June 29, 2026, 10:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
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 \u2013\u00a0perhaps most importantly \u2013 social-media platforms.<\/p>\n
Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of X, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into the minds of the athletes.<\/p>\n
Following Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 280<\/a> in Baku, Azerbaijan, 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.<\/p>\n Check out some of those reactions.<\/p>\n The defeated: Theodor Berggren<\/a><\/a>The defeated: Julius Walker<\/a>The defeated: Michal OleksiejczukThe defeated: Brunno Ferreira<\/a>The defeated: Charles Johnson<\/a>The defeated: Nazim Sadykhov<\/a>The defeated: Michel Pereira<\/a><\/a>The defeated: Manuel Torres<\/a>The victorious: Jean Matsumoto<\/a>The victorious: Daniil Donchenko<\/a>The victorious: Kaan Ofli<\/a>The victorious: Nursulton Ruziboev<\/a>The victorious: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev<\/a><\/a>The victorious: Farman Hasanov<\/a>The victorious: Abus Magomedov<\/a>The victorious: Ikram Aliskerov<\/a>The victorious: Asu Almabayev<\/a>The victorious: Matheus Camilo<\/a>The victorious: Shara Magomedov<\/a>The victorious: Rafael Fiziev<\/a><\/a>