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 244 event in New York, 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 View this post on Instagram Gotta love my team @hurricaneshane_ @lymangoodmma #brothers so happy for their KO wins great night of fights #ufc244 @ufc @tigerschulmanns @teamtigerschulmanns A post shared by Julio Arce (@julioarce89) on Nov 2, 2019 at 8:34pm PDT View this post on Instagram Under construction be back soon thank you to my sponsors @nutrabio @tigerschulmannsproshop @purespectrumhemp @ggcleantreats @counterstrike_combatsports @mmafightermgmt A post shared by Julio Arce (@julioarce89) on Nov 3, 2019 at 8:01am PST View this post on Instagram Hoje a vitória não veio. Nem sempre sabemos os planos de Deus mas só ele sabe da minha caminhada até aqui e o quanto tenho orgulho de estar aqui. Estou triste pelo resultado mesmo achando que eu ganhei mas eu sabia que teria que ser muito superior para conquistar a vitória, mesmo assim uso os obstáculos como aprendizado
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UFC 244 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media – MMA Junkie