Nina-Marie Daniele reacts to Dricus Du Plessis showing off a shark he seemingly hunted

UFC reporter Nina-Marie Daniele responded to Dricus Du Plessis' heroic shark-hunting snaps, which have been all over the internet.

UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis will defend his title against Sean Strickland in their rematch at UFC 312 at Qudos Bank Arena in in Sydney, Australia.

Ahead of their clash, 'Stillknocks' seems to be enjoying his time off before the highly anticipated bout. The South African shared pictures of himself hunting sharks on the beach on Instagram and captioned the post, writing:

“Brought in some new training partners for camp, this one didn’t make the cut.”

Daniele, known for her humorous personality, took notice of the middleweight champion's pictures and responded with a lighthearted comment on the post, writing:

"Just a typical Christmas Day in South Africa 🇿🇦 🦈😂"

Check out Nina-Marie Daniele's comment screenshot below:

Nina-Marie Daniele's comment on Dricus du Plessis' Instagram post.

Daniele, also known as Nina Drama, began her career as a model and quickly gained fame on Instagram. Her breakthrough moment came in 2018 when she was named Playboy's Playmate of the Year, which further boosted her career. In 2020, she started her YouTube channel, where she posts vlogs and UFC fighter interviews.

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Nina-Marie Daniele claps back at Chael Sonnen after he trolled him at World MMA Awards

UFC veteran Chael Sonnen, who was hosting the World MMA Awards 2024, took a humorous jab at Nina-Marie Daniele during the event.

Both were nominated for the Personality of the Year award alongside former two-division champion Daniel Cormier and UFC announcer Bruce Buffer. Sonnen, while revealing she was nominated, poked fun at Daniele, saying:

"Also, we got a newcomer, Nina Drama, and she's up for Personality of the Year. Nina, are you out there tonight? Oh, sorry. I didn't recognize you with your clothes on."

Daniele took the comments sportingly and reshared the video of Sonnen's remarks with a lighthearted response, writing:

"Uncle Chael Sonnen did me dirty LMAO"

Check out Nina-Marie Daniele's post:

Out of all the big names nominated for the award, Daniele won the Personality of the Year 2024.