UFC Fight Night 96 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 96 event in Portland, Ore., 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

Portland police ??

A photo posted by Joachim Christensen (@joachimchristensen2003) on Oct 2, 2016 at 12:11pm PDT

The victorious

For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 96, check out the UFC Events section of the site.