UFC 179 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

UFC President Dana White may not read the Internet, as he often says, but for a majority of the MMA community, the sport lives and breaths through websites, forums and, perhaps most importantly, social media.

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 179 pay-per-view event in Rio de Janeiro, 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

“Although I didn’t get the win , and gilbert did get a sweet ass armbar, I know my holes and I promise u I will be back a different Christos, more improved in every way. This was an eye opener , but let me tell u that this journey has been amazing and feels good knowing I have so much support. I love all u guys!! Thank u again . #fight #loss #ufc #love @ufc”

“Unfortunately did not get the victory and what hurts the most at this time is knowing that many trust me and believe in my work and I could not match. But that’s life, one day we lose, we win in the other. Thank God for being full at Fili is well and we are going to our home. Thanks to my sponsors integralmedica # tradiçãomma and galeriadospaes for being with me always. Thanks to my team for being with me and giving me all the support. Thanks to my family for the honor of being the blood of guys and thank my girlfriend for supporting me and accepting these difficult times. …. Thank God! I am your son and all honor and glory is and always will be yours! God bless and believe me … I’ll be back. Stronger and prepared!”

“Brazil! I want to tell you all that I and my friend gloverteixeira we are very honored to have risen and left our blood in the Octagon. I fought for you too and I am honored by this, I did not take the best of this increasingly returning to train hard with my team and very soon I will smile back at you. Many thanks to everyone who supported me!”

The victorious

For complete coverage of UFC 179, check out the UFC Events section of the site.