Outside of a gym there are few places where mixed martial artists have been putting in more work as of late than on social media. While no fighter has flown off the handles at 3am yet a la Donald Trump, the twitterverse and Instagram space are not without their interesting moments.
From calling out fighters, to being a place to vent, twitter and Instagram pretty much have it all. So let’s take a look at some of the more interesting social media posts of the week thus far:
Wonderboy angles for his rematch:
Waiting on you @TWooodley pic.twitter.com/XwFqePtVbe
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) January 9, 2017
Tony Ferguson’s subtle fight announcement:
USADA Showed Up & I Responded. See You March 4 @TeamKhabib & We Will Settle This Once & For All Inside a The Octagon At #UFC209 pic.twitter.com/Opu4rsgMAW
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) January 10, 2017
Demian Maia reacts to being passed over with class:
It's official,so I wish you a great fight & trust the winner will give me the opportunity you both have been given. @TWooodley @WonderboyMMA pic.twitter.com/gaxsa5pK8f
— Demian Maia (@demianmaia) January 10, 2017
Claudia Gadelha reacts to the Esparza-Markos announcement:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPGlEukjf4l/
Frankie Edgar recovers from groin surgery:
Mark Hunt announces the filing of a lawsuit against the UFC:
I have filed a lawsuit against the UFC today.
Details here: https://t.co/FihW31oWGr
— mark richard hunt (@markhunt1974) January 11, 2017
Scott Coker invites Meryl Streep to a Bellator fight:
As a martial artist and an MMA promoter, here is my open letter and #Bellator170 invite to the very talented #MerylStreep #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/zostN22RAK
— Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) January 9, 2017
Joe Rogan handles the Meryl Streep situation with class:
I'm sure Meryl Streep is a very nice woman who has never had the beauty of MMA fully explained to her by someone who truly appreciates it.
— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) January 9, 2017
Conor being Conor and making money:
The King of MMA and the World's Greatest Jockey. Enter the sweepstakes: https://t.co/gCErICRlHP @PegasusWorldCup pic.twitter.com/g5LFEY8VFL
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) January 11, 2017
…and Wednesday is JUST getting started.