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 216 pay-per-view 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 @ufc by any chance do you offer a participation trophy! — walt harris (@thebigticket205) October 8, 2017 Sorry guys, it's just not my time yet. — Ray Borg (@tazmexufc) October 8, 2017 The draws Thanks everyone for the support
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