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 282 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: Fabio Aguiar
The defeated: Alejandra Lara
The defeated: Muhammad Abdullah
The defeated: Pam Sorenson
The defeated: Brent Primus
The defeated: Enrique Barzola
The defeated: Leandro Higo
The victorious: Aaron Jeffery
The victorious: James Gonzalez
The victorious: Ilara Joanne
The victorious: Sabah Homasi
The victorious: Lucas Brennan
The victorious: Killys Mota
The victorious: Brennan Ward
The victorious: Magomed Magomedov
The victorious: Johnny Eblen
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