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 Bellator 226 event in San Jose, Calif., 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

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Love you all, I’ll be back

A post shared by Gaston Bolanos (@dreamkiller_bolanos) on Sep 7, 2019 at 8:34pm PDT

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Thank you to everyone for all the amazing support. I can feel the love from all of you. As far as me goes I’m good, I will be good and this will be another foot note in the big book that my career will continue to be. In life, and in any sport we face adversity, loss, heart break, but it is mine and my teams job to go back to the drawing board and simply improve. I feel young and sharp, I felt amazing until the guillotine happened, congrats to Daniel and his team and in a much deserved win. I live by the sword and I die by the sword. I’m healthy I took no damage and I will train very hard and will once again re-invent myself and continue in this crazy path god has put me on me on. I know there’s a lot of you hurting for me and don’t worry I’m good. There’s a lot of you enjoying this and to you I say the same thing, don’t worry I’m good. I chose a career paths under the shiniest of lights and I will never be sorry for living my dream, can’t win them all but I can learn from this and continue to grow, just the growing pains of pursuing a career under the spot light. I want to thank my coaches, family, friends, fans and sponsors @monsterenergy @cbdmd.usa @triumphunited @uscryo_pleasanton @iconmeals @virusintl @jeezyweezysneezy @magicalyoga and my amazing grandpa, he’s not with us anymore but I felt his amazing presence all week leading up to the fight. Gracias a toda mi gente peruana, seguiré en este camino y trataré de seguir representando y dejando la bandera de mi peru en alto, seguimos para adelante, seguimos en carrera, los amo a todos #arribaperu @csagym

A post shared by Gaston Bolanos (@dreamkiller_bolanos) on Sep 8, 2019 at 6:58am PDT

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…. the biggest

A post shared by Tywan “Air Claxton” (@tclax149) on Sep 7, 2019 at 9:02pm PDT

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Forward . . . . . . . #mma #muaythai #bjj #wrestling #kickboxing #boxing #bellatormma #bellator #fitness #taekwondo #life #fightlife #ufc #flight1125 #ohio #florida #fightclub #bellator #paramountnetwork #dazn #boxing #warehousewarriors #cleveland

A post shared by Tywan “Air Claxton” (@tclax149) on Sep 8, 2019 at 2:20pm PDT

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Well we didn’t get the win last night. It was a tough fight against a very talented fighter. For whatever reason I couldn’t pull the trigger and let my hands go like I used to. I had an excellent training camp and I couldn’t be more thankful working with everyone at #valleflowstriking, thank you guys! San Jose is beautiful city and I enjoyed every moment of this incredible trip. Win or lose you gotta love this game.

A post shared by Pat Curran (@pat_curran_mma) on Sep 8, 2019 at 4:30pm PDT

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Tough outing. A lot can go right, a lot can go wrong. I would like to thank everyone that had helped me along this journey. thank you to my team and sponsors, family and friends. We’ll come back stronger than ever.

A post shared by Daniel Straus (@danielstraus) on Sep 8, 2019 at 1:04pm PDT

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Yes shit happens sometimes in MMA but com’on… Eye poke… (twice by the way) and an uppercut landed on my forehead… Really? I couldn’t see, my eye was red and swolen. So the fight had to be ended by the doctor. He knew he couldn’t do anything to stop me. This is so easy to keep a belt like that. Stop the BS. Bader is no champion, just a fucking coward and a cheater.

A post shared by Cheick Kongo (@kongo4real) on Sep 8, 2019 at 10:31am PDT

The victorious

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Case y’all didn’t know but I won #145 #dreamcatcher #bellator #arkansas #oklahoma #mma #fcf

A post shared by Daniel Carey (@daniel_scarey_carey) on Sep 7, 2019 at 11:23pm PDT

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Could not have done this without this guy thx coach!! P.s he called it before I fought said it was going to be over in the first round #145lbs #mma #coach #hardwork #bjj #fcf

A post shared by Daniel Carey (@daniel_scarey_carey) on Sep 8, 2019 at 6:58am PDT

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Found this when I got home how awesome is that #kido #family

A post shared by Daniel Carey (@daniel_scarey_carey) on Sep 9, 2019 at 4:32am PDT

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Just give me my belt!! #andnew

A post shared by Pedro Carvalho (@pedrocarvalhomma) on Sep 8, 2019 at 2:50am PDT

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This is why I’m a man that I’ll always refuse to quit, I’m not representing only myself, I’m representing my owns and this video is the best payment that I can ever have for going out there and put everything on the line, being able to bring joy and happiness to the ones that I love is absolutely the best thing in this world!! I’m a blessed man and I absolutely love my life!! Much love for you all that in some way gave me your pure support, was absolutely heartwarming seeing all the support that I received during the camp and fight week, you guys make everything be worth!! Thank everyone for your support, much love!!

A post shared by Pedro Carvalho (@pedrocarvalhomma) on Sep 8, 2019 at 12:48pm PDT

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The Great Brown Shark __________________________________ @bellatormma @dazn_usa @boostmobile @roufusport @combatcrnr @grit_mouthguards @diamondmma @cryofitmilwaukee @freshfinpoke @wisconsinathleticclub @bestfightpicksofficial @unparalleledgreatness @suckerpunchent #bellator #mma #dazn #bellatormma #bellator226 #bellatorfwgp #jiujitsu #porrada #elmatador #matadorsanchez #emmanuelsanchez #overtime #aboutthatlife #hastalamuerte #sisepuede #adelante #caveira #matador #guerrero #monday #motivation #motivationmonday #mondaymotivation #wanderleyjiujitsu #roufusport

A post shared by Emmanuel Antonio Sanchez (@matadorsanchez) on Sep 9, 2019 at 12:10pm PDT

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Thank you everyone for the support! My wife! My coaches and teammates @hardknocks365 @henrihooft @coachgjones @kamibarzini @ssorianomma @drcpeacock my friends and all the fans!!!#bellator#bellatormma#bellator226#adamborics#featherweightgrandprix#mma

A post shared by Adam Borics (@adamborics) on Sep 7, 2019 at 11:00pm PDT

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Represent #hungarian#mma#bellatormma#adamborics

A post shared by Adam Borics (@adamborics) on Sep 8, 2019 at 10:27am PDT

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Here is the “eye” poke. Notice the wincing right after it went on his nose It is was it is, and we will try to appeal it.

A post shared by Ryan Bader (@ryanbader) on Sep 8, 2019 at 10:40am PDT

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