Luke Thomas Live Chat & Podcasts

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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