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 Fight Night 189 in Las Vegas, 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.
Check out some of those reactions.
The defeated
The defeated: Jordan Leavitt
The defeated: Youssef Zalal
The defeated: Tabatha Ricci
The defeated: Makwan Amirkhani
The defeated: Tanner Boser
The defeated: Ariane Lipski
The defeated: Dusko Todorovic
The defeated: Laureano Staropoli
The defeated: Walt Harris
The defeated: Augusto Sakai
The victorious
The victorious: Claudio Puelles
The victorious: Sean Woodson
The victorious: Manon Fiorot
The victorious: Kamuela Kirk
The victorious: Muslim Salikhov
The victorious: Ilir Latifi
The victorious: Montana De La Rosa
The victorious: Santiago Ponzinibbio
The victorious: Roman Dolidze
The victorious: Marcin Tybura
The victorious: Jairzinho Rozenstruik
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