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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Fighters continue to speak out

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#blacklivesmatter #alllivesmatter

A post shared by Rory “RED KING” Macdonald (@romac_gorilla) on Jun 2, 2020 at 6:47am PDT

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Follow @C.A.R.E.project and support the love. We come from all walks of life, united by our shared passion for this community. The people and businesses of the 505. We’re here to serve the community with love and unity. We’re not only here to protect our neighbors and businesses, but to prevent vandalism and help keep this beautiful city clean.

A post shared by Jon Bones Jones (@jonnybones) on Jun 5, 2020 at 9:26pm PDT

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This isn’t Us against Them , this is WE need reform! Good cops are being punished and ostracized for coming forward – The social and professional pressure to look the other way is hurting our policing community. The police form an understandably close knit community bonded by common experiences. It’d be a conflict of interest for a detective to investigate a friend in the civilian community – when internal affairs is part of the police department, how can we expect investigators to be impartial? It’s an unreasonable expectation, we ALL need outside oversight of police for all our benefit!

A post shared by Ronda Rousey (@rondarousey) on Jun 5, 2020 at 9:52am PDT

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A fighter fights for no reason, A warrior fights for what they believe in. Which one will you be? . . . . #blm #warrior #mma #boxing #blacklivesmatter #blackvancouver

A post shared by kajan johnson (@iamkajan) on Jun 3, 2020 at 8:49am PDT

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I hope shit doesn’t hit the fan but if does I will be prepared and I want to keep it clear im not scared to die or lose everything that I have My only concern is to lose my loved ones! And for you #fakenews you making things worse with destroy America agenda You are garbage news!

A post shared by Hector Lombard (@hectorlombard) on Jun 1, 2020 at 9:44am PDT

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Couldn’t put it any better than this #justiceforgeorgefloyd #rp @anthony_rumble

A post shared by Jimi Manuwa (@pb1_) on Jun 5, 2020 at 12:06pm PDT

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Stand there… and let this police officer grope you or you get beat. Or get arrested for delivering food!? WTF is wrong with you guys??? Police not helping themselves as usual. Everyone has lost their F’in mind #protest #georgefloyd #riots

A post shared by Nik “The Carny” Lentz (@niklentz) on Jun 5, 2020 at 4:38am PDT

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I appreciate all of the people who have taken time to comment, DM or text me when I’ve posted something that I thought Was in support of BLM but it actually was misguided or using a # that was bogging down the system for important information to get through. I have no issue deleting and editing, and also being patient while I’m learning. I honestly had no idea the scope and depth of racism that is going on in the world, and it saddens me. I will continue to keep my eyes and ears open to learn and be part of the solution

A post shared by Sarah Kaufman (@sarahkaufmanmma) on Jun 5, 2020 at 8:07am PDT

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Pictures worth a thousand words. My fb has a live feed of last nights events. I did not cause harm or physical damage To any property. Simply recording on behalf of all citizens of Portland and it’s property. #bml #peacefulprotest #6000followers #downtownportland #resist #nojusticenopeace #dontshoot

A post shared by Journey Newson (@journeyj135) on Jun 1, 2020 at 10:39am PDT

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The events in the spotlight have been devastating – even more when you reach the harrowing realisation that this is cyclical (think Mark Duggan, Stephen Lawrence, Sandra Bland, Breonna Taylor and, of course, George Floyd, RIP). However, there’s a narrative that portrays racism as direct and violent but racism is more complex than that. It’s covert. It’s pervasive. It’s systematic. If you realise it or not, it’s expressed across social, political and economic spheres and effects us in many different ways. Black Lives Matter and it should not take the loss of one for people to want to make a change. @chakabars posted something that said when stars are out protesting and blacking out their pages, ask them how many of their managers, publicists, staff and agents are black. Through my own research, one of the ways I believe we can make a change is by including black people in our business endeavours and positively impacting the lives of those who are still with us. Above is my corner at UFC Russia. #TeamChocolate is multicultural (S/O white chocolate @henrihooft) but I was proud to stand next to these black men of merit after that win. To the left is my coach, @coachgjones – 1 of the most successful collegiate wrestlers of all-time and 1 of only 39 people to have achieved 3 NCAA wrestling titles. To the right is my agent @yurijavier – a Solicitor who graduated with a 1st Class Law Degree before becoming a part of my team. I don’t have all the answers but I hope that I and those around me will inspire the next generation to be great and not only aim high but achieve high. I hope that people fight for change when it’s no longer a trend. We must look inwards to our own actions. We can’t do it alone. We need unity. We need equality. We need justice. We need change #BlackLivesMatter. PS we know ALM but all lives aren’t under threat. I came across an analogy to sum it up: “saying All Lives Matter in response to #BlackLivesMatter is like your house being on fire and when the fire service come to spray your house down your neighbour says that all houses in the neighbourhood should be sprayed because all houses matter” if you can’t comprehend that that, go figure

A post shared by Danny Roberts (@danhotchocolate) on Jun 6, 2020 at 6:36am PDT

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This is where I’m at #respect #equalityforall #justice #blm #peacefullprotest #thisiswhatifeel #howiseeit #mpg

A post shared by Max Griffin (@maxpaingriffin) on Jun 5, 2020 at 7:31pm PDT

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Lord…… HELP US!! We need you more now than ever… Amen . . . . #sad #helpUS #ourworld #prayonit

A post shared by Corey ‘Overtime’ Anderson (@coreya_mma) on Jun 5, 2020 at 9:05pm PDT