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 284 event 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.
The defeated: Zubaira Tukhugov
The defeated: Don Shainis
The defeated: Shannon Ross
The defeated: Melsik Baghdasaryan
The defeated: Tyson Pedro
The defeated: Randy Brown
The defeated: Josh Emmett
The defeated: Alexander Volkanovski
Just watched the fight, I definitely think I won 2,3 and 5. Surprised I didn’t get my hand raised! Let’s do the rematch, anywhere, anytime! 👊
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) February 12, 2023
The draw: Jimmy Crute
The draw: Alonzo Menifield
The victorious: Blake Bilder
The victorious: Loma Lookboonmee
The victorious: Jack Jenkins
The victorious: Jamie Mullarkey
The victorious: Kleydson Rodrigues
The victorious: Josh Culibao
The victorious: Modestas Bukauskas
The victorious: Justin Tafa
The victorious: Jack Della Maddalena
The victorious: Yair Rodriguez
The victorious: Islam Makhachev
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 284.
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