Nina-Marie Daniele reacts after fan calls UFC featherweight "bigger threat to livers than alcohol"
Nina-Marie Daniele agrees with a fan's assessment of UFC featherweight's kicking ability. Daniele has become one of the more prominent MMA content creators with a quick wit and an easygoing attitude. Her entertaining reels, particularly with Alex Pereira, have been widely appreciated by fight fans in recent weeks.
Recently, Daniele posted a video of her training with UFC featherweight Giga Chikadze. In the video, Chikadze taught Daniele the technique to throw the famous 'Giga kick'. The technique tricks the opponents into raising their hands to defend the head while the kick sneakily changes the trajectory to land on the liver.
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A fan took to the comments section of the post and shared his thoughts on Chikadze's fighting style:
"Man's a bigger threat to livers than alcohol."
Daniele replied:
"FACTS"
Chikadze rose to prominence in the UFC with his lethal striking arsenal, of which, the 'Giga kick' has been the most potent. While only one of Chikadze's UFC wins has been attributed to the infamous kick, he has altered the outcome of several other fights and kept his opponents in check with its threat.
Nina-Marie Daniele feels the force of Giga Chikadze's kick ahead of his UFC return
In another video posted on her Instagram, Nina-Marie Daniele shared an instance when she felt the power in Giga Chikadze's kick through a thick pad. After Chikadze's shin connected hard to the pad that Daniele was holding, she appeared to be struggling to maintain composure due to the impact.
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Chikadze's activity level has significantly reduced in recent years as he has competed twice in the last three years. He will return to competition at the UFC 304 pay-per-view event scheduled to take place on July 27 in Manchester, England. Chikadze will fight No.6-ranked Arnold Allen in the main card opening bout.
This will be his first competitive appearance since he defeated Alex Caceres by unanimous decision in August 2023. Before that, Chikadze lost to Calvin Kattar in January 2022, which snapped his nine-fight win streak.