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.
Weekly eats: Georges St-Pierre
Weekly eats: Alexander Volkanovski
Weekly eats: Adam Piccolotti
Weekly eats: Sam Alvey
Weekly eats: Yoel Romero
Birthday: Brian Ortega
Birthday: Derek Anderson
Birthday: Alex Oliveira
Birthday: Paul Daley
Birthday: Brett Johns
Birthday: Colby Covington
Birthday: Michael Bisping
Children of MMA: Andrei Arlovski
Children of MMA: Urijah Faber
Children of MMA: Amanda Nunes & Nina Ansaroff
Children of MMA: Ion Cutelaba
Children of MMA: Mauricio Rua
Children of MMA: Max Griffin
Dustin Poirier hits Park City
Holly Holm hits Sandia
Max Holloway levels up
Derrick Lewis on the links
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