UFC Fight Night 85 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 Fight Night 85 event in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 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

Strongest #beer in the world?!? ?? Sounds fun?? @woollymammothalehouse #UFCBrisbane #UFCAustralia #Brisbane #Australia #UFC #WoollyMammothalehouse

A photo posted by Johnny Hollywood Case (@hollywoodcase) on Mar 20, 2016 at 1:52am PDT

The victorious

???? BRASIL!! Agradeço todos vocês pelo suporte, treinei bem, fiz o jogo certinho e o principal, ouvi meu córner @jdistak. To voltando com a vitória pra casa. Obrigado meu Deus! #Win #UFC #UFCbrisbane #Brasil

A photo posted by Alan Patrick (@alannuguetteufc) on Mar 19, 2016 at 6:13pm PDT

Thanks to Chad for taking the fight, the fans for the support most of all my wife, family & team on to the next one 20 deep still going strong ???? #Repost @ufc with @repostapp. ··· Here we go on @UFCFightPass!! @chadlaprisemma vs @rosstherealdeal NOW!! #UFCBrisbane

A video posted by rosstherealdeal (@rosstherealdeal) on Mar 19, 2016 at 7:12pm PDT

Thanks to my Coaches and my corners and my sparring partners and my teammates, Jongsanan, Moses Baca, Dan Marks, Cesar Gracie, Keri Melendez, Nestor Munoz, Jordan Felix, Jeremiah Davis, Alessandro Ferreira, Miesha Tate and everyone else that made this win a reality. #UFCBrisbane #Elninotrainingcenter #Cesargraciejiujitsu #woodenmanMT

A photo posted by Leslie (@lesliesmithmma) on Mar 19, 2016 at 6:54pm PDT

Congrats @rowdybec! First time on a card together since @invictafc!

A photo posted by Leslie (@lesliesmithmma) on Mar 19, 2016 at 9:57pm PDT

Jon Anik is nice and he has a rad #209tattoo @cesargraciebjj @natediaz209 @dannydamage #mojitsu

A photo posted by Leslie (@lesliesmithmma) on Mar 20, 2016 at 1:21am PDT

That one was for you brother! VDK all day!

A photo posted by Daniel Hooker (@danhangman) on Mar 19, 2016 at 8:39pm PDT

All of you that stood by me through the ups and downs of my career I share this victory with you! Thank you to my family, team, friends and support group that helped me achieve this! ????????

A video posted by alanjouban (@alanjouban) on Mar 19, 2016 at 8:42pm PDT

?? #ufc #ufcbrisbane #mma #aussie #australia #win #submission #tck #theceltickid

A photo posted by Jake Matthews (@jakematthewsufc) on Mar 20, 2016 at 6:06am PDT

#ag2g #ufcbrisbane

A photo posted by Neil Magny (@officialneilmagny) on Mar 20, 2016 at 9:25am PDT

For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 85, check out the UFC Events section of the site.