Today on the podcast, we'll discuss Dana White's various beefs with Francis Ngannou and Arman Tsarukyan, how Merab can (maybe) beat Yan in the third fight and much more.

This is episode 282 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Petr Yan became the UFC bantamweight champion of the world by defeating Merab Dvalishvili via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) in the main event from Las Vegas, Nevada. He achieved this victory and the status as a two-time champion (three if we count interim titles) by turning in one of the most dialed in and inspired performances in UFC championship history. As you’ll hear me talk about in this episode, his march back to the title was as improbable as it was impressive.

We discuss the significance of Yan’s performance, the tragedy of the co-main event, Payton Talbott’s breakthrough moment and much more.

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On this week's episode of The Luke Thomas Live Chat, we discuss UFC 323, the Ali Act hearing on Capitol Hill plus whether complaints about UFC's early matchmaking in 2026 is a function of TKO meddling.

This is episode 281.

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On today's episode of The Luke Thomas Live Chat, we'll examine Topuria vs. Tsarukyan, the UFC in 2026, what to do with the women's side of the sport and more.

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At UFC Qatar, Arman Tsarukyan didn’t merely batter and submit Dan Hooker in the main event, he showed a vastly improved depth and well-roundness of skill. It was so impressive, in fact, that I just don’t see how any fight can be next for UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria other than Tsarukyan.

In my UFC Qatar post-fight show, I discuss Tsarukyan’s best-ever UFC performance, what I’m vexed by Ian Garry’s game, the UFC return of Kyoji Horiguchi and so much more.

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Today on the podcast, we'll discuss what went wrong for Jack Della Maddalena against Islam Makhachev, the role of Craig Jones plus much more.

This is episode 279 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

At UFC 322, Islam Makhachev easily surpassed Jack Della Maddalena to become the new UFC welterweight champion. Did he surpass Khabib Nurmagomedov in the process? We discuss that and more on this post-fight show.

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Today on the live chat, we go over the latest in terms of what we know about the UFC's betting scandal plus we look ahead to UFC 322 and much more.

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Today on the live chat, we discuss why the Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane rematch might be really good despite all of the present controversy. We also get into why fighters quitting is not the black mark some imagine it to be.

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At UFC 321, Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane ended in a draw. For an event that was supposed to be about heavyweight turning the page, the division ended up just as stuck as before.

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