Luke Thomas is a leading voice and analyst in the sport of MMA whose work routinely crosses media platforms. He currently serves as the host of SiriusXM's The Luke Thomas Show on channel 156. He is also a former editor and podcaster at MMA Fighting, where he hosted the Monday Morning Analyst and Promotional Malpractice Live Chat podcasts as well as studio shows such as The MMA Beat and The MMA Hour. Thomas helped create the co-branded USA Today/SB Nation Consensus MMA Rankings. His written w ...
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MORNING KOMBAT WITH LUKE THOMAS AND BRIAN CAMPBELL
CBS Sports, Showtime, Luke Thomas, Brian Campbell, UFC, MMA, Boxing, UFC 296, Leon Edwards, Colby Covington, Brandon Royval, Alexandre pantoja
Showtime Presents: Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell! Luke is a former Marine Sergeant and the Sr. MMA Analyst for CBS Sports. Brian Campbell is the CBS Sports Sr. Insider for all things Combat. Together they will cover everything happening in the world of Boxing and MMA, including talking to the fighters, promoters and especially you, THE FANS! Morning Kombat has expanded to multiple days a week so If you love combat sports, please subscribe so you don’t miss an episode of ...
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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.
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MK Friday is back and its the only place you need to go to preview this weekend's massive boxing fight as Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury hit the ring for their highly anticipated rematch after Usyk beat Fury in May, Luke and BC break down everything you need to know ahead of this legacy defining showdown. Plus, the guys react to Conor McGregor annou…
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The final studio show of the year is here as MORNING KOMBAT has you covered for all things combat sports. Starting in MMA, Luke and BC recap UFC Tampa where Joaquin Buckley stops Colby Covington on cuts, calls out Kamaru Usman. Buckley became just the 2nd fighter (joining Kamaru Usman) to stop Covington via KO/TKO. Now riding a 6-fight win streak s…
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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.
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No where better to go after a huge UFC card then right here for MORNING KOMBAT! Luke and BC are back in studio to break down all the big results from the weekend. In the main event, Alexandre Pantoja submitted a feisty, but overmatched Kai Asakura in the second round of Saturday's main event. If he can't get a Demetrious Johnson fight, what should …
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Get ready for an action-packed MK Friday show as we gear up for UFC 310 tomorrow! On today’s episode, Luke and BC break down the key matchups, offering their final predictions for the highly anticipated main event between Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Asakura for the Flyweight title, as well as the co-main event featuring Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Ian Garr…
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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.
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MK is BACK and we hope all our loyal donks had a wonderful holiday weekend! The guys return to recap the 2024 PFL Championship. It seems like Dakota Ditcheva was the biggest winner from Saturday's PFL event. The guys rank her among all flyweights worldwide. Plus, they put on their presidential hats, sharing the 3 changes they would make for PFL in …
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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.
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Hope all you loyal donks had an amazing Thanksgiving! 🦃 We're back with a special Black Friday mailbag episode, and Luke and BC are here to hit all the important news and notes from the world of combat sports. The guys dive deep into this weekend's PFL World Championships LIVE from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Get the inside scoop on the biggest matchups …
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A slow weekend in the world of combat sports, but it doesn't mean MK takes days off. On this episode of MORNING KOMBAT, Luke and BC start by recapping a fun UFC Macau event. In the main event, Petr Yan reclaims elite status with a thrilling five-round win over Deiveson Figueiredo. After 4 losses in previous 6 bouts, the 31-year-old Yan looked compl…
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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…
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A low key weekend on tap for combat sports, but there is some action in the UFC! On MORNING KOMBAT, Luke and BC preview this weekends UFC fight night card from Macau. In the main event, Petr Yan fights Deiveson Figueiredo. Is it for #1 contender status/title shot? Plus, the aftermath of Paul vs. Tyson continues. The fight apparently caused such a b…
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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.
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What a wild weekend it was and MK is here to break it all down for you. BC and Luke are back in studio and kick-off the show by talking all things UFC 309. In the main event, Jon Jones made a dominant return from injury/layoff to retire Stipe Miocic via TKO3. In just his 2nd fight in 5 years and first in 18 months following surgery, Jones looked li…
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What’s up, DONKS?! The Friday before one of the biggest combat sports weekends of the year is finally here, and that means it’s time for another must-watch episode of Morning Kombat! Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell are back to break down two of the most anticipated events in both boxing and MMA, setting the stage for a Saturday night of explosive fi…
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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.
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A huge fight week is underway with two massive events in boxing and the UFC, and you won’t want to miss this episode of Morning Kombat! Luke and Brian kick things off by recapping this weekend’s UFC Fight Night, where Carlos Prates scored a stunning knockout win over Neil Magny in the main event—his fourth KO of the year. With this victory, does Pr…
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Welcome to Friday MK, where Luke and Brian bring you the best reactions, in-depth breakdowns, and expert predictions on all things combat sports! In today’s episode, we’re previewing a packed weekend of fights, including UFC Apex, ONE Championship, and a star-studded boxing weekend. Plus, we dive deep into the ongoing Conor McGregor civil trial and…
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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.
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On the latest episode of Morning Kombat, the guys recap a busy weekend of UFC News. First, at UFC Edmonton, Brandon Moreno looked fully rejuvenated in a one-sided win over Amir Albazi. Did he prove he's all the way back and if so, does this mean he gets dibs on the next flyweight title shot? Erin Blanchfield earned the decision win over Rose Namaju…
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Big news out of UFC means a stacked MK Friday. Luke and BC react to the news that Belal Muhammad is OUT of UFC 310 (Dec. 7) with a bone infection in his foot. Does it make more sense for UFC to keep Shavkat Rahkmanov on card in an interim welterweight title bout? Plus, once again Alex Pereira is offering to bail out the UFC. The company has reached…
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What a weekend! The guys are back in studio to recap a historic UFC 308 event that lived up to it's hype. First, Luke and BC react to Ilia Topuria's stunning KO of Max Holloway. We already knew Topuria had the potential to be great. But after becoming the first man to knock down and knock out future Hall of Famer (and fellow P4Per) Max Holloway, do…
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It literally doesn't get much bigger than this Donks. UFC 308 is here and the guys have you covered with a final preview of everything you can expect. First, they break down the most anticipated fight of the year when Ilia Topuria takes on Max Holloway in the main event. They examine how each fighter can win, recap the intense press conference mome…
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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.
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Monday. MK. Luke and BC are coming your way to recap this weekends events. First, they start in PFL. Francis Ngannou scored a KO win in his long-awaited PFL debut over Renan Ferreira. What is the biggest takeaway from this victory? Who in either boxing or MMA could be next? The guys give a grade for the PFL staging their biggest event ever. Does Cy…
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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.
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Weekend Preview: Ngannou vs.Ferreira, UFC Fight Night, PBC on Prime ft. Demetrious Johnson
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An absolutely LOADED Friday MORNING KOMBAT is coming your way to preview a fight-filled weekend! Luke and Brian start by previewing arguably the biggest card of PFL's history which is headlined by Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira. Plus, Cris Cyborg takes on Larisa Pacheco and Johnny Eblen fights Fabian Edwards. Next, they look at the future of PF…
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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.
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An absolutely LOADED monday MORNING KOMBAT is coming your way after a fight-filled weekend! First, Artur Beterbiev scored a majority decision win over Dmitry Bivol in their undisputed light heavyweight title fight. Did the judges get the scoring right? More importantly, what's the big takeaway from what we saw? Should the winner of Benavidez-Morrel…
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Yea that's right donks...Friday MORNING KOMBAT's are OFFICIALLY back! On the return show, Luke and BC do a final preview of the huge Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol undisputed light heavyweight clash in boxing. They make their picks and explain how each fighter can win. Plus, Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway go face to face during a heated interview.…
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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.
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Is there anything better than MK the Monday after a monster UFC card? This week, Luke and Brian have you covered with a full recap from this weekends big UFC 307 event. First, Alex Pereira outslugs Khalil Rountree Jr. to defend LHW title in the main event. By breaking Ronda Rousey's promotional record with 3 title defenses in just 176 days, did Ale…
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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.
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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.
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UFC Paris Recap: Moicano Stops Saint-Denis | Haney Sues Garcia | Full Episode | Morning Kombat
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MK Monday is here. The guys are in studio to breakdown all the latest MMA news. First, Renato Moicano battered Benoit Saint-Denis to score a TKO after the second round of their UFC Paris main event. Given Moicano was injured, just how impressive was this performance? Nassourdine Imavov bests Brendan Allen; who makes sense for Imavov next? The UFC a…
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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.
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Dubois KOs AJ, Sean O'Malley Speaks Out, Dana Back In Boxing | Full Episode | Morning Kombat
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Another massive MK Monday coming your way. The guys are in studio with tons to talk about. In boxing, Daniel Dubois upsets Anthony Joshua in an absolutely one-sided demolition to defend IBF heavyweight title with a 5th round KO. For all the talk coming in about AJ's rejuvenation and newfound mean streak, how badly did the guys overlook Dubois' exac…
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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.
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UFC 306 Recap: Merab Stuns O'Malley | Canelo Beats Berlanga | Full Episode | Morning Kombat
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The Monday after a HUGE weekend of fights, there is nothing better than MORNING KOMBAT. BC and Luke are back in studio to recap all the action at UFC 306 and Canelo vs. Berlanga. First in the UFC, Merab Dvalishvili easily bested Sean O'Malley to become the UFC bantamweight champion. UFC President Dana White said O'Malley looked flat. What's the guy…
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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.由Luke Thomas
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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.…
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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.由Luke Thomas
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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.由Luke Thomas
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Monday. Morning Kombat. HUGE fight week. Nothing better. BC and Luke are back in studio to preview this MASSIVE upcoming weekend of combat sports and discuss the biggest news in the game. First, the guys recap the this weekends UFC Vegas card. Sean Brady scored ultimately a tough, but deserved win over a scrappy Gilbert Burns. Did Sean Brady prove …
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UFC APEX preview, New Boxing PPV Prices, Pereira vs. DDP?! | Full Episode | Morning Kombat
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We are HERE Donks! No better way to spend a Thursday then with a special episode of MORNING KOMBAT. BC and Luke are back in studio to preview this upcoming weekend of combat sports and discuss the biggest news in the game. First, the guys preview this weekends UFC Apex card, headlined by Gilbert Burns vs. Sean Brady! How much elite gas is left in t…
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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…
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UFC Vegas Recap, Ngannou vs. Ferreira, Tom Aspinall vs. Jon Jones | Full Episode | Morning Kombat
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Another Monday, another HUGE MK as the boys are back to FULL STRENGTH with BC and Luke both in studio for the first time all month. It wasn't a huge weekend of combat sports but the guys have a lot to get to, nonetheless. At UFC Vegas 96, should Caio Borralho been awarded a stoppage victory over Jared Cannonier? What else stood out from the card? N…
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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.…
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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 Rodri…
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