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 261 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: Bobby Lee
The defeated: Kana Watanabe
The defeated: Keoni Diggs
The victorious: Soren Bak
The victorious: Taylor Johnson
The victorious: John de Jesus
The victorious: Christian Edwards
The victorious: Sidney Outlaw
The victorious: Daniel Weichel
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