Luke Thomas (journalist) explained

Luke Thomas
Birth Date:5 August 1979
Birth Place:Republic of India
Nationality:American
Occupation:Journalist for CBS Sports & Showtime
Years Active:2006–present
Children:1

Luke Thomas (born August 5, 1979[1]) is an American combat sport analyst.[2] he works for CBS Sports. Between 2007 and 2019, Thomas worked as an MMA journalist[3] [4] [5] [6] and radio host.[7] [8] [9]

Early life

Thomas was born in 1979 in the Republic of India[10] [11] to an American foreign service officer father and a Syrian-Armenian mother who lived in Lebanon.[12] [13] [14] [15] Thomas mostly grew up in Washington, D.C., but lived in Marietta, Georgia for two years, graduating from Marietta High School.[16] He graduated from The College of William & Mary.[17] Between 1998 and 2005 he served in Battery H of the 3rd Battalion 14th Marines in Richmond, Virginia,[18] reaching the rank of sergeant.

While in college he started training in Judo, and while serving in the military he participated in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program.[19]

Career

Thomas has been dedicatedly following mixed martial arts since 2004.

Between February 2006[20] and May 2007 (inactive between July 2006 and March 2007[21]), Thomas founded and wrote commentary on his MMA dedicated blog Mad-Squabbles.com,[22] [23] [24] with his online identity known as Mad Squabbles.[25] [26] In March 2007, the MMA website Fightopinion.com began promoting his articles.[27] [28] Fightlinker.com described the blog as "probably the best blog i've seen pop up in the past six months. worth bookmarking and visiting every day."[29] From April 2007, MMA website UFCmania.com (acquired by SB Nation in 2009 as MMAmania.com[30]) selected Mad Squabbles as one of its MMA beat reporters for its official MMA fighter ranking poll.[31]

Between 2008 and late 2010, Thomas was color commentating live broadcast fight cards for the regional MMA promotion Ultimate Warrior Challenge.[32] [33]

Between 2008 and 2012, he was host to sports talk radio show MMA Nation on WJFK-FM (CBS Radio's 106.7 The Fan).[34] [35] From 2012 to August 2020, he was the host of The Luke Thomas Show on Sirius XM radio (Rush, channel 93).[36] [37] [38] [39]

Between 2007 and 2011,[40] contrary to a common misconception,[41] [42] [43] Thomas was not the founder or co-founder of SB Nation's first MMA sports blog Bloody Elbow (launched February 15, 2007[44]). Founder Nate Wilcox (Kid Nate) recruited Thomas to help run it on May 21, 2007. Thomas eventually became editor-in-chief of BloodyElbow.com.[45] It was reviewed as one of the best MMA news & media blogs online.[46] [47] [48] Currently, it is the 5th most popular MMA media & news website worldwide according to Alexa Internet.

From 2011 to 2019, Thomas was an MMA senior editor at SB Nation[49] and senior editor at MMAFighting.com[50] (acquired by SB Nation November 2011 from AOL); a 2 million unique users per month website in 2011,[51] and currently the #3 most popular MMA media & news website worldwide according to Alexa Internet.[52] Thomas was most notable on MMAFighting.com as a charter and regular panelist on The MMA Beat web series moderated by MMA journalist Ariel Helwani,[53] [54] and for his weekly webcast Promotional Malpractice and podcast Monday Morning Analyst.[55]

In late 2019, Thomas was hired by ViacomCBS, initially working for Showtime[56] and later for CBS Sports.[57]

Since then, he has co-hosted a MMA/Boxing podcast called Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell. Morning Kombat also does post-fight reaction and analysis for PPVs and major events. Morning Kombat won Best MMA Programming 2021 at the World MMA Awards.[58]

Professional views

Thomas stated he likes MMA fighting because "Struggle and fear tackled by athleticism, technical know-how and innate desires for self-preservation brings out a side in humanity that exists only in the deepest recesses of our being. MMA fighting has no peer when it comes to the demands the sport places on its participants both physically and psychologically. And I love watching that dynamic in action"". But he hates everything else about the MMA world.[59] He thinks many of the individuals in the industry are "utterly detestable". He suspects that "the majority of conversations [he has] with members of the fight community are either extended lies or at least contain a lie". Therefore, he tries to keep his direct contact with MMA promotions to a minimum.

He dislikes professional wrestling because "it sucks" and he doesn't like fiction.[60] [61] [62]

He is very irritated by MMA journalists or analysts who are "gigantic fat slobs". According to Thomas "One need not train five days a week to be a competent analyst of MMA, but experiencing the rigors of physical punishment certainly informs your judgment."

Thomas,[63] [64] [65] and other MMA journalists and fans,[66] [67] [68] [69] [70] [71] [72] have criticized the UFC for putting on too many shows and thus diluting the quality of their product. On March 7, 2014; while watching Bellator 111 fight event which he reviewed on Mmafighting.com earlier that day,[73] Thomas tweeted "Dear ALL MMA Promoters: More MMA is not better. No one cares anymore. Better MMA is better. Please fix your product. Thanks in advance.". UFC president Dana White responded with the tweet "Dear whoever the hell u are. Nobody gives a shit what u think 02 is sold out and fans r pumped for 2 nite. Ur opinion=WGAF" (White was referring to March 8, UFC Fight Night 37 in London). When another Twitter member confronted White, tweeting " if nobody gives a shit what [Thomas] thinks, then why is he on @ufc countdown shows?" White responded with the tweet "I already said wont make that mistake again".[74] UFC Countdown shows are "UFC's documentary series profiling the fighters appearing in upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship events"[75] also featuring prominent MMA media members point of view.

Personal life

In January 2014, following the reported suicide of MMA female fighter Cat Zingano's husband, Thomas shared that his mother took her own life when he was 23 years old (2003). Thomas described his loss "a pain that is torturous and inextinguishable".[76]

Thomas's wife is Colombian-born and was raised in Bogotá.[77] They have one daughter together.

Awards

Thomas was a 2014 Journalist of the Year World MMA Awards nominee.[78]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Luke Thomas Talks a Good Fight. October 29, 2016. Washington City Paper. October 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030000216/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/theater/article/13037400/luke-thomas-talks-a-good-fight. live.
  2. News: 'Bigger than Ronda Rousey'. November 2, 2016. News.com.au. November 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161105202209/http://www.news.com.au/sport/american-sports/mackenzie-dern-is-the-next-ufc-superstar/news-story/4f792fd2b7f8ff1dec1897fa82c94949. live.
  3. News: Deitsch. Richard. MMA media roundtable; more Media Circus. October 29, 2016. Sports Illustrated. October 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030002643/http://www.si.com/mma/2016/02/21/mma-media-future-ufc-dana-white-rousey-mcgregor. live.
  4. News: Brian Stann to Host New MMA Show on SiriusXM Fight Network. October 29, 2016. Fight Network. October 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030074654/http://fightnetwork.com/news/6553306:brian-stann-to-host-new-mma-show-on-siriusxm/. live.
  5. News: Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor: Why the super fight is almost an impossibility. October 29, 2016. Irish Independent. October 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030001735/http://www.independent.ie/sport/mma/floyd-mayweather-vs-conor-mcgregor-why-the-super-fight-is-almost-an-impossibility-34709950.html. live.
  6. News: Radio (1 p.m. ET): Chas Skelly, Luke Thomas, Richard Hunter, Sammy T. Squid, Jason Lackey. October 29, 2016. MMAjunkie. October 16, 2015. October 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030001230/http://mmajunkie.com/2015/10/radio-1-p-m-et-chas-skelly-luke-thomas-richard-hunter-sammy-the-squid-jason-lackey. live.
  7. News: Russian Emelianenko brings big reputation to the States. November 2, 2016. USA Today. March 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140306083813/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/mma/2008-07-09-fedor_N.htm. live.
  8. News: Jon Jones USADA Arbitration a Marathon, Decision Pending. November 2, 2016. Yahoo! Sports. November 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104014528/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/jon-jones-usada-arbitration-marathon-decision-pending-191408511--mma.html. live.
  9. News: UWC-Confrontation Pre-Party with WJFK 106.7 On The Mat. November 2, 2016. www.onthemat.com. November 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104003444/http://onthemat.com/uwc-confrontation-pre-party-with-wjfk-106-7/. live.
  10. News: Thomas. Luke. Couture, "Operation: All In" Raise $90,000. November 15, 2016. SB Nation (BloodyElbow.com). January 16, 2008. November 15, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161115193356/http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/1/16/115735/941. live.
  11. Web site: Born in India. Twitter (Luke Thomas verified account). November 15, 2016.
  12. Web site: LukeThomas/About. Google+ (Luke Thomas verified account). November 15, 2016. November 15, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161115152213/https://plus.google.com/+LukeThomas. live.
  13. Web site: Luke Thomas on Tim Kennedy calling Edmond Tarverdyan 'terrorist sympathiser' • /r/MMA. Reddit (Luke Thomas verified account). November 29, 2015 . November 15, 2016.
  14. Web site: Armenian Mother 1. Twitter (Luke Thomas verified account). November 15, 2016.
  15. Web site: Armenian mother 2. Twitter (Luke Thomas verified account). November 15, 2016.
  16. Web site: UFC 241 Full Breakdown. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108085745/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT5XT7fD1U8#t=57m3s. November 8, 2020. September 4, 2020. YouTube. live.
  17. Web site: Luke Thomas . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161030002252/http://www.sloansportsconference.com/people/luke-thomas/ . October 30, 2016 . October 29, 2016 . MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference.
  18. Web site: Episode 7: Luke Thomas unleashes the spinning piledriver DC IMPROV Comedy Club, Restaurant, Bar, School N.W. Washington D.C.. The Improv. October 29, 2016. October 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030002240/http://www.dcimprov.com/podcast/item/511-20150316-podcast.html. live.
  19. News: Better Know a Blogger: Bloody Elbow's Luke Thomas. October 29, 2016. SB Nation. July 4, 2009. October 29, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161029235405/http://blog.sbnation.com/2009/7/5/938330/better-know-a-blogger-bloody. live.
  20. News: Blogger: User Profile: Luke (Archived) . November 4, 2016 . . October 10, 2007 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20071010032837/http://www2.blogger.com/profile/15997497668503387645 . October 10, 2007 .
  21. News: So, are you blogging or what? (Archived) . November 4, 2016 . www.mad-squabbles.com . June 29, 2007 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20070629034207/http://www.mad-squabbles.com/search/label/madsquabbles%20info . June 29, 2007 .
  22. News: MAD SQUABBLES: A Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Blog (Archived) . November 2, 2016 . www.mad-squabbles.com . December 19, 2007 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20071219131430/http://www.mad-squabbles.com/ . December 19, 2007 .
  23. News: Haynes. Stephie. The History of Bloody Elbow & notable Moments. November 2, 2016. SB Nation (BloodyElbow.com). June 19, 2013. November 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103234802/http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/6/19/4445346/kid-natehistory-of-bloody-elbow-growth-ufc-mma. live.
  24. News: Farewell, my sweet Bloody Elbow logo... - Fightlinker.com RM Sports. November 2, 2016. Fightlinker.com. September 25, 2012. November 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103234257/http://fightlinker.com/farewell-my-sweet-bloody-elbow-logo/. live.
  25. News: Major MMAMania.com announcement!. November 4, 2016. SB Nation (MMAmania.com). December 29, 2008. November 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104153656/http://www.mmamania.com/2008/12/29/major-mmamaniacom-announcement. live.
  26. News: Galliford. Brian. SB Nation Sports Report TONIGHT. November 4, 2016. SB Nation (BuffaloRumblings.com). May 29, 2007. November 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104203721/http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2007/5/29/145823/806. live.
  27. News: Wednesday hot topics. November 4, 2016. www.FightOpinion.com. November 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104142112/http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/03/07/wednesday-hot-topics/. live.
  28. News: Search Results "mad squabbles ". November 4, 2016. www.FightOpinion.com.
  29. News: Thursday MMA headlines Fightlinker.com comment. November 4, 2016. March 2, 2007. November 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104141837/http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/03/08/thursday-mma-headlines/comment-page-1/#comment-18207. live.
  30. News: Thomas. Luke. Huge Announcement: MMAMania.com Joins the SB Nation. November 4, 2016. SB Nation (BloodyElbow.com). December 29, 2008. November 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104141728/http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/12/29/703922/huge-announcement-mmamania. live.
  31. News: UFC fighter rankings by UFCmania.com for April. November 4, 2016. SB Nation (MMAmania.com). November 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104152543/http://www.mmamania.com/2007/04/12/ufc-fighter-rankings-by-ufcmaniacom-for-april. live.
  32. News: D.C. Sports Bog – Tommy the Green Ranger's local MMA debut. October 31, 2016. The Washington Post. September 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180921185905/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2010/05/tommy_the_green_rangers_local.html. live.
  33. News: Is Ultimate Warrior Challenge the East Coast's Strikeforce?. October 31, 2016. MMAjunkie.com. November 30, 2008. November 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161101043058/http://mmajunkie.com/2008/11/is-ultimate-warrior-challenge-the-east-coasts-strikeforce. live.
  34. News: Sharp. Andrew. Dana White Is Kind Of Awesome. October 31, 2016. SB Nation. June 16, 2010. November 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161101041127/http://www.sbnation.com/2010/6/16/1520857/dana-white-is-kind-of-awesome. live.
  35. News: Thomas. Luke. UFC President Dana White Talks His "Zero" Interest in Fedor Emelianenko, Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin, the Delusion of James Toney and More on MMA Nation on 106.7 The Fan. October 31, 2016. SB Nation (BloodyElbow.com). July 1, 2010. October 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161031212509/http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/7/1/1546584/ufc-president-dana-white-talks-his. live.
  36. News: Luke Thomas. November 5, 2016. Sirius XM Radio. November 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161105223410/https://www.siriusxm.com/servlet/Satellite?c=StreamJockey&childpagename=SXM/StreamJockey/MOB_HostDetail&cid=1440833695618&pagename=SXM/Wrapper. live.
  37. Web site: Luke Thomas Profile, Activity and Communities. SB Nation. October 29, 2016. November 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161109094940/http://www.sbnation.com/users/Luke%20Thomas. live.
  38. News: Khabib Nurmagomedov Demands Title Shot; Threatens to Block UFC in Russia. October 29, 2016. Yahoo! Sports. October 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030000120/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/khabib-nurmagomedov-demands-title-shot-threatens-block-ufc-233913636--mma.html. live.
  39. News: Vitor Belfort offers suggestions to increase fighter pay in UFC. October 29, 2016. Toronto Sun. October 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030011139/http://www.torontosun.com/2016/10/05/vitor-belfort-offers-suggestions-to-increase-fighter-pay-in-ufc. live.
  40. Web site: Lukethomasmma. LinkedIn. October 29, 2016.
  41. Web site: Ask Luke Anything: Why Did You Start BloodyElbow.com?. YouTube (Luke Thomas official channel). November 3, 2016. November 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161105141819/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7IkqGpWht8. live.
  42. News: Alexander. Mookie. Luke Thomas talks Rampage, UFC fighter pay, more!. November 3, 2016. SB Nation (BloodyElbow.com). June 6, 2013. October 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030000745/http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/6/6/4400952/mma-fightings-luke-thomas-discusses-rampage-bellator-ufc-fighter-pay. live.
  43. News: Haynes. Stephie. TAP: Luke Thomas, MVP, Rob Whiteford, George Lockhart. November 3, 2016. SB Nation (BloodyElbow.com). April 7, 2016. October 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161008132730/http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2016/4/7/11383330/three-amigos-luke-thomas-michael-venom-page-rob-whiteford-george. live.
  44. News: Bloody Elbow :: An SB Nation blog for fans of UFC and Mixed Martial Arts (Archived) . November 2, 2016 . SB Nation (BloodyElbow.com) . February 18, 2007 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20070218074952/http://www.bloodyelbow.com/ . February 18, 2007 .
  45. News: Alexander. Mookie. Former Bloody Elbow Editor in Chief Luke Thomas Joins. October 29, 2016. SB Nation (BloodyElbow.com). June 6, 2013. November 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103235220/http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/9/8/3302787/former-bloody-elbow-editor-in-chief-luke-thomas-joins-his-mma. live.
  46. News: Best MMA Blog Sites – Top Picks (Archived) . November 1, 2016 . www.kickassmma.com . September 15, 2010 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20100915102812/http://www.kickassmma.com/mma-blogs/ . September 15, 2010 .
  47. News: TSJ's Top 10 MMA Websites (Archived) . November 1, 2016 . www.thesportsjunkie.ca . January 11, 2011 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20110111142124/http://www.thesportsjunkie.ca/2010/10/06/top-10-mma-websites/ . January 11, 2011 .
  48. News: Bemis. Brian. Great MMA Web sites: My Top Choices. November 1, 2016. Bleacher Report. June 3, 2009. November 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103215532/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/191765-great-mma-websites-my-choice-sites. live.
  49. News: Luke Thomas – SBNation.com. November 5, 2016. SB Nation. October 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030135942/http://www.sbnation.com/authors/luke-thomas?. live.
  50. News: Luke Thomas – MMA Fighting. November 5, 2016. www.mmafighting.com. SB Nation (MMAFighting.com). October 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161023062143/http://www.mmafighting.com/authors/luke-thomas. live.
  51. News: Ourand. John. SB Nation Acquires Combat Sports Site MMA Fighting from AOL. November 3, 2016. American City Business Journals (SportsBusinessDaily.com). November 7, 2011. July 22, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180722125553/https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2011/11/07/SB-Nation.aspx. live.
  52. Web site: Alexa – Top Sites by Category: Sports/Martial Arts/Submission Fighting and MMA/News and Media. Alexa Internet. October 29, 2016. September 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150914061255/http://www.alexa.com/topsites/category;0/Top/Sports/Martial_Arts/Submission_Fighting_and_MMA/News_and_Media. dead.
  53. Web site: The MMA Beat – Episode One. YouTube (MMAFighting.com official channel). October 31, 2016. September 8, 2012. October 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161031224122/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EtLb2K3bro. live.
  54. News: Schlinsky. Alex. Luke Thomas Shares Qualms With New UFC Drug Policy. October 29, 2016. SB Nation (MMAMania.com). June 6, 2015. October 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030000654/http://www.mmamania.com/2015/6/6/8741071/video-luke-thomas-shares-reservations-ufc-anti-doping-policy-in-new-light-in-mma-beat. live.
  55. News: Cole. Ross. 10 MMA Podcasts Worth Checking Out (2016 Edition) – Page 4. October 29, 2016. www.mmainsight.com. January 11, 2016. October 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028222624/https://mmainsight.com/featured/10-mma-podcasts-worth-checking-out/4. live.
  56. Web site: Luke Thomas on leaving MMA Fighting: 'I was not sabotaging anyone's career'. October 8, 2020. www.bloodyelbow.com. May 5, 2020. en. May 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200528181750/https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/5/5/21247362/luke-thomas-mma-fighting-ufc-249-news-video. live.
  57. Web site: Tees. David. August 25, 2020. Luke Thomas Heading To CBS Sports, Morning Kombat To Expand Fightful MMA. October 8, 2020. www.fightful.com. en. October 9, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201009095242/https://www.fightful.com/mma/luke-thomas-heading-cbs-sports-morning-kombat-expand-sirius-xm-show-ending. live.
  58. Web site: December 10, 2021. 2021 World MMA Awards Results. February 23, 2022. MMA Fighting. en. December 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211213081422/https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/12/10/22827368/2021-world-mma-awards-results. live.
  59. Web site: I am Luke Thomas, MMA journalist: AMA • /r/MMA. Reddit. 6 December 2013. 30 October 2016. 16 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140716065808/http://www.reddit.com/r/MMA/comments/1s7twg/i_am_luke_thomas_mma_journalist_ama/?. live.
  60. News: MMA writers Jordan Breen and Luke Thomas are disgusted with pro-wrestling fans using MMA for validation.. October 30, 2016. www.fightopinon.com. October 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030143451/http://www.fightopinion.com/2010/09/01/wrestling-fans-in-mma-validation/. live.
  61. News: Gould. K. J.. Luke Thomas' REAL Gripe About Pro Wrestling. October 30, 2016. www.cagesideseats.com. August 28, 2010. October 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030143545/http://www.cagesideseats.com/2010/8/28/1655679/luke-thomas-real-gripe-about-pro. live.
  62. News: Wilcox. Nate. More on the Great "Keep Your Pro Wrestling Out of My MMA" Debate. October 30, 2016. SB Nation (BloodyElbow.com). September 7, 2010. October 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030143536/http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/9/7/1674911/more-on-the-great-keep-your-pro. live.
  63. News: Thomas. Luke. Signal to Noise: UFC 163's best and worst. October 31, 2016. SB Nation (MMAFighting.com). August 5, 2013. October 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161031153407/http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/8/5/4588040/signal-to-noise-ufc-163s-best-and-worst. live.
  64. Web site: Live Chat: UFC Fight Night weekend preview, GLORY 17 recap, over saturation debate. YouTube (MMAFighting.com official channel). October 31, 2016. June 25, 2014. October 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161031160006/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roWwSOSQ9Ps. live.
  65. News: Helwani. Ariel. MMA Beat on 176 cancellation, Rousey, Weidman, BJ. October 31, 2016. SB Nation (MMAFighting.com). July 11, 2014. October 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161031212102/http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/7/11/5888235/the-mma-beat-on-ufc-176-cancellation-rousey-tyson-weidmans-profile. live.
  66. News: UFC Aftermath: Trying to Understand the "Angry Watching" Phenomenon. October 31, 2016. The Province. April 14, 2015. October 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161031151704/http://theprovince.com/sports/mma/ufc-aftermath-trying-to-understand-the-angry-watching-phenomenon. live.
  67. News: Iole. Kevin. Dana White says business is booming, will have $175 million economic impact in Las Vegas this week. October 31, 2016. Yahoo! Sports. February 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170222054359/https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/dana-white-says-ufc-business-is-booming--will-have--175-million-economic-impact-in-las-vegas-181005876.html. live.
  68. News: Raimondi. Marc. ONE CEO: Goal is to put on 50 shows per year. MMA Fighting. SB Nation (MMAFighting.com). March 11, 2015. October 31, 2016. October 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161031153611/http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/3/11/8181445/one-championship-ceo-goal-is-to-put-on-50-shows-per-year. live.
  69. News: Schlinsky. Alex. UFC 180 Details: Who is Fighting, When And Why. October 31, 2016. SB Nation (MMAmania.com). November 15, 2014. October 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161031160524/http://www.mmamania.com/2014/11/15/7219929/ufc-180-start-time-schedule-fighting-tonight-when-why-mexico-city-mma-ppv. live.
  70. News: Wyman. Patrick. How the UFC Has Done More with Less in 2015. October 31, 2016. Bleacher Report. October 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161031211827/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2563685-how-the-ufc-has-done-more-with-less-in-2015. live.
  71. News: UFC's Oversaturation and Overcommitment Problems. October 31, 2016. www.mmanuts.com. April 20, 2014. October 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161031151443/http://mmanuts.com/news/ufcs-oversaturation-overcommitment-problems/. live.
  72. News: MMA: Are too many shows watering down the sport?. October 31, 2016. www.FanSided.com. July 17, 2014. October 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161031211858/http://fansided.com/2014/07/17/mma-many-shows-watering-sport/. live.
  73. News: Thomas. Luke. Bellator 111 predictions. October 31, 2016. SB Nation (MMAFighting.com). March 7, 2014. October 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161031153858/http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/3/7/5469946/bellator-111-predictions. live.
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