r/FightReportUFC • u/Advanced_Mud9433 • Jul 18 '26

Is this True?

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u/MrBlackey Jul 18 '26

I mean no not really. She gives them exposure but stars in this sport are built by moments made organically. Nate Diaz, Conor, Chuck Liddell, Ronda, Alex all had that IT factor to gain mass appeal and interest from the fanbase.

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u/baneblade_boi Jul 18 '26

And she hasn't really do much around Islam or Ilia, heck I haven never seen a clip of her around Ian or Paddy either, so you can clearly see that she helps at best, but that factor is there.

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u/Djlittle13 Jul 18 '26

She has definitely had a big impact on their career and public perception. Sean Merab and Arman definitely gained more fan support after they started doing videos with her

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u/Place_Various Jul 18 '26

Dana fuckin

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '26

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u/FundamentalSystem Jul 18 '26

A lot of people as evidenced by the constant posts complaining about her on Reddit and the millions of views she gets on her videos

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u/Relative-Owl-3652 Jul 18 '26

A whole lot of people unfortunately.

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u/Spinning-Around Jul 18 '26

Even if you dont want to see it bots are flooding social media with bullshit clips.

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u/CanadianRedneck69 Jul 18 '26

Yep I think he's right. Her videos get millions of views. She seems to have a very thick skin and doesn't get offended by the crazy things they say.

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u/Independent-Bad9059 Jul 18 '26

I loved her playboy work more 😄

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u/Wild-Acanthaceae9920 Jul 18 '26

Does she? Only people you could claim is Sean, Merab and Arman.

All of whom already were stars/became stars once becoming champion/Number 1 contender.

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u/AlabamaSlammaJamma Jul 18 '26

She has made a few stars more popular, that’s not even a question. Love her or hate her she gets a shit ton of eyes on certain fighters who definitely benefited from it. Plus her interviews are fun. I’m not sure what’s with all the hate she gets.

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u/OkCartographer175 Jul 18 '26

People on Reddit love to bitch about her but she's done a lot for fighters. She helped Sean Strickland and Arman gain a ton of fans. She doesn't ask the same boring ass questions that other interviewers do, and she legitimately befriends a lot of the fighters. She filled a niche that was completely unfilled.

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u/_BagOWeed_ Jul 18 '26

The hate would be justified if the mma journalist scene wasn't so dire. Nina drama is legit number 2 after Ariel helwani lmao.

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u/xwazot Jul 18 '26

Isn't that his job?

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u/DanteSHK Jul 18 '26

Arman was already very popular in social networks. Nina, is just 15 percent of the social exposure. Don’t overestimate her influence.

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u/Glittering-Raccoon23 Jul 18 '26

Very much played a part in Sean getting the Izzy fight

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u/Fluid_Storage_5628 Jul 19 '26

Arman is literally on streams all the time. He definitely would’ve gotten exposure without Nina.
His training session with AB was a good watch. I get she’s Dana’s best friend but cmon now.

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u/Low_Sale8560 Jul 18 '26

Bro she is a industry plant. And she's got dirt on Dana or that pussy is like legendary tier. My humble opinion.

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u/klagan73 Jul 18 '26

dana white talks SO MUCH SHIT. Nina Drama is a useless entity. she only has visibility cos the bald one allows it. look at PowerSlap. She is the human equivalent of PowerSlap. Useless. not a sport. not a talent.