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MMA’s week out of the cage: Fighters react to Mother’s Day on social media

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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Mother’s Day 2019

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Feliz dia das Mães Happy Mother’s Day

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Happy Mother’s Day #YourMomKnowsWhoDaFook

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God blessed you with birthing 10 healthy kids and the last 5 years have been tough for all of us not being able to see you genuinely smile anymore. 😔 But this year, Mother’s Day was different! It took me longer than I thought it would, but I worked my ass off and it was well worth seeing the glow back in you! 🏡 – Ppl don’t get to see what happens behind the scenes. Without getting into crazy personal details, just know all your kids love you! You gave us your best years of your youth, literally raising kid, after kid. The roots you raised me with helped mold me into the man I am today. I’m glad you love the new house- YOUR HOUSE! Love you ma! ❤️ • #MothersDay #NewHouse #Family #Mom #DreamChaser #ABC #AlwaysBeClosing!🏡

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Animals of Instagram

Weekly eats

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VICTORY STEAK! and burgers with @bigwoodmma702

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All Done 😁

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Birthdays

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Happy Birthday, @putthegunsdowntaylor!

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Activities and adventures

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. 집에 가자 이제 💑

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Random leftovers

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Half Blessed, Half Amazing #vinsanity

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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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