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Charles Oliveira Shut Max Holloway Down and Everyone Hated It

That plus reaction to the UFC White House card and more from my UFC 326 Post-Fight Show.

Mar 8 • Luke Thomas

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Kyle Kulinski Is Offering Clarity for the Left (INTERVIEW)

Jun 13, 2025 • Luke Thomas

Fight Day: Ep. 10: Paddy Pimblett's UFC Career

Jan 23 • Luke Thomas

The Re-Watch: UFC 317's Topuria vs. Oliveira

Jun 29, 2025 • Luke Thomas

For UFC, It's Leverage Above All Else

Mar 17, 2025 • Luke Thomas

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I Teamed Up With More Perfect Union to Talk UFC's Monopoly, Boxing Takeover

The American economy is becoming dominated by consolidated industry and monopoly power. The combat sports industry, it turns out, is no different

Mar 6 • Luke Thomas

Live Chat: Well, That Escalated Quickly

Combat sports is nothing if not weird. We delve into all of it in episode 292 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Mar 6 • Luke Thomas

2:08:47

There Is No Anti-War Right

Despite right-wing media figures who profess to having anti-war worldview, they are the exception that proves the rule.

Mar 5 • Luke Thomas

13:01

UFC Is Trying to Sane Wash Their Donald Trump Support

And that's not something any of us should tolerate.

Mar 3 • Luke Thomas

15:55

Nothing But Weird Fights Are Being Made

What's going on in combat sports?

Feb 27 • Luke Thomas

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Luke Thomas interview

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The Immigration Myth That Won’t Die (Even When the Data Says Otherwise)

A new report on how cost effective it is to have immigrants proves yet again how much anti-immigrant sentiment is based on nothing but vibes.

Feb 24 • Luke Thomas

1:04:42

The War on Terror Created ICE

A conversation with Pulitzer Prize winner Spencer Ackerman on how America's response to 9/11 ultimately laid the foundation for the tyranny of ICE.

Jan 30 • Luke Thomas

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Slavery Is Still With Us - An Interview With Patrick Wyman

The historian focuses on slavery in his new podcast series and argues the practice affects our modern world much more than we realize.

Dec 16, 2025 • Luke Thomas

46:12

John Fugelsang Has Had Enough of Christian Nationalism

We discuss his new book and how to fight back against religious frauds in the age of Trump.

Dec 12, 2025 • Luke Thomas

Fight Day

1:40:32

Fight Day, Ep. 11: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes Rewatch

Let's review the first time Volk fought Lopes to see if this weekend's rematch will be any different.

Jan 27 • Luke Thomas

Fight Day: Ep. 10: Paddy Pimblett's UFC Career

From his UFC debut to the Michael Chandler fight, we review 'The Baddy's' career.

Jan 23 • Luke Thomas

2:18:23

Fight Day, Ep. 9: Petr Yan's Destruction of Merab Dvalishvili

Let's review what is arguably the very best title-winning performance in the UFC in 2025.

Dec 8, 2025 • Luke Thomas

1:55:18

Fight Day, Ep. 8: Patchy Mix's Bellator Bantamweight Tourney

Let's revisit the run that made Patchy Mix such a hyped signing.

Nov 25, 2025 • Luke Thomas

1:34:21

Fight Day, ep. 7: UFC 322 Preview

UFC 322 is the best card of the year. Let's look behind so we can look ahead.

Nov 15, 2025 • Luke Thomas

1:15:42

LT Live Chat

2:08:47

Live Chat: Well, That Escalated Quickly

Combat sports is nothing if not weird. We delve into all of it in episode 292 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Mar 6 • Luke Thomas

Live Chat: The End for Boxing's Old Guard Is Here

That and more on episode 291 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Feb 27 • Luke Thomas

2:31:43

Live Chat: MMA Is a Lost Sport

We discuss that and more on episode 290 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Feb 20 • Luke Thomas

2:54:30

Live Chat: Trying to Understand the UFC White House Event

That plus more on episode 289 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Feb 13 • Luke Thomas

2:28:13

The Uncertain Future of Shavkat Rakhmonov

And more from episode 288 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.

Feb 6 • Luke Thomas

2:29:03

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