UFC 218 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 218 event in Detroit, 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.

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The defeated

I was winning the round and I wasn’t hurt. Let’s make a rematch happen @ufc @seanshelby @danawhite #ufc218

A post shared by Sabah Homasi (@sabah_thesleeksheik) on Dec 2, 2017 at 7:14pm PST

Boss man @danawhite along with everyone else knows it was bullshit.. I was only getting stronger while my opponent was fading.. rematch going down December 30 in Vegas.. hopefully it gets overturned to a no contest #ufc218 @ufc #ufc219

A post shared by Sabah Homasi (@sabah_thesleeksheik) on Dec 3, 2017 at 10:40am PST

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I don't call it losing, I call it learning. I will be back in better I promise you that ????

A post shared by Drakkar Klose (@drakkar_klose) on Dec 2, 2017 at 9:14pm PST

Não foi nossa noite mas um campeão é aquele que dá a volta por cima … brasileiro não desiste nunca …e quem não gosta da minha história , desculpa, ela não foi feita para vcs. @charlesdobronxs @alexcowboy88 @josealdojunioroficial @diegolimacb @kdfuncional @jorgepatinomma ????????????

A post shared by Charles Oliveira (@charlesdobronxs) on Dec 2, 2017 at 11:44pm PST

Não foi nossa noite mas um campeão é aquele que dá a volta por cima … brasileiro não desiste nunca …e quem não gosta da minha história , desculpa, ela não foi feita para vcs. @charlesdobronxs @alexcowboy88 @josealdojunioroficial @diegolimacb @kdfuncional @jorgepatinomma ????????????

A post shared by Charles Oliveira (@charlesdobronxs) on Dec 2, 2017 at 11:44pm PST

When you walk into the cage and they close the door behind you it's up to you to go. Finding your zone is the name of the game. The feeling of defeat is never a good feeling, and not one I want to get use to. Just because there is overcast in the sky doesn't mean the sun has disappeared. It is always there waiting to burst through. Just wanted to thank everybody for all the kind words. This is just the beginning of my journey.

A post shared by Michelle Waterson (@karatehottiemma) on Dec 3, 2017 at 6:46pm PST

No excuses second guessed myself tonight sorry for the performance to all my supporters and team mates. I'll be back with a vengeance.

A post shared by Sergio Pettis (@sergiopettis) on Dec 2, 2017 at 8:56pm PST

The victorious

"Too big, Too fast, too strong, too lucid, too athletic and most importantly too damn pretty." Thank you to everyone who believes and supports #godisgreat

A post shared by Justin Willis (@bigprettymma) on Dec 2, 2017 at 6:55pm PST

Thank you a million to the dream team! We going wayyyyy up and we to blessed. Y'all are awesome and much appreciated, thank you and thank you to my whole team at @americankickboxingacademy, I love you all and thank you for allowing me to grow and I love seeing all you grow as well! #outworkthemall ?? ??? @americankickboxingacademy @sjsucoachuribe @ronkeslar @dwightgrantmma @zack_aka_poppa , Rashad & @akajav(you wit us next time) ??? @frujuice_athletics @firstroundmgmt

A post shared by Justin Willis (@bigprettymma) on Dec 3, 2017 at 3:21pm PST

8-0! Thank you everyone for your support and kind words leading up to and after my bout. It is a pleasure going out there and putting everything on the line. Though I am the only one in the cage, it takes a team to get me there and be successful. So I'd like to thank them Starting with my Parents, my Training partners and brothers @jose_crystal_reyes and @danreyes25 . My coaches @joedaddystevenson1982, Vachi, and Craig Buchanan. My Management @mataleonmgmt. My teamates @cobrakaifitness, my supplemental support from @the_original_edge and my medical support from @docstine. As well as nutritional advice from @paul_iatomasi_jr. Special thanks to everyone who flew out to watch it live! Lastley the staff @ufc and all the kind people in #Detroit! Thank you everyone another step up the ladder. #ufc #goingup #development #funtimes #victory #love

A post shared by Dom Reyes (@domreyes24) on Dec 3, 2017 at 10:27pm PST

WARNING!! Emotional post. I had the best night of my life last night and for so many reasons. The obvious reason being that I won my fight but I have had many wins before and nothing felt as good as it did last night. I want people to know a little bit more on why last night was so special to me….When you’re a top level athlete your life becomes that sport. I am in the gym morning and night, in between sessions I am rushing home to let my dog out, quickly make healthy food and then try to rest until my next training session so I don’t have time for much else. I let a lot of my other priorities get pushed to the side when I am in fight camp, I don’t get to see my friends much, my family as much as I like and most times I get to see my boyfriend it’s for 20 mins at night before I pass out from exhaustion. I don’t know how many times people have asked me to do something but I had to say no because I don’t eat out or stay out late and it starts to feel like i am missing out on things but i know it’s a small price I have to pay to follow my dreams and do the best I can do. I have left the gym crying multiple times, i have yelled at training partners and coaches because i am frustrated, i have had to deal with injuries while training, and so many other things but i still wake up each day and get to the gym and work hard because that’s the career i chose. So with all that said, I am dedication, I am determined and I am hopeful. last night in front of all of my friends and family, after coming off a loss 8 months ago, being in my home state and fighting a veteran I had put a lot of pressure on myself and as confident as I was walking out into that packed arena I was incredibly nervous and anxious. The crowd was Incredible, I have never felt so proud and emotional while walking out to a fight. I could feel the crowds energy and I truly believe that is what made me so dominant during my fight. I owe so much to so many people and I want to say thank you to everyone who came out to support me. I will make a separate post thanking individuals but for now I just wanted to share this. Love you all.

A post shared by Amanda Bobby Cooper (@abcnation115) on Dec 3, 2017 at 1:51pm PST

Now that my fights done ?? next up is Christmas ?? thanks @shilessnerphoto for an amazing photo. #christmas #santababy #seasonsbeatings

A post shared by Amanda Bobby Cooper (@abcnation115) on Dec 3, 2017 at 3:38pm PST

“People, let me tell you about my best friend.” I have had a lot of great friends in my life but I’ve never had a friend like Molly. For a month Molly has lived with me, made me coffee each morning, prepared my food, came to the gym with me every training session, sparred with me whenever asked, held pads for me, taught my private lessons for me, gave me a peptalk‘s when I was feeling the pressure or stress from fight camp, she has never complained about it and had done everything with a smile on her face. She has kept me calm, relaxed, focused and confident. It’s hard to imagine a fight camp without her but she has been more than a training partner for me. If you have been around Molly and I this past month you have seen the friendship we have. I can’t thank Molly enough. Love this girl with all my heart. Thank you for being on this journey with me and helping get me through it all.

A post shared by Amanda Bobby Cooper (@abcnation115) on Dec 4, 2017 at 8:49am PST

That makes it 4 in a row now. I couldn’t be more happy

A post shared by Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) on Dec 2, 2017 at 6:27pm PST

Sometimes you just gotta get a little bit ghetto

A post shared by Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) on Dec 3, 2017 at 8:03am PST

You wouldn’t hit a girl with glasses ?? would you ?

A post shared by Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) on Dec 4, 2017 at 8:46am PST

It was a fun night tonight ?? #ufc218 #ufc #detroit #usa

A post shared by DAVID TEYMUR MMA TUF 22 UFC (@davidteymur) on Dec 3, 2017 at 2:34am PST

Thank you everyone for all your congratulations love and support ?? #ufc #ufc218 #detroit #usa #suryoyo #stockholm #sweden #bethard #winnersdaremore #mma #allglorytogod #teymurbrothers #fighter #sport

A post shared by DAVID TEYMUR MMA TUF 22 UFC (@davidteymur) on Dec 3, 2017 at 9:09pm PST

Always give my all. Always show my heart And ALWAYS have a smile. ?? Thank you for all the love and support. Most definitely feelin it today. lol Can’t wait to get back in and give you another show. #KillOrBeKilled #WarMedeiros

A post shared by Yancy Medeiros (@yancymedeiros) on Dec 3, 2017 at 9:09am PST

The #HawaiianWave continues… Love you Braddah. Thank for everything you do champ ??. #UFCHAWAII #MORETHANATEAM

A post shared by Yancy Medeiros (@yancymedeiros) on Dec 3, 2017 at 3:51pm PST

Tornado ?? Wins ???? Thank you to everyone for the support: my team, the fans, my family, and friends. ?? @ufc

A post shared by Tecia Torres (@teciatorres) on Dec 2, 2017 at 9:49pm PST

"You are an endless project… changing, evolving, surprising." -Patterson ???? #UFC218 #TeamTiny ??: @bloodyelbow

A post shared by Tecia Torres (@teciatorres) on Dec 3, 2017 at 8:28am PST

Coaches ?????? Co we go! Detroit you were good to us ?? #UFC218

A post shared by Tecia Torres (@teciatorres) on Dec 3, 2017 at 9:46am PST

They just don't make them like this no more …. Our favorite part of every fight is when it's Over , She screams and yells cause she's a true rider .

A post shared by Eddie Alvarez (@ealvarezfight) on Dec 3, 2017 at 2:48am PST

Everytime I step into the tunnel to make the walk to the cage , I think about them , I am afraid and sometimes terrified of what might happen , But I want to show them an example of how to live , I want to be brave , I want to have courage , because it's exactly what I would tell them to do . They push me and inspire me in ways they will never know . I don't want them to fight in a cage Ever , but I want them to understand that growth can only come if You have the courage to do what you may fear the most . Fighting in our household is much more than punching another man , it is our life , it has a deeper meaning . We are the Alvarez's, I love you guys . #THNQ #TeamDad #ufc218

A post shared by Eddie Alvarez (@ealvarezfight) on Dec 3, 2017 at 7:28pm PST

Everyone need a push here and there #teamAlvarez #thnq @traleapp for more exclusive videos

A post shared by Eddie Alvarez (@ealvarezfight) on Dec 3, 2017 at 9:23pm PST

UG Kings Rule Violently #UFC #EAfight @bosslogic

A post shared by Eddie Alvarez (@ealvarezfight) on Dec 4, 2017 at 3:05pm PST

I want to start by thanking all my coaches, managers, training partners and sponsors for this fight camp. It takes a village to raise champion and I’m extremely fortunate to have such a great support system. Not the most exciting Henry Cejudo fight but we followed the game plan and got the W. Thank you to my family who always makes out to my fights and to you fans, for being the craziest fans in the world. Ps I owe you guys one ;) @fightready @cptdasamericas @santinodefranco @pci_wellness @aviersbkb @frans_kitchen @pitbullbrothers @leandrohigomma @_gasparzinhomma @bbulldoguinho @romansalazarmma @panchsaenz @raphaelmontinimma @drmarkburdorf

A post shared by Henry Cejudo (@henry_cejudo) on Dec 4, 2017 at 1:18pm PST

When the title shot is your reward and you don't want to let it go, this is how crazy you will fight to win it #ufc218

A post shared by Francis Ngannou (@francisngannou) on Dec 3, 2017 at 12:19pm PST

#ufc218 was just about business !!! In this picture, we met in March 4th .

A post shared by Francis Ngannou (@francisngannou) on Dec 4, 2017 at 12:17pm PST

Thank you everyone for the love and support! #blessedera in full affect

A post shared by Max Holloway (@blessedmma) on Dec 2, 2017 at 11:38pm PST

?Miss the sunglasses? I bet you also miss 2015 brother. Retired fighters love the past.?

A post shared by Max Holloway (@blessedmma) on Dec 3, 2017 at 9:26am PST

Always a great time with my bratha around @yancymedeiros #UFCHawaii

A post shared by Max Holloway (@blessedmma) on Dec 3, 2017 at 2:07pm PST

Hawaiian Pride #miniblessed

A post shared by Max Holloway (@blessedmma) on Dec 3, 2017 at 3:29pm PST

Love my team these are the guys who are behind the scenes who ask for nothing of me and sacrifice there personal time to help me reach my goals. I’m forever grateful for them. But damn @ufc you did my boy @smashboy125 dirty hahahahaha #UFCHawaii

A post shared by Max Holloway (@blessedmma) on Dec 4, 2017 at 11:55am PST

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