Bella Mir releases statement following DWCS upset loss

Bella Mir, the daughter of former multiple-time UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, made her walk to the octagon for Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series Week 3 main event as an undefeated fighter and surrounded by a lot of hype.

She entered the bout against Alex Apodaca as an astronomical -6000 betting favorite. Apodaca pulled off the biggest upset in DWCS history defeating Mir via unanimous decision. On Wednesday, Mir released a statement via social media.

“I’ve lost so many times. Big or small, each loss carries me into a different mindset and learning experience to be a better athlete. I have overcome every single obstacle into my life and I will overcome this one. Now it’s just a bit different that this loss is more famous than my other ones. ,” she wrote on Instagram.

“Thank you so much to everyone sending me love and encouragement. And I promise to all of you that it takes way more than hate and 1 single loss in my mma career to break me.

“I want to thank my team, my family, my fans and Dana for getting me here and further. I also want to thank Alex for taking this fight, all respect to her. Everytime I lose, I come back and win something bigger and better. No loss has ever defined me, and neither will this one. And how cool is it to do what I love on such a big platform. Literally living my dream!! Next Best Thing.”

The grappling standout won the NCAA wrestling 145-pound title earlier this year. Next month she’ll attempt to defeat 2024 Olympic silver medalist Kennedy Blades and secure a chance to compete for the United States at the World Wrestling Championships in Kazakhstan later this year. She also plans to capture titles in UFC BJJ and Zuffa Boxing.