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MMA’s week out of the cage: UFC, Bellator fighters celebrate Thanksgiving

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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Thanksgiving 2019

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Always thankful. Happy 🦃 day 🤙🏻

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Happy thanksgiving?

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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! #stuffed

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Thankful for the ones I love most #tb #thanksgiving

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Celebrity interactions

Animals of Instagram

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The look when you tell him to get off the couch 😂

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My first born ❤️

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Mans best friend.

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Beavis loves me!

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Weekly eats

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Ooohh, Dutch fries

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Well at 10:24am today @suzette_allen and I got to meet our beautiful daughter #BrenleighAllen who was 7.12 pounds and 19 inches long, words can't even describe the emotions/feelings for suzette and I. Besides my niece being born and seeing my brother awake after his accident (all are tied) this is the best day of my life! Thankful to have my family to share this moment with, off to #texas in a couple weeks to meet her great grandma. Man camps are gana be so much harder having to leave all of my girls but I promise them that we will make it and get everything we want from that ride. All in all Bren is healthy and thank you to everyone reaching and asking about her and her mommy they are great!! #familyfirst #newborn #babygirl #babyAllen #BrenleighSueAllen

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Children of MMA

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Jameson forcing brother to smile.

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Tired aren’t we Z ❤️😴

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Activities and adventures

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#Kokoyame #sierratarahumara

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Random leftovers

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DREAM BIG⭐️ WORK HARD✊🏼 AND BELIEVE IN YOURSELF✊🏼 I’m still the same girl with big goals, dreams and that spark inside me.💫 Living my best life.💥 A few years ago, I couldn’t imagine what was happening in my life, but I knew I was going to never give up and always chase my dreams.☄️ Guys!🙋🏻‍♀️ I questioned myself and the decision about going into MMA after 12 year of competing in Muaythai, where there was no money and exposure at all.🙅🏻‍♀️ I asked God so many times to give me directions and the strength to never give up.🙏🏼 Go for it even if it’s hard.☝🏼 I did it from nothing to something, and you can do it too!👍🏼 A car is just an item, but the most important thing is that I got myself to the point where I always wanted to be.❤️ 🌟 Now I ask God – why me?!🤲🏼 But he knows I’ll never give up on him, people and the mission he wants me to go through🌟 👸🏻 #dreambig #workhard #hardworkpaysoff #mynewbaby #nosponsor #ididit #youcandoit #mma #wmma #mercedes #amg #mercedesamg #amg43 #ufc #livingmybestlife #luxurywatches #luxurycars

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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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