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 232 event in Uncasville, Conn., 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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A post shared by Nick Newell (@notoriousnewell) on Oct 26, 2019 at 10:57pm PDT

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If I could do it all over again I wouldn’t change a thing! Life is full of chances that most people don’t take. I wouldn’t be where I am without taking the chances I have taken. I’m grateful to be in the position I’m in and even more grateful to have my brothers by my side. #CutFromADifferentCloth #NoRegrets #TakeChancesToMakeAChange

A post shared by SAAD AWAD (@saadmma) on Oct 27, 2019 at 3:39pm PDT

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Thankful for the supportive messages from friends and family, this sport has its highs and lows. Last night wasnt my night. This is just a bump in the road. I have much to be grateful for, I am richly blessed. Congratulations to the new champion. I’m looking forward to great things coming. Thank you Lord! Thank you fans. @monsterenergy @gymking @gymkingfightdivision @actofbeing @tylertownsend1979 @samuelsohn

A post shared by Rory “RED KING” Macdonald (@romac_gorilla) on Oct 27, 2019 at 9:27am PDT

The victorious

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Wow!!!!! What a night!!!! First and foremost all Glory and Honor to God for bringing me out victorious. He set all this up and for me to be victorious, he blessed my whole camp, I felt his love and protection all the way thru. I wanna encourage anyone out there that if your going through a season of adversity to hold fast to your faith because if he can use me he most definitely could use you. I’m so overwhelmed by all the love, and prayers. Thank you to everyone who supports my journey. Thank you to my opponent for bringing out the best in me, I wish him nothing but the best. My goal in this journey is to represent my faith, my people and my community and hopefully I did that last night. I’m excited for whatever step God has me take next. Thank you to @bellatormma for putting such an awesome week of mixed martial arts, hopefully I did enough to earn a spot on their roster. Thank you to my team @jacksonwink_mma for all the help in camp, thank you to my coaches @franklinjones_ and @harrystleger, I wouldn’t wanna go to battle with anyone else than those 2 great gentlemen. Thank you to my @american_elite_mma family for supporting me and helping me grow as a martial artist when I’m home. Thank you to all my amazing sponsors for constantly believing and supporting my journey. Thank you to my dope nutritionist @john_poppie & @jay_x52_ @lockhartandleith for making this cut the best I’ve ever had. For now I will rest and enjoy what has transpired but understand this I am nowhere near done, I will continue to shoot for the stars. @rich_chou @therealscottcoker #mma #dragon #kiowa #blessed #favored #hardwork #bellator #home #indigenous #oklahoma #mixedmartialartist #jacksonwinkmma #rolemodel #anointed #striking #grappling #wrestling

A post shared by Manny The Dragon (@kiowa_dragon) on Oct 27, 2019 at 8:57am PDT

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Angola stand up First soulev stretch hit in @bellatormma history ! #NoLove #WarReady #12-0 @aliabdelaziz000 @jacksonwink_mma @bellatormma

A post shared by Patchy Mix (@patchymix) on Oct 26, 2019 at 9:03pm PDT

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“We’ve got a machine gun with too many bullets” – @harrystleger Together we wrote out chapter 2 with @bellatormma last night ! Leveled up set new rituals and showed the world some things we can do! Honored to represent @jacksonwink_mma on the big stage! Thank you to @dr.sean.plake & @elite_osm for a healthy camp Thank you to all my coaches and teammates ! And to all of my sponsors that were with me this fight

A post shared by Patchy Mix (@patchymix) on Oct 27, 2019 at 1:32pm PDT

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Thank you all. Appreciate the support, after so long in the game, this moment still feels like no other. Victory 42, KO No33. We did it. @aliabdelaziz000 @bellatormma

A post shared by Paul Daley (@semtex170) on Oct 27, 2019 at 5:01am PDT

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My team my family! So grateful for all of these guys! Thank you @jucao21 for being such an amazing leader to us! Many more to come!

A post shared by Douglas Lima (@phenomlima) on Oct 28, 2019 at 6:48am PDT

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