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 259 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
The defeated: Alfie Davis
The defeated: Brett Johns
The defeated: Nate Andrews
The defeated: Valerie Loureda
The defeated: Fabian Edwards
The defeated: Darrion Caldwell
The defeated: Leslie Smith
Thank you 👊👊
— Leslie Smith (@LeslieSmith_GF) May 22, 2021
The victorious
The victorious: Danny Sabatello
The victorious: Leah McCourt
The victorious: Davion Franklin
The victorious: Sumiko Inaba
The victorious: Grant Neal
The victorious: Saad Awad
The victorious: Hannah Guy
The victorious: Jaleel Willis
The victorious: Austin Vanderford
The victorious: Leandro Higo
The victorious: Cris Cyborg
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