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 281 event in New York, 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 defeated: Nicolae Negumereanu
The defeated: Julio Arce
The defeated: Seungwoo Choi
The defeated: Ottman Azaitar
The defeated: Wellington Turman
The defeated: Molly McCann
The defeated: Dominick Reyes
The defeated: Brad Riddell
The defeated: Michael Chandler
The defeated: Carla Esparza
The defeated: Israel Adesanya
The victorious
The victorious: Montel Jackson
The victorious: Michael Trizano
Michael Trizano
The victorious: Karolina Kowalkiewicz
The victorious: Matt Frevola
The victorious: Andre Petroski
The victorious: Erin Blanchfield
The victorious: Renato Moicano
The victorious: Dan Hooker
The victorious: Chris Gutierrez
The victorious: Dustin Poirier
The victorious: Zhang Weili
The victorious: Alex Pereira
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 281.
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