Luke Thomas on Coping with Grief, ‘Star Wars’ & Issues with Media – Pull No Punches Podcast Ep. 44

NOTE: Thank you so much for listening to us over the past 44 weeks. Starting in December, 2019, The Pull No Punches Podcast will be going on an indefinite hiatus. Wednesday afternoons, BE Presents will now feature our MMA Vivisection Prelims Show in it’s place. If the show returns at some point, we hope you’ll join us for more engaging MMA talk with Shak and Kajan.

Luke Thomas joins the program this week, covering for Kajan Johnson. He talks with your host, Shakiel ‘Shak’ Mahjouri, about the shortcomings of Project Spearhead, where his “disenchantment” with MMA media began, the origins of “Morning Kombat”, advice for those dealing with grief, and why Ryan Hall is being a “Star Wars” hater.

Discussion Points:

• 0:42 – Origins of “Morning Kombat” show title
• 2:47 – The downfall of Project Spearhead
• 6:29 – Is the UFC afraid of a union?
• 10:12 – Why Luke Thomas is disenchanted with MMA media
• 13:38 – Managers/promotions manipulating the media
• 19:00 – Why Luke Thomas can’t be the champion he wants to see in media
• 20:14 – How to cope with grief and move forward
• 25:55 – What people get wrong about Luke Thomas
• 32:41 – Luke Thomas says Ryan Hall is a “Star Wars” hater

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