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UFC on ESPN+ 27 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 on ESPN+ 27 in Norfolk, Va., 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

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Fala pessoal! Tudo bem? Sem delongas gostaria de agradecer a todos que mandaram mensagens positivas nesse pré luta! As 99+ notificações no Instagram de conhecidos, amigos, pessoas do Brasil e do mundo que bombaram meu Instagram acompanhado essa semana. Passado a luta, agora vem toda crítica, julgamento e expectativas não atendidas de terceiros. vejo uma galera na rede social dizendo que apanhei muito e que tomei muita porrada. Isso realmente não me abala galera. O MMA é um esporte de contato e contundência. tomar porrada é o que acontece quando você dá uma luva de 4oz na mão de dois caras e prendem eles em uma jaula. obviamente os dois vão apanhar… as vezes um mais que o outro. Galera que se torna gigante atras da tela, Esse é um comentário irrelevante. É como você dizer depois de uma partida de futebol que o jogador “chutou a bola” estranho seria se ele não tocasse na bola. Enfim! A derrota nos serve de aprendizado! Pois ela molda quem nos tornamos. Com elas amadurecemos e nos tornamos melhores , melhores profissionalmente e mais importante, melhores na vida . Pois, eu não quero ter performance em uma luta.. ou em uma fase da minha vida. Quero ter performance na minha vida inteira. Ser a melhor pessoa que eu puder ser . Então seria muito pequeno pensar o porque de uma derrota agora. Já que ela pode repercutir em algo que eu nem tenho consciência ainda. Gostaria de destacar uma frase que meu Coach de boxe Saymon moura compartilhou comigo hoje: “você nunca vai tropeçar nas pedras de um caminho que nunca percorreu”. Então cuidado ao falar da vida de alguém! Pois isso diz mais sobre você mesmo. E agora finalizando, tirando minha família que sempre estará ao meu lado, gostaria de agradecer do fundo do meu coração a todos aqueles que (deu no pra contar no dedo) mandaram mensagem perguntando sobre meu bem estar ou se eu me machuquei. Aquela uma ligação que recebi de um amigo. Não que eu esteja me fazendo coitado e mendigando atenção. Só estou mostrando como a adversidade nos seleciona os melhores. É deles que devemos nos lembrar sempre. Pois não à vitória, derrota ou bônus de melhor luta da noite que valha um verdadeiro irmão.

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Tonight I was denied a chance to Show my work to the fans. Reffering is a very hard job and tonight a mistake took away months of hard work and possible income from my family. I know that the comission will be able to understand that this was a incorrect call and will reverse the decision. Nobody wins in a situation like this, the fans lost on watching What Could be the fight of the Night, my opponent had a contestable win that will be overturned and I had one of the worst calls in @ufc history happen Against me. I apreciate all the support from the fans in Norfolk, back home and all ofer the world. I will be back and I believe that We will together be able to correct this injustice. ————————————— În această seară mi s-a refuzat șansa de a-mi arăta fanilor munca mea. Arbitraju este o muncă foarte grea și în această seară o greșeală a scos luni de muncă grele și venituri posibile familiei mele. Știu că comisia va putea înțelege că acesta a fost un apel incorect și va inversa decizia. Nimeni nu câștigă într-o situație de genul acesta, fanii au pierdut sansa posibila de a viziona lupta nopții, adversarul meu a avut o victorie contestabilă și am avut una dintre cele mai rele decizii din istoria @ufc care sa întâmplat împotriva mea. Am apreciat tot sprijinul din partea fanilor din Norfolk, înapoi acasă și tuturor oferite lumii. Voi reveni și cred că împreună vom fi capabili să corectăm această nedreptate.

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The victorious

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Keep doubting me I’ll keep proving you wrong 12-0 @ufc

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“O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer. Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭31:23-24‬ ‭KJV‬‬ JUST EXPERIENCED ONE OF THE MOST PERFECT WEEKS OF MY LIFE!!! THANK YOU @ufc @danawhite @seanshelby FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF MMA! ALL THE WAY FROM THE WEST COAST TO THE EAST COAST IM SURROUNDED BY EXCEPTIONAL HIGH QUALITY PEOPLE! ENJOY OUR POST FIGHT VICTORY ICE BATH LOL 😝!!THANK YOU HEAVENLY FATHER FOR REWARDING ME AND BEING MY STRENGTH/SHIELD! #alphaginger #mma #ufc #bjj #wrestling #dream #fitness #fitnessmotivation #power #anointed

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Thanks to my guy @jay_x52_ for dropping everything at home to drive to #norfolk to make sure i was cooked for and taken care of fight week, i truely appreciate it my brother. No matter whos there to cook i will always have you there if i have a say so. Thanks as well to my guy @pena.performance for getting everything set and lined up. #teamworkmakesthedreamwork Repost @jay_x52_ with @make_repost ・・・ Great week in virginia, congrats to @b_allen185 for the 1st round tko.. win #6 in a row & @jordangriffin29 with the 2nd round submission, not a bad way to spend your 30th birthday, with a 50k bonus to make it even sweeter. #ufc #fightweek #fightnight #lockhartandleith #worldwide #nutrition #weightcut #rehydration #refeed #virginia #espn #espnmma #mma #fight #sweetsweat #dowhatyoulove #bjj #oss

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Wrecking CREW

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#ufcnorfolk

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New era… #UFCNorfolk

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It's been real Norfolk ✌🏻 #NewEra

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🛑Для чего же Куцелабе нужно было так провоцировать Анкалаева? . ◽Для того чтобы вывести Мухаммада из себя , чтобы он забыл про план на бой и шел с ним рубиться , как сам Анкалаев отмечал в преддверии поединка – "Молдавский Халк" любитель порубиться и план работать с ним на дистанции , единственный шанс Куцелабы на победу – это было "спровоцировать Анкалаеву на рубку" и возможно у него получилось спровоцировать Анкалаева на рубку , но обманом …..как говорит сам Куцелаба это была его тактика быть "пошатанным" ,чтобы Анкалаев на него "пёр" ,но спешу отметить что Куцелаба во время этой самой "рубки" в ответ толком ни одного удара не попал,попал лишь тогда когда уже судья остановил бой ❌ . 🎥 На странице @espn это видео набрало уже более двух миллионов просмотров 👍

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Как вы считаете остановка была спорной ? . ◽Мое мнение : "Я соглашусь с тем что остановка была преждевременной , но если бы судья продолжил бой навряд ли это помогло бы Куцелабе как-то прийти в себя и сразу же реабилитироваться , 38 секунд которые прошли в этом бою дали понять ,что Анкалаев на уровень выше Молдавского Халка,рано или поздно учитывая тайминг Анкалаева, он удосрочил бы Куцелабу, все твердили то что Куцелаба с первых же секунд боя начнет сносить Анкалаева и он с трудом выдержит первый раунд , но Мухаммад удивил всех и сам начал сносить Иона с первых секунд боя ,эта преждевременная остановка пошла во вред тольку Анкалаева ,потому что он лишился возможности красиво завершить поединок ,тем самым ещё и не получить бонус за лучшее выступление вечера "

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@danawhite let's make it happen.

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#VIRGINHABEACH EUA 🇺🇸

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