Social media is part of life in the fight game for most fighters. Many of them turn to Instagram to keep their fans and followers informed and entertained since (for now) its reputation is less vitriolic than some of its contemporaries.
Ahead of his fight against Thiago Santos (21-7 MMA, 13-6 UFC), check out some of the most popular Instagram posts from fellow former light heavyweight title challenger [autotag]Glover Teixeira[/autotag] (31-7 MMA, 14-5 UFC) over the past year.
Teixeira and Santos headline UFC on ESPN+ 40, which takes place Saturday Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN+.