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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Fallout from George Floyd’s death
Peaceful protest in Minneapolis. Share this. Post this. It’s not exciting, it’s not shocking, but it is POWERFUL. pic.twitter.com/tOIjXrPyJJ
— Bi Nguyen “killer bee” (@killerbeemma) May 31, 2020
The world is really becoming Gotham city right now
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) May 31, 2020
If numbers of corona don’t spike like crazy through all these mass riots, protests, whatever you wanna call them, then I’m inclined to think we have been lied to. Thoughts?
— michael (@bisping) May 31, 2020