Luke Thomas is one of the most influential MMA analysts in the game and the host of The Morning Kombat Podcast. I was delighted to talk to him on my own show, The Strenuous Life Podcast, today. We covered…
- How the sport of MMA has changed
- The rise of Eastern European fighters
- Why is the terrible behaviour of MMA fighters tolerated
- Can other MMA organisations ever rival the UFC
- Drug testing in the UFC
- Fighter unions and the Ali Expansion Act
- What Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson means for combat sports
- And more!
What Happened to the UFC? – Audio Only
This conversation was also published as episode 404 of The Strenuous Life Podcast.
You can listen to the audio-only format of the episode on all major podcast platforms, but here are some of the links to get you started…
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify Podcasts
- And most other podcast players
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