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MMA’s week out of the cage: Fighters indulge on 4/20, celebrate Earth Day

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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4/20

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All da smoke #yaboi #420 📸: @toowaymedia

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Happy #420

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Happy 4/20

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Happy 420 @hype_cannabis_co @brian_hypecc 💨🔥

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Weekly eats

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👉🏻Vegetarian Black Bean Quesadilla⁣ ⁣ ▪️1 large yellow onion, chopped ⁣ ▪️1 yellow or orange pepper, chopped ⁣ ▪️1.5 tbsp chili powder ⁣ ▪️1.5 tsp cumin ⁣ ▪️1 can black beans, drained and rinsed ⁣ ▪️1 cup frozen corn ⁣ ▪️1.5 cups medium salsa ⁣ ▪️4 whole wheat tortillas ⁣ ▪️2 cups of shredded cheese ⁣ ⁣ 😬 Condiments: guacamole, sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt for a protein packed substitute)⁣ ⁣ 🔥 Preheat oven to 425F. ⁣ ⁣ 👨‍🍳 In a large nonstick pan, sauté onions, pepper and spices until soft, about 6 minutes. Once tender, add beans, corn and salsa. Cook 5 minutes until everything is hot! ⁣ ⁣ 🥄 Spoon filling onto tortillas, add 1/2 cup of cheese per tortilla and fold over. Transfer to oven to bake. Cook for a total of 15 minutes, flipping quesadillas half way through. ⁣ ⁣ 😳 Serve with extra salsa, sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt) and/or guacamole. ⁣ ⁣ 😋 Enjoy!!

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Dinner, dinner no chicken dinner!

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Eu iria correr 10km, mas agora…. entretanto…., ou melhor, tenho que, vou correr 20km. Partiu Praia vermelha, bate e volta, depois Santos Dumont & home. #Nemmeviu __ __ É oito ou oitenta, ou segue a regra a risca ou escaralha a porra toda. Foco é foco, mas quando dá pra relaxar….. Baaaaabaaaadoo !! #FuckCorona 👊🏼 __ __ By: Feito por ela, minha Rainha, maravilhosa, cozinha pra CARALHO, faz o melhor café da manhã do mundo, o melhor “feijão metido a besta” que eu já comi na vida, melhor peito de frango que mesmo ela não gostando, ela faz pra mim, encharcado de alho que eu amo e eu reaproveito o molho pra jogar o macarrão em cima e ela fica braba!!! Ahhh e o molho é tão bom que eu também divido com o Sig(meu amigão e filho 🐕) e ele adooora. E mais uma porrada de coisas que eu já até perdi as contas o cadafalso e tudo, sou sortudo pra caralho mesmo, e agradeço muito por tudo isso, apesar das minhas imperfeições sou merecedor e recebo mais e mais e multiplico e triplico. Obrigado minha VIDA. Quem aí, vez ou outra, entra na euforia da #TPM da(o) cônjugue ?!! #BananaSplit #Twwix #Mms #sorvete #caldadechocolate

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More meat than you can handle 😏

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Children of MMA

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Quarantine Cuddles with @sweetpnoelle 💓

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Best friends ❤️

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Earth Day 2020

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Happy earth day #happyearthday #mixedmartialfarmist

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Happy Earth Day 🌎

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#HappyEarthDay from Huntington Beach @surfcityusa

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Earth day 🌍

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🦈 #earthday

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Animals of Instagram

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Aurora: y este boludo de qué se ríe ?

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My little fam ❤️

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Birthdays

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Happy Birthday, @BorrachinhaMMA! 💪

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Quarantine life continues

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Great hike out at Bassi Falls ❤️🌲🌤

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