Arman Tsarukyan is shutting down the Nina Drama rumors clearly.
In a PBD Podcast clip, the UFC lightweight contender was asked directly whether he and Nina-Marie Daniele were dating after their videos together sparked fan speculation. Tsarukyan denied anything romantic and said their relationship is based on friendship and content.
Tsarukyan is an Armenian professional mixed martial artist, submission grappler, and freestyle wrestler who competes in the UFC lightweight division. Daniele, known online as Nina Drama, is a UFC content creator who regularly films interviews and skits with fighters.
Watch the interview below:
Tsarukyan Says ‘Nothing Happened’ With Nina Drama
When asked what was going on between him and Daniele, Tsarukyan immediately denied the dating rumors.
“Nina and me, we are the best friends,” Tsarukyan said. “She’s nothing.”
Asked if there was “nothing in between” them, Tsarukyan answered, “Nothing and nothing happened because we respect each other, you know?” He framed the videos as work, adding, “So we just create the content.”
Tsarukyan also argued that if something private were happening, they would not be posting it publicly. “If you have something between you, you’re not gonna post it,” he said.
He then pointed out that Daniele has a boyfriend and said he is involved in making the videos. “
This just the content we do together and she has a boyfriend,” Tsarukyan said. “Her boyfriend, he create the videos and he goes with her.”
Asked if her boyfriend is always there when they film, Tsarukyan explained that he works in content.
“No, he’s a content creator,” Tsarukyan said. “He does every videos and he’s so smart and he does a lot of social media for her.”
Tsarukyan described the setup as a team effort.
“We are like my team and her team and he’s always on her team and he helps her with everything,” he said.
Nina Responds To UFC Fighter Rumors
Daniele also addressed the rumors directly on X.
“Serious question: do people truly believe I sleep with UFC fighters?” Daniele wrote. “I understand making jokes but I want to know if people honestly believe that?”
She explained that her work with fighters is professional and promotional.
“I am a content creator for the UFC… I help promote fighters, we film skits, I try my best to showcase each fighter’s personality in every interview so we can all grow and make money,” Daniele wrote.
Daniele said shared sponsors are a major reason fans see her filming with several UFC names.
“I share the same sponsors as Sean Strickland, Merab Dvalishvili, Diego Lopes, Arman Tsarukyan and Alex Pereira… that’s why you see me filming A LOT of content with them,” she wrote.
Her final point matched Tsarukyan’s explanation about her partner’s role.
“All these guys are my friends but I don’t call them to hangout solo lmao,” Daniele wrote. “Lastly, my man is not my videographer… he’s my creative director. Get it right! LOL”
The overlap is straightforward from both sides. Tsarukyan says Daniele’s boyfriend is present and involved in production, while Daniele says repeated fighter collaborations come from UFC content work, shared sponsors, and planned skits rather than private hangouts.
Nina’s response:
Serious question: do people truly believe I sleep with UFC fighters? I understand making jokes but I want to know if people honestly believe that? I am a content creator for the UFC… I help promote fighters, we film skits, I try my best to showcase each fighter’s personality in… https://t.co/sa2wTA8RtI pic.twitter.com/khmdOFMW1M
— Nina-Marie Daniele (@Ninadrama) April 28, 2026
