MMA’s week out of the cage: Fighters indulge on 4/20, celebrate Earth Day

Check out the best social media posts from fighters and their lives outside of the cage in the past week.

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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4/20

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All da smoke #yaboi #420 📸: @toowaymedia

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Happy #420

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Happy 4/20

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Weekly eats

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👉🏻Vegetarian Black Bean Quesadilla⁣ ⁣ ▪️1 large yellow onion, chopped ⁣ ▪️1 yellow or orange pepper, chopped ⁣ ▪️1.5 tbsp chili powder ⁣ ▪️1.5 tsp cumin ⁣ ▪️1 can black beans, drained and rinsed ⁣ ▪️1 cup frozen corn ⁣ ▪️1.5 cups medium salsa ⁣ ▪️4 whole wheat tortillas ⁣ ▪️2 cups of shredded cheese ⁣ ⁣ 😬 Condiments: guacamole, sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt for a protein packed substitute)⁣ ⁣ 🔥 Preheat oven to 425F. ⁣ ⁣ 👨‍🍳 In a large nonstick pan, sauté onions, pepper and spices until soft, about 6 minutes. Once tender, add beans, corn and salsa. Cook 5 minutes until everything is hot! ⁣ ⁣ 🥄 Spoon filling onto tortillas, add 1/2 cup of cheese per tortilla and fold over. Transfer to oven to bake. Cook for a total of 15 minutes, flipping quesadillas half way through. ⁣ ⁣ 😳 Serve with extra salsa, sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt) and/or guacamole. ⁣ ⁣ 😋 Enjoy!!

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Dinner, dinner no chicken dinner!

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Eu iria correr 10km, mas agora…. entretanto…., ou melhor, tenho que, vou correr 20km. Partiu Praia vermelha, bate e volta, depois Santos Dumont & home. #Nemmeviu __ __ É oito ou oitenta, ou segue a regra a risca ou escaralha a porra toda. Foco ĂŠ foco, mas quando dĂĄ pra relaxar….. Baaaaabaaaadoo !! #FuckCorona 👊🏼 __ __ By: Feito por ela, minha Rainha, maravilhosa, cozinha pra CARALHO, faz o melhor cafĂŠ da manhĂŁ do mundo, o melhor “feijĂŁo metido a besta” que eu jĂĄ comi na vida, melhor peito de frango que mesmo ela nĂŁo gostando, ela faz pra mim, encharcado de alho que eu amo e eu reaproveito o molho pra jogar o macarrĂŁo em cima e ela fica braba!!! Ahhh e o molho ĂŠ tĂŁo bom que eu tambĂŠm divido com o Sig(meu amigĂŁo e filho 🐕) e ele adooora. E mais uma porrada de coisas que eu jĂĄ atĂŠ perdi as contas o cadafalso e tudo, sou sortudo pra caralho mesmo, e agradeço muito por tudo isso, apesar das minhas imperfeiçþes sou merecedor e recebo mais e mais e multiplico e triplico. Obrigado minha VIDA. Quem aĂ­, vez ou outra, entra na euforia da #TPM da(o) cĂ´njugue ?!! #BananaSplit #Twwix #Mms #sorvete #caldadechocolate

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More meat than you can handle 😏

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Children of MMA

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Best friends ❤️

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