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 224 event in Thackerville, Okla., 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 View this post on Instagram @bellatormma @bellator.europe thank you for letting me punch the head of the nastiest bitch I ever came across @lesliesmithmma enjoy my money you cunt A post shared by Sinead Kavanagh (@sineadkavanagh86) on Jul 13, 2019 at 6:54am PDT View this post on Instagram The Champ @championjewel I’ll share the cage some day @bellatormma @bellator.europe A post shared by Sinead Kavanagh (@sineadkavanagh86) on Jul 14, 2019 at 7:41am PDT View this post on Instagram I totally lost my match.
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Bellator 224 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media – MMA Junkie