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 Friday’s Bellator 260 event in Uncasville, Conn., 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: Gustavo Trujillo
The defeated: Nick Newell
The defeated: Tywan Claxton
The defeated: Aiden Lee
The defeated: Paul Daley
The defeated: Douglas Lima
The victorious: Marina Mokhnatkina
The victorious: Lucas Brennan
The victorious: Bobby King
The victorious: Justin Gonzales
The victorious: Kyle Crutchmer
The victorious: Aaron Pico
The victorious: Jason Jackson
The victorious: Yaroslav Amosov
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