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 X, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into the minds of the athletes.
Following Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 265 in Doha, Qatar, 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: Ryan LoderThe defeated: Alex PerezThe defeated: Bogdan GradThe defeated: Tagir UlanbekovThe defeated: Shamil Gaziev
I’ve been in this position before — and I came back. I will do it again. Thank you to everyone who supported me. I’ll work even harder to make you proud in 2026
— Shamil Gaziev (@GazievMMA) November 23, 2025The defeated: Jack HermanssonThe defeated: Alonzo MenifieldThe defeated: Belal MuhammadThe defeated: Dan Hooker
The victorious: Denzel FreemanThe victorious: Nurullo AlievThe victorious: Ismail NaurdievThe victorious: Aleksandre TopuriaThe victorious: Abdul Rakhman YakhyaevThe victorious: Asu AlmabayevThe victorious: Nicolas DalbyThe victorious: Luke RileyThe victorious: Kyoji HoriguchiThe victorious: Myktybek OrolbaiThe victorious: Volkan OezdemirThe victorious: Ian Machado GarryThe victorious: Arman Tsarukyan