Mackenzie Dern reacts to hilarious Nina-Marie Daniele leg kick clip featuring Alex Pereira

Nina-Marie Daniele is often seen conducting funny interviews with UFC fighters besides doing skits and training with them. She recently uploaded a compilation video on YouTube, featuring her funniest sparring moments with UFC fighters in 2024.

The fighters included the light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and his outside leg kick to Daniele, during a sparring session ahead of UFC 303. Daniele absorbed the outside leg kick from 'Poatan' and stumbled immediately to the ground.

The clip ended with the MMA content creator showing a bruised thigh. Daniele trained with the Brazilian, before his light heavyweight title defense against Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303 in June 2024. The American content creator shared the clip on her Instagram, showing what it feels like to get kicked by Pereira:

"Would you take a Leg Kick from UFC Champ Alex Pereira or nah?"

Check out Nina-Marie Daniele's Instagram post below:

Expressing her astonishment at the hilarious visuals the UFC strawweight fighter Mackenzie Dern responded to the post with a bunch of emojis.

[Screenshots courtesy: @ninamariedaniele on Instagram]

Owing to his kickboxing background, Pereira's arsenal comprises a blend of vicious leg kicks and a devastating left hook. He has showcased the precision of his kicks and punches in the light heavyweight division by battering fighters like Prochazka, Jamahal Hill, and Khalil Rountree Jr.

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Khalil Rountree Jr. shares his feelings on facing Alex Pereira at UFC 307

Alex Pereira last appeared in the octagon against Khalil Rountree Jr. in a high-stakes light heavyweight showdown at UFC 307. Going into the fight, the 34-year-old American was on a five-fight winning streak.

In a conversation with Fight Energy Films, he recalled his experience in the fight while facing 'Poatan':

"The only thing I can really remember is just being happy. Even the moment when I got finished in the fourth round, I just felt so happy throughout that whole fight. It felt like I was where I belonged. I felt like I belonged there. So it was really like living in a dream and there was nothing but happiness and excitement in those moments."

Check out Khali Rountree's comments below (1:12):

Rountree Jr. challenged Alex Pereira and pushed him into the fourth round before losing via TKO. Before facing him at UFC 307, the reigning light heavyweight champion had gone into the championship rounds against Israel Adesanya at UFC 281. Rountree Jr. led the scorecards until 'Poatan' systematically demolished him to save his light heavyweight crown.