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 285 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
The defeated: Song Kenan
The defeated: Viviane Araujo
The defeated: Derek Brunson
Thanks for all who watched my career . Crazy fight tonight . My corner decided to stop it in the after the second rounds. Congrats to my opponent .
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) March 5, 2023
The defeated: Trevin Jones
The defeated: Jalin Turner
Alright y’all now that I lost walking out to J. Cole who should I walk out to next? Est gee? Rod wave?
— Jalin Turner (@JalinTurner) March 5, 2023
The defeated: Geoff Neal
The defeated: Valentina Shevchenko
The defeated: Ciryl Gane
"I'm really angry": Ciryl Gane reacts to his #UFC285 defeat against Jon Jones, which he considers his first "real loss" in MMA.
Full interview: https://t.co/qCRb2rnEq9 pic.twitter.com/OsN27ozQRd
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) March 5, 2023
The victorious
The victorious: Loik Radzhabov
The victorious: Farid Basharat
The victorious: Cameron Saaiman
The victorious: Ian Garry
The victorious: Marc-Andre Barriault
The victorious: Amanda Ribas
The victorious: Cody Garbrandt
The victorious: Bo Nickal
The victorious: Mateusz Gamrot
The victorious: Shavkat Rakhmonov
The victorious: Alexa Grasso
The victorious: Jon Jones
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 285.
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