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 on ESPN 43 in San Antonio, 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
The defeated: Vinicius Salvador
The defeated: Daniel Lacerda
The defeated: Steven Peterson
The defeated: Tucker Lutz
The defeated: Yana Santos
The defeated: Marlon Vera
I can’t even explain how much I hate losing but this is just energy to come back like a fucking man on a mission. It’s ok life sometimes tell u something it’s how u handle it. Just watch me come back https://t.co/P7HiLuNOlK
— C H🖕🏽T O🇪🇨V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) March 27, 2023
Yan it’s about time..
— C H🖕🏽T O🇪🇨V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) March 27, 2023
The victorious
The victorious: Victor Altamirano
The victorious: CJ Vergara
The victorious: Lucas Alexander
The victorious: Daniel Pineda
The victorious: Albert Duraev
The victorious: Maycee Barber
The victorious: Nate Landwehr
The victorious: Austin Lingo
The victorious: Holly Holm
The victorious: Cory Sandhagen
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 43.
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