UFC President Dana White may not read the Internet, as he often says, but for a majority of the MMA community, the sport lives and breathes through websites, forums and, perhaps most importantly, social media. 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 47 from Bangor’s Cross Insurance Center, 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. * * * * The defeated @ BensonHenderson @ ufc thanks Ben even better next time! Back to work ASAP thanks for all your help this camp. I felt great.— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) August 17, 2014 Met UFC fighter @ ZachFunSize at breakfast this morning!! http://t.co/oGnTjq8A21 — Tyler Eddy (@Eddy14Tyler) August 17, 2014 Tonight wasn't my night but I'll be back! Thank you @ ufc and @ TavaresMMA for the fight! He was the better man tonight! Much respect!— Robbie Peralta (@PeraltaMMA) August 17, 2014 Thank you to my coach and mentor @ TeamXplode and @ DerekBarbaric for everything and being in my corner! Still #teamxplodemma — Robbie Peralta (@PeraltaMMA) August 17, 2014 Just wanted to thank everyone who has stood behind me.
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UFC Fight Night 47 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media – MMA Junkie