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MMA’s week out of the cage: Daniel Cormier turns 40, ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone’s swimming lessons

Social media has become a significant part of the sporting landscape. But few, if any, professional sports match the level of interaction and personal access provided by MMA.

In an individual competition in which nearly every athlete is chasing the same goal of financial success and championship glory, it’s important for fighters to provide insight into their lives in order to connect with fans and gain followings.

Although the life of a fighter often can be mundane and repetitive, there still are moments of interest that take place outside the cage, ring or training room. Here are some of the most interesting of those occurrences from the past week.

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Animals of Instagram

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Curiosity ate the cat

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Just doing cowboy shit

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I have the best fans! 🥰 #ufcnashville

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Daniel Cormier’s 40th birthday

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Happy Birthday CHAMP CHAMP!!!! @dc_mma

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Children of MMA

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Swimming with Danger @dangeranddad

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🥊🥊 @kai_garbrandt @gymking

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Activities and adventures

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Being in nature calms the mind

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UFC 301 play-by-play, live results

UFC 301 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results. UFC 301 (Pay-per-view/ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro. In the main event, flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja (27-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC), a native of Rio, will put his belt...

Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua joins 2024 UFC Hall of Fame class

One of the most legendary fighters in MMA history will get his individual shine this summer when Mauricio Rua is inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. With a spot in the fight wing for his incredible 2011 war with Dan Henderson at UFC 139 already secured, “Shogun” will...

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