya ratcheting up tensions with Jones, the value of Joe Rogan's commentary and much more. This is episode 3 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC Tampa Preview, UFC 243 Leftovers, NBA-China Fallout | Episode 2 Oct 11, 2019

On today's episode of the podcast, we discuss everything heading into UFC Tampa. Why was Joanna Jedrzejczyk seemingly unable to make weight against Michelle Waterson only to end up doing it no problem? What about the co-main event between Kron Gracie and Cub Swanson with the latter being denied entry into some jiu-jitsu (BJJ) schools? We'll discuss that fight card and more. Plus, we'll discuss the leftovers of the UFC 243 event between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker and whatever else is on your mind. This is The Luke Thomas Live Chat, Episode 2

UFC 243 Results: Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya | Post-Fight Special Oct 06, 2019

At UFC 243, Israel Adesanya defeated Robert Whittaker in the second round to become the undisputed middleweight champion. In the co-main event, Dan Hooker easily beat Al Iaquinta and subsequently called out Dustin Poirier. Elsewhere on the fight card, Tai Tuivasa was submitted by Sergey Spivak, Dhiego Lima beat Luke Jumeau, Jake Matthews and Megan Anderson secured wins and much more. This is my UFC 243 Post-Fight Special.

UFC 243 Preview, Adesanya vs. Jon Jones, GSP vs. Khabib | Live Chat, Ep. 1 Oct 04, 2019

UFC 243: Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya is this weekend. We'll preview that fight as well as the card including the co-main event between Al Iaquinta and Dan Hooker. UFC President Dana White is giving lip service to Adesanya potentially fighting Jon Jones and even Georges St-Pierre (GSP) facing UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. We'll discuss that plus Bellator 229 and whatever else is on your mind. This is The Luke Thomas Live Chat, episode 1.

Meet George Hickman, Tiger Muay Thai's Head Coach | Luke Thomas Sep 27, 2019

I recently had Gerorge Hickman come across my radar. Hickman is a former fighter and now head coach of Tiger Muay Thai in Thailand. Hickman, an American, tried out for the team in 2014 and eventually worked his way into the head coaching role. What's noteworthy is some of the changes his leadership has brought both to the fighters he coaches as well to the team. It's also a reflection of the changing dynamics of team gyms in MMA, especially in Asia. In this interview, we discuss his background, how Brian Stann helped lead him to his current spot, getting Khalil Rountree ready for UFC Copenhagen, the changes seen at his gym and so much more.

UFC 242 Results: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier | Post-Fight Special Sep 07, 2019

At UFC 242, Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Dustin Poirier in the third round to retain his UFC lightweight championship. Paul Felder scored a controversial decision over Edson Barboza, Islam Makhachev defeated Davi Ramos, Curtis Blaydes ran through Shamil Abdurakhimov and Carlos Diego Ferreira defeated Mairbek Taisumov and so much more. What do the main event results mean for Conor McGregor or Tony Ferguson? We'll get to this and all of the other results on my UFC 242 post-fight special.

UFC 241 Results: Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic 2 | Diaz-Pettis | Post-Fight Special Aug 18, 2019

At UFC 241, Stipe Miocic reclaimed his heavyweight title by stopping Daniel Cormier, Nate Diaz returned to action with a clear decision win over Anthony Pettis. Yoel Romero lost in a close war with Paulo Costa, Sodiq Yusuff flattened Gabriel Benitez, Ian Heinisch fell short against Derek Brunson, Cory Sandhagen worked through Raphael Assuncao and so much more. We'll get to this and all of the other results on my UFC 241 post-fight special.

Live Chat: Nate Diaz, Conor McGregor, UFC 241 Aug 17, 2019

In this live chat, I'll discuss Nate Diaz's week, Conor McGregor punching an old man, UFC 241 plus much more.

UFC 239 Results: Jon Jones vs. Thiago Santos | Post-Fight Special Jul 07, 2019

At UFC 239, Jon Jones retained his light heavyweight title against Thiago Santos while Amanda Nunes made short work of Holly Holm. Meanwhile, Jorge Masvidal scored the fastest knockout (KO) in UFC history as he obliterated Ben Askren in five seconds. Michael Chiesa steamrolled Diego Sanchez and Jan Blachowicz stopped Luke Rockhold with a monster left hook. This is my UFC 239 post-fight special.

UFC on ESPN 3: Francis Ngannou vs. Junior dos Santos | Weekend Recap Jul 02, 2019

At UFC on ESPN 3, Francis Ngannou stopped Junior dos Santos inside of a round, Joseph Benavidez TKO'd Jussier Formiga, Demian Maia held off Anthony Rocco Martin, Alonzo Menifield made short work of Paul Craig, Vinc Pichel slowed Roosevelt Roberts's progress and more.

UFC 238 Results: Henry Cejudo vs. Marlon Moraes | Post-Fight Special | Luke Thomas Jun 09, 2019

At UFC 238... Henry Cejudo became a champ champ in a thrilling victory over Marlon Moraes. In the co-main event, Valentina Shevchenko defeated Jessica Eye with a brutal head kick knockout (KO) and defended her flyweight title. Tony Ferguson defeated Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone after a second-round doctor stoppage, Petr Yan put it on Jimmie Rivera and on the main card, Blagoi Ivanov defeated Tai Tuivasa. On the preliminary card, Tatiana Suarez bested Nina Ansaroff and Aljamain Sterling got past Pedro Munhoz. This is my UFC 238 post-fight special.

UFC 237 Results: Rose Namajunas vs. Jessica Andrade | Post-Fight Special May 12, 2019

At UFC 237, Jessica Andrade defeated Rose Namajunas to become the UFC strawweight champion. Jared Cannonier stopped Anderson Silva in the first round after Silva suffered an injury, Alexander Volkanovski soundly defeated Jose Aldo, Irene Aldana submitted Bethe Correia, BJ Penn lost a decision to Clay Guida plus more. I'll also make a separate breakout video for Bellator 221, but we'll also discuss Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire defeating Michael Chandler to become a champ champ, Douglas Lima knocking out Michael 'Venom' Page and more. This is my UFC 237 post-fight special.

UFC 236 Results: Holloway vs. Poirier, Gastelum vs. Adesanya | Post-Fight Special Apr 14, 2019

At UFC 236, Dustin Poirier defeated Max Holloway to become the interim lightweight champion. Israel Adesanya defeated Kelvin Gastelum to become the UFC middleweight (interim) champion, but did so in a fight of the year contender. Khalil Rountree bested Eryk Anders, Nikita Krylov got revenge on Ovince St. Preux and Dwight Grant defeated Alan Jouban plus more. This is my UFC 236 post-fight special.

UFC 235 Results: Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith | Post-Fight Special Mar 03, 2019

At UFC 235, Jon Jones had a relatively unremarkable fight against Anthony Smith to retain his light heavyweight title. Kamaru Usman positively dominated Tyron Woodley to become the new welterweight champion. Ben Askren scored a controversial stoppage win over Robbie Lawler. Weili Zhang defeated Tecia Torres, Pedro Munhoz stopped Cody Garbrandt, Zabit Magomedsharipov bested Jeremy Stephens and more. This is my UFC 235 post-fight special.

UFC 234 Results: Israel Adesanya Vs. Anderson Silva | Post-Fight Special Feb 10, 2019

At UFC 234, Israel Adesanya and Anderson Silva put on a show. In the co-main event, Lando Vannata submitted Marcos Rosa Mariano. Ricky Simon defeated Rani Yahya via unanimous decision. Meanwhile on the rest of the fight card, Montana De La Rose made short work of Nadia Kassem, Jim Crute continued his winning ways against Sam Alvey and more. This is my UFC 234 Post-Fight Special.

The Anti-Doping Crisis in Sport Conversation With Paul Dimeo Jan 31, 2019

Modern anti-doping is in crisis. The central institution in charge of the effort, WADA, has lost confidence among national anti-doping agencies like USADA as well as athletes. While the heyday of performance enhancing drug (PED) use is over, problems remain. Among best estimates, PED usage remains high. Efforts aimed at 'clean sport' have caused an assortment of harms to athletes, be it reputational harm, privacy invasion, financial hardship and more. Is there a way to limit PED use in sports without a zero tolerance prohibitive approach that causes backlash? Dr. Paul Dimeo of the University of Stirling thinks so. In his new book 'The Anti-Doping Crisis in Sport, he and co-author Verner Møller argue things have gone too far. Instead of punitive, zero tolerance approach, they offer a new set of solutions to curb PED use and penalize those caught, but focus on strategies that take the rights of athletes seriously. In this interview, Dimeo and I discuss the book, what he makes of the case of Jon Jones and oral Turinabol, how anti-doping institutions have lost the trust of the sporting public, and much more.

UFC Brooklyn Results: TJ Dillashaw vs. Henry Cejudo | Post-Fight Special Jan 20, 2019

At UFC Brooklyn, Henry Cejudo defeated TJ Dillashaw in about 30 seconds. In the co-main event, Greg Hardy blitzed Allen Crowder, but was disqualified for an illegal knee. Paige VanZant earned a second-round submission victory over Rachael Ostovich. Gregor Gillespie controlled Yancy Medeiros en route to a dominant victory, Joseph Benavidez had a sensational back and forth with Dustin Ortiz, Glover Teixeira survived and dominated Karl Roberson and Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone blasted through Alexander Hernandez. This is my UFC Brooklyn Post-Fight Special.

UFC 232 Results: Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson 2 | Post-Fight Special Dec 30, 2018

At UFC 232, Jon Jones defeated Alexander Gustafsson via third-round TKO while Amanda Nunes became the featherweight champion by knocking out Cris Cyborg. In the feature bout of the evening, Michael Chiesa jumped up to welterweight and defeated Carlos Condit with a one-armed kimura. Elsewhere on the card, Corey Anderson scored a solid win over Ilir Latifi, Alexander Volkanovski defeated Chad Mendes, Ryan Hall submitted BJ Penn and so much more. I'll cover all of these results and more on my UFC 232 post-fight special.

UFC 231 Results: Max Holloway Vs. Brian Ortega | Post - Fight Special Dec 09, 2018

At UFC 231, Max Holloway defeated Brian Ortega in a four-round route. Valentina Shevchenko won the flyweight title by easily defeating former strawweight champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk. In other parts of the card, Gunnar Nelson got back to his winning ways against Alex 'Cowboy' Oliveira, Hakeem Dawodu got past Kyle Bochniak and Thiago Santos had a crazy fight with Jimi Manuwa. I'll go over these results and more in this post-fight special.

UFC 230 Results- Daniel Cormier Vs. Derrick Lewis | Post-Fight Special Nov 04, 2018

At UFC 230, Daniel Cormier and Derrick Lewis.... *SPOILERS AHEAD* ...fought only until the second round when Cormier secured the win with a rear naked choke. In the co-main event, Jacare Souza defeated Chris Weidman via third-round TKO. Elsewhere on the card, Israel Adesanya defeated Derrick Brunson, Jared Cannonier scored a major upset in his middleweight debut over David Branch and so much more. We'll go over all the big details in my UFC 230 post-fight special.

UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor Results | Post-Fight Special | Luke Thomas Oct 07, 2018

At UFC 229, Khabib Numagomedov submitted Conor McGregor, but then attacked his entourage in the crowd immediately afterwards. In the co-main event, Tony Ferguson showed amazing ability against Anthony Pettis. In the feature bout of the night, Dominick Reyes scored a clear win but controversial finish over Ovince Saint Preux. Derrick Lewis scored perhaps the best comeback of the year while Michelle Waterson earned a hard-fought decision over Felice Herrig. We'll discuss these fight card results and more on my UFC 229 post-fight special.

Bellator 206 Results: Gegard Mousasi vs. Rory MacDonald | Post-Fight Special Luke Thomas Sep 30, 2018

At Bellator 206, Gegard Mousasi ran through Rory MacDonald, Rampage Jackson evened the score against Wanderlei Silva, Douglas Lima turned things around opposite Andrey Koreshkov, Aaron Pico looked like MMA's next big star and more. This is my Bellator 206 post-fight special.

UFC 228 Results: Tyron Woodley Vs. Darren Till | Post-Fight Special | Luke Thomas Sep 09, 2018

At UFC 228, Tyron Woodley fought Darren Till for the UFC welterweight championship. Elsewhere on the fight card, Karolina Kowalkiewicz battled in the co-main event that didn't last very long. Zabit Magomedsharipov scored the second Suloev Stretch submission of the night, getting past Brandon Davis. Jimmie Rivera and John Dodson fought to a lackluster decision while Abdul Razak Alhassan knocked out Niko Price in under a minute.

Live Chat: UFC Singapore Preview, Contender Series Results, Announcement Jun 21, 2018

Today on the podcast, we'll look at the UFC's return to Singapore with Saturday's card headlined by a welterweight tilt between Donald Cerrone and Leon Edwards. We'll discuss last night's Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series results with four fighters getting contracts. We'll also look at the sneaky good PFL card in Chicago this week and I'll share a big announcement I have with the rest of you. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

UFC 225 Results: Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero 2 | Post-Fight Special Jun 10, 2018

At UFC 225, Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero fought in the main event in a middleweight title contest. **SPOILERS AHEAD** In the co-main event, Colby Covington and Rafael dos Anjos fought to a semi-controversial decision. Elsewhere on the card, Holly Holm showed amazing improvement as a fighter against Megan Anderson. Tai Tuivasa and Andrei Arlovski fought to a very close decision, Mike Jackson dominated CM Punk and more. This is the UFC 225 post-fight special.

Live Chat: Michael Bisping Retirement, UFC Liverpool Results, UFC Utica Preview Jun 01, 2018

On today's podcast, we'll discuss the retirement of Michael Bisping, the UK's first UFC champion. What did he accomplish in his career and what can we say about it? We'll discuss. We'll also look at the results from UFC Liverpool: Stephen Thompson vs. Darren Till. We'll also look ahead to UFC Utica and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC-ESPN+ Deal, UFC 224 Preview And More May 10, 2018

On today's podcast, we'll examine the new OTT deal between the UFC and ESPN+. We'll preview UFC 224: Amanda Nunes vs. Raquel Pennington as well as Bellator 199's Ryan Bader vs. 'King' Mo Lawal. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Technique Talk: Bo Sandoval examines the pillars of MMA performance May 05, 2018

Inside mixed martial arts (MMA), the UFC Performance Institute is the embodiment of the growing interest and understanding around exercise and recovery science. To better understand both the advances of sport science as well as the general pillars and how all it affects fighters, MMA Fighting spoke to Bo Sandoval, the Director of Strength and Conditioning at the UFC Performance Institute. Here he examines the chief building blocks of performance in MMA, why understanding them is critical for elite performance, how improper appreciation of them has held back the sport, and more.

Live Chat: Nate Diaz's Return, Bellator 198 Results and More May 03, 2018

Nate Diaz is reportedly in talking to return in August at UFC 227. Will he do that and who should he fight? We'll discuss. Plus, Bellator 198 is in the books and many of the results will help boost the organization's effort. On the other hand, their ratings' woes continue. What does that mean for the organization? We'll dig into that plus Nicco Montano's media issues and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC Atlantic City Review, Bellator 198 Preview And More Apr 25, 2018

On today's podcast, we'll look back at the big fights from UFC Atlantic City, including Kevin Lee's win over Edson Barboza and Frankie Edgar's victory against Cub Swanson. We'll also look at Bellator 198's Frank Mir vs. Fedor Emelianenko as well as what's at stake for that organization. We'll likely also discuss Leslie Smith's battle against the UFC and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

UFC Atlantic City Results: Kevin Lee Vs. Edson Barboza Post-Fight Special Apr 22, 2018

At UFC Atlantic City, Kevin Lee and Edson Barboza fought in the main event in a lightweight contest. In the co-main event, Frankie Edgar and Cub Swanson fought to a decision. Elsewhere on the card, Justin Willis and Chase Sherman had a decent scrap, David Branch earned a great win over Thiago Santos, Dan Hooker finished Jim Miller and there was major controversy between Merab Dvalishvili and Ricky Simon. This is the UFC Atlantic City post-fight special.

Live Chat: UFC's TV Deal, UFC Atlantic City, Bellator's Woes Apr 19, 2018

On today's podcast, we'll examine reports of the UFC's new television deal purportedly involving ESPN and FOX. We'll also look ahead to UFC: Atlantic City (Cub Swanson vs. Frankie Edgar, Kevin Lee vs. Edson Barboza), Bellator's terrible TV ratings on Paramount Network and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

UFC Glendale Results: Justin Gaethje vs. Dustin Poirer | Post-Fight Special Apr 15, 2018

At UFC Glendale, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje fought in the main event in a lightweight contest. In the co-main event, 'Cowboy' Alex Oliveira had a very competitive and brutal fight with Carlos Condit, but it was the Brazilian who got the best of the contest. What's next for both fighters? We'll break it down. Plus, top middleweight prospect Israel Adesanya got past Marvin Vettori and Cortney Casey and Michelle Waterson had an incredible fight. I'll break down all of these bouts plus the rest of the fight card. This is my UFC on FOX 29 post-fight special.

Live Chat: UFC 223 Recap, Conor McGregor's Future, Brock Lesnar's UFC Return Apr 12, 2018

On today's episode of the podcast, we'll recap the results from UFC 223, examine the win by Khabib Nurmagomedov, try to look ahead to UFC Glendale, discuss Conor McGregor's future, Brock Lesnar's eventual return to the UFC, Bellator 197 and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

UFC 223 Results: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Al Iaquinta | Post-Fight Special Apr 08, 2018

At UFC 223, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Al Iaquinta fought in a lightweight main event on pay-per-view for the UFC lightweight title. In the co-main event, Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Rose Namajunas had a fantastic display of mixed martial arts with a surprising result in the end. Elsewhere on the fight card, Renato Moicano put on a striking clinic over Calvin Kattar in a featherweight contest. Zabit Magomedsharipov and Kyle Bochniak fought to a great contest while Chris Gruetzemacher gave Joe Lauzon a fairly one-sided beating. We'll discuss that plus what this means for Conor McGregor and Tony Ferguson. This is the UFC 223 post-fight special.

Technique Talk: Jimmy Smith breaks down Rose Namajunas vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk 2 Apr 06, 2018

UFC analyst and commentator breaks down not merely the UFC 223 strawweight title fight between Rose Namajunas and Joanna Jedrzejczyk, but assesses the bigger implications and questions the fight raises.

Live Chat: UFC 223 preview, Fight Cancellations, Bellator 196 talk and More Apr 05, 2018

At UFC 223, Max Holloway is going to try to become a two-weight world champion when he faces Khabib Nurmagomedov. Can he get the job done on short notice? We'll discuss. Plus, Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin (GGG) has been cancelled as well as Matt Brown vs. Carlos Condit. What's going on? We'll also dig into Bellator 196's Benson Henderson vs. Roger Huerta. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: MMA vs. Boxing Fights, UFC London Recap & More Mar 23, 2018

On today's podcast, we'll discuss why the recent surge in interest in boxers vs. MMA fighters has picked up steam, what to make of the results from UFC London: Fabricio Werdum vs. Alexander Volkov, smaller news like Darren Till and Kamaru Usman on Twitter going back and forth, Canelo still reeling from PED use accusations and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

UFC London Results: Fabricio Werdum vs. Alexander Volkov | Post-Fight Special Mar 18, 2018

At UFC London, Fabricio Werdum and Alexander fought in a heavyweight main event on Fight Pass. In the co-main event, Jimi Manuwa and Jan Blachowicz had a fantastic display of mixed martial arts with a surprising result in the end. Elsewhere on the fight card,Tom Duquesnoy and Terrion Ware had an extremely closely-contested bantamweight contest. In the opening bout of the card, Leon Edwards shut down the much-improved Peter Sobotta, calling out Darren Till in the process. This is the UFC London (UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov) post-fight special.

Live Chat: UFC London Preview, Ronda Rousey's 'Retirement', Nick Newell Debate Mar 16, 2018

At today's live chat, we'll preview UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov or UFC London. What is there to look forward to on the fight card? We'll break it down. Plus, Ronda Rousey has made her transition from WWE to UFC and has basically closed the door on any MMA return. What is her legacy? We'll also get into the debate about Nick Newell and whether he deserves a shot in the UFC. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 222 Recap, Canelo-PED Issue, GSP's Potential Return Mar 08, 2018

Today on the podcast, we'll recap the results from UFC 222 including Cris Cyborg's win, Brian Ortega defeating Frankie Edgar, Mackenzie Dern's UFC debut and more. We'll get into boxer Canelo Alvarez's run in with a PED infraction for clenbuterol. We'll also talk about Georges St-Pierre's (GSP) potential return to the Octagon and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

UFC 222 Results: Cris Cyborg vs. Yana Kunitskaya | Post-Fight Special Mar 04, 2018

At UFC 222, UFC women's featherweight champion Cris Cyborg fought Yana Kunitskaya in the main event. In the co-main event, Brian Ortega shocked the world by becoming the first person to stop Frankie Edgar and doing so in the first round. Andrei Arlovski got back to work against Stefan Struve, Sean O'Malley had a star-making performance against Andre Soukhamthath and Ketlen Vieira overwhelmed Cat Zigano. Plus upstarts like Mackenzie Dern, Cody Stamann, Alex Hernandez, Jordan Johnson and others won tonight, all of them fighters in their 20s. This is the UFC 222 post-fight special.

Live Chat: Jon Jones CSAC Hearing, UFC 222 Preview and More Mar 01, 2018

Jon Jones faced the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) on Tuesday. Was his punishment just and what's next for him with USADA? We'll discuss plus UFC 222: Cris Cyborg vs. Yana Kunitskaya is Saturday. What can we expect from that fight and the co-main event between Frankie Edgar and Brian Ortega? We'll cover all of that and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

UFC Orlando Results: Jeremy Stephens vs. Josh Emmett | Post-Fight Special Feb 25, 2018

At UFC Orlando, Jeremy Stephens and Josh Emmett fought in a featherweight main event. In the co-main event, Jessica Andrade and Tecia Torres had a fantastic display of mixed martial arts with Andrade. Elsewhere on the fight card, Ilir Latifi had an incredible win over Ovince Saint Preux, calling out Daniel Cormier in the process. Mike Perry had a rough night against Max Griffin and so much more. This is the UFC Orlando (UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Emmett) post-fight special.

Live Chat: UFC Fad Arguments, UFC Orlando Preview, UFC Austin Results Feb 22, 2018

Arguments are being circulated that the UFC (and maybe MMA) are a fad. Are they true and what does that say about Dana White's leadership? We'll discuss. Plus, we're coming off of the heels of Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone's win over Yancy Medeiros at UFC Austin. We'll break down what happened. We'll also look ahead to UFC Orlando and what the fight card has in store for us. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: Tyron Woodley vs. Dana White, UFC 221 Results, UFC Austin Feb 15, 2018

At UFC 221, Yoel Romero asserted himself as a top middleweight contender by knocking out Luke Rockhold, Tyron Woodlley is feuding with Dana White, UFC Austin is Sunday, Bellator 194 is on Friday and more. We'll discuss these on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 221 Preview, UFC 222 Main Event Mess, Corner/Referee Stoppages Feb 08, 2018

At UFC 221 this weekend, Luke Rockhold and Yoel Romero will battle for the interim middleweight title. We'll preview the event plus look at the fight card. UFC 222 still has no main event. It could be Frankie Edgar vs. Brian Ortega and the event turned into a Fight Night, but nothing is official. We'll game out what could happen. Plus, we're still in the shadow of Mario Yamasaki's non-stoppage at UFC Belem. What lessons can we draw about why fights aren't stopped sooner? This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

UFC on FOX 27 Results: The LT Cast, Ep. 1 Jan 28, 2018

At UFC on FOX 27, Jacare and Derek Brunson fought to the point where Jacare head kicked Brunson into a KO stoppage in round 1. Andre Fili scored a controversial split decision win over Dennis Bermudez, Gregor Gillespie ran over Jordan Rinaldi, Drew Dober fought in a war with Frank Camacho and more. This was the inaugural episode of my LukeCast (name subject to change) and this was my real-time coverage of the main card.

Live Chat: Nate Diaz's Return, UFC 220 & Bellator 192 Review And More Jan 25, 2018

Nate Diaz took to social media late Tuesday night to signal his desire to return to MMA and the UFC. Will he face Conor McGregor next? We'll discuss. Plus, we're on the heels of UFC 220: Stipe Miocic vs. Francis N'Gannou and Bellator 192: Chael Sonnen vs. Rampage Jackson. What can we say about those events? We'll dig into them as well as look ahead to UFC on FOX 27. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

UFC 220 and Bellator 192 Post-Fight Special Jan 21, 2018

At UFC 220, Stipe Miocic and Francis N'Gannou fought to a decision. In the co-main event, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier outclassed Volkan Oezdemir to retain his title in under two rounds. Calvin Kattar, Gian Villante and Rob Font also scored nice wins on the main card. At Bellator 192, Rampage Jackson and Chael Sonnen fought to a decision. In the co-main event, Rory MacDonald managed to outwork Douglas Lima to become the new Bellator welterweight champion. Aaron Pico and Michael Chandler also earned nice wins. This is the UFC 220 and Bellator 192 Post-Fight Special.

Live Chat: UFC 220 & Bellator 192 Preview, Jon Jones Polygraph And More Jan 18, 2018

UFC 220 and Bellator 192 are this weekend, which makes it a big one in mixed martial arts (MMA). Stipe Miocic is facing Francis N'Gannou, Daniel Cormier defends his title against Volkan Oezdemir, and more. Over at Bellator, Douglas Lima defends his title against Rory MacDonald, Chael Sonnen faces Rampage Jackson and more. We'll break down these cards and fights. Plus, Jon Jones allegedly passed a polygraph. What good is that and what does it mean for his future with USADA? We'll examine. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

UFC St. Louis Results: Jeremy Stephens vs. Doo Ho Choi | Post-Fight Special Jan 15, 2018

At UFC St. Louis, Jeremy Stephens and Doo Ho Choi put on a great fight early enough, but Stephens TKO'd him in the second. in the main event. In the co-main event, Paige VanZant looked mediocre and injured against Jessica-Rose Clark. Kamaru Usman put on a dominant display against Emil Meek, but enough to earn a title shot? Michael Johnson also showed skills against Darren Elkins, but collapsed in the end. What's next for him as well as tonight's other winners and losers? I break it all down on my UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi post-fight special.

Live Chat: UFC St. Louis Preview, Holloway vs. Edgar Talk, Bellator Commentary Changes Jan 12, 2018

On today's podcast, we'll preview UFC St. Louis and what to expect from Jeremy Stephens vs. Doo Ho Choi. We'll talk about the title reign of Max Holloway as he gets set to defend against Frankie Edgar at UFC 222. Plus, we'll talk about Bellator MMA essentially swapping 'Big' John McCarthy for Jimmy Smith. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor in Tweets, UFC 219 In Review Jan 04, 2018

At UFC 219, Cris Cyborg shined with a solid win over Holly Holm. Should Megan Anderson be next and what can we really say about Cyborg's latest victory? We'll discuss. Plus, Khabib Nurmagomedov put on an incredible display against Edson Barboza, leaving many to wonder whether Tony Ferguson or UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is next. That's especially true after Nurmagomedov and McGregor exchanged fire on Twitter. We'll talk about all of this and more on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

UFC 219 Results: Cris Cyborg vs. Holly Holm | Post-Fight Special Dec 31, 2017

At UFC 219, Cris Cyborg and Holly Holm went the distance in a five-round close contest. In the co-main event, Khabib Nurmagomedov put on an unreal display, absolutely destroying Edson Barboza over the course of three rounds, likely setting up an interim title defense opposite interim champ Tony Ferguson. Also on the card, Carlos Condit returned from hiatus against Neil Magny, Carla Esparza faced off against Cynthia Calvillo, Dan Hooker fought Marc Diakiese and more. We'll dig into those results plus the preliminary fight card results and more. This is the UFC 219 Post-Fight Special.

Live Chat: UFC 219 Preview, MMA in 2017, What's Next in 2018 Dec 27, 2017

At UFC 219, Cris Cyborg - the UFC women's featherweight champion - will face Holly Holm. In the co-main event, Khabib Nurmagomedov locks horns with Edson Barboza. What's at stake in both of these bouts? What more can we say about the fight card, generally? We'll explore on today's podcast. Plus, the year in mixed martial arts (MMA) in 2017 is over. What were the highlights and lowlights? What can we expect from the UFC, Bellator, Dana White, WME-IMG (Endeavor) and other major players in the new year? We'll discuss possibilities.

Live Chat: Floyd Mayweather to UFC, UFC 219 Preview and More Dec 20, 2017

According to UFC President Dana White, Floyd Mayweather is in talks with the UFC to potentially compete in mixed martial arts (MMA). Is there anything to this or is it just media trolling? We'll discuss this plus UFC 219 is just around the corner. What's at stake for Cris Cyborg, Holly Holm, Edson Barboza and Khabib Nurmagomedov? We'll dig into that plus take a look back at UFC Winnipeg, including Rafael dos Anjos's win over Robbie Lawler and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

UFC Winnipeg Results: Robbie Lawler vs. Rafael Dos Anjos | Post-Fight Special Dec 17, 2017

At UFC Winnipeg, Rafael dos Anjos fought Robbie Lawler in a very decisive welterweight main event. In the co-main event, Josh Emmett scored a monstrous upset by knocking out Ricardo Lamas. We'll discuss his win despite missing weight. We'll also dive into the welterweight contest between Mike Perry and Santiago Ponzinibbio as well as the light heavyweight show opener between Misha Cirkunov and Glover Teixeira. We'll also talk about highlights from the preliminary fight card. This is the UFC Winnipeg (UFC on FOX 26) post-fight special.

Live Chat: GSP's Future, UFC on FOX 26 Preview, Loma-Rigo Review Dec 13, 2017

On today's live chat, UFC on FOX 26 discussion is on the docket, as a welterweight clash between Robbie Lawler and Rafael dos Anjos hangs in the balance. Georges St-Pierre (GSP) is out indefinitely from MMA, so what does all of this mean for the middleweight division? We'll get into that plus Brian Ortega's win over Cub Swanson at UFC Fresno, Vasyl Lomachenko's schooling of Guillermo Rigondeaux and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: Brian Ortega's Efficient Jiu-Jitsu Dec 12, 2017

At UFC Fresno, Brian Ortega scored a submission win over Cub Swanson and did so showing very efficient technique. I'll explain what I mean in today's podcast plus we look at boxing's Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux, Aljamain Sterling's KO loss to Marlon Moraes, Mackenzie Dern's submission win and more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

UFC Fresno, Lomachenko-Rigondeaux Post-Fight Special Dec 10, 2017

At UFC Fresno, Cub Swanson and Brian Ortega produced a sensational finish in the second round. In the co-main event, Jason Knight had a hard time as Gabriel Benitez has the performance of his UFC career. Marlon Moraes scored a victory over Aljamain Sterling and so much more (including the commentating of Paul Felder and Brendan Fitzgerald). We'll also delve into the boxer superfight from ESPN tonight, Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux. This is the UFC Fresno Post-Fight Special.

Live Chat: UFC 218 Results, UFC Fresno Preview, Max Holloway's Future Dec 07, 2017

At UFC 218, Max Holloway successfully defended his UFC featherweight title against Jose Aldo. We'll discuss that bout and what it means for both fighters plus Alistair Overeem's knockout loss to Francis Ngannou. We'll dig into Cub Swanson vs. Brian Ortega at UFC Fresno, the UFC's next television deal, Luke Rockhold maybe fighting Robert Whittaker and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: How Max Holloway Beat Jose Aldo...AGAIN Dec 05, 2017

At UFC 218, Max Holloway retained his featherweight title by beating Jose Aldo in as many fights. In this podcast, I'll explain how he did it, plus we'll look at Francis NGannou's knockout of Alistair Overeem, the war between Justin Gaethje and Eddie Alvarez and more. We'll also look at Bellator 189 and The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 26 Finale. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

UFC 218 Results: Max Holloway vs. Jose Aldo 2 | Post-Fight Special Dec 03, 2017

At UFC 218, Max Holloway retained his featherweight strap against Jose Aldo in their rematch. In the co-main event, Francis Ngannou delivered a terrifying knockout (KO) of Alistair Overeem. Eddie Alvarez and Justin Gaethje went to war, Henry Cejudo used grappling dominance to control Sergio Pettis, Tecia Torres turned in a strong performance against Michelle Waterson and more. This is the UFC 218 Post-Fight Special.

Live Chat: UFC 218 Preview, Conor McGregor's Behavior, TUF 26 Finale Nov 29, 2017

UFC 218: Max Holloway vs. Jose Aldo 2 is days away. We'll get into the details of that fight card. We'll also take a look at Conor McGregor's behavior over the weekend at an alleged bar fight. There's also a Bellator event on Friday and the finale of The Ultimate Fighter 26, both headlined by women's championship fights. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: Zabit Magomedsharipov, MMA's Next Big Thing Nov 28, 2017

At UFC Shanghai, Kelvin Gastelum blasted Michael Bisping out in the first round, but one of the best performances came from Zabit Magomedsharipov against Sheymon Moraes. We'll discuss why he's incredibly talented, his use of knee on belly and much more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: UFC Shanghai, Colby Covington Controversy, UFC Sydney Nov 22, 2017

UFC Shanghai is days away with Michael Bisping vs. Kelvin Gastelum as your headliner. We'll discuss that plus the results from UFC Sydney: Fabricio Werdum vs. Marcin Tybura. We'll get into the Colby Covington controversy, Tyron Woodley's desire to face Nate Diaz, and so much more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC Sydney, Denise Kielholtz's Scarf Hold Armbar Nov 21, 2017

At UFC Sydney, Fabricio Werdum bested Marcin Tybura. There were also some amazing finishes by Nik Lentz, Tai Tuivasa and others. We'll breakdown the card plus look at the scarf hold (kesa gatame) by Denise Kielholtz at Bellator 188. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: Conor McGregor Fallout, Nate Diaz Rumors, UFC Sydney Preview Nov 15, 2017

Conor McGregor has apologized for his actions at Bellator 187, but a rift with referee Marc Goddard remains. Nate Diaz is rumored to be fighting Tyron Woodley. Is that a good or idea or one borne of desperation? UFC Sydney is this weekend and Michael Bisping takes on Kelvin Gastelum in two weeks in China. We'll discuss all of these topics in mixed martial arts (MMA) and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: Dustin Poirier's Winning Fundamentals at UFC Norfolk Nov 14, 2017

At UFC Norfolk, Dustin Poirier and Anthony Pettis put on a sensational main event with Poirier finally showing his true potential. Matt Brown scored a knockout for the ages over Diego Sanchez, Raphael Assuncao put on a display of skill, Clay Guida earned his first TKO win since 2008 and more. We'll explore that plus focus in on why Dustin Poirier's fundamentals helped him win. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

UFC Norfolk Watch Party Nov 13, 2017

At UFC Norfolk, Dustin Poirier and Anthony Pettis battled in a sensational main event. Sage Northcutt showed development, Andrei Arlovski got back to his winning ways, Matt Brown folded Diego Sanchez and more. With Othello and Raphael Garcia, we watch the fights with you and give our reaction. This is the UFC Norfolk Watch Party.

Live Chat: UFC 217, Zuffa Boxing, UFC Norfolk Discussion And More Nov 09, 2017

At UFC 217, GSP defeated Michael Bisping, TJ Dillashaw earned redemption and Rose Namajunas had the best win of her career. We'll discuss that event plus Dana White getting into boxing, the UFC Norfolk card and other issues inside combat sports. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 217 Preview, Conor McGregor's Next Fight And More Nov 01, 2017

UFC 217: Michael Bisping vs. Georges St-Pierre is days away and we're live in New York City to cover it. We'll talk about the fight card plus the other big fights on it like Cody Garbrandt vs. T.J. Dillashaw, Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Rose Namajunas and more. We'll also get into the latest batch of news surrounding Conor McGregor and so much more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: GSP's Popularity, UFC 217 Talk, UFC Gdansk and Bellator 185 Recaps Oct 26, 2017

Today we'll discuss GSP vs. Bisping and what the struggling sales of UFC 217 mean for Georges St-Pierre's popularity. We'll review the results from UFC Gdansk, Bellator 185 and go into what the details mean for Darren Till, Gegard Mousasi, Donald Cerrone, Heather Hardy and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: Conor McGregor vs. Paulie Malignaggi Talk, UFC Gdansk and Bellator 185 Previews Oct 18, 2017

We discuss a possible Conor McGregor vs. Paulie Malignaggi bout. We'll get into why this could happen, what it means for Tony Ferguson, Nate Diaz and Khabib Nurmagomedov. We'll also touch on the UFC Fight Night (UFC Gdansk) and Bellator 185 events this weekend, including the Bellator debut of Gegard Mousasi. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 216 Review, Conor McGregor-Tony Ferguson, Mark Hunt-UFC Oct 11, 2017

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.

Live Chat: UFC 216, Conor McGregor's Next Fight. Bellator 184 Oct 05, 2017

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.

Live Chat: UFC 215 Review, Jon Jones's B Sample, GGG vs. Canelo Sep 13, 2017

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.

Live Chat: UFC 215 Preview, Conor McGregor's Next Move and More Sep 06, 2017

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.

Live Chat: Mayweather vs. McGregor Discussion, UFC Rotterdam Preview Aug 30, 2017

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.

Live Chat: Jon Jones's Future, Mayweather vs. McGregor Preview Aug 23, 2017

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.

Live Chat: May-Mac News, Frank Mir to Bellator, Tony Ferguson vs. Kevin Lee Aug 16, 2017

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.

Live Chat: Paulie Malignaggi Fallout, May-Mac Updates, MMA News Aug 09, 2017

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.

Live Chat: UFC 214, Jon Jones vs. Brock Lesnar, UFC Mexico City Talk Aug 03, 2017

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

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC 214, Tyron Woodley's Insane Takedown Defense Jul 31, 2017

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.

Live Chat: UFC 214 Preview, Brock Lesnar's Potential Return and More Jul 27, 2017

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.

Live Chat: UFC on FOX 25, May-Mac World Tour Talk and More Jul 20, 2017

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.

Live Chat: Mayweather vs. McGregor Press Conference Talk And More Jul 12, 2017

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

Live Chat: UFC 213, TUF 25 Finale, International Fight Week Jul 06, 2017

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.

Live Chat: Cyborg-Evinger, Cowboy-Lawler, Bellator NYC & UFC OKC Jun 28, 2017

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.

Live Chat: Mayweather vs. McGregor Talk, Bellator NYC Discussion Jun 23, 2017

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.

Live Chat: Bellator Commentary, Dana White vs. DJ, UFC Singapore Jun 15, 2017

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.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC Auckland Results, Dan Hooker KOs Ross Pearson Jun 13, 2017

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.

Live Chat: UFC vs. Demetrious Johnson, UFC 212 Results, UFC Auckland Preview Jun 08, 2017

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.

Monday Morning Analyst: How Max Holloway Beat Jose Aldo Jun 06, 2017

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.

Live Chat: UFC 212 preview, Women's 145lbs Mess, UFC Stockholm Results May 31, 2017

At UFC 212, Jose Aldo and Max Holloway not only battle for featherweight supremacy, they do so to put the ghosts of Conor McGregor behind them. Speaking of featherweight, on the women's side Germaine de Randamie has created a mess by avoiding a fight with Cris Cyborg. Alexander Gustafsson returned to the top of the contender field with his win over Glover Teixeira at UFC Stockholm. We'll go over these matters and more on this episode of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: Alexander Gustafsson's Uppercuts and Evasion May 29, 2017

At UFC Stockholm, Alexander Gustafsson put on an excellent performance against Glover Teixeira to put himself at the top of the contenders list at light heavyweight. Also on that card, Darren Till, Peter Sobotta, Pedro Munhoz and many others are strong victories. We discuss them and the card in general, plus a quick look at the victorious weekend for Ben Askren, Garry Tonon, KSW and more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: Middleweight and Flyweight Title Talk, UFC Fighter Retreat, UFC Stockholm May 25, 2017

T.J. Dillashaw is angling for a fight with Demetrious Johnson at flyweight, but the champ prefers Ray Borg. Is this the right call? Plus Yoel Romero and Robert Whittaker are going to face off for the interim UFC middleweight title while Michael Bisping is on the sidelines. The UFC fighter retreat saw dissension in the ranks with Cris Cyborg slugging Angela Magana. UFC Stockholm and the return of Alexander Gustafsson is this weekend. We'll discuss all of this and more on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 211 Recap, Bellator 179 Preview, Georges St-Pierre's Next Fight May 17, 2017

UFC 211 is in the books and Stipe Miocic and Joanna Jedrzejczyk continue to make history. Bellator 179: Rory MacDonald vs. Paul Daley is Friday, no one really knows is Georges St-Pierre is going to fight Tyron Woodley or Michael Bisping or Conor McGregor. Demian Maia was promised a title shot, but what does that mean? We'll discuss these issues and more on today's edition of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: UFC 211 Preview, Fighter Discontent, Boxing in 2017 and More May 09, 2017

UFC 211: Stipe Miocic vs. Junior dos Santos 2 is Saturday, so we'll preview that title fight plus the card. Fighter discontent - be it from Anderson Silva, Luke Rockhold, Nate Diaz or many of the others - is at an all-time high. What is solution out of this morass? We'll explore. Plus, boxing is having a great year with Anthony Joshua's big win and the Gennady Golovkin (GGG) vs. Canelo Alvarez fight on the horizon. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: TJ vs. Cody Rivalry, Al Iaquinta's Future, UFC Nashville Review Apr 26, 2017

The T.J. Dillashaw vs. Cody Garbrandt rivalry on The Ultimate Fighter is heating up, but is it too hot? We'll discuss. Plus, Al Iaquinta is on a rampage these days both in and out of the cage. UFC Nashville is in the books and now there are questions about who should retire and what the right time to do so might be. We'll go over this and more on today's Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC on FOX 24 Review, Fight Fixing Controversy, UFC Fight Night 108 Preview Apr 20, 2017

At UFC on FOX 24, Demetrious Johnson arguably asserted himself as the best to ever do it in mixed martial arts (MMA). That 'arguably' is what we'll discuss. Plus we'll talk about reports from South Korea alleging Tae Hyun Bang accepted a bribe to throw a fight. We'll also look ahead at UFC Fight Night 108: Cub Swanson vs. Artem Lobov, whether Jon Jones should take a tuneup fight while Daniel Cormier fights Jimi Manuwa and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: How Robert Whittaker Beat Jacare at UFC on FOX 24 Apr 18, 2017

At UFC on FOX 24, Demetrious Johnson bested Wilson Reis, Rose Namajunas choked out Michelle Waterson, Robert Whittaker scored the win of his career beating 'Jacare' Ronaldo Souza and more. We'll discuss those wins plus Rizin FF 5, Bellator 177 and more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: UFC 210 in Review, UFC on FOX 24 Preview, MMA News Apr 12, 2017

UFC 210: Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson 2 took place on Saturday. We'll talk about the results from this as well as the insane regulatory mess from Chris Weidman vs. Gegard Mousasi. We'll look ahead to UFC on FOX 24: Demetrious Johnson vs. Wilson Reis, Jacare vs. Robert Whittaker and more. We'll also talk Anderson Silva's next move at UFC 212 and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Monday Morning Analyst: Bellator 175 Results, Steve Kozola's Check Hook Apr 03, 2017

At Bellator 175, Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson dropped a decision loss to 'King' Mo Lawal, Emmanuel Sanchez earned another decision victory, Sergei Kharitonov scored a nice knockout win over Chase Gormley, Steve Kozola showed promise with a vicious stoppage win and more. We'll go over these results and more on the Monday Morning Analyst.

Is 'Team MMA' MMA At All? A Talk With Casey Oxendine Apr 02, 2017

Team-based mixed martial arts (MMA) represents the future of combative athletics to its supporters. It's dangerous spectacle to its detractors. In this discussion with Casey Oxendine, the leading American promoter of team-based MMA, we explore what team MMA is, where it comes from and whether it can even be called MMA at all. We delve into the evolution of mixed martial arts, why those within the MMA community are the most vocal critics of team MMA and more.

Live Chat: Bellator NYC Presser, UFC News, Bellator 175 Preview Mar 29, 2017

Bellator MMA held their Bellator NYC: Chael Sonnen vs. Wanderlei Silva press conference at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. We'll react to that plus go over the recent spate of UFC news including Paige VanZant's next move. We'll also talk briefly about Bellator 175: Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson vs. 'King' Mo Lawal and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: Bellator To PPV, Mayweather-McGregor Update, Bellator 175 Preview Mar 23, 2017

Bellator announced they're headed to Madison Square Garden in New York City for Bellator 180. Not only that, but the show will air on pay-per-view (PPV). Is that a good idea? We'll explore. Plus, we'll talk about the latest in the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor saga, look ahead of Bellator 175: Rampage Jackson vs. King Mo Lawal 2 and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Technique Talk: Phil Daru on the intersection of injury, training and outcomes Mar 19, 2017

Phil Daru is a strength and conditioning coach at American Top Team (ATT), an elite mixed martial arts (MMA) team. I decided to speak to Daru about his work with premier athletes for two reasons. First, he has competitive experience in MMA, bodybuilding and powerlifting, three very different sports that physically require hugely varied athletic needs. Second, in a sport like MMA where cardio is king, cardio training does nothing to prevent injury. Strength training does. As it turns out, training to prevent injury in MMA has lead to improved training overall. In this conversation, we discuss those developments, where strength and conditioning is headed and more.

Live Chat: Anderson Silva vs. Kelvin Gastelum, UFC London, Ryan Bader to Bellator Mar 15, 2017

At UFC 212, Anderson Silva will face Kelvin Gastelum at middleweight. We'll talk about what this means for both fighters plus take a look at the UFC Fight Night: Jimi Manuwa vs. Corey Anderson fight card in London, discuss Ryan Bader's inevitable matriculation to Bellator, touch on WSOF 35 and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: Edson Barboza's Flying Knee Demolition of Beneil Dariush Mar 14, 2017

At UFC Fight Night (106): Vitor Belfort succumbed to the surging Kelvin Gastelum, Shogun Rua showed he's still not done yet against Gian Villante, Kevin Lee rebounded against Francisco Trinaldo and Edson Barboza scored one of the most knockouts ever against Beneil Dariush and more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: UFC 209 Results, Nick and Nate Diaz's Future, UFC Fortaleza Preview Mar 08, 2017

At UFC 209, Tyron Woodley kept his welterweight title against Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson, Alistair Overeem knocked out Mark Hunt and more. We'll go over those results plus discuss Nick and Nate Diaz's recent comments about how they're treated. We'll also take a look at UFC Fight Night: Vitor Belfort vs. Kelvin Gastelum in Fortaleza, Brazil. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC 209 Results, Alcantara's Kneebar, Calvillo's Back Take Mar 07, 2017

At UFC 209, Tyron Woodley defended his title against Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson, albeit controversially. We'll discuss that plus Darren Elkins' comeback against Mirsad Bektic, David Teymur vs. Lando Vannata, Alistair Overeem's knockout of Mark Hunt and more. We'll pay special attention to Iuri Alcantara's kneebar of Luke Sanders and Cynthia Calvillo's back take of Amanda Cooper. This is the Monday Morning Analyst with Luke Thomas.

Technique Talk: Brian Stann on the magic of Tony Ferguson’s mental ferocity Mar 02, 2017

In this edition of the series, UFC commentator and former middleweight Brian Stann helps explain why UFC lightweight Tony Ferguson's self belief, mental focus and physical gifts have powered him to the top of the division and a title fight at UFC 209 against Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Live Chat: UFC 209 Preview, GSP Vs. Bisping Official, MMA News And Notes Mar 02, 2017

UFC 209 fight week is here and the MMA community is buzzing about Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson and Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson 2. As of an hour ago, UFC President Dana White also made Georges St-Pierre vs. Michael Bisping official for the middleweight title. We'll discuss these and much more on this edition of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Technique Talk: Ben Askren on Khabib Nurmagomedov’s wrestling greatness Feb 25, 2017

In the first part of this two-part series ahead of UFC 209, we focus on the what makes UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov special and unique ahead of his interim title showdown with Tony Ferguson. In this edition, ONE welterweight champion and U.S. Olympian Ben Askren helps explain the method behind Nurmagomedov's success, what it means that he comes from Dagestan, Russia, what he needs to do against Ferguson, how he'd fare against Conor McGregor and more. In part two, we'll do the same for Ferguson by exploring his strengths and unique approach to mixed martial arts.

Live Chat: Georges St-Pierre's UFC Return, UFC Halifax & Bellator 172 Results, MMA News Feb 23, 2017

Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre (GSP) is looking to make a return to the UFC against either Conor McGregor or Michael Bisping. We'll weigh the merits of both fights and try to figure out which once makes sense. We'll also go over the results from UFC Halifax and Bellator 172, including the futures of Derrick Lewis, Travis Browne, Paul Felder, Sara McMann, Josh Koscheck and Josh Thomson. We'll also dig into sundry news and notes in mixed martial arts. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC Halifax, Bellator 172 Results Feb 20, 2017

At UFC Halifax, Derrick Lewis finished off Travis Browne and Johny Hendricks got to work at middleweight against Hector Lombard. We'll talk about that card plus the standout performances of Paul Felder and Sara McMann. Plus we'll dig into Bellator 172, including the losses of Josh Thomson and Josh Koscheck, why no Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Mitrione and more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: UFC 208 Review, Mayweather-McGregor Rumors, Bellator 172 & UFC Halifax Preview Feb 15, 2017

UFC 208: Holly Holm vs. Germaine de Randamie is in the books. We'll recap the results from that fight plus the Anderson Silva vs. Derek Brunson co-main event. We'll also delve in the most recent rumors behind the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor proposed fight and look ahead to the weekend's Bellator 172: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Mitrone contest as well as UFC Halifax. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC 208, Scoring Criteria and Anderson Silva vs. Derek Brunson Feb 13, 2017

At UFC 208, Germaine de Randamie defeated Holly Holm and Anderson Silva defeated Derek Brunson. Were the judges' scores justified? We examine those fights plus the rest of the fight card from Brooklyn. This is the Monday Morning Analyst with Luke Thomas.

UFC 208 Results: Holly Holm vs. Germaine De Randamie, Anderson Silva vs. Derek Brunson Feb 12, 2017

At UFC 208, Holly Holm and Germaine de Randamie fought to a unanimous decision result. We'll discuss what it means for the winner, loser as well Cris 'Cyborg' Justino's future in the new UFC women's featherweight division. Also on the card, Anderson Silva controversially defeated Derek Brunson, Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza submitted Tim Boetsch, Dustin Poirier and Jim Miller put on a lightweight war and more. We'll go over all of the results plus your questions and comments.

Live Chat: UFC 208 Preview, Middleweight Title Picture, MMA News Feb 08, 2017

UFC 208: Holly Holm vs. UFC 208: Holly Holm vs. Germaine de Randamie fight week is officially on. We'll discuss Wednesday's media day, the buzz in New York City, what to make of the event and more. Plus, Yoel Romero, Anderson Silva and 'Jacare' Ronaldo Souza are all battling for a middleweight title shot against Michael Bisping. Junior dos Santos vs. Stipe Miocic 2 is on and more. We'll discuss all this and more on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: Korean Zombie Returns, James Vick's D'Arce Feb 07, 2017

At UFC Fight Night 104 (UFC Houston), the Korean Zombie (Chan Sung Jung) returned from a three-year layoff with a bang, stopping Dennis Bermudez in the first round. Felice Herrig earned a tough win over Alexa Grasso and James Vick secured a solid d'arce choke finish over Abel Trujillo. We'll go through the card and those fights on this edition of the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: Ronda Rousey And Conor McGregor News, UFC Houston Preview Feb 02, 2017

UFC President Dana White said this week Ronda Rousey is likely done in mixed martial arts (MMA), Conor McGregor made news over the weekend about a potential fight with Floyd Mayweather, UFC Houston (UFC Fight Night 104) is this weekend, which features the return of Chan Sung Jung (The Korean Zombie). We'll discuss this and more on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Monday Morning Analyst: Valentina Schevchenko's Armbar Acumen Jan 31, 2017

At UFC on FOX 23, Valentina Shevchenko submitted Julianna Pena and moved one step closer to facing Amanda Nunes for the bantamweight title. Jorge Masvidal TKO'd Donald Cerrone, Francis N'Gannou obliterated Andrei Arlovski and more. We'll go into those results plus the Bellator 171 fight card and more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: UFC On FOX 23 Preview, Bellator 170 Results, MMA News And Notes Jan 26, 2017

At UFC on FOX 23, Valentina Shevchenko and Julianna Pena are gunning for a title shot against UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone and Jorge Masvidal face off in the co-main event. We're also fresh off the heels of Bellator 170: Tito Ortiz vs. Chael Sonnen, which carried its own form of controversy. Plus there are all sorts of news and notes in mixed martial arts (MMA) right now: Michael Bisping doesn't want to face Yoel Romero, Nate Diaz feels like he's on the shelf, and much more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: Tito Ortiz vs. Chael Sonnen Fix Claims Examined Jan 24, 2017

At Bellator 170, Tito Ortiz submitted Chael Sonnen in the first round. We'll discuss that fight plus assess the claims by some fans and even former fighters that the could could've been fixed. We'll also look at Paul Daley's brutal knockout of Brennan Ward and the rest of the card that aired on Spike TV. This is the Monday Morning Analyst with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: Nate Diaz Boxing, BJ Penn's Future, UFC 209 Card, Bellator 170 Preview Jan 19, 2017

In mixed martial arts (MMA) news, Nate Diaz is trying to get a boxing license in Nevada, BJ Penn's future is in doubt after being badly defeated at UFC Fight Night 103 by Yair Rodriguez, the UFC 209 fight card is shaping up nicely, Bellator 170: Tito Ortiz vs. Chael Sonnen is this weekend, Stipe Miocic is unhappy about his pay and more. We'll discuss all of these on this week's Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

UFC Fight Night 103 Results: BJ Penn TKO'd By Yair Rodriguez Jan 16, 2017

At UFC Fight Night 103, BJ Penn was badly outclassed by Yair Rodriguez, ultimately losing by TKO in the second round. We'll discuss what happened and what it means for both fighters' careers. Also on that card, Marcin Held dropped a close split decision to Joe Lauzon, Ben Saunders edged out Court McGee, Sergio Pettis decisioned John Moraga and much more from the preliminary fight card.

Live Chat: Mark Hunt's Lawsuit, BJ Penn's Return, UFC Fight Night 103 Preview Jan 11, 2017

UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt has sued the UFC, Dana White and Brock Lesnar over what he sees is their failure to protect him from a doping athlete. BJ Penn makes his long-awaited return to the Octagon on Sunday against Yair Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night 103. We'll discuss these topics and more on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 207 Results, Ronda Rousey Fallout, MMA In 2017 Jan 05, 2017

Today we'll explore the UFC 207 results, especially Ronda Rousey's defeat to Amanda Nunes. We'll go into Cody Garbrandt's win over Dominick Cruz as well as other news and notes in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA). This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: Anatomy of Ronda Rousey's UFC 207 Defeat Jan 02, 2017

At UFC 207, Ronda Rousey badly lost in her return to the Octagon after 13 months away. Amanda Nunes retained her title as bantamweight champion while questions swirled around coach Edmond Tarverdyan. In addition, Cody Garbrandt defeated Dominick Cruz to become the new bantamweight champion while T.J. Dillashaw outclassed John Lineker. We'll explore those fights in detail plus look at the entire fight, WSOF 34 and some RIZIN fights. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

UFC 207 Results: Ronda Rousey KO'd By Amanda Nunes Dec 31, 2016

At UFC 207, Ronda Rousey was knocked out in 50 seconds by Amanda Nunes. We discuss that fight plus Cody Garbrandt defeating Dominick Cruz to win the UFC bantamweight title, TJ Dillashaw's performance against John Lineker and much more.

Technique Talk: 'King' Mo Lawal on homogenization, judging impact and more Dec 28, 2016

In this edition of Technique Talk, Bellator and Rizin competitor and former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion 'King' Mo Lawal walks us through the good and the bad of MMA's technical development. We also take a look ahead and examine to what extent bad officiating affects the ability of fighters to be develop technique.

Live Chat: UFC 207, Ronda Rousey & The Media, Cyborg & USADA, MMA In 2017 Dec 27, 2016

At UFC 207, Ronda Rousey will return to the UFC and mixed martial arts (MMA) when she faces women's bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. We'll discuss that fight, the event and why Rousey might be entering a media black out. Plus, we'll discuss Cris 'Cyborg' Justino's recent run in with USADA, where MMA is headed in 2017 and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: Jose Aldo Comments, UFC On FOX 22 Recap, Mark Hunt's Concerns Dec 21, 2016

Jose Aldo isn't facing Max Holloway and might fight for an interim lightweight title. Mark Hunt will face Alistair Overeem or any other heavyweight, but not before certain contractual demands are met, UFC on FOX 22 featured top wins by Michelle Waterson over Paige VanZant and Mickey Gall submitting Sage Northcutt. It also did well in the ratings. We'll discuss what all of this means on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: Michelle Waterson, Mickey Gall Score Submission Wins Dec 20, 2016

At UFC on FOX 22, Michelle Waterson and Mickey Gall scored rear naked choke submission wins. We'll talk about how they beat Paige VanZant and Sage Northcutt, respectively, plus the rest of the fight card including Urijah Faber's last fight. We'll also get into Bellator 169 and Bernard Hopkins's last boxing bout. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

UFC On FOX 22 Results: Michelle Waterson Submits Paige VanZant Dec 18, 2016

At UFC on FOX 22, Michelle Waterson submitted Paige VanZant in the first round. Also on the card, Mickey Gall choked out Sage Northcutt. Urijah Faber had his final mixed martial arts (MMA) bout, beating Brad Pickett and Alan Jouban bested Mike Perry. I discuss this and more on today's results/recap on last night's card.

Live Chat: Cyborg And UFC 208, UFC 206 Results, UFC On FOX 22 Preview Dec 15, 2016

At UFC 208, Cyborg Justino won't fight for the UFC women's featherweight championship while Holly Holm and Germaine de Randamie will. We'll get into that plus UFC 206 results, a preview of UFC on FOX 22 with Paige VanZant and Michelle Waterson and more in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA). This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Monday Morning Analyst: Lando Vannata's KO Kick, UFC 206 Results Dec 13, 2016

At UFC 206, Max Holloway bested Anthony Pettis while Matt Brown as head kick knocked out by Donald Cerrone. Doo Ho Choi and Cub Swanson put on a brawl for the ages, but preliminary fight card fighters like Lando Vannata and Misha Cirkunov scored some of the most impressive finishes. We go through that plus UFC Albany, Rico Verhoeven vs. Badr Hari and Bellator 168. This is the Monday Morning Analyst with Luke Thomas.

UFC 206 Results: Max Holloway TKOs Anthony Pettis Dec 11, 2016

At UFC 206, Max Holloway became the first person to stop Anthony Pettis inside the distance. In addition, the fight card proved wildly entertaining. Donald Cerrone vs. Matt Brown and Cub Swanson vs. Doo Ho Choi were tremendous contests, the latter being arguable fight of the year. We break all of the action down here.

Live Chat: Dana White vs. Bjorn Rebney, UFC 206 Preview, MMAAA Talk Dec 08, 2016

From UFC President Dana White blasting Cris 'Cyborg' Justino and former Bellator MMA CEO Bjorn Rebney to previewing UFC 206: Anthony Pettis vs. Max Holloway to discussion of the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association (MMAAA), we'll go over the latest in the world of MMA on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: Conor McGregor Stripped, Bjorn Rebney's Return, AKA Injuries Dec 01, 2016

UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor has been stripped of his featherweight belt, former Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney is back as the architect of a MMA fighters union, American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) is in the news for its injury woes again after Daniel Cormier withdrew from UFC 206 and more. We'll discuss these issues on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Monday Morning Analyst: Robert Whittaker TKOs Derek Brunson at UFC Melbourne Nov 29, 2016

At UFC Fight Night 101 in Melbourne, Australia, Robert Whittaker stopped Derek Brunson in the first round to likely enter the top five of the UFC's middleweight division. We go over that fight plus go in depth on Tyson Pedro's submission of Khalil Rountree and more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

Technique Talk: Ryan Hall examines the spotty modernization of grappling Nov 24, 2016

UFC featherweight, jiu-jitsu black belt and ADCC bronze medalist Ryan Hall looks at the state of grappling in mixed martial arts and examines whether all the developments in play are necessarily positives for MMA or sport jiu-jitsu.

Live Chat: Fedor's & BJ Penn's Return, MMA Weekend Recap And More Nov 23, 2016

At Bellator 165, Fedor Emelianenko was announced to be fighting Matt Mitrione. B.J. Penn will be facing Yair Rodriguez at UFC Phoenix in January, Rashad Evans's fight with Tim Kennedy is off UFC 206 and we have results from Invicta 20, Bellator 165, UFC Fight Night 99 and UFC Fight Night 100. We'll get to all of them on this edition of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: UFC 205 Results, Conor McGregor's Future, MMA Weekend Preview Nov 17, 2016

At UFC 205, Conor McGregor became the UFC lightweight champion by defeating Eddie Alvarez. We'll talk about his path forward as a two-division champion, UFC 205 results generally, the two UFC Fight Nights this weekend, plus Bellator 165 and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: Can Khabib Nurmagomedov Beat Conor McGregor? Nov 15, 2016

At UFC 205, Conor McGregor defeated Eddie Alvarez to become the lightweight and featherweight champion. Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Michael Johnson on the same fight card. Are the two on a collision course? We examine the Russian's win plus the entire card including wins by Yoel Romero, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Frankie Edgar and more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: UFC 205 Preview, Jon Jones's Future, MMA News And Notes Nov 10, 2016

UFC 205: Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez is just days away, Jon Jones has been stripped of his interim UFC light heavyweight title after his USADA arbitration went poorly, and more on today's Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: Tony Ferguson, The Future of Fighting Nov 08, 2016

At UFC Fight Night 98, Tony Ferguson defeated Rafael dos Anjos. We talk in detail about how he did it, plus Ricardo Lamas's victory over Charles Oliveira and Alexa Grasso's UFC debut. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: Ronda Rousey's UFC exit, UFC Fight Night 98 & Bellator 163 previews Nov 02, 2016

Ronda Rousey told Ellen DeGeneres her days in the UFC are numbered, Luke Rockhold vs. Jacare Souza 2 has been cancelled, UFC Fight Night 98: Rafael dos Anjos vs. Tony Ferguson is days away as is Bellator 163: Phil Davis vs. Liam McGeary. We go over these topics and more on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: Yves Edwards Breaks Down McGregor vs. Alvarez Nov 01, 2016

UFC 205: Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez is less than two weeks away. To help us better understand those fighters, UFC on FOX analyst and former top MMA lightweight Yves Edwards stopped by the podcast. He discusses the strengths and weaknesses of both fighters plus offers a prediction for the fight. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: Jon Jones talk, Urijah Faber's legacy, Tim Kennedy & USADA Oct 26, 2016

Jon Jones appears to have tainted supplement defense before his USADA and Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) hearing, Urijah Faber's retiring, Tim Kennedy's issue with USADA underscores the issue of athlete privacy rights and UFC 206 remains an unpopular curiosity. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Technique Talk: Joey Villaseñor on the Beauty and Brutality of Body Shots Oct 25, 2016

Joey Villaseñor - a veteran of nearly 40 fights who competed in Strikeforce, PRIDE and other organizations - discusses the value of body shots, how their use is changing in mixed martial arts, what makes them special and more in this episode of Technique Talk for MMA Fighting.

Live Chat: GSP vs. UFC, UFC Layoffs, Bellator 162 Preview and More Oct 19, 2016

Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre (GSP) declared himself a free agent from the UFC this week. There were also massive layoffs in the Canadian and Asian offices of Zuffa and there's Bellator 162 this Friday, featuring the mixed martial arts (MMA) debut of Kimbo Slice's son, Kevin Ferguson, Jr. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: UFC 204 results, Greg Hardy to MMA, UFC middleweight division talk Oct 12, 2016

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.

Monday Morning Analyst: Bisping-Hendo Re-Scored, Alcantara's Armbar Oct 11, 2016

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.

Live Chat: UFC 204 preview, Josh Samman's death, Khabib Nurmagomedov's future Oct 05, 2016

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.

Monday Morning Analyst: John Lineker vs. John Dodson - Who really won? Oct 03, 2016

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.

Live Chat: UFC 205, Jose Aldo news, UFC Fight Night 96 preview Sep 28, 2016

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.

Monday Morning Analyst: How Mickey Gall Beat CM Punk Sep 12, 2016

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.

Live Chat: UFC 203 Preview, UFC Fight Night 93 Results, MMA News And More Sep 07, 2016

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.

Live Chat: UFC On FOX 21 Results, CM Punk Build-Up, UFC Fight Night 93 Preview Sep 01, 2016

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.

Monday Morning Analyst: How Maia Beat Condit, How McGregor Beat Diaz Aug 30, 2016

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.

Live Chat: UFC 202 Results, Rory MacDonald To Bellator, UFC On FOX 21 Talk Aug 24, 2016

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.

Live Chat: UFC 202 preview, Jon Jones discussion, fighters union and more Aug 17, 2016

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.

Monday Morning Analyst: How Jose Aldo beat Frankie Edgar at UFC 200 Aug 15, 2016

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.

Technique Talk: Dave Camarillo on Kayla Harrison's and Travis Stevens's judo success Aug 13, 2016

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.

Live Chat: UFC 202 preview, CM Punk's UFC debut, Rio Olympics and more Aug 10, 2016

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.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC Fight Night 92 results, Cub Swanson's Takedown Defense Aug 08, 2016

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.

Live Chat: UFC 201 results, championship turnover, Nick Diaz's return Aug 03, 2016

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.

Monday Morning Analyst: How Nikita Krylov KO'd Ed Herman at UFC 201 Aug 02, 2016

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.

Live Chat: UFC 201 preview, Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor rematch, Mark Hunt Jul 27, 2016

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.

Monday Morning Analyst: How Valentina Shevchenko beat Holly Holm Jul 26, 2016

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.

Live Chat: Jon Jones. Brock Lesnar USADA tests, UFC on FOX 20 preview and more Jul 21, 2016

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.

Monday Morning Analyst: Louis Smolka's Positional Limitlessness Jul 19, 2016

From UFC Fight Night: John Lineker vs. Michael McDonald to Bellator's 158 Michael 'Venom' Page, we take a look at the mixed martial arts action from the weekend. We'll focus our attention on Louis Smolka vs. Ben Nguyen from UFC Fight Night 91. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: UFC 200 Results, UFC Sale, UFC Fight Night 91 Preview Jul 14, 2016

UFC 200 results, UFC's sale to WME-IMG, Brock Lesnar is back, Jon Jones's career is a mess and UFC Fight Night 91 is tonight. We'll go over this in today's Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 200, TUF 23 Finale And UFC Fight Night 90 Previews Jul 09, 2016

UFC 200: Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier 2 is this week, which also features the return of Brock Lesnar, Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar 2 and more. TUF 23 Finale: Claudia Gadelha vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk is Friday and UFC Fight Night: Rafael dos Anjos vs. Eddie Alvarez is Thursday. We break all of this down on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: Jon Jones UFC 200 Referee Issue, UFC Fight Week, Bellator Dynamite 2 Results Jun 29, 2016

Jon Jones doesn't want 'Big' John McCarthy to ref his UFC 200 bout opposite Daniel Cormier, CM Punk thinks it's not far fetched for him to get a UFC title shot, Bellator Dynamite 2 results are in and more. We examine these issues on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: 'Wonderboy' talk with Connor Ruebusch, Bellator Dynamite 2 Jun 28, 2016

UFC Fight Night 89's Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson vs. Rory MacDonald and Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 are on the docket for this episode. To help us this week, fight analyst Connor Ruebusch joins the podcast. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: GSP's UFC Return, UFC Sale, Bellator 157 Dynamite 2 Preview Jun 23, 2016

Is Georges St-Pierre (GSP) returning to the UFC? Is the UFC for sale? What about Dana White's criticism of MMA journalism and Ariel Helwani? What's to be said for Bellator 157: Dynamite 2? We answer these questions and more on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: Fedor & UFC, UFC: MacDonald-Thompson Preview, Bellator, WSOF Jun 16, 2016

Could Fedor Emelianenko sign with the UFC? Will Stephen Thompson beat Rory MacDonald at UFC Fight Night 89? Bellator 156 and WSOF 31 are this week: who has the best fight card? What does Chad Mendes testing positive by USADA mean? We answer these questions and more on this week's Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: Aljamain Sterling, Patrick Wyman on Cruz-Faber 3 Jun 14, 2016

UFC bantamweight Aljamain Sterling talks his Bryan Caraway fight plus helps review UFC 199: Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber. Bleacher Report's/Washington Post's Patrick Wyman also helps examine that bantamweight title fight. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: UFC 199 Results, Brock Lesnar's UFC Return, Kimbo Slice's Death Jun 09, 2016

At UFC 199, Michael Bisping defeated Luke Rockhold, Ariel Helwani had his credentials pulled and Brock Lesnar was announced to be returning to the UFC. Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 2 was announced and Kimbo Slice passed away this week. We discuss these topics and more on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 199 Preview, Ali Act In MMA And More Jun 02, 2016

We'll look at UFC 199: Luke Rockhold vs. Michael Bisping, talk UFC Fight Night: Cody Garbrandt vs. Bryan Caraway, examine the Muhammad Ali Act coming to mixed martial arts (MMA) and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: Cody Garbrandt, Bryan Caraway Are Bantamweight Killers May 31, 2016

At UFC Fight Night 88, Cody Garbrandt blasted Thomas Almeida, Bryan Caraway controlled Aljamain Sterling, Jeremy Stephens and Renan Barao had a war and more. We break down the finer technical details on this episode of the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: B.J. Penn And USADA, Conor McGregor On ESPN, UFC Fight Night 88 Preview May 25, 2016

B.J. Penn is at odds with USADA, Conor McGregor explained on ESPN his issues with the UFC and Floyd Mayweather. UFC Fight Night 88: Thomas Almeida vs. Cody Garbrandt is Sunday. We talk about these issues and more on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 198 results, UFC 199 shakeup, Bellator 155 preview and more May 20, 2016

At UFC 198, Stipe Miocic beat Fabricio Werdum to become the UFC heavyweight weight. Michael Bisping will get the title shot at middleweight opposite Luke Rockhold at UFC 199. Cris Cyborg had an emphatic UFC debut and Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather talk won't die. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: How Stipe Miocic, Demian Maia and Jacare Souza Got It Done May 17, 2016

At UFC 198, Stipe Miocic one-punch KO'd Fabricio Werdum to become the new heavyweight champion, Demian Maia and Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza flashed jiu-jitsu greatness and more. We'll talk about that plus Bellator 154 on this episode of the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: UFC For Sale, UFC 198 And Bellator 154 Previews Plus More May 11, 2016

Is the UFC for sale? ESPN's Darren Rovell reported as much. We discuss that plus UFC 198: Fabricio Werdum vs. Stipe Miocic, Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather media talk, Bellator 154: Phil Davis vs. 'King' Mo Lawal and much more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Monday Morning Analyst: Gunnar Nelson's jiu-jitsu and chain wrestling May 10, 2016

At UFC Fight Night: Alistair Overeem vs. Andrei Arlovski, Gunnar Nelson rebounded from his loss to Demian Maia with a triumphant performance against Albert Tumenov. How'd he do it? We look at his fight and other strong performances from the weekend. This is the Monday Morning Analyst with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: UFC Rotterdam Preview, Conor McGregor's Statements And More May 05, 2016

Conor McGregor took to social media to talk about his UFC numbers and Nate Diaz, UFC Fight Night: Alistair Overeem vs. Andrei Arlovski takes place Sunday in Holland and more are topics on this week's Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: UFC 200 Main Event, UFC 197 Recap And More Apr 27, 2016

At UFC 197, Jon Jones defeated Ovince St. Preux to win the interim light heavyweight title. At UFC 200, he'll face Daniel Cormier. Conor McGregor's next move isn't clear and Benson Henderson's loss to Andrey Koreshkov has raised interesting questions.

Monday Morning Analyst: Demetrious Johnson's clinch greatness Apr 26, 2016

At UFC 197, Jon Jones defeated Ovince St. Preux to win the interim UFC light heavyweight title. We'll get to that next week as UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson deserves some love. His clinch destruction of Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo is our focus in this episode. We'll also talk Benson Henderson's beating at the hands of Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator 153. This is the Monday Morning Analyst with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: Conor McGregor Vs. UFC, UFC 197 Preview, Benson Henderson Bellator Debut Apr 20, 2016

Conor McGregor has 'retired' from the UFC, UFC has pulled him from UFC 200's fight card and more. UFC 197: Jon Jones vs. Ovince Saint Preux (OSP) is Saturday and Benson Henderson makes his Bellator debut on Friday. Luke Thomas discusses these topics and more on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: Nurmagomedov's takedowns and more Apr 19, 2016

At UFC on FOX 19, Khabib Nurmagomedov reasserted himself as a top lightweight, Michael Chiesa showed amazing jiu-jitsu in submitting Beniel Dariush, Rashad Evans fell badly short against Glover Teixeira and more. We'll look at the technical aspects of those fights and more in the Monday Morning Analyst

Live Chat: UFC On FOX 19, MMA Fighter Dies In Ireland, GSP's Return Apr 13, 2016

UFC on FOX 19 with Rashad Evans, Glover Teixeira, Khabib Nurmagomedov is Saturday; a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter in Ireland who fought Conor McGregor's teammate died; plus UFC Fight Night: Junior dos Santos vs. Ben Rothwell results are in plus Georges St-Pierre could return to the UFC. We'll discuss all of them on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: Jon Jones Vs. OSP, UFC On FOX 19 Shake-Up And More Apr 07, 2016

Jon Jones vs. Ovince St. Preux (OSP) is set for UFC 197, Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson is off for UFC on FOX 19, interim titles are being handed out and more. We talk the latest in mixed martial arts (MMA), UFC and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: Jon Jones' Arrest And Future, UFC 198 Preview And More Mar 31, 2016

Jon Jones has been arrested for violating probation, the UFC 198 fight card has filled out, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz still appear to be orbiting one another and more in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA). We discuss them and more on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: MMA In New York, UFC Fight Night 85 Results And More Mar 23, 2016

Mixed martial arts (MMA) was legalized in New York state on Tuesday, UFC Fight Night: Mark Hunt vs. Frank Mir is in the books, UFC 200 is still being booked, Ronda Rousey is back in the news as is Cyborg Justino and more. We discuss all of these topics on this episode of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: Nate Diaz's Comments, UFC 196 Detox, MMA Free Agency Mar 17, 2016

After UFC 196, Nate Diaz is still saying UFC mistreated him. We'll talk that plus mixed martial arts (MMA) free agency, discussion about Conor McGregor vs. Frankie Edgar, UFC 200 possibilities and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: How Tate Choked Holm Mar 15, 2016

At UFC 196, Miesha Tate choked out Holly Holm to become the UFC women's bantamweight champion. We go over the technical details of their wrestling and jiu-jitsu plus talk about some of the better results from Invicta FC 16. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: UFC 196 Recap, Conor McGregor And Holly Holm's Next Fights, and More Mar 10, 2016

At UFC 196, Conor McGregor lost to Nate Diaz, Holly Holm lost to Miesha Tate. What does this mean for McGregor and Diaz's future? How about Ronda Rousey? Why is Daniel Cormier being booed when next to Jon Jones? We go over all of these questions and more.

Monday Morning Analyst: Nate Diaz submits Conor McGregor at UFC 196 Mar 10, 2016

At UFC 196, Nate Diaz submitted Conor McGregor. Did the UFC featherweight champion show bad jiu-jitsu? Was he striking good enough? Did Diaz just wait him out? How was Diaz able to win? In this podcast, we examine the fight card and how Diaz got the signature win of his career. This is the Monday Morning Analyst

Live Chat: UFC 196 Preview, Michael Bisping Vs. Anderson Silva Results And More Mar 02, 2016

UFC 196: Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz is days away, but UFC Fight Night 84: Anderson Silva vs. Michael Bisping just passed. We'll talk both plus GLORY 27, Bellator 149's Kimbo Slice effect on Bellator 151 and more in the world of mixed martial arts. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: Michael Bisping's signature win over Anderson Silva Mar 01, 2016

At UFC Fight Night 84, Michael Bisping defeated Anderson Silva. But how did he do it? What does the win say about him? Where did things go wrong for the legendary middleweight? We explore in this edition of the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: UFC 196 Shake Up, Michael Bisping - Anderson Silva, Bellator 149 Talk Feb 24, 2016

Today we talk UFC 196: Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz, what's next for Rafael dos Anjos and Robbie Lawler, UFC Fight Night: Michael Bisping vs. Anderson Silva, more Bellator 149: Kimbo Slice vs. Dada 5000 fallout and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: Rousey's comments, Bellator 149 preview, MMA free agency Feb 18, 2016

From Ronda Rousey's suicide comments related to the Holly Holm fight, to Friday's Bellator 149: Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie bout to discussion of mixed martial arts (MMA) free agency (including Aljamain Sterling and Alistair Overeem), we explore all of these topics on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: Jon Jones Talk, CM Punk Injury, UFC Fight Night 82 Results Feb 10, 2016

From Jon Jones complaining about 'tickets' to CM Punk's latest back injury to UFC Night Night 82's Stephen Thompson strong performance against Johny Hendricks to Viacom's recent struggles and what it means for Bellator, we explore all the latest mixed martial arts (MMA) news angles on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: Stephen Thompson's greatness Feb 09, 2016

At UFC Fight Night 82, Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson defeated Johny Hendricks, the former UFC welterweight champion. Thompson earned the best win of his career and put the best performance of any fighter on the card. We break down his win plus Joseph Benavidez over Zach Makovsky, Justin Scoggins over Ray Borg and more.

Live Chat: Sage Northcutt And Benson Henderson Talk, UFC Fight Night 82 Preview Feb 04, 2016

Sage Northcutt's submission loss to Bryan Barberena at UFC on FOX 18, Benson Henderson leaving UFC to sign with Bellator MMA, the CSAC's new weight cutting rules, UFC Fight Night 82: Johny Hendricks vs. Stephen Thompson and more are all discussed on today's Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC on FOX 18, Sage Northcutt's tap and more Feb 02, 2016

UFC on FOX 18: Anthony Johnson vs. Ryan Bader is in the books, we start by going through the full fight card. We'll talk about Ben Rothwell's gogo choke of Josh Barnett, Sage Northcutt's submission loss to Bryan Barberena and more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: UFC 196 Talk, UFC On FOX 18 And Bellator 148 Preview Jan 27, 2016

UFC 196: Fabricio Werdum vs. Cain Velasquez has been scrapped, or at least, the event has. Now it's on Fox Sports 1. We discuss that plus Werdum's decision to not fight Stipe Miocic, Nate Diaz vs. Anthony Pettis, scoring in mixed martial arts (MMA), Bellator 148, Josh Barnett vs. Ben Rothwell at UFC on FOX 18 and much more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: Dillashaw-Cruz Fallout, UFC 197 Press Conference Reaction Jan 21, 2016

We react to Conor McGregor and Rafael dos Anjos at the UFC 197 press conference, T.J. Dillashaw vs. Dominick Cruz fallout, scoring systems in mixed martial arts (MMA) and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: TJ Dillashaw-Dominck Cruz talk with Robin Black Jan 18, 2016

Dominick Cruz defeated T.J. Dillashaw to become the UFC bantamweight champion again. Fight Network analyst Robin Black joins Luke Thomas to help talk that fight plus Eddie Alvarez vs. Anthony Pettis, Travis Browne vs. Matt Mitrione and more from UFC Fight Night 81 in Boston. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: UFC 197 Talk, Nick Diaz Settlement, Yoel Romero Drug Test Jan 13, 2016

UFC 197: Rafael dos Anjos vs. Conor McGregor is set. We break down that fight plus Holly Holm vs. Miesha Tate, Nick Diaz's settlement with the Nevada Athletic Commission, Yoel Romero's positive drug test by USADA and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat

Live Chat: UFC 195 Results, 10 - Point Must System Debate, Cruz-Dillashaw Preview Jan 07, 2016

We talk UFC 195: Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit decision, Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm or Miesha Tate future, Dominick Cruz vs. T.J. Dillashaw and more on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst- UFC 195 Results Jan 05, 2016

UFC 195: Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit results are in the books. We talk that fight plus the 10-point must system, Stipe Miocic's win over Andrei Arlovski, Brian Ortega's triangle and examine Joe Duffy vs. Dustin Poirier in depth. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: UFC 195 Preview, Rizin Results, MMA In 2015 And More Dec 31, 2015

UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit is days away, Rizin FF with Fedor Emelianenko is as well, mixed martial arts in 2015 featured the rise of Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor and 2016 could see more UFC champions unseated. We talk about it all on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Technique Talk: Brandon Gibson explains the future of MMA striking Dec 27, 2015

JacksonWink MMA striking coach Brandon Gibson explains the current trends in mixed martial arts striking that's taking the sport into the next stage of its development.

Live Chat: UFC On FOX 17 Results, Mixed Martial Arts In 2016 And More Dec 24, 2015

UFC on FOX 17: Rafael dos Anjos vs. Donald Cerrone is in the books. We talk that plus Ronda Rousey's and Conor McGregor's future, mixed martial arts (MMA) in 2016, Frankie Edgar's and Nate Diaz's next move, ONE Championships' weight cutting plan plus more on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC On FOX 17 Results Dec 22, 2015

From Rafael dos Anjos vs. Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone 2 to Alistair Overeem vs. Junior dos Santos to Nate Diaz vs. Michael Johnson, we take a look at the technical action and results from UFC on FOX 17.

Live Chat: UFC 194 Results, Conor McGregor's Future, UFC On FOX 17 Preview Dec 17, 2015

UFC 194: Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor results are in and we're talking McGregor's big power, Frankie Edgar's next move, Jose Aldo getting a rematch, drug tests, UFC on FOX 17: Rafael dos Anjos vs. Cowboy Cerrone and more on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat, Day 3: UFC Fight Night 80 Results, UFC 194 And TUF 22 Finale Preview Dec 11, 2015

UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant showed us Rose Namajunas is a force to be reckoned with, The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale with Frankie Edgar and Chad Mendes is tonight and UFC 194: Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor is tomorrow. We discuss all of these things on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat, Day 2: UFC Fight Night 80 Preview, Ronda Rousey Rematch Discussion And More Dec 10, 2015

UFC Fight Night: Rose Namajunas vs. Paige VanZant is tonight, Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor is just days away and the UFC is trying to make a Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm rematch happen. We'll discuss this and more on day 2 of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 194, UFC Fight Night 80 Previews And More Dec 09, 2015

UFC 194: Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor is days away, as is UFC Fight Night: Rose Namajunas vs. Paige VanZant. Sage Northcutt returns to the UFC, plus Frankie Edgar takes on Chad Mendes at the finale for The Ultimate Fighter. There's a Fight Pass, Fox Sports 1 and pay-per-view show, all in three days time. We'll discuss all of this on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: Reebok Fallout, UFC 194 Preview, Georges St - Pierre's Comments And More Dec 04, 2015

UFC 194: Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor is near, Reebok is taking heat for an 'Anderson Aldo' t-shirt, Georges St-Pierre and Jon Jones are distancing themselves from certain UFC actions and more. We'll talk all of this on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC Fight Night 79 Breakdown Dec 01, 2015

After UFC Fight Night 79: Benson Henderson vs. Jorge Masvidal, we take a brief look at the card, but go in depth on rising prospect Doo Ho Choi after his first-round TKO of Sam Sicilia. Pictures and explanations included. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: Jon Jones Discussion, UFC Fight Night 79 Preview And More Nov 28, 2015

Jon Jones has broken his silence about Vitor Belfort, the UFC, Daniel Cormier and more. We'll talk him plus UFC Fight Night 79: Benson Henderson vs. Jorge Masvidal, more Ronda Rousey and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC Fight Night 78, Bellator 146, WSOF 25 Nov 24, 2015

We take a look at the three biggest events from the weekend - UFC Fight Night 78, Bellator 146, WSOF 25 - and break down the technical action on this episode of the Monday Morning Analyst with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm Recap, UFC 193 Results And More Nov 18, 2015

UFC 193: Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm results discussed in detail, plus a talk of Conor McGregor's punching power and Jose Aldo, Joanna Jedrzejczyk's fight with Valerie Letourneau and more on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: Ronda Rousey Vs. Holly Holm Breakdown Nov 16, 2015

At UFC 193, Holly Holm KO'd Ronda Rousey to become the UFC women's bantamweight champion. How did she do it? Did Rousey have a bad game plan or was just overmatched? What happened? We break the entire fight down on the Monday Morning Analyst with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: UFC 193 Rousey Vs. Holm Preview, Reebok Fallout, Cro Cop Retirement Nov 13, 2015

UFC 193: Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm will be previewed plus we'll talk Ronaldo and the Reebok deal, Mirko Cro Cop retiring, USADA's 'prohibitive association' rule and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC Fight Night 77, Bellator 145 Nov 11, 2015

From UFC Fight Night (77): Vitor Belfort vs. Dan Henderson to Bellator 145, we'll break down all of the major fight cards from the weekend. That includes wins by Thomas Almeida, Will Brooks, Glover Teixeira, Daniel Straus, Bobby Lashley, Rashid Magomedov, Corey Anderson, Michael Chandler and more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: Vitor Belfort-Dan Henderson 3, Ronda Rousey Issues And Bellator 145 Preview Nov 05, 2015

UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 is this weekend as is Bellator 145, which features the rubber match between Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire and Daniel Straus. We'll talk those fight cards plus Ronda Rousey's trainer declaring bankruptcy, Tim Kennedy's return and other mixed martial arts news. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: Nick Diaz And NAC, GLORY On Spike, Ronda Rousey's Situation Oct 29, 2015

Nick Diaz has suggested a settlement with Nevada's athletic commission is possible, GLORY kickboxing is no longer on Spike TV, Ronda Rousey talked her coach, mom and Holly Holm at UFC 193 during her media scrum and more. We'll talk all of these on today's Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC Fight Night 76 Results Oct 28, 2015

From Louis Smolka's rear naked choke of Paddy Holohan to Cathal Pendred getting starched by Tom Breese to Neil Seery's guillotine of Jon Delos Reyes, we go cover all the action from Dublin, Ireland's UFC Fight Night 76 in the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: UFC Dublin Preview, Reebok Ireland T - Shirt, Bellator 144 Talk Oct 22, 2015

UFC Fight Night 76 (UFC: Dublin) takes place Saturday, but Bellator 144 is Friday, making this a week with lots of MMA action. Meanwhile, Rebook has had to pull a controversial t-shirt, more is known about UFC's financials and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: WSOF 24 Results, Rico Verhoeven's MMA Debut Oct 21, 2015

From Jon Fitch vs. Yushin Okami to Nick Newell's last MMA fight to UFC veterans Vinny Magalhaes and Matt Hamill fighting, we'll break down all of the technical action from the World Series of Fighting (WSOF) 24 as well as the mixed martial arts debut of GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: Ronda Rousey Issues, Nick Diaz Petition, Team Alpha Male Fallout Oct 15, 2015

From Ronda Rousey's issues with her mother calling out her trainer Edmond Tarverdyan, Nick Diaz getting 100,000 signatures on his White House petition to Team Alpha Male's ongoing fallout from T.J. Dillahsaw's departure, we'll break it all down on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: TJ Dillashaw Leaves Team Alpha Male, UFC 192 And More Oct 07, 2015

UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw has left Urijah Faber's Team Alpha Male. Is he a 'snake in the grass' as Conor McGregor called him? We'll discuss, plus UFC 192: Daniel Cormier vs. Alexander Gustafsson results and discussion. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC 192 Cormier Vs. Gustafsson Results And Recap Oct 06, 2015

UFC 192 featured an amazing title fight between Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson for the UFC light heavyweight title. We'll recap their bout plus Rashad Evans vs. Ryan Bader, Julianna Pena vs. Jessica Eye, Sage Northcutt's debut and more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: UFC 192 Preview, Jon Jones Punishment Debate And More Oct 01, 2015

UFC 192: Daniel Cormier vs. Alexander Gustafsson is just days and Jon Jones, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, avoided jail time in New Mexico with a plea bargain. We'll break down the entire UFC 192 fight card plus talk about what's next for 'Bones' Jones. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC Fight Night 75 and Bellator 143 Sep 29, 2015

From UFC Japan's Josh Barnett vs. Roy Nelson to Uriah Hall's knockout of Gegard Mousasi to Kyoji Horiguchi's win over Chico Camus all the way to Bellator MMA's Vinicius Queiroz's submission of Ewerton Teixeira, we'll breakdown the technical action from the weekend in mixed martial arts. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: Vitor Belfort Drug Test, Bellator Dynamite Results, UFC Fight Night 75 Sep 23, 2015

Vitor Belfort's TRT use before UFC 152 is coming under scrutiny, Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1's results are in with Tito Ortiz vs. Liam McGeary and Phil Davis' tournament win, UFC Fight Night 75: Josh Barnett vs. Roy Nelson is Saturday as is Bellator 143. We'll break all of this down on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: Bellator Dynamite 1 Results Sep 22, 2015

Bellator MMA launched their Dynamite show at the SAP Center in San Jose. We'll break down Tito Ortiz vs. Liam McGeary, Josh Thomson vs. Mike Bronzoulis, Phil Davis' big tournament win, Mo Lawal's throws and more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: Nick Diaz NAC Suspension, Bellator Dynamite 1 Preview And More Sep 18, 2015

Nick Diaz has been suspended five years by the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC), Bellator MMA launches their Dynamite 1 show in San Jose this weekend, WSOF returns to action and more. We'll cover all these UFC and mixed martial arts (MMA) topics on this edition of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas on MMA Fighting.

Eddie Cummings Interview: ADCC 2015, leg locks in MMA and more Aug 28, 2015

John Danaher-black belt Eddie Cummings, winner of the fourth Eddie Bravo Invitational and ADCC 2015 participant, spoke to me about a range of topics related to grappling. Notably, he calls himself a 'scathing indictment' of how the sport has treated the training and use of leg locks.

Live Chat: Frankie Edgar-Chad Mendes, Bellator 141, UFC's December Aug 27, 2015

Frankie Edgar and Chad Mendes are set to fight as part of a huge UFC December including Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor at UFC 194, Junior dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem at UFC on FOX 17, and more. Bellator 141 features the Bellator debut of Melvin Guillard, WSOF wants to do tournaments and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC Fight Night 74: Max Holloway Vs. Charles Oliveira Aug 24, 2015

UFC Fight Night 74: Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira results are in. We'll breakdown the fight card including Patrick Cote vs. Josh Burkman, Neil Magny vs. Erick Silva, Maryna Moroz vs. Valerie Letourneau and more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: UFC 194 Fight Card, UFC Fight Night 74 Preview And More Aug 19, 2015

UFC 194's fight card fills out and now features Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor, Chris Weidman vs. Luke Rockhold plus Yoel Romero vs. Jacare Souza. We'll break down what it all means plus take a look at UFC Fight Night 74: Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: Jose Aldo Vs. Conor McGregor, Ronda Rousey Vs. Cris Cyborg Talk, Josh Thomson To Bellator Aug 12, 2015

UFC 194: Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor is booked, but we're still waiting on Ronda Rousey vs. Cris Cyborg to materialize. Josh Thomson has left UFC for Bellator, Anderson Silva claims he needs sex drugs to the Nevada Athletic Commission, more Reebok pay fallout and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC Fight Night Teixeira Vs. Saint Preux In Review Aug 11, 2015

UFC Fight Night 73: Glover Teixeira vs. Ovince Saint Preux is in the books. We'll break down their main event, plus other bouts from the fight card including Michael Johnson vs. Beneil Dariush, Sara McMann vs. Amanda Nunes, Ray Borg vs. Geane Herrera and more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst

PMLC Extras: Dr. Rhadi Ferguson on Ronda Rousey's dominance Aug 09, 2015

Dr. Rhadi Ferguson is a judo and jiu-jitsu black belt, Strikeforce veteran and was a member of the 2004 Olympic team alongside UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. In this interview, he breaks down the reasons for her success and dominance in mixed martial arts.

Live Chat: Ronda Rousey Mania, Rousey Vs. Cyborg, UFC 190 Results Aug 05, 2015

Ronda Rousey mania is sweeping the country. We'll talk Rousey vs. Cyborg plus UFC 190 fight card results and look ahead to UFC Fight Night 73: Ovince St. Preux vs. Glover Teixeira. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: Ronda Rousey, UFC 190, WSOF 22 Aug 04, 2015

UFC 190: Ronda Rousey vs. Bethe Correia is in the books. We'll talk Rousey's win, plus Jake Shields vs. Rousimar Palhares and more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst

Live Chat: UFC 190 Preview, UFC On FOX 16 Results. WSOF 22 Preview Jul 29, 2015

UFC 190: Ronda Rousey vs. Bethe Correia is Saturday. We'll break down the fight card, plus look back at the UFC on FOX 16: T.J. Dillashaw vs. Renan Barao 2 results, where Dominick Cruz fits in, Wanderlei Silva being sued by UFC, Reebok fallout and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC On FOX 16 Results And Technique Breakdown Jul 28, 2015

UFC on FOX 16: T.J. Dillashaw vs. Renan Barao 2 is in the books. We'll break down all the results and technical action from that fight plus Miesha Tate vs. Jessica Eye, Joe Lauzon vs. Takanori Gomi, Edson Barboza vs. Paul Felder and much more from the entire fight card. This is the Monday Morning Analyst podcast.

Live Chat: UFC On FOX 16 Preview, Stitch Duran's Reebok-Related Firing And More Jul 23, 2015

Jacob 'Stitch' Duran says he was fired for making comments about the UFC's Reebok deal this week, Saturday is UFC on FOX 16: T.J. Dillashaw vs. Renan Barao 2 and HBO's Real Sports aired a segment saying the UFC and MMA have a domestic violence problem using Christy Mack and War Machine as an example. We'll talk about all of these issues on today's episode of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC Fight Night Mir Vs. Duffee, UFC Fight Night- Bisping Vs. Leites Jul 21, 2015

We recap the technical action from the week, including Frank Mir vs. Todd Duffee from UFC Fight Night 71, Joe Duffy vs. Ivan Jorge from UFC Fight Night 72 and more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst podcast with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: UFC 189 Breakdown, UFC Fight Night 71 And Bellator 140 Preview Jul 15, 2015

UFC 189: Chad Mendes vs. Conor McGregor results are in, but what do they all mean? We'll break down that fight card plus look at Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald, Frank Mir vs. Todd Duffee, Fedor Emelianenko's return and more.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC 189 Results And Main Card Breakdown Jul 13, 2015

UFC 189: Chad Mendes vs. Conor McGregor is in the books and it may have been the best mixed martial arts (MMA) event of all time. We'll break down the main event plus Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald, Gunnar Nelson vs. Brandon Thatch, Dennis Bermudez vs. Jeremy Stephens and more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: UFC 189, TUF 21 Finale And Invicta 13 Previews Jul 08, 2015

UFC 189: Chad Mendes vs. Conor McGregor is Saturday, but mixed martial arts is everywhere this week. On Sunday, The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale takes place as does Cris Cyborg's return to Invicta on Thursday. We'll preview those events plus talk IVs in weight cutting, Jose Aldo's next move and more. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: UFC 189 Discussion, UFC Fight Kit Review And More Jul 01, 2015

UFC 189 is now Conor McGregor vs. Chad Mendes with Jose Aldo out with injury. We'll talk about the ramifications of that plus review the new Reebok UFC Fight Kit uniforms on display yesterday. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: Jose Aldo's Injury, Kimbo Vs. Shamrock Results, UFC Fight Night 70 Jun 25, 2015

Jose Aldo's UFC 189 date with Conor McGregor is in doubt after a rib injury in training could derail his plans. Kimbo Slice defeated Ken Shamrock to record Bellator ratings on Spike TV and Lyoto Machida and Yoel Romero tangle at UFC Fight Night 70 on Fox Sports 1. We'll tackle all of these topics on this week's episode of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Monday Morning Analyst: Kimbo Vs. Shamrock Breakdown Jun 24, 2015

Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock headlined Bellator 138 on Spike TV last Friday, but was it fixed? Luke Thomas breaks the fight down and explains why, in all likelihood, the fight was just low-level MMA on this episode of The Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: UFC 188 Preview, UFC Fight Night Dan Henderson Vs. Tim Boetsch Results And More Jun 11, 2015

Cain Velasquez vs. Fabricio Werdum at UFC 188 on Saturday in Mexico City. We'll break down the entire UFC fight card, plus Gilbert Melendez vs. Eddie Alvarez, Dan Henderson vs. Tim Boetsch from UFC Fight Night 68, Brendan Schaub's comments on Reebok sponsorship and much more. This is episode 142 of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC Fight Night 68, WSOF 21, GLORY 22 And More Jun 08, 2015

UFC Fight Night: Dan Henderson vs. Tim Boetsch results are in, as are for WSOF 21 and GLORY 22. We'll break down the technical action from those fight cards, featuring Ben Rothwell, Matt Mitrione, Rico Verhoeven, Benjamin Adegbuyi, Blagoi Ivanov, Lance Palmer, Dustin Poirier, and many others. This is the Monday Morning Analyst with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: UFC Fight Night 68 Preview, UFC Anti-Doping Press Conference Reaction Jun 04, 2015

UFC Fight Night: Dan Henderson vs. Tim Boetsch is Saturday, so we'll cover the fight card and more. We'll also talk about the UFC's anti-doping press conference with USADA, Jeff Novitzky and others just as the presser ends. This is episode 141 of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC Fight Night Condit Vs. Alves, Amir Khan Vs. Chris Algieri And More Jun 02, 2015

UFC Fight Night: Carlos Condit vs. Thiago Alves results are in as are those for Amir Khan vs. Chris Algieri from PBC on Spike TV. We'll talk those plus performances from Charles Oliveira, Nik Lentz and full UFC Fight Night 67 fight card results. This is the Monday Morning Analyst podcast hosted by Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: UFC 187 Results, UFC Fight Night 67 Preview And More May 27, 2015

UFC 187: Anthony Johnson vs. Daniel Cormier results are in and the fight card produced a lot to talk about: Chris Weidman defeated Vitor Belfort, Andrei Arlovski's UFC climb continued against Travis Browne, Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone kept going and more. Plus, Carlos Condit battles Thiago Alves at UFC Fight Night 67 in Brazil Saturday. We'll talk about this and more on episode 140 of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC 187 Results May 25, 2015

UFC 187 results are in and Daniel Cormier stopped Anthony Johnson while Chris Weidman made short work of Vitor Belfort. But the fight card itself was fantastic and almost entirely delivered as Andrei Arlovski and Travis Browne had a heavyweight brawl and so much more. Plus PBC on NBC results as Andre Dirrell and James DeGale squared off. This is the Monday Morning Analyst podcast with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: UFC 187 Preview, Dana White-Brendan Schaub Sponsors Issue And More May 20, 2015

UFC 187: Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony Johnson (also Chris Weidman vs. Vitor Belfort) is just days away. We'll preview the fight card, break down the matches and more. We'll also talk Dana White challenging Brendan Schaub's claims about sponsors, Ronda Rousey vs. Cyborg Justino discussion and more. This is episode 139 of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC Fight Night: Edgar Vs. Faber, Bellator 137 May 20, 2015

UFC Fight Night: Frankie Edgar vs. Urijah Faber is in the books as is Bellator 137: Brandon Halsey vs. Kendall Grove. We'll give results and break down all the action from both fight cards plus talk Gegard Mousasi, Mark Munoz, Eduardo Dantas, Mike Richman and more. This podcast is hosted by Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: Ronda Rousey Talk, Faber-Edgar& Bellator 137 Preview May 13, 2015

Ronda Rousey is on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine, but is she the world's most dominant athlete as they claim? Plus, Frankie Edgar and Urijah Faber battle at UFC: Manila, Bellator 137 takes place on Friday and Reebok sponsorship fallout continues. This is episode 138 of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC Fight Night Miocic Vs. Hunt, Metamoris 6 May 11, 2015

UFC Fight Night: Stipe Miocic vs. Mark Hunt is in the books as is Metamoris 6: Josh Barnett vs. Ryron Gracie. We'll talk about the UFC Fight Night 65 results, fight card, and more plus Dillon Danis vs. Joe Lauzon, Chael Sonnen vs. Renato Sobral and more. This is the Monday Morning Analyst podcast with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: Jon Jones, Miocic Vs. Hunt, Metamoris 6, Reebok-UFC Fighter Pay And More May 06, 2015

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones' MMA future is still in doubt, Stipe Miocic faces Mark Hunt on UFC Fight Pass, Reebok released their UFC fighter pay scale, Metamoris 6 is Saturday and there's a Mayweather vs. Pacquiao hangover. This and more on episode 137 of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: Jon Jones' Future, Mayweather Vs. Pacquiao Preview And More Apr 30, 2015

Now former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been stripped of his title and suspended indefinitely. Daniel Cormier will fight Anthony Johnson at UFC 187 for the title. Mayweather vs. Pacquiao is Saturday. We'll talk about all of these things on today's Promotional Malpractice Live Chat, episode 136 with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: UFC 186 Preview, Rampage Vs. Bellator, Mayweather Vs. Pacquiao And More Apr 23, 2015

UFC 186: Demetrious Johnson vs. Kyoji Horiguchi is days away. Rampage Jackson is on the fight card opposite Fabio Maldonado despite Bellator's best efforts to keep him off. Reebok's sponsorship mechanism of UFC uniforms has been altered and Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacqauio boxing bout is one week. We'll discuss this and more on episode 135 of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC on FOX 15, Luke Rockhold vs. Lyoto Machida in depth and more Apr 20, 2015

UFC on FOX 15 results are in the books. Luke Rockhold absolutely handled Lyoto Machida, Cub Swanson was finished by Max Holloway, Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza easily dispatched Chris Camozzi, Paige VanZant blitzes Felice Herrig. We'll break down these fight card results plus more from the world of boxing, too, on this episode of the Monday Morning Analyst with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: UFC On FOX: Luke Rockhold Vs. Lyoto Machida Preview, Nate Diaz's Future Apr 16, 2015

UFC on FOX 15: Luke Rockhold vs. Lyoto Machida is Saturday. We'll preview it and the entire fight card. We'll also discuss WSOF 20, Bellator 136, UFC Fight Night 64 as well as Nate Diaz's future and much more. This is episode 134 of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC Fight Night: Cro Cop vs. Gonzaga 2, Bellator 136, WSOF 20 Apr 13, 2015

UFC Fight Night: Cro Cop vs. Gonzaga 2 results are in, as are those for Bellator 136 and WSOF 20. We'll break down Will Brooks vs. Dave Jansen, Mirko Cro Cop vs. Gabriel Gonzaga, Joe Schilling vs. Rafael Carvalho, David Branch's win, Maryna Moroz vs. Joanne Calderwood and more on this episode of the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: Rampage Jackson Vs. Bellator, Ronda Rousey Vs. Walmart And MMA Weekend Preview Apr 08, 2015

Rampage Jackson was defeated in court by Bellator MMA, so while he won't fight at UFC 186, his UFC fighting days may not be over. We'll also talk about Ronda Rousey not getting on Walmart book shelves, Cro Cop vs. Gabriel Gonzaga 2, WSOF 20 and Bellator 136. This is episode 133 of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC Fight Night 63, GLORY 20 and more Apr 06, 2015

UFC Fight Night: Chad Mendes vs. Ricardo Lamas results are in the books and we'll go over all of the action from Fairfax, Virginia. We'll discuss the big wins by Mendes, Julianna Pena, Dustin Poirier, Clay Guida and more. We'll also talk GLORY 20 results with Robin Van Roosmalen defeating Andy Ristie and more.

Live Chat: Aldo-McGregor UFC 189 World Tour, UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas Preview & More Apr 01, 2015

The Jose Aldo-Conor McGregor UFC 189 tour is in the books and what a series of events it was. We'll recap all the insanity plus look ahead to UFC Fight Night: Chad Mendes vs. Ricardo Lamas, Bellator vs. Rampage Jackson in court and much more. This is episode 132 of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: Brock Lesnar's UFC Legacy, UFC 186 Fight Card, Bellator 135 And WSOF 19 Preview Mar 26, 2015

Brock Lesnar's UFC run is over as he picks WWE for his future, UFC 186's fight card is in trouble with T.J. Dillashaw's injury and Rampage Jackson's uncertain future, Bellator 135 and WSOF 19 are this weekend, plus much more on this episode of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat podcast with Luke Thomas.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC Fight Night 62, NCAA Wrestling Championships, EBI 3 Mar 24, 2015

UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare is in the books. Demian Maia cruised to a unanimous decision victory over Ryan LaFlare. Other fighters picked up great wins like Erick Silva over Josh Koscheck, Gilbert Burns, Amanda Nunes, Fredy Serrano and more. Logan Stieber also won his fourth national title at the 2015 NCAA Division I National Wrestling Championships along with Gabe Dean and others. Lastly, Garry Tonon cruised at the third Eddie Bravo Invitational. Luke Thomas breaks down the action from all three for the Monday Morning Analyst podcast.

Live Chat: UFC 185 Results, Bellator News, UFC Fight Night 62 Preview Mar 18, 2015

UFC 185: Anthony Pettis vs. Rafael dos Anjos is in the books and the Brazilian is the new lightweight champion. Joanna Jedrzejczyk also stopped Carla Esparza to become the new strawweight champion, plus Alistair Overeem, Johny Hendricks and Henry Cejudo picked up key wins. We'll get to this plus UFC Fight Night 62 talk and Bellator news with Liam McGeary and Alexander Shlemenko. This is episode 130 of the Promtional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC 185, IBJJF Pan-Ams, PBC on Spike Mar 16, 2015

UFC 185: Anthony Pettis vs. Rafael dos Anjos results are in and there's a new lightweight champion. Joanna Jedrzejczyk also defeated Carla Esparza to become the new women's strawweight champion at the event and fighters like Johny Hendricks, Alistair Overeem and Henry Cejudo emerged victorious. At the IBJJF Pan-Ams, Bernardo Faria and Dillon Danis got double gold, but names like Keenan Cornelius and Bruno Malficine shined. Last, but certainly not least, Andre Berto got a strong win over Josesito Lopez on Spike's debut episode of Premier Boxing Champions.

Live Chat: UFC 185 Preview and More, Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Presser and More Mar 12, 2015

UFC 185: Anthony Pettis vs. Rafael dos Anjos is just days away. We'll break down the lightweight title fight plus look at Pettis' future in pay-per-view. We'll also examine Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao ahead of the boxing megafight's press conference on Wednesday. This is episode 129 of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: UFC 184 Results, Ronda Rousey As Mike Tyson, Rampage Jackson Vs. Bellator And More Mar 04, 2015

UFC 184: Ronda Rousey vs. Cat Zingano results are in and it was a decisive victory for 'Rowdy'. We'll go over that fight card's results plus talk Rousey as this generation's Mike Tyson as well as Rampage Jackson going to court with Bellator MMA.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC 184, Bellator 134 And Invicta 11 Results Mar 03, 2015

UFC 184: Ronda Rousey vs. Cat Zingano results are in the book, as are those for Bellator 134: Emanuel Newton vs Liam McGeary and Invcita 11: Cyborg vs. Tweet. Luke Thomas breaks down all three events in this episode of the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: Ronda Rousey Vs. Cat Zingano, Josh Neer Bully Video, UFC 184 Preview And More Feb 25, 2015

UFC 184: Ronda Rousey vs. Cat Zingano is almost here, but the Josh Neer bully viral video is already making the rounds. We'll discuss both plus go in depth on Bellator 134: British Invasion and Invicta 11: Cyborg vs. Tweet. This is episode 127 of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC Fight Night 61, Golovkin Vs. Murray, BAMMA 18 Feb 24, 2015

UFC Fight Night 61: Frank Mir vs. Antonio 'Bigfoot' Silva results are in. So is the fallout from boxing Gennady Golovkin vs. Martin Murray plus the UK's BAMMA 18. We break all of them down on episode 11 of the Monday Morning Analyst podcast with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: UFC-PED Press Conference Reaction, UFC Fight Night 61 Preview Feb 18, 2015

Dana White, Lorenzo Fertitta and Lawrence Epstein explained to the media the new UFC drug testing policies on Wednesday. We'll break down those issues, preview UFC Fight Night: Frank Mir vs. Antonio 'Bigfoot' Silva and more.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC Fight Night 60, Bellator 133, WSOF 18 Feb 17, 2015

UFC Fight Night 60: Brandon Thatch vs. Benson Henderson is in the books, as is Bellator 133: Alexander Shlemenko vs. Melvin Manhoef and WSOF 18: Marlon Moraes vs. Josh Hill. Luke Thomas breaks down all of the action on this episode of the Monday Morning Analyst.

Live Chat: Hector Lombard Steroid Test, PEDs In MMA-UFC, UFC Fight Night 60 Preview Feb 11, 2015

Anderson Silva and Hector Lombard have both tested positive for steroids, Jon Jones and Nick Diaz have tested positive for recreational drugs. Does MMA or the UFC have a PED problem? Also, UFC Fight Night 60, Bellator 133 and WSOF 18 all take place this week. This is episode 125 of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Monday Morning Analyst: GLORY 19, RFA 23, Garry Tonon vs. Javier Vazquez Feb 09, 2015

GLORY 19 results are in the book. Nieky Holzken won the welterweight contender tournament while Rico Verhoeven retained his heavyweight title after defeating Errol Zimmerman. We'll take a look at the card as well as RFA 23 and the Gracie Nationals superfight between Garry Tonon and Javier Vazquez.

Live Chat: Anderson Silva's Positive Steroid Test, Nick Diaz's Marijuana Use, UFC 183 Results Feb 05, 2015

UFC 183 results are in the book. Anderson Silva tested positive for two anabolic steroids after the fact. Nick Diaz tested positive for marijuana his third time in Nevada. The month of January in mixed martial arts (MMA) was insane. This and more on today's episode (124) of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: Nick Diaz Vs. Anderson Silva Preview, UFC On FOX 14 Results And More Jan 28, 2015

UFC 183: Nick Diaz vs. Anderson Silva is Saturday, which we'll preview, but also take a look back at the fight card results for UFC on FOX 14: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson on this, episode 123 of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC On FOX 14 Results, Alvarado Vs. Rios 3 And More Jan 26, 2015

UFC on FOX 14: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson results are in. Johnson defeated Gustafsson in just over two minutes at the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. We'll examine the entire fight card as well as the FOX broadcast. We'll also look at Mike Alvarado vs. Brandon Rios 3 and the European IBJJF Championships. This is episode 9 of The Monday Morning Analyst with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: Mirko Cro Cop To UFC, Kimbo Slice To Bellator, UFC On FOX 14 Preview Jan 21, 2015

UFC has signed Mirko Cro Cop, Kimbo Slice is headed to Bellator, Conor McGregor pulled a monster rating for Fox Sports 1 (UFC Fight Night 59), Jon Jones talks to the media and UFC on FOX 14: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson is Saturday. We talk about this and more on episode 122 of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Monday Morning Analyst: UFC Fight Night 59, Bellator 132, WSOF 17 And More Jan 19, 2015

Conor McGregor fought Dennis Siver at UFC Fight Night 59, Patricio Freire beat Daniel Straus at Bellator 132, Jake Shields submitted Brian Foster at WSOF 17 and much more happened in the busy weekend in combat sports. We break it all down on the Monday Morning Analyst, episode 7 with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: Conor McGregor vs. Dennis Siver, Jon Jones' Rehab, Stiverne vs. Wilder And More Jan 14, 2015

Jon Jones left drug rehab early, Conor McGregor faces Dennis Siver on Sunday's UFC Fight Night, Bellator 132 is Friday, WSOF 17 is Saturday and so is Showtime's boxing heavyweight headliner Bermane Stiverne vs. Deontay Wilder. There's lots to talk about in this week's episode of the Promotional Malpractice Live chat with Luke Thomas, episode 121.

Monday Morning Analyst: RFA 22, Polaris Pro Jiu-Jitsu Results, Dusty Harrison Roc Nation Recap Jan 12, 2015

RFA 22 took place this past weekend, featuring Chidi Njokuani vs. Gilbert Smith in the main event. The Polaris Pro Jiu-Jitsu Invitational had names like Kit Dale, Keenan Cornelius, Dean Lister, Garry Tonon, Marcin Held and more. Last, but certainly not least, Dusty Hernandez Harrison headlined the first Roc Nation boxing event on Fox Sports 1.

Live Chat: Jon Jones drug test, UFC 182 results and more Jan 07, 2015

UFC 182 results are in, but Jon Jones tested positive for cocaine metabolites roughly a month before the fight. As their light heavyweight champion, what does this mean? He's faced no sanction from the Nevada Athletic Commission, but he has entered a drug treatment facility (rehab). We'll explore all angles of this complex situation. We'll also explore his win over Daniel Cormier last Saturday. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat, episode 120.

Monday Morning Analyst-UFC 182 Results: Jon Jones Vs. Daniel Cormier Jan 06, 2015

UFC 182: Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier results are in the books. We'll break down that fight and the entire fight card including Donald Cerrone vs. Myles Jury, Paul Felder's fantastic win and more. The Monday Morning Analyst (MMA) is hosted by MMA Fighting's Senior Editor Luke Thomas. This is episode 5.

Live Chat: Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier breakdown, UFC 182 preview, 2015 projections and more Dec 31, 2014

UFC 182: Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier for the light heavyweight title is days away. It's an important bout for their career, but UFC 182 also features Donald Cerrone vs. Myles Jury as well as other important bouts. We'll also look back at this year in mixed martial arts while looking ahead.

Reilly Bodycomb Technique Talk interview: Understanding Rousimar Palhares Dec 27, 2014

Sambo expert, noted grappler and mixed martial arts fighter Reilly Bodycomb speaks to Luke Thomas of MMA Fighting about the nature of leg locks, why the brutality of Rousimar Palhares' submission is understandable, the lack of knowledge around lower-body submissions and more in the latest installment of the Technique Talk series.

Live Chat: Rampage Jackson To UFC, UFC Fight Night 58 Results, Dominick Cruz's Injury And More Dec 23, 2014

Rampage Jackson left Bellator for UFC, Lyoto Machida stopped C.B. Dollaway at UFC Fight Night 58, Grapple at the Garden with Kyle Dake and King Mo Lawal took place, Dominick Cruz has torn his ACL in his other knee and much more is discussed on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Monday Morning Analyst, Ep 4: UFC Fight Night 58 Results, Grapple At The Garden Results Dec 23, 2014

UFC Fight Night 58: Lyoto Machida vs. C.B. Dollaway results are in the books as is the Grapple at the Garden, which featured Kyle Dake, King Mo Lawal, Joe Warren, Tervel Dlagnev, Gray Maynard, Scott Jorgensen and more.

Live Chat-UFC Fighter Plaintiffs Class Action Lawsuit, UFC On FOX 13 Results And More Dec 17, 2014

The UFC was hit by a class-action lawsuit from Jon Fitch, Cung Le and Nate Quarry. We'll break down what that means and what could be next. UFC on FOX 13: Junior dos Santos vs. Stipe Miocic results are in the book as are those for The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale. This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat, hosted by Luke Thomas.

Monday Morning Analyst, Ep 3: UFC On FOX 13 Results, TUF 20 Finale Results and more Dec 15, 2014

UFC on FOX 13 results are in the books as are those for The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale. MMA Fighting Senior Editor Luke Thomas will take a look at those events as well as boxing's Ishe Smith vs. Erislandy Lara, Amir Khan vs. Devon Alexander, Timothy Bradley vs. Diego Chaves and more.

Live Chat: UFC 181 Results, CM Punk To UFC Discussion, UFC On FOX 13 Preview Dec 10, 2014

UFC 181 results are in the books, former WWE star CM Punk is in the UFC and UFC on FOX 13: Junior dos Santos vs. Stipe Miocic is Saturday. It's a busy week in mixed martial arts. We'll also talk Robbie Lawler beating Johny Hendricks, Anthony Pettis stopping Gilbert Melendez and a whole lot more.

The MMA, Episode 2: UFC 181 Results, Invicta 10 Results, RFA 21 Results Dec 08, 2014

UFC 181 results are in and Anthony Pettis is still your lightweight champ while Robbie Lawler is your welterweight king. Oh, CM Punk is a UFC fighter, too. Meanwhile, Michelle Waterson was dethroned and Khalil Rountree continues to make a name for himself. This is episode of The Monday Morning Analyst (MMA) with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: UFC 181 Preview, UFC-Reebok Uniform Sponsorship Deal And More Dec 03, 2014

UFC 181: Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler 2 is days away, but UFC and Reebok signing a six-year uniform deal to replace existing sponsorship has been the big news in the sport of mixed martial arts this week. Still, we'll break down the UFC 181 fight card with Anthony Pettis vs. Gilbert Melendez as well as in ins and outs of this new uniform and uniform policy for all UFC fighters. This is episode 115 of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat: McGregor-Edgar Title Shot, UFC In 2015 and More Nov 26, 2014

Conor McGregor or Frankie Edgar: Who is going to get the UFC featherweight title shot first? We'll go over UFC Fight Night 57 results with Edgar's win over Cub Swanson being the focal point. We'll also touch on Manny Pacquiao's win over Chris Algieri, Metamoris 5: Renzo Gracie vs. Kazushi Sakuraba results and more on this week's edition of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

The MMA #1 - Metamoris 5, Pacquiao-Algieri, UFC Fight Night 57 Nov 24, 2014

Metamoris 5, Manny Pacquiao vs. Chris Algieri, and UFC Fight Night 57: Frankie Edgar vs. Cub Swanson all took place this past Saturday. Luke Thomas breaks down the action from all three events plus the highlights and lowlights.

Live Chat: UFC 180 And Bellator 131 Results, Brock Lesnar Rumors, Roufusport Controversy Nov 19, 2014

UFC 181 results and Bellator 131 results are in as it was a big weekend in mixed martial arts. Brock Lesnar's return to the UFC? Rumors are swirling as is controversy about Duke Roufus and Roufusport's mistreatment of fighters like Rose Namajunas, Eric Schafer, Matt Mitrione, Ben Rothwell and others. All of these topics will be discussed on the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas.

Live Chat Wanderlei Silva & Bellator, UFC 180, Gustafsson vs. Rumble Johnson and more Nov 12, 2014

UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt, Bellator 131: Tito Ortiz vs. Stephan Bonnar both take place on Saturday, but the MMA world never stops. Wanderlei Silva was pulled from helping promote the Bellator event, Alexander Gustaffson vs. Anthony Rumble Johnson was signed for FOX and Melvin Guillard faces Justin Gaethje on Saturday for the WSOF lightweight title. This is episode 112 of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: Shogun Rua, Luke Rockhold vs. Michael Bisping, GLORY 18 and more Nov 05, 2014

Luke Rockhold and Bisping battle at UFC Fight Night 55 while Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua headlines UFC Fight Night 56 this weekend. Rua must prove against Ovince St. Preux he can still compete with the UFC's best. Also on UFC fight cards this weekend: Ian McCall vs. John Lineker, Al Iaquinta and more.

Michael 'Venom' Page Technique Talk interview Nov 02, 2014

Bellator welterweight Michael 'Venom' Page discusses his unique style of freestyle kickboxing in this edition of Technique Talk.

UFC 179 results, Conor McGregor's role, Michael Bisping vs. Luke Rockhold and more Oct 29, 2014

UFC 179 results, Conor McGregor's role in UFC, middleweight's Michael Bisping vs. Luke Rockhold and their impending bout. These topics and more will be discussed on today's Promotional Malpractice Live Chat (episode 109) with Luke Thomas. Other topics to be covered: Jose Aldo's fighter pay comments, Anderson Silva's new contract, GLORY 18, Manny Pacquiao and more.

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