Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and – perhaps most importantly – social-media platforms.
Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of X, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into the minds of the athletes.
Following Saturday's UFC Fight Night 284 in Las Vegas, several of the winning and losing fighters, along with their coaches, training partners or family members, took to social media to react to the event or share a message with supporters.
Check out some of those reactions.

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Sophie Cunningham shares four-word message before Fever-Liberty showdown originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Sophie Cunningham has spent much of the 2026 WNBA season surrounded by noise. Her latest message, however, showed the Indiana Fever guard is not allowing it to take the joy out of her game.
Cunningham shared a video from her "Show Me Something" podcast account Monday that captured her dancing and working out inside the Fever's practice facility. The playful clip included a simple four-word caption.
"I'm just a girl."
Cunningham also reposted the video to her Instagram Stories as Indiana continued preparing for Tuesday's home game against the New York Liberty.

#sophie #message

Break out the bubbly, it's time to celebrate, Carlos and Seb fans!
Frankie A. Rodriguez and Joe Serafini, the actors who met on Disney+'s mockumentary TV drama High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, announced on Instagram that their on-screen romance has led to their real-life engagement.
Their three-photo-post from Saturday shows the couple in an urban park, Rodriguez playfully riding piggyback on Serafini, each of them beaming with joy and holding up their left hands to show off their engagement rings. Rodriguez's caption says, simply, "engaged!" with a diamond ring, a heart, and a pair of toasting champagne glasses emojis.
Serafini replied using several smiling-face-with-hearts emojis.
Their Wildcats costars, the series creator, and fans alike commented with congratulatory messages.

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Alleged text messages obtained by TMZ show that Lil Wayne spent several months trying to meet up with Teen Mom: Young + Pregnant cast member Rachel Beaver.
The interaction began last November when Beaver, 23, DMed the five-time Grammy winner while he was on TikTok Love. Beaver had noticed her followers debate Weezy's past encounter with fellow Teen Mom star Jenelle Evans when the chat dared her to shoot her shot.
"I texted him one night while drunk," Beaver told TMZ. "Everyone in my live [stream] was talking about the Jenelle and Lil Wayne situation, so I was like, 'Should I text him, guys?' Everyone said yes, so I did… and he messaged me back about a month later.
"Fly me out I won't say anything like the last one," Beaver's initial DM read, to which Wayne eventually replied to request her phone number.
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Robbie Williams and Ayda Field Williams celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary on Friday, Aug. 7
Ayda shared a touching message to her husband on social media, while he shouted her out during a concert the next day
The couple, who wed in a L.A. ceremony in 2010, have been together for 20 years and share four kids
Robbie and Ayda Field Williams are celebrating 16 years of marriage!
Sixteen years after the English pop star, 52, and his actress wife, 47, tied the knot on Aug. 7, 2010, they celebrated their wedding anniversary with a sweet social media tribute. The "Angels" musician also marked the milestone during a music festival appearance the following day.

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Kate Beckinsale is opening up about the grief and health issues she says have contributed to changes in her appearance after receiving negative comments about her weight online.
The 53-year-old actress shared several messages she's received from social media users in a post on her Instagram Stories on Saturday, Aug. 8, while explaining why she had deleted all of her other posts, according to People.
"Loosen up the Ozampic !! You were divine and now you look anorexic!" read one message the "Underworld" actress shared.
Beckinsale said her weight has been affected in part by grief following the death of her mother, actress Judy Loe, who died of cancer in July 2025. Her stepfather, director Roy Battersby, died in January 2024.
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If you received a letter from the IRS, you'd take it seriously. Unfortunately, fraudsters know that, and they're using it to their advantage in a snail mail scam targeting crypto holders.
According to a press release from the IRS's Criminal Investigation division, an international fraud network has been sending out letters that look like they're coming from the federal agency. The hallmark feature of these messages is that they urge recipients to create an account on a "Digital ***** et Compliance Portal." There's also a QR code that leads to an unofficial IRS- lookalike website that claims to help people register.
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A lot of the connections the Trump family has are suspect, to say the least. US President Donald Trump did, at one point, have a close relationship with convicted ******* offender Jeffrey Epstein. So it's really no surprise that at this point the friendship between the president's youngest son, Barron, and another man who is facing ******* trafficking charges, Andrew Tate.
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Kate Beckinsale has wiped her Instagram feed clean after a difficult stretch online. The actress returned to Stories with a pointed response to the commentary surrounding her appearance. Her message went beyond one rude remark. Beckinsale explained why the speculation has become especially painful and signaled that her future on the platform may look very different.
People reported on Aug. 8 that Beckinsale deleted all posts from her Instagram grid before sharing a series of Stories highlighting body-shaming comments she had received. She responded to one particularly harsh message by writing, "I think people might be broken."
The actress also addressed the speculation surrounding her weight loss. Beckinsale said grief has taken a physical toll after the death of her mother, Judy Loe, in 2025 and her stepfather, Roy Battersby, in 2024. She said losing several family members in a short period had affected her body and pushed back against strangers making ****** umptions about her health.
Beckinsale also discussed mast cell activation syndrome, or MCAS, saying she was diagnosed 16 years ago. She explained that the condition can affect her stomach and that flare-ups can bring severe acid reflux. Cleveland Clinic describes MCAS as a rare condition involving repeated episodes caused by overactive mast cells.
The Underworld star said she initially hoped speaking publicly about MCAS could help raise awareness. But after receiving more criticism about her voice and appearance, she expressed regret over making the video.

#beckinsale #surrounding

Amid backlash for supporting Perez Hilton in his mental health crisis, Jared Padalecki replied with just three words. The "Supernatural" actor drew criticism online after showing solidarity with the media personality. Padalecki has since clarified his intentions, explaining that the message was about empathy and concern for well-being.
Jared Padalecki is distancing himself from controversial gossip blogger Perez Hilton. According to Entertainment Weekly, the Walker actor reached out to Hilton over the weekend. The outreach came after Hilton was hospitalized on Tuesday, August 4, following an incident on a TikTok livestream where he appeared to injure himself.
Padalecki has spoken candidly in the past about his own mental health challenges, and he leaned on that experience while offering words of encouragement to Hilton on social media.
Padalecki took to X on Saturday, August 8, to write, "Hey PerezHilton. Just wanted to reach out and let you know that you're in my thoughts. This 'being human' is a strange thing. Exhilarating. Exhausting. Fast. Slow. Wonderful…. And… at times… awful. I hope you are trying as best as you can to be kind to yourself right now."
"Please surround yourself with the love and support that all humans deserve. This too shall pass. You got this," concluded the 44-year-old.

#hilton #Health #actor

One year after flash flooding at Camp Mystic took 28 lives, three fathers are sharing how their young daughters' private faith continues to lift their families.
Speaking on "Saturday in America," Ryan DeWitt, Wade Lytal and Cole Naylor shared how their daughters' deep-rooted faith has sustained them through tragedy. DeWitt and Lytal said they found journals their daughters left behind filled with Bible verses, prayers and messages to God, bringing them comfort as they grieved.
"We knew that she was deeply rooted in her faith, but she wasn't outward about it or braggadocios about it. She just felt it. She felt very deeply," Ryan DeWitt said of his daughter Molly, who was 9 when she died in the floods.
"She just had the biggest heart, and we taught her as much as we could, but there was certainly something else at play, and that was her faith, and it was comforting. As difficult as those days were and still are, it's comforting to know how close she was to God."
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#faith #dewitt #felt

Frankie Grande is making clear that his sister Ariana Grande has his support as she prepares to step back from public-facing work after completing her Eternal Sunshine Tour.
The Broadway performer shared an emotional message after attending Ariana's August 6 concert at Chicago's United Center, the final show of the tour's North American leg.
"Family forever," Frankie wrote. "I will have your back until the end of time. I am so proud of you and so happy for you."
His tribute came days after Ariana's representative confirmed that the singer plans to take "a step back from visibility" once the tour concludes September 1 in London.
Frankie shared footage of Ariana performing her 2014 song "One Last Time" during the final Chicago concert. Their mother, Joan Grande, could also be seen beside him as they watched the performance.

#final

Jared Padalecki deleted a public message supporting Perez Hilton during his hospitalization after saying he had been unaware of the extent of the celebrity blogger's controversial history.
The Supernatural actor initially reached out to Hilton on August 8 after the blogger was hospitalized following a disturbing TikTok livestream in which he appeared to harm himself. Padalecki encouraged him to accept support and told him that difficult periods can pass.
A day later, Padalecki removed the message after commenters directed his attention to Hilton's past celebrity coverage. "I didn't know," the actor wrote in his initial response. "It's been brought to my attention. I'm sorry."
Padalecki later explained that he knew Hilton had been a sensationalist tabloid personality and had heard that the blogger had written unkind things about him, but said he had never researched Hilton or understood the broader criticism surrounding his work.
Padalecki expanded on the deletion in a follow-up message reported by Entertainment Weekly. "I had ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA about his past," he wrote.

#hilton #actor #attention

Tommy John shared an emotional farewell with baseball fans and former teammates while receiving hospice care at his home in Bradenton, Florida.
The 83-year-old former pitcher did not attend the New York Yankees' Old-Timers' Day celebration on August 8 as he continued dealing with serious health issues. The Yankees instead released a letter from John ahead of the festivities.
In the message, John thanked the Yankees organization, the Steinbrenner family, his former teammates and the fans who followed him throughout his 26-year Major League Baseball career. He described the letter as an opportunity to "say goodbye to everyone."
Reuters reported that John is currently in hospice care at his Florida home.
John used the farewell to acknowledge the people who supported him throughout his career, including the Yankees and the Steinbrenner family.

#john #farewell #teammates #hospice

Princess Beatrice's husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi shared a fresh affectionate message for her 38th birthday after months of speculation about their marriage.
Edoardo posted photographs of Beatrice on August 8 and called her his "phenomenal, beautiful wife," adding, "You make our world." He signed the message "Love E,W,S,A ****** x," referring to himself and the couple's three children.
A source close to the couple pushed back strongly in PEOPLE, calling the marriage-trouble speculation "complete nonsense." The couple was also photographed together at a London birthday party around the same period.
Edoardo has also spoken repeatedly about the importance of family in a recent Gentleman's Journal interview, naming family time as part of his ideal holiday, his biggest luxury and his preferred way to relax.
The August 8 post was not simply a recirculated message from Beatrice's previous birthday. "Happy Birthday to my phenomenal, beautiful wife," Edoardo wrote in the new Instagram caption.

#edoardo #beautiful

Argentina football icon Lionel Messi bid farewell Sunday to his father Jorge, the global star's emotional anchor and agent since childhood who passed away following a battle with cancer aged 68.
The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner touched down on a private flight from Miami late on Saturday with his wife Antonela Roccuzzo and their children.
A private ceremony with close family and a few Argentina teammates took place at a cemetery in the town of Perez, adjacent to Rosario, later Sunday.
The gates of the town's El Prado cemetery displayed handwritten messages from fans -- "Stay strong, Leo, we love you" and "Stay strong, Messi family" -- alongside a large floral wreath.
Messi's teammates rallied around their captain following the announcement that Jorge Messi had passed away late Friday at a clinic in Rosario.

#following #private

Jared Padalecki has walked back his public support of Perez Hilton after receiving criticism online
The Supernatural alum had uploaded a social media message wishing Hilton well after the celebrity blogger was hospitalised after sharing a disturbing livestream in which he engaged in apparent acts of self-harm at his Miami home.
Social media users subsequently criticised Padalecki for allegedly supporting Hilton, given the blogger's past bullying and targeting of various celebrities and their families. Padalecki quietly deleted his message amid the backlash.
"I didn't know. It's been brought to my attention," Padalecki wrote via X on Sunday. "I'm sorry."
"To give more detail re my post wishing someone well, I had absolutely no idea about his past," the Gilmore Girls star shared in a follow-up message that same day.
"I had heard of him. Obviously. I had heard that he hadn't exactly 'been kind' to me in the past. So, my thought is always to give grace and forgiveness to those who may have tried to 'harm' you. In my experience, it usually works out better than holding a grudge or wishing punishment on someone else.

#Social

Michael Block was disqualified Sunday from a Staysure Legends Tour event in Aberdeen, Scotland, after he walked off the course 12 holes into his final round of the PGA Seniors Championship.
According to the tour, which is the DP World Tour's equivalent to the PGA Tour Champions, the 50-year-old Block "left the course before completing his round and without completing the necessary process of advising Tour officials of any injury or illness."
Block, who was competing on a sponsor exemption, was also penalized two strokes for arriving late to his final-round tee time, the tour confirmed.
Monday Q Info's Ryan French first reported that Block, who went out in 7-over 43 at Trump International Golf Links, bogeyed the 12th hole and then "walked off the course." French added, citing multiple unnamed sources, that Block "didn't say anything to his playing partners" and that Block "was frustrated with the course conditions."
Block, though refuted some specifics of that report, explaining to Golf Digest's Evin Priest through text messages that he withdrew because of a left-wrist injury and did communicate his reasoning with his playing competitors, Paul Streeter and James Kingston.

#block #course

In 2022, then-Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins was suspended six games for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drugs policy. The decision helped derail a Cardinals' season that began with promise, as Arizona finished 4-13 and lost Kyler Murray to a torn ACL.
Four years later, Hopkins is launching a bold accusation, saying that his suspension was not what it seemed.
Hopkins published his message in response to an Instagram post from Tony Robinson, a financial well-being influencer, accusing former Cardinals general manager Steve Keim of being connected to a fraud scheme. It is not clear what evidence connected Keim to the scheme.
"I got set up when I played for his team and lost 13 million," Hopkins wrote. "Skeme Slime was my GM, contaminated drug test go figure how that happened."
Hopkins' comment now appears to be deleted.

#scheme

The Philadelphia 76ers will welcome NBA legend LeBron James to their roster in the upcoming 2026-27 season. They waited and waited and were able to land the future Hall of Famer on a 2-year $8 million deal. James brings his brilliance to the City of Brotherly Love and will be looking to help the Sixers reach the mountaintop.
James has won four championships in his career. Two of those came playing alongside Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade with the Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013 as the two longtime friends were able to play together and put on a dazzling display of athleticism, lethal scoring, and elite-level basketball on a nightly basis.
As James prepares for year 24, Wade posted a message to him on Instagram as he wishes him luck in his 24th season in the NBA.

#famer #season #waited

Real Madrid star Arda Güler has taken to social media this weekend, to send a message of encouragement the way of new teammate Carlos Espí. This comes after the latter opened his account in the colours of Los Blancos.
José Mourinho's troops were back in action on Saturday, making the trip to Budapest for a friendly meeting with Hungarian outfit Ferencvárosi.
When all was said and done, Real emerged on the right side of a 2-1 result. And the aforementioned Espí proved himself a star performer on the evening.
Introduced off the bench for the 2nd-half, the 21-year-old – fresh off linking up with Mourinho's men from La Liga rivals Levante – wasted little time in making his mark. Slipped in courtesy of a perfect pull-back on the part of Federico Valverde, Espí made no mistake in picking out the bottom corner with a confident strike.
Fresh off a breakout campaign in 2025/26, the young striker will be hopeful that this proves to be a sign of things to come for his Real Madrid stint.

#blancos

Argentina football icon Lionel Messi bid farewell Sunday to his father Jorge, the global star's emotional anchor and agent since childhood who passed away following a battle with cancer aged 68.
The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner touched down on a private flight from Miami late on Saturday with his wife Antonela Roccuzzo and their children.
A private ceremony with close family and a few Argentina teammates took place at a cemetery in the town of Perez, adjacent to Rosario, later Sunday.
The gates of the town's El Prado cemetery displayed handwritten messages from fans -- "Stay strong, Leo, we love you" and "Stay strong, Messi family" -- alongside a large floral wreath.
Messi's teammates rallied around their captain following the announcement that Jorge Messi had passed away late Friday at a clinic in Rosario.

#rosario #stay

By David Shepardson and Alexandra Alper
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday barred the Defense Department from including Chinese biotechnology company WuXi ‌AppTec Co on a list of companies believed to support Beijing's military, ‌saying the government lacked evidence to justify the decision.
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued an order to block enforcement of the designation of WuXi in June after the company filed suit.
"A scarlet letter sends a clear message: keep away," Boasberg wrote, noting that since then WuXi's customers and suppliers have canceled contracts, terminated longstanding relationships, and moved their business to competitors.
The ‌Pentagon and WuXi did not ⁠immediately respond to requests for comment.

#judge #company #david #shepardson

NEW YORK - Battling a health issue, Tommy John shared a heartfelt message to his fans, former teammates and the Yankees on Old-Timer's Day in the Bronx.
"I want to thank the Yankees organization and the Steinbrenner family for giving me this opportunity to say goodbye to everyone, along with all the friends and fans who followed me throughout my 26-year career.''
Per MLB.com, the legendary left-hander, 83, was recently treated for a recurrence of bladder cancer near his Bradenton, Fla. home.
John's pitching career was revived in 1974 by revolutionary reconstructive elbow surgery innovated by Dr. Frank Jobe, using a ligament from the pitcher's right wrist to repair his ulnar collateral ligament.
Today, "Tommy John surgery'' is a staple of the game; Sunday's Yankees starter Gerrit Cole completed his 14th start Saturday following rehab from his surgery, earning a 5-4 win against the Braves.

#york

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 03: A detail shot of the Los Angeles Dodgers logo on the pitcher's mound with confetti during the Los Angeles Dodgers World Series Championship celebration at Dodger Stadium on Monday, November 3, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jessie Alcheh/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to turn around a harsh losing streak and return to their march toward a third straight World Series championship as soon as possible.
But on Saturday, the results on the diamond were put aside for a moment when a franchise legend, multi-time All-Star, multi-time World Series champion and former broadcaster issued a goodbye to all of his fans after a historic career.
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For more than five decades following his playing career with the Dodgers, New York Yankees and others, Tommy John's name has been inseparable from one of baseball's most significant medical breakthroughs. Now, after the former pitcher was admitted into hospice care, he sent a message to fans.

#Dodgers #series

Former All-Star pitcher Tommy John, whose innovative elbow surgery from more than 50 years ago has helped thousands of pitchers prolong their careers, sent an emotional message to the New York Yankees on Old-Timers' Day on Saturday, thanking the organization and the fans while acknowledging his failing health.
John, 83, who has battled bladder cancer and other ailments in recent years, reached out and expressed his gratitude to late Dr. Frank Jobe, late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and Yankees fans.
"I want to thank the Yankees organization & the Steinbrenner family for giving me this opportunity to say goodbye to everyone, along with all the friends & fans who followed me throughout my 26-year career."
He concluded the message saying, "The day I left for my first job as a pitcher, my father looked at me & said, 'Good luck, Tommy. Just remember one thing: whether you make it big in the big leagues or you don't, you'll always just be Tommy John from Terre Haute, Indiana.
"I've never forgotten those words. Thank you & God Bless."

#yankees #thank #pitcher

As Barcelona gear up for the final stretch of the pre-season, Roony Bardghji will simply be a bystander, having been excluded from the team to play in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup.
Hansi Flick has sent a clear message to the young Swede that he no longer has any future at Camp Nou and that his departure must be completed.
As such, Bardghji will become one of many players set to leave the club this summer.
According to Florian Plettenberg, Bardghji is now on the verge of leaving Barcelona, with the plan having been in place for weeks.
Bardghji has no future at Barcelona. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)

#bardghji #swede

Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Kimberly Williams-Paisley says she bought at auction accessories that once belonged to her late Father of the Bride co-star Diane Keaton.
Diane Keaton participates in a hand and footprint ceremony immortalizing her in the forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre (formerly Grauman's) in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles in 2022. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
"Recently I bought this hat and gloves from the Diane Keaton auction. I'm so happy to have some of her iconic style with me," Williams-Paisley wrote on Instagram Friday, alongside photos of her wearing the items and channeling Keaton's signature style.
"While my friends and I were carefully unpacking these items and getting ready to shoot this, a gorgeous, gigantic bald eagle landed in a nearby tree, stayed for a moment and then flew off (see video). THIS IS SO RARE!! It definitely felt like Diane's energy was around us! The hat says, 'NO MORE WAR,' and she'd added a skull and crossbones. So, I'm passing along her message."
Keaton died of pneumonia in 2025 at the age of 79.

#williams #bought #items

Kyrie Irving's 'don't ever forget' message signals fire still burns after injury originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Kyrie Irving suffered a torn ACL in March 2025 that sidelined him for a massive stretch. He turned 34 during his rehabilitation period. This timeline created natural doubt about his athletic future across the league.
The veteran guard is now preparing to return to the Dallas Mavericks next season. He clearly remembers those who dismissed his chances. Kyrie Irving appears more motivated than ever to silence his critics and reclaim his spot among the elite.
The Mavericks star recently posted a powerful statement on X regarding his upcoming comeback. He addressed heavy criticism he faced during his long absence from the basketball court.
Irving shared his mindset directly with his followers on the platform. He posted a clear message about remembering how people treated him.

#kyrie #posted #march

Since Stefon Diggs entered the NFL in 2015, he's worn three jersey numbers: No. 14, No. 1, and No. 8. When he took the field for the first time with the Washington Commanders on Friday, Diggs wore a No. 18 practice jersey.
Does this mean Diggs will be No. 18 for the entire 2026 season? No. Cuts happen and the roster will be trimmed to 53 players later this month. However, there's a problem, as each of Diggs' three former numbers are all worn by players who will make Washington's 53-man roster: RB Rachaad White (No. 1), QB Marcus Mariota (No. 8) and WR Antonio Williams (No. 14).
So, it's safe to go ahead and pre-order those Diggs' No. 18 jerseys. Right?
Not necessarily. Diggs may have his eyes on another legendary Washington number. The No. 7, which was worn by legendary former Washington quarterback Joe Theismann. On Friday, Diggs took to social media with a message for Washington fans.
"Yaw gotta help me... get the goat to bless me with that 7," Diggs wrote on Instagram with a picture of him wearing his new Commanders' jersey.

#diggs #three