The Luke Thomas Show

Luke Thomas breaks down which fighters have made such improvements to their game, that a rematch with a past opponent who beat them would go very differently from the first fight. Plus, Luke provides an update on the latest spikes in the COVID-19 pandemic, examines whether anyone in MMA is at risk of being targeted by cancel culture, and answers listener questions from the TLTS Midweek Mailbag.

As we move past the midway point of 2020, Luke Thomas runs through the list of contenders so far to see which fight is in the lead spot for fight of the year, examines which fighters have the best resume without winning an undisputed title, and breaks down Netflix's 'Home Game' and their in-depth look at a brutal sport played in Italy.

Luke Thomas gives you his "Big Takeaway" after Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker left viewers in awe last Saturday for UFC Vegas 4. American Top Team/Dustin Poirier's coach Mike Brown joins the show to break down that epic battle and Luke examines what might be next for Mike Perry after his win over Mickey Gall in the co-main event of Saturday's fight card.

Luke Thomas gives you his main event preview for Saturday's lightweight scrap between Dan Hooker and Dustin Poirier, speaks with UFC strawweight Amanda Ribas about her upcoming fight with Paige VanZant at UFC 251, and checks in with UFC heavyweight Curtis Blaydes after his win in last week's UFC main event and Dana White's post-fight comments about his performance.

After giving the case for a Dustin Poirier win in yesterday's show, Luke Thomas lays out the keys to victory for Dan Hooker to get his hand raised in Saturday's UFC main event. Plus, UFC Lightweight Dan Hooker himself joins that show to talk about that main event fight and UFC featherweight Chas Skelly stops by to discuss the news of winning his appeal with the Colorado Athletic Commission to get his submission loss to Bobby Moffett overturned and share his best betting tips for this weekend's fights.

Luke Thomas looks ahead to this weekend's fight card and look at the ways Dustin Poirier can get a win against Dan Hooker in the main event, answers listener questions sent to the TLTS Midweek Mailbag, and examines Sean O'Malley's recent comments about the money he's making from the UFC's sponsorship deal with Reebok.

Coach Robert Drysdale spoke to Ariel Helwani on ESPN to share his side of the story regarding the controversy surrounding his corner advice to Max Rohskopf at UFC Vegas 3. Luke Thomas reacts to Drysdale's comments on the stoppage and examines what entitles a person to give an opinion on the sport of MMA and what makes someone an authority in the field.

Luke Thomas recaps the action from UFC Vegas 3 on Saturday, digs into the controversy from Max Rohskopf pleading with his corner to stop his fight with Austin Hubbard, speaks with Josh Emmett after his win in a "Fight of The Year" contender against Shane Burgos, and breaks down the rest of the fight card in TLTS Best of The Rest.

Matt Frevola has been pulled from this Saturday's card after a member of his corner tested positive for COVID-19. Luke Thomas explains what this says about the UFC's COVID-19 protocols, talks about fighter pay with former UFC lightweight title challenger Gray Maynard, and catches up with UFC Lightweight Jim Miller as he gets set to make his 35th walk to the Octagon on Saturday!

Luke Thomas reacts to Dana White's comments about his unique relationship with media, speaks with UFC bantamweight Cody Stamann about his impressive victory at UFC 250, and answers listener questions from the TLTS Midweek Mailbag.