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MMA Fighting Senior Editor Luke Thomas breaks down the Nick Diaz vs. Anderson Silva match-up, what's next for Bellator's Eddie Alvarez, the UFC 178 fight card and much more.

Live Chat  Nick Diaz vs. Anderson Silva, Eddie Alvarez Rumors, UFC 178 And More

Senior Editor Luke Thomas breaks down the brawl between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier at Monday's media tour stop for UFC 178 in Las Vegas, discusses the future of Chael Sonnen at Metamoris and answers a host of reader questions and comments.

Live Chat  Jon Jones Vs. Daniel Cormier Brawl, Chael Sonnen And Metamoris 4, UFC 178 And More

MMA Fighting Senior Luke Thomas discusses the ongoing beef between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones, Jones' injury and the delay of UFC 178, whether Gina Carano will go to Bellator, the manhunt for War Machine, a recap of Metamoris 4 and more.

Live Chat  Jon Jones - Daniel Cormier Beef, War Machine, Gina Carano, Metamoris 4 & More

From Michael Bisping vs. Cung Le to Benson Henderson vs. Rafael dos Anjos, we'll recap UFC Fight Nights from the weekend. We'll also preview UFC 177: T.J. Dillashaw vs. Renan Barao 2, Ben Askren's return to ONE FC and much more on this week's Promotional Malpractice Live Chat with Luke Thomas, episode 103.

UFC 177 Preview, UFC Fight Nights Recap, ONE FC And More

UFC Fight Night 50 is headlined by 'Jacare' Souza vs. Gegard Mousasi while on the same night, Spike TV's Bellator 123 is anchored by Pat Curran vs. Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire for the featherweight title. Between those two cards, MMA stars like Alistair Overeem, 'King' Mo Lawal, Joe Lauzon, Bobby Lashley and many others will be on national television. We'll preview this event, these fights plus look back on UFC 177 with Luke Thomas in the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat, episode 104.

UFC Fight Night 50 And Bellator 123 Preview, UFC 177 Recap And More

Anderson Silva said his UFC return against Nick Diaz would be 'beautiful', but also discussed the challenges of rehab. UFC commentator Mike Goldberg royally botched his NFL TV debut for Fox Sports and appears to be done in that role. UFC 179: Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes 2 is less than two weeks away, so it's time to start examining it. We'll get to these issues and more on this live chat, which is episode 108 of The Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Live Chat: Anderson Silva's return, Mike Goldberg's NFL disaster, UFC 179 preview and more

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 work has appeared in the Washington Post, Salon, ESPN and dozens of newspapers across the country.

Live Chat: Anderson Silva's return, Mike Goldberg's NFL disaster, UFC 179 preview and more

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