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 more via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, helping outsiders get a deeper insight into athletes’ minds.
After Saturday’s UFC 280 event in Abu Dhabi, several of the victorious 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 fans.
The vanquished
The vanquished: Malcolm Gordon
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The vanquished: AJ Dobson
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The vanquished: Makhmud Muradov
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The vanquished: Sean Brady
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The vanquished: Katlyn Chookagian
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The defeated: Mateusz Gamrot
https://www.instagram.com/p/CkDq1jqDj8i/
The defeated: Petr Yan
https://www.instagram.com/p/CkEaYI7BR6Q/
The vanquished: Charles Oliveira
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The winner
The winner: Karol Rosa
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The winner: Muhammad Mokaev
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The winner: Armen Petrosyan
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The winner: Abubakar Nurmagomedov
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The winner: Nikita Krylov
https://www.instagram.com/p/CkBhzZeh8Uz/
The winner: Caio Borralho
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The winner: Belal Muhammad
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The winner: Manon Fiorot
https://www.instagram.com/p/CkCGrURDtil/
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The winner: Sean O’Malley
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The winner: Aljamain Sterling
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The winner: Islam Makhachev
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