UFC 281 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media
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 281 event in New York, 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: Nicolae Negumereanu
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck6jhk3vVwM/
The defeated: Julio Arce
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck4tOKUDlXP/
The defeated: Seungwoo Choi
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck2IvNDpCJh/
The defeated: Ottman Azaitar
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck5cj4yOnp_/
The defeated: Wellington Turman
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck6n9ACvjnI/
The defeated: Molly McCann
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck8s2jwjjGj/
The defeated: Dominick Reyes
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck57_tVvlXz/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck59PiyrBSV/
The defeated: Brad Riddell
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck8ev2MOSpn/
The defeated: Michael Chandler
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck9ZvNLgRCT/
The defeated: Carla Esparza
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck5A-G0uyPu/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck8uy4tJ8uv/
The defeated: Israel Adesanya
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck564RNLPsi/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck6H8Mlr09k/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck7Ti9fJrK5/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck80faQBhDG/
The victorious
The victorious: Montel Jackson
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck4Te0qpss1/
The victorious: Michael Trizano
Michael Trizano
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck4WC4Fr1D9/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck6KPtsJRb9/
The victorious: Karolina Kowalkiewicz
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck4ptUiuJr0/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CeZgPX2Pbsj/
The victorious: Matt Frevola
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck4vbL9D7Or/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck8Zo4PMWqN/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck8nHsbJh_4/
The victorious: Andre Petroski
https://www.instagram.com/p/CkwMkVdpwpm/
The victorious: Erin Blanchfield
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck4h788rMHn/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck4sWbtuZvV/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck6FAU1JAXr/
The victorious: Renato Moicano
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck4097IsZ4G/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck418wQjXkO/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck418wQjXkO/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck84dAoj4NE/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck87ufEPgpy/
The victorious: Dan Hooker
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck7ozLKL7qv/
The victorious: Chris Gutierrez
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck3zVeepp1k/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck7VtGLj7HZ/
The victorious: Dustin Poirier
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck6R0m8LCpR/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck8cTcOrU16/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf6xj6grjfJ/
The victorious: Zhang Weili
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck7Vz9jLrni/
The victorious: Alex Pereira
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck58FukusBG/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck7SJ2rvuO4/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck84DWnOyjK/
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