MMA's week out of the cage: Star Wars Day, Cinco de Mayo and an Adriana Lima appearance

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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WEEKLY EATS

Had to do it! Diabetes in a bowl…. Thanks for the recommendation @elliottmooremma #MoAndMoshi #HomeMadeIceCream #SiamCenter #Bangkok #Thailand #EmmettsWorldTour

A post shared by Josh Emmett (@joshemmett155) on May 6, 2017 at 5:48am PDT

@fitnessvt @lockloadedmma @lockhartandleith #Potato during weight cut is the best ????????????#ufcauckland #letsgetit

A post shared by Damien Brown (@beatdown155) on Apr 29, 2017 at 10:18pm PDT

Mmmmmm dinner!!! Happy Sunday people

A post shared by Liam Mcgeary (@liammcgeary1) on Apr 30, 2017 at 4:37pm PDT

Working tonight at CUT432!! Come by for Prime Steaks, Filets, fresh fish and much more. Happy hour 5-7 #chefRosa #JWUculinary #CUT432

A post shared by CharlesRosa (@charlesrosamma) on May 1, 2017 at 2:49pm PDT

Mon premier repas ?? à la maison à Las Vegas #thepredator

A post shared by Francis Ngannou (@francisngannou) on Apr 30, 2017 at 11:07pm PDT

Prawie majówka ???

A post shared by Marcin Tybura UFC fighter (@tyburamarcin) on Apr 30, 2017 at 7:03am PDT

The wonderful and beautiful people over @tinnietreats blessed my house with these bad boys! The new cereal flavors are going to be ridiculous! #bestinLA #cupcakewar #newflavoralert #cakelife

A post shared by Bubba Jenkins (@bubba_jenkins) on Apr 30, 2017 at 6:28pm PDT

@eatcleanbro stays killing the game!! So Damn gooood!! Got that @zevia to boot! Lunch is served. #StuffedChickenBreast

A post shared by Frankie Edgar (@frankieedgar) on May 3, 2017 at 10:24am PDT

What do you guys know about healthy seasoning? Cause @flavorrepublic is legit, able to stick to my diet and make it taste good.

A post shared by tjdillashaw (@tjdillashaw) on May 3, 2017 at 10:45pm PDT