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Nina Drama’s Bold Take on Sean Strickland Title Shot News

Nina Drama's Bold Take on Sean Strickland Title Shot NewsNina-Marie Daniele is ready to see her favorite UFC fighter take back the middleweight title. Daniele, also known by…

Nina Drama's Bold Take on Sean Strickland Title Shot News

Nina-Marie Daniele is ready to see her favorite UFC fighter take back the middleweight title.

Daniele, also known by MMA fans as Nina Drama on social media has developed a close relationship with Sean Strickland in recent years. The two have routinely taken friendly digs at one another and even engaged in a Roman Candle battle that nearly saw ‘Tarzan’ lose a nipple.

Sean Strickland and Nina Drama

Recently, UFC CEO Dana White confirmed that Strickland is the next man in line for a title opportunity, likely facing the winner of his Saturday’s UFC 305 headliner between defending champion Dricus Du Plessis and two-time titleholder Israel Adesanya.

Reacting to the news, Daniele echoed one of Strickland’s sentiments when it comes to the fight game.

Sean Strickland and Nina Drama
Sean Strickland and Nina Drama

”To the death,” Daniele wrote in resonse to the news.

How did Nina Drama and Sean Strickland become such good friends?

As for how Daniele and Strickland came to be close friends, we’ll just let the model-turned-UFC interviewer explain.

“In the first interview we ever did, Sean called me a wh*re and said I slept with Jon Jones for the interview and I told him he gets a chub while sucking in the souls of his opponent by submitting them from behind. It’s been history ever since. The two most unlikely people to become friends LOL. @SStricklandMMA is a real one!”

Sean Strickland and Nina Drama

Strickland first claimed the middleweight title with a lights-out performance against Adesanya at UFC 293 last September. Unfortunately, his reign would be cut short after Du Plessis landed a razor-close split decision win over Strickland in January to take the belt back to South Africa.

Failing to lobby for an immediate rematch, ‘Tarzan’ was paired up with perennial contender Paulo Costa at UFC 302 in June. Though the scorecards were once again split, the consensus had Strickland clearly winning the fight and solidifying his spot as the division’s No. 1 ranked contender.

Sean Strickland to Nina Drama’s Donald Trump Support: “Cleaning crew doesn’t come till after the white men leave”

Sean Strickland to Nina Drama's Donald Trump Support: "Cleaning crew doesn't come till after the white men leave"The unique friendship between Sean Strickland and UFC interviewer Nina-Marie Daniele (also known as Nina Drama on social media)…

Sean Strickland to Nina Drama's Donald Trump Support: "Cleaning crew doesn't come till after the white men leave"

The unique friendship between Sean Strickland and UFC interviewer Nina-Marie Daniele (also known as Nina Drama on social media) always produces entertaining results.

Recently, Strickland took another dig at his friend and former model after she posted a picture of herself at the Republican National Convention in July. Like Strickland, Daniele is a staunch supporter of Donald Trump, who was announced as the GOP’s presidential nominee for the third time.

Still, that didn’t stop him from taking a dig at Daniele in the most Strickland-esque of ways.

“Didn’t think they let Mexicans in the RNC….. “excuse me senorita the cleaning crew doesn’t come till after the white men leave” lmao,” Strickland wrote in response to Daniele’s appearance at the RNC.

Sean Strickland has been reminded of Nina Drama’s heritage on more than one occasion

For those unaware, Daniele is not Mexican. She’s actually French and Italian, something she has reminded ‘Tarzan’ of on more than one occasion.

Of course, Strickland’s constant trolling of Daniele’s heritage is just a bit of fun between the two.

Over the years, the unlikely duo have become close friends. Daniele has often been spotted in videos training alongside the former UFC middleweight world champion.

Sean Strickland and Nina Drama

The two even engaged in a Roman Candle battle that nearly cost Strickland a nipple.

Sean Strickland and Nina Drama

Sean Strickland was last seen inside the Octagon at UFC 302, scoring a split decision win over Paulo Costa. It was a return to the win column for ‘Tarzan’ after he surrendered the 185-pound crown to the current champion, Dricus Du Plessis, five months earlier at UFC 297.

Sean Strickland

Holding strong as the No. 1 ranked contender in the division, Strickland is content to sit on the sidelines and await the winner of the UFC 305 headliner this month between Du Plessis and the returning Israel Adesanya. The winner of that fight will leave Perth with the middleweight title and an inevitable rematch with Strickland.

Nina-Marie Daniele snaps back at MMA’s ‘soft’ fanbase: ‘Keyboard warriors living in their mom’s basement’

Nina-Marie DanieleMMA interviewer Nina-Marie Daniele — aka Nina Drama — has had enough of “soft” fight fans continuously harassing her…

Nina-Marie Daniele

MMA interviewer Nina-Marie Daniele — aka Nina Drama — has had enough of “soft” fight fans continuously harassing her online.

Days after longtime UFC play-by-play man Jon Anik voiced his displeasure over the increasingly toxic fanbase, the 35-year-old model-turned-journalist delivered a lengthy post on social media slamming “keyboard warriors living in their mom’s basement” who routinely attack her with “hate and sexual harassment.”

“In my opinion, the MMA community is one of the softest communities in all of sports! If you guys received 10% of the hate and sexual harassment I get on a daily basis I guarantee 99.9% of you wouldn’t make it on the internet,” Daniele wrote on X. “You gotta understand that I come from the fashion industry… the most brutal industry there is… so do you think a couple of keyboard warriors living in their mom’s basement could upset me?

“Lmao, NO! I don’t fear the internet. I don’t turn off my comments. I DO block people but that’s a whole different story LOL. This generation is so soft! Harden up!!” (h/t Sportskeeda MMA).

Nina-Marie Daniele Takes on Mean-Spirited MMA Twitter Community

Daniele wasn’t quite done there. She also took a moment to take on the rising number of MMA Twitter influencers, those often responsible for the barrage of mean-spirited memes directed at fighters online.

“The worst type of MMA personalities are Twitter MMA influencers! Most try to get views by making fun of fighters, mean memes of fighters and the organizations,” Daniele stated. “And wonder why no one wants to work with you …. You can call me corny or cringe but you won’t catch me making mean spirited jokes or putting others down. Some of you need to do better. Y’all are unhappy and it shows

Many fans on social media came to Daniele’s defense, commending her for speaking out and her ability to ignore all the “freaks, weirdos, and creeps” online in pursuit of something she loves to do.

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Video – Shirtless Sean Strickland Gets Into ‘Roman Candle Battle’ with Nina Drama on New Year’s

Sean StricklandThree weeks out from his first UFC middleweight title defense on January 20, Sean Strickland spent his New Year’s…

Sean Strickland

Three weeks out from his first UFC middleweight title defense on January 20, Sean Strickland spent his New Year’s by engaging in a fireworks fight with MMA interviewer Nina Drama.

Drama, who has become good friends with Strickland over the last year, shared an uncensored video of multiple people engaged in a ‘Roman Candle Battle.’ The ex-model was smart enough to cover her head with a helmet, but Strickland chose to take off his shirt while fireworks were launched directly at him.

Strickland called for a pause at one point, suspecting he had been hit in the face and nipple. Fortunately, the 185-pound champ escaped without any serious injuries.

Sean Strickland is expected to put his strap on the line at UFC 297 when the promotion makes its long-awaited return to Toronto. Challenging him will be South African standout and No. 2 ranked middleweight contender Dricus Du Plessis.

Stillknocks’ earned his spot with a sensational second-round knockout of former titleholder Robert Whittaker in July.