Nina-Marie Daniele, the quirky MMA content creator, has set the internet ablaze. She is known for her playful interviews and sparring sessions with fighters. But this time, she’s not laughing. At the UFC 307 press conference, an influencer, The MMA Guru, made an insensitive remark. His target was Amy Kaplan, a veteran journalist with over a decade of experience. Kaplan expressed her discomfort, saying she prefers to stay behind the camera.
Daniele, who is often silent, unleashed a fiery tirade against an MMA influencer. What sparked her outrage was the MMA Guru’s allegedly “indecent and despicable” comments about a female journalist. Her words were sharp and unapologetic.
“I’ve been keeping my mouth shut about this clout-chasing vermin since I started in the UFC and he hasn’t been able to keep my name out his mouth. But for Amy, I had to speak up…You owe @PhotoAmy33 an apology, and while you’re at it apologize to yourself for turning out less than human, an excrement stain on society, and now the reason another person is going to sleep feeling devalued and violated,” wrote Daniele via X.
The incident raises questions about respect in sports journalism. How should people treat colleagues, regardless of gender? Nina-Marie Daniele’s response shows that there’s room for empathy even in a tough sport.
But a question remained as well. Nina-Marie Daniele is a close associate of Sean Strickland, the former middleweight champion. The two are like peas in a pod. Some people are mad at the fact that as unhinged as Strickland is, Daniele never said a word about it.
Fight Fans Reacted To Nina-Marie Daniele’s Statement About The MMA Guru
The MMA world rarely has a dull moment inside and outside the octagon. Recently, a social media storm erupted over some controversial comments. At the eye of this storm were Nina-Marie Daniele and The MMA Guru. This came after the playful interviewer unleashed a verbal smackdown.
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Fight fans took to social media to showcase their reactions to this event. Many applauded Nina-Marie Daniele for standing up against disrespect in the industry. Others praised her for defending Amy Kaplan, the journalist at the center of the controversy. But not everyone was on Team Nina. Some fans pointed out what they saw as hypocrisy. Here are some of the reactions from fight fans:
The incident also sparked conversations about women in MMA. It is clear this incident touched a nerve. It revealed underlying tensions in the MMA community, between old and new media, between different approaches to coverage, and between humor and respect.
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