Dana White's Contender Series 2026 Week 3 results: Alex Apodaca scores massive upset of Bella Mir
- On Tuesday, Alex Apodaca defeated Bella Mir as a +1500 underdog in the main event of Dana White's Contender Series, producing the biggest upset in UFC betting history as Mir lost her-6000 favorite status.
- Mir, 23, arrived undefeated at 4-0 with three first-round knockouts after winning four state wrestling titles at Centennial High School and securing the first UFC NIL deal in history to pursue her elite pedigree.
- After a strong first round, Mir struggled to find a rhythm and could not take Apodaca down despite her wrestling credentials; Apodaca bloodied her opponent to earn a 29-28 verdict on all three scorecards.
- UFC president Dana White signed five new fighters following the event, bringing his Season 10 total to 15 contracts in three weeks. White said, 'The sport is too crazy to be that big of an underdog.'
- Despite the loss, White maintains belief in Mir's future, having worked with her for over four years. He emphasized that 'to come in and just go undefeated forever is very hard in this sport.
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