Nina-Marie Daniele responds to Laura Sanko about being challenged to slap fighting by Zhang Weili: "My life flashed"

Nina-Marie Daniele recently responded to Laura Sanko after she reacted to a clip of Zhang Weili challenging her to a slap-fighting bout. The journalist has been known for her interview style and hilarious interactions with fighters and added another to her collection with the Chinese UFC star.

The journalist posted the clip to her Instagram account, which shows the strawweight champion discussing slap fighting and whether she would ever consider it in the future. Weili responded by joking about herself and Daniele competing in a slap-fighting bout.

The post caught Sanko's attention, who shared her reaction in the comment section by quoting Weili's, 'with you?', response along with laughing emojis. Daniele responded by describing her emotions when the strawweight champion proposed the slap-fighting bout by insinuating that a bout wouldn't be a pleasant experience. She wrote:

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"My life flashed before my eyes LOL"

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Check out Laura Sanko's comment on Nina-Marie Daniele's Instagram post and her response below:

Sanko's comment and Daniele's reaction [Image courtesy: @ninamariedaniele - Instagram]

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Zhang Weili explains to Nina-Marie Daniele what a competitor needs to achieve success in slap-fighting

Zhang Weili recently weighed in on slap fighting and how competitors have succeeded in the sport. The Chinese UFC star is an accomplished MMA fighter as she is currently in her second reign as strawweight champion and is regarded as one of the top pound-for-pound female fighters in the sport.

During the aforementioned clip, Weili and Nina-Marie Daniele discussed slap fighting and what is required to achieve success. The reigning strawweight champion mentioned that physical strength is needed and a strong chin that allows for the ability to take a shot. She said:

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"You can slap someone but you also have to be able to take it. You need hand power. You need a chin, chin power."

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Check out Zhang Weili's comments about slap fighting below:

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