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 on FOX 26 event in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 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

Hats off to my opponent. He was hungrier more aggressive and scored a welled placed knee that landed him a nice KO. Oss brother, thanks for the ass whipping lol 👊

A post shared by Oluwale♚Bamgbose (@holywarangelmma) on Dec 16, 2017 at 6:04pm PST

The fight game is crazy and fans need to realize that shit talking is apart of the game. Talking shit or about what you want to do doesnt mean your an asshole it just means you BELIEVE in yourself. Respect is always due at the end of the night. After all, the person im talking shit against is out to hurt me and visa versa. Its all love at the end of the day. Some just show more respect than others and I chose to be respectful MOST OF THE TIME LOL. Just to clear that up!………Secondly, I fucked up bc I fought a very game fighter who deserved my best but I couldn't bring that kind of fight bc I was physically and mentally recovering from an injury I sustained working which kept me from using my left leg and hitting as hard as I could or usually do. I was also following a new game plan of extreme patience but thats not me. BANG PATIENCE BANG IS MORE ME. Third………. its pretty sad my focus wasnt 100% on Alessio and that was another mistake I made. But bills have to be paid. But fuck, Alessio deserved me at 100% and im sorry for a shitty fight man. I usually kill when I see blood. I NEED SOME TIME AWAY FROM THE GAME TO REFUEL MY FIRE AND FOCUS. IM PRAYING THAT IF I DO COME BACK MY SITUATIONS OUTSIDE OF THE CAGE WILL ALL BE HANDLED. IM SORRY FOR ALL I DISAPPOINTED. DONT PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME BC IM A FAILURE WHO TRIES REALLY HARD TO SUCCEED AND YOUR BETTER OFF BEING SELFISH WITH YOUR FAITH OR LEAVE YOUR FAITH IN GOD!!!!!! #GodBlessAndHappyHolidaysToAll🙏 #KeyBoardWarriors #YouWouldntLast2SecondsInMyShoes #FightingWorldClassFightersAt50-60% #MostWouldHavePulledOut #TakesGutes #AlittleStupid #ButBallzy👊#LifeGoesOn😎

A post shared by Oluwale♚Bamgbose (@holywarangelmma) on Dec 17, 2017 at 8:53pm PST

First, I want to thank my family friends team and fans for their constant support and words of encouragement, without you none of this would be possible. Second of all, I would like to congratulate Nordine Taleb @tnt__mma on the win, much respect to you 👊🏽 I am a man that has ambition, and with that, I take risks and make huge sacrifices to achieve what I set out to achieve when I came into this game. It’s the wins and the losses that make us bosses and I will be back soon to continue the journey! The power, will and determination to keep moving forward against life’s adversities is what defines real men for all you haters. For now, it’s back home to the UK to do the things that really matter to me. Thank you Canada #ufcwinnipeg #ufc #FamilyTime #TeamChocolate #Peace 🙏🏾❤️🎄

A post shared by Danny Roberts (@danhotchocolate) on Dec 16, 2017 at 6:09pm PST

It was an honour to fight such a great fighter and gentleman @chadlaprisemma . I really enjoyed myself, and also learnt a lot from the fight. Next time I step into the cage my grappling will be different!:) 👊👊👊 Thank you to all my fans for your support and kind words, it means a lot to me! #ufc #ufcwinnipeg #mma #comebackstronger

A post shared by Galore 'Paranormal' Bofando (@galorebofando) on Dec 16, 2017 at 7:04pm PST

I would like to thank my head coach paul Hines for always being there for me from the beginning. I know we call you uncle paul but you are defo like my MMA dad 👍🏾Thanks to @shaneonei for taking time out to come and corner me. You have been great this week from training me, letting me punch you in the face lol and passing your knowledge down to me. Couldn’t of asked for more. And also also also Be shout to my Fucking brother @moe_tdp you have done so much for me it’s dat emotional and ppl that know us will know what I’m on about. Doing my nutrition, my conditioning, giving me them motivational speeches and just making me feel COMFORTABLE! This guy made me be myself the whole fight week, so much it felt like I was at home fighting for CageWarriors again! This guy watched me CRY! Making weight, helped me up every time I fell. Left he’s beautiful mrs and kids to be with me while I go to war. Bro you been there from the start Wen I did Taekwon-do so it was only right to let you walk out with me and be in my corner. I can actually say this guy has watched me grow from a lil boy to a big man in MARTIAL ARTS! And for that I want to say thank you. Thank you to my mrs @kattymunoz26 for making it possible for Mo to be there with me. I will not go into it but thank you my love. Thanks to @chriscarley64 and @passarguarda for helping me prepare in a short space of time. Love you guys🙏🏾. So that being said AGAIN I didn’t get the win but AGAIN! I learned. Everything thing I been through this year, sacrifices I made I showed it Saturday night. I did good things and I also made mistakes WHO GIVES A FUCK! I’m only human, We live and learn and I won’t give up until I get back into winning ways. Thanks to my opponent @jmarquezmma you are a tough dude. On paper you won but in my eyes we are both winners which is why we got what we deserved. Your going places bro keep it up! Thanks to Graham and Ian for your help. Helping me a lot behind the scenes, never giving up on me. Team Intensiti 👊🏾. Shout out my bro Loadz flying out everywhere to support me when I fight which no one will do. Always a phone call away when I need you, love brother.

A post shared by Darren "The Dentist" Stewart (@darren_mma) on Dec 18, 2017 at 9:50am PST

Very humbling experience 2night losing in front of the whole world.. Thank you everyone for encouraging me on my journey.. I’m more hungry than ever .. I won’t stop till I get the gold I will be back !!

A post shared by mishac911 (@mishac911) on Dec 16, 2017 at 6:35pm PST

Everything was good this week. No excuses, my opponent came with a good game plan and he put it together well. My cardio could have been better tho. I’ll be back and I’ll be better ! #FightersFight #ItIsWhatItIs #ImNotHappyWithMyself #But #ThisWillMakeMeBetter #NextOnesTheBestOne

A post shared by Platinum Mike Perry (@platinummikeperry) on Dec 17, 2017 at 7:11am PST

I tried to leave it all out there. Guess I had some left over right outside the octagon. I will come back better ! I will work on my point game so if I can’t get the KO the decisions could go my way. #LiveAnLearn #MixItUp #MMA #IWasFookinTired #SucksToSay #YouWinSomeYouLoseSome #NextOnesTheBestOne #Platinum

A post shared by Platinum Mike Perry (@platinummikeperry) on Dec 17, 2017 at 1:24pm PST

Best thing I could’ve said. We will see what the future holds. One things for sure, I’m coming to fight ! #MovingForward

A post shared by Platinum Mike Perry (@platinummikeperry) on Dec 17, 2017 at 7:15pm PST

A post shared by ricardolamasmma (@ricardolamasmma) on Dec 17, 2017 at 7:50am PST

The victorious

Big Knee in Winnipeg 🇨🇦 #ufc #mma #ko #knee #tko #gloriafightcenter #manzoteam

A post shared by Alessio "manzo" Di Chirico (@alessiodichirico) on Dec 16, 2017 at 2:54pm PST

Il post è lungo ma concedetemelo perché è doveroso ringraziare tutti gli artefici di questo successo. Lorenzo Borgomeo, il mio mentore. Senza di lui non so che fine avrei fatto. Riccardo Carfagna, il mio socio e amico che trasforma tutto quello che tocca in bello. Luca Vidau, preparatore atletico e amico. Valerio Giordani fratello di Roma sud allenatore di lotta libera. Giuliano Pennese, Micol di Segni, Carlo pedersoli fratelli in armi. Luca e Fabio Anacoreta alterego di Roma sud e allenatori di bjj. Danilo Stanzione il mio angelo custode senza il quale non avrei mai recuperato dall'infortunio. Paolo Coletti il doc che mi sorveglia sempre. Luca e Carlo Alberto Crevatin per il supporto medico. Mario Esposito per avere monitorato il recupero. Marco Forlani dalle mani d'oro. Daniela Mucci per seguire la mia alimentazione nonostante la fucking bia. Jacopo Aliberti il mio amico proprietario di Profitness food che con il suo supporto mi ha davvero svoltato il camp. Pier Ferrantini il mio amico fico che cura il mio personal management. Andrea Ciccolini amico, scrittore e sceneggiatore che offre sempre uno spunto artistico su tutto e mi da una mano con i Social network che io odio. Bob il mio amico pazzo e Fede per la realizzazione dei video. Luca Fantini il genio del suono, con velleità lottatorie. Top Ten Hayashi che mi supporta. La mia Famiglia, la mia casa. E soprattutto mia madre la Sora lella, mio fratello Simone e mio padre. I miei Amici che mi sono stati vicino dopo la sconfitta ma soprattutto le mie radici che mi tengono ben saldo a terra. Friedrich, Giovanni, Insom, Nacho, Sorcio, Mauro, Fralla, Luciano, Mattio, Vidau Tutta la famiglia Gloria – Fight Center in particolare: Francesco Patrizi, The white shark Patrizi, Jacopo e Tommaso Amore, Alberto Costanzo, Dario, Adriano, Alessio, Sotero, il presidente Tommy, Pilu (Scusate se non ho messo tutti) Infine tutti i miei Sparring partner senza i quali non avrei potuto preparare l'incontro: Grandis, Gabriele Casella, Mattia Faraoni, Fabio Russo, Mattia Schiavolin, Goran Rejic, Mauro Cerilli, Umberto Lucci, Michele Verginelli, Daniele De santis …E' solo l inizio.

A post shared by Alessio "manzo" Di Chirico (@alessiodichirico) on Dec 17, 2017 at 7:19am PST

A post shared by John Wayne Makdessi (@johnmakdessi) on Dec 16, 2017 at 7:44pm PST

This victory is to all my fans , family and teammates and coaches who believed in me when I didn’t believe in myself. @dukeroufus and the Roufusport family, its a great privilege and honour to be apart of. #Newchapter #keepflowing #keeptryingnomatterwhat #teambull #johnwaynemakdessi #roufusport #usa #canada #martialarts

A post shared by John Wayne Makdessi (@johnmakdessi) on Dec 17, 2017 at 6:06am PST

.Thanks God and thanks To my cornermans for such an amazing job through the training camp! 1 1/2 year away from Tristar and it was like yesterday between us ! Osu! @firas_zahabi @kruash @jomeunier

A post shared by Nordine taleb (@tnt__mma) on Dec 16, 2017 at 8:16pm PST

.Time is always To short when you spending it with the people you love , I had an awesome brunch with My QUADRIAM 💙💙💙💙 @emanblumusic @gsap14 #bicefamily @biceclothing #thebestpeopleiknow

A post shared by Nordine taleb (@tnt__mma) on Dec 18, 2017 at 12:01pm PST

Blessed with another first round stoppage! Thank you all for your love and support 🙏

A post shared by Chad laprise (@chadlaprisemma) on Dec 16, 2017 at 5:20pm PST

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A post shared by Chad laprise (@chadlaprisemma) on Dec 18, 2017 at 4:32am PST

Performance of the night! Thank you! This makes everyone @glorymmaandfitness has earned their bonuses during their @ufc debut! #julianmarquezmma #ufconfox #ufc

A post shared by Julian Marquez (@jmarquezmma) on Dec 16, 2017 at 8:00pm PST

Orgulloso de ser Cubano-Americano. I’m proud to be a Cuban-American! 🇺🇸 🇨🇺 #julianmarquezmma #ufcespañol #ufc #syndicatemma #cubanoamericano #cubanamerican #america #usa #cuba

A post shared by Julian Marquez (@jmarquezmma) on Dec 17, 2017 at 3:38pm PST

Character unlocked! Yes 👊🏼 @ufc #goals #levelup

A post shared by Julian Marquez (@jmarquezmma) on Dec 18, 2017 at 9:40am PST

Mamy to💪😁 We have it💪😁 #figh #ufcwinnipeg

A post shared by Jan Blachowicz (@janblachowicz) on Dec 16, 2017 at 5:39pm PST

Dzisiaj mija nam dekada :D dziękuję, że jesteś ze mną na dobre i na złe😍😍😍 #she #is #the #one #10th #anniversary @d.jurkowska87

A post shared by Jan Blachowicz (@janblachowicz) on Dec 17, 2017 at 11:38am PST

Mais uma vitória graças a Deus, one more victory thanks god

A post shared by gloverteixeira (@gloverteixeira) on Dec 16, 2017 at 7:11pm PST

Gracias a todos por el apoyo y el aguante! La verdad que después del segundo round me sentí desidratado, me costo moverme como lo hago normalmente y me canse mucho más que lo normal! Pero el corazón estaba ahí! Di lo mejor de mi a pesar de estar exausto y la victoria vino! GRACIAS Nuevamente a todos los que creen en mi y prometo seguir mejorando! // Thank you to everyone for the support and having my back. The truth is, after the second round, I felt very dehydrated and it was difficult to move normally and I got very tired more than usual! But the heart was there. Regardless of the early exhaustion, I gave it my all and the victory came. Thank you to everyone who keeps believing in me. I promise to keep getting better. // Muito obrigado a todos pela torcida, A post o segundo round me senti desidratado estaba muito mais cansado que normalmente, mais o coração estava ai , tente dar o melhor de mim e graças a Deus a vitória venho, prometo seguir melhorando e novamente meu MUITO OBRIGADO! #argentinogenteboa #teamponzinibbio #vamospormas #vaamoquevamo #latino #ufcespañol #ufcbrasil #ufc #argentinaenufc #corazonenlosguantes

A post shared by Santiago Ponzinibbio (@sponzinibbiomma) on Dec 16, 2017 at 8:40pm PST

Mis acciones hablan por mi, nací para esto! // My actions do the talking, I was born for this…. //Minhas ações falam por mim, eu nasci para isso. #teamponzinibbio #argentinogenteboa #nacidoparapelear #vamospormas #vamoqvamo #ufcespañol #ufcbrasil #ufc #argentinaenufc

A post shared by Santiago Ponzinibbio (@sponzinibbiomma) on Dec 17, 2017 at 5:40pm PST

UFC on Fox 26 Highlights

A post shared by Josh Emmett (@joshemmett155) on Dec 17, 2017 at 3:38pm PST

Another successful weekend & that much closer to my goal! I want to thank @ricardolamasmma and his team for the opportunity. He is the definition of a REAL fighter and it was an honor to fight a legend of the sport. Once again I apologize for missing weight by 2.5lbs it won’t ever happen again! I thought I had enough time with a 3 week notice. I definitely paid the price by giving up 30% of my purse and losing 50k because I wasn’t eligible for a performance bonus. Thanks to all my coaches and teammates that helped get me prepared for this fight! #MyTime #DreamChasing #RoadToGold #UFConFox26 #UFCWinnipeg #UFC #SacramentoProud

A post shared by Josh Emmett (@joshemmett155) on Dec 17, 2017 at 5:18pm PST

All of a sudden…

A post shared by Josh Emmett (@joshemmett155) on Dec 17, 2017 at 10:32pm PST

#1 Fan

A post shared by Josh Emmett (@joshemmett155) on Dec 18, 2017 at 6:39am PST

What a great weekend! We’re almost there…

A post shared by Josh Emmett (@joshemmett155) on Dec 18, 2017 at 11:35am PST

God does not choose the skilled, but He enables the chosen ones! The Lord is wonderful at all the time. Let the Father be glorified in my life at all times !! Let's go to the title, because this victory was to leave no doubt! I am very grateful to all my coaches, sponsors, family, friends and my fans who have not let me down in the most difficult moments. This victory I dedicated to all of you!! 👊🏼👊🏼🔝🙌🏼||<><><>||Deus não escolhe os capacitados, mas capacita os escolhidos! O Senhor é maravilhoso o tempo todo. Seja glorificado meu Pai em minha vida em todos os momentos!! Vamos rumo ao título, pois essa vitória foi pra não restar dúvida! Muito grato a todos os meus treinadores, patrocinadores, familiares, amigos e meus fãs que não me deixaram desanimar nos momentos mais difíceis essa vitória eu dedico a vocês!!👊🏼👊🏼🔝🙌🏼 @philipefurao @pamplona.street.soldier @parilloboxing @bubba_jenkins @speedofsport @evolvemma @evolvefightgear @rvcasport @aiponomeals @aguaboaoficial #JesusFirst #TeamRDA #RafaelDosAnjos #DosAnjosPhotography #DosAnjosInc #EvolveMMA<> #RDA #Respect #Discipline #Attitude #rvcasport #AiponoMeals #AguaBoa #ufcwinnipeg #ufc #RDAinCanada

A post shared by Rafael Dos Anjos (@rdosanjosmma) on Dec 16, 2017 at 8:34pm PST

Dream Team @parilloboxing @philipefurao @pamplona.street.soldier @bubba_jenkins @speedofsport @evolvemma ||<><><>|| RDA Squad🙌🏼👊🏼🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝 #JesusFirst #TeamRDA #RafaelDosAnjos #DosAnjosPhotography #DosAnjosInc #EvolveMMA<> #RDA #Respect #Discipline #Attitude #rvcasport #aiponomeals #AguaBoa #ufcwinnipeg #ufc #RDAsquad #dreamteam

A post shared by Rafael Dos Anjos (@rdosanjosmma) on Dec 16, 2017 at 9:34pm PST

I’m so grateful for everything in my life!! All glory to Almighty God 🙌🏼||<><><>|| Eu sou muito grato por tudo em minha vida! Glórias a Deus nas alturas🙌🏼 #JesusFirst #TeamRDA #RafaelDosAnjos #DosAnjosPhotography #DosAnjosInc #EvolveMMA<> #RDA #Respect #Discipline #Attitude

A post shared by Rafael Dos Anjos (@rdosanjosmma) on Dec 18, 2017 at 8:46am PST

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