Bella Mir set to face Alex Apodaca at DWCS on August 25
2 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 9, 2026, 1:23 AM
Last updated Aug 9, 2026
Bella Mir will compete against Alex Apodaca in the headline bout of Dana White's Contender Series on August 25. This match marks Mir's return to MMA after more than a year since her last fight, which ended in a first-round submission victory over Stephanie Calderon. At just 23 years old, Mir has finished all but one of her opponents in her professional career. Apodaca enters this significant match with momentum, riding a three-fight winning streak. She recently secured a decision win against Devon McDonald under the Fury FC banner, adding to her previous success in regional promotions.
- •Match scheduled for August 25 at DWCS.
- •Mir has not fought in over a year.
- •Apodaca is on a three-fight win streak.
- •Mir is the daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir.
- •Both fighters seek to advance their careers through this high-profile matchup.
- 1:23 AMMMA Fighting — Bella Mir’s opponent revealed for DWCS headline bout
- 1:23 AMYahoo Sports — Bella Mir’s opponent revealed for DWCS headline bout
"Bella Mir has her opponent for Dana White’s Contender Series. Mir is set to face Alex Apodaca in the headline bout of the Aug. 25 DWCS card. The bout serves as Mir’s fifth pro bout overall. The 23-year-old Mir first revealed she’d be competing on the annual summer series in an interview with MMA Fighting in July. It will be the first MMA bout for “Lady” in over a year — a first-round submission win over Stephanie Calderon under the Fury FC banner. After winning a decision in her first pro bout, Mir, the daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, has gone on to finish the rest of her opposition. Apodaca enters the biggest bout of her career on a three-fight win streak. After spending her first three pro bouts for Colorado regional promotion Peak Fighting, Apodaca picked up a decision win for Fury FC in her most recent bout less than a month ago against Devon McDonald.
"Dana White’s Contender Series is back this summer
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External links- MMA FightingAug 9, 2026, 1:23 AMBella Mir’s opponent revealed for DWCS headline bout
Bella Mir has her opponent for Dana White’s Contender Series. Mir is set to face Alex Apodaca in the headline bout of the Aug. 25 DWCS card. The bout serves as Mir’s fifth pro bout overall. The 23-year-old Mir first revealed she’d be competing on the annual summer series in an interview with MMA Fighting in July. It will be the first MMA bout for “Lady” in over a year — a first-round submission win over Stephanie Calderon under the Fury FC banner. After winning a decision in her first pro bout, Mir, the daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, has gone on to finish the rest of her opposition. Apodaca enters the biggest bout of her career on a three-fight win streak. After spending her first three pro bouts for Colorado regional promotion Peak Fighting, Apodaca picked up a decision win for Fury FC in her most recent bout less than a month ago against Devon McDonald.
- Yahoo SportsAug 9, 2026, 1:23 AMBella Mir’s opponent revealed for DWCS headline bout
Dana White’s Contender Series is back this summer
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