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MMA’s week out of the cage: #BottleCapChallenge explodes, Fourth of July celebrations

Social media has become a significant part of the sporting landscape. But few, if any, professional sports match the level of interaction and personal access provided by MMA.

In an individual competition in which nearly every athlete is chasing the same goal of financial success and championship glory, it’s important for fighters to provide insight into their lives in order to connect with fans and gain followings.

Although the life of a fighter often can be mundane and repetitive, there still are moments of interest that take place outside the cage, ring or training room. Here are some of the most interesting of those occurrences from the past week.

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#BottleCapChallenge

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Я тоже решил получавать …. )))) Попытался сделать максимально серьезное лицо @bellatormma @ufc @bellatorkb @ufceurope @m1global @zharafight #bottlecapchallenge #камчатка #хабаровск#спорт#подготовка#сборы#америка#россия#европа#украина#казахстан#беллорусия#минск#команда#Тольковперединешагуназад#самбо#дзюдо#армейскийрукопашныйбой#универсальныйбой#бокс#кикбоксинг#грекоримскаяборьба#вольнаяборьба#слававдв#победа2019

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Do It For The Gram… 😆

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Too easy 🍾 #BottleCapChallenge

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Well….

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Fourth of July celebrations

Weekly eats

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My 1st time at a crawfish 🦞 boil 😆🙏

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Children of MMA

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Beach Day! ☀️☀️☀️

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Happiest place on Earth!

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The Blue Corner is MMA Junkie’s blog space. We don’t take it overly serious, and neither should you. If you come complaining to us that something you read here is not hard-hitting news, expect to have the previous sentence repeated in ALL CAPS.

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