UFC Fight Night 68 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 Fight Night 68 event in New Orleans, 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.

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The defeated

Muito obrigado pelo apoio de todos. Me sinto honrado pela quantidade de mensagens que tenho recebido. Infelizmente, não consegui trazer a vitória pra nossa ilha, mas como sempre digo, estarei sempre disposto a deixar tudo ali dentro do octógono se for preciso. Eu tentei… Obrigado a todos, fiquem com Deus. —– I Just want say Thank you, for ALL guys suport me, ALL friends And people who believe in my job. I give my best. I always say, when I Fight inside the octogon, I Really come to fight, to finish my oponents, And give the best show for you guys. Sometimes, shit happens… And I lost.. But… I will keep going … #ufc #mma #manezinho #mane #manezinhodailha #floripa #Florianópolis #ufcnola #ufcfightnight

A photo posted by Thiago Tavares UFC (@thiagotavarestt) on Jun 6, 2015 at 10:46pm PDT

The victorious

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