Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms.
Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into the minds of the athletes.
Following Saturday’s UFC 261 event in Jacksonville, Fla., several of the winning and losing fighters, along with their coaches, training partners or family members, took to social media to react to the event or share a message with supporters.
The defeated
The victorious: Na Liang
The defeated: Qileng Aori
The defeated: Rong Zhu
The defeated: Kevin Natividad
The defeated: Tristan Connelly
The defeated: Alex Oliveira
The defeated: Jimmy Crute
The defeated: Chris Weidman
The defeated: Jessica Andrade
The defeated: Zhang Weili
The victorious: Ariane Carnelossi
The victorious: Jeffrey Molina
The victorious: Kazula Vargas
The victorious: Danaa Batgerel
The victorious: Patrick Sabatini
The victorious: Brendan Allen
The victorious: Dwight Grant
The victorious: Randy Brown
The victorious: Anthony Smith
The victorious: Valentina Shevchenko
The victorious: Rose Namajunas
The victorious: Kamaru Usman
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