MIXED martial arts reporter Nina Marie Daniele has broken into the UFC scene.
The 34-year-old journalist has close relationships with loads of UFC fighters and has risen to become one of the most prominent reporters in the sport.
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Nina switched careers to become a UFC reporter and now a social media influencer.
Marie Daniele has over 1.5million followers on Instagram and another 3.6million on TikTok.
The social media star was born in Los Angeles, California, and has a degree in creative writing with a specialization in poetry.
Originally, she had plans of joining the army but was convinced otherwise by her boyfriend.
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In 2017, after moving on from the idea of military service, Nina auditioned for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.
The following year, she became Playboy's Playmate of the Year.
Soon, Marie Daniele was being featured in the top fashion publications.
She's been in Vogue, Elle, and Marie Claire and campaigns for Maybelline, Victoria's Secret Pink, Michael Kors, Savage Fenty, Agent Provocateur, Aeropostale, among many others.
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Now, as well as modeling, Nina has begun making inroads into the world of UFC and mixed martial arts content.
Just last week, the star was present at UFC Noche for Mexican Independence Day.
She posted on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to celebrate.
She wrote: "Happy Mexican Independence Day! Feliz."
During fight week, Nina interviewed the competing fighters and gave fans an inside look at the first-of-its-kind event in the UFC.
Some of her top interviews feature champions Charles Oliveira, Sean Strickland, and Alexander Volkanovski.
Nina has connections to nearly any UFC fighter, producing exclusive and comedic content for all of her fans.
Her X bio reads: "A little bit of comedy and whole lot of MMA."
To keep up with Nina and behind-the-scenes UFC content, follow all her social media platforms.
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