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.
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Following Saturday’s UFC on ABC 9 in Abu Dhabi, 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: Marcus BuchechaThe defeated: Mohammad YahyaThe defeated: Ibo AslanThe defeated: Amanda RibasThe defeated: Carlos LealThe defeated: Said NurmagomedovThe defeated: Nikita KrylovThe defeated: Jose OchoaThe defeated: Marc-Andre BarriaultThe defeated: Marcus McGheeThe defeated: Robert WhittakerThe victorious: Martin BudayThe victorious: Steven NguyenThe victorious: Tabatha RicciThe victorious: Davey GrantThe victorious: Muslim SalikhovThe victorious: Bryce MitchellThe victorious: Bogdan GuskovThe victorious: Asu AlmabayevThe victorious: Shara MagomedovThe victorious: Petr YanThe victorious: Reinier de Ridder
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: The Thrill and Agony: UFC Abu Dhabi winner and loser reactions