In Photos: Nina-Marie Daniele shares wholesome moments after being nominated for “Personality of the Year” at the MMA Awards

It's safe to say that MMA content creator Nina-Marie Daniele has emerged as a refreshing change in the perhaps mundane MMA content space. Her quirky interview style and whimsical sense of humor bring out the nonchalant side of fighters that seemingly encourage them to drop their guards.

Daniele has forged strong bonds with prominent MMA stars, including the likes of Sean Strickland and Alex Pereira. Her diligence has paid off as she recently revealed that she has been nominated for the 'Personality of the Year' at the 2024 MMA Awards. She took to Instagram to post a series of pictures that capture her journey and wrote:

"OMG! I’m nominated for “Personality Of The Year” at the MMA Awards!! I can’t freaking believe it! This is so cool. I’m still in shock just to be nominated. I quit my career as a comedy content and skits creator to pursue this dream of mine."

She added:

"2 years ago I packed all my things and moved from California to Las Vegas to pursue a career for a job that didn’t exist! I didn’t make any money in my first 9 months but I believed in my heart that this would pay off. My goal was to create a comedy style to sports interviews that allowed athletes to show their personalities through light-hearted interviews and banter and very little sports talk. I wanted to add something different and really hoping that it would stick."

Check out the pictures below:

Nina-Marie Daniele reflects on her journey as MMA content creator [Images courtesy: @ninamariedanie on Instagram]

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Fighters react to Nina-Marie Daniele being nominated for Personality of the Year at the MMA Awards

Nina-Marie Daniele has become an integral part of the UFC family since venturing into the MMA content creation space. She's spotted in attendance at major events while also enjoying prominent interview slots during fight weeks.

She recently took to Instagram to announce that she has been nominated for Personality of the Year at the 2024 MMA Awards. Several prominent UFC stars reacted to the post and congratulated her on the achievement. UFC CEO Dana White wrote:

"Congrats!!! So brilliant and such a hard worker."

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones wrote:

"You most definitely have my vote, I’ve been following you way before you were involved in the UFC. You deserve every ounce of your success. You’ve brought so much fun to the sport. Thank you, Nina."

UFC strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern commented:

"Congrats girl! You deserve! Hard work!"

Check out some of the reactions below:

Pros and fans react to Nina-Marie Daniele being nominated for Personality of the Year at the MMA Awards [Images courtesy: @ninamariedaniele on Instagram]

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