Mir suffers shock defeat as Clancy Jr wins UFC contract
Bella Mir misses out on a UFC contract after suffering one of the biggest shocks in MMA history by losing to Alex Apodaca.
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"You can't have those kind of underdogs on this show. Anything is possible, and if the Bella Mir fight didn't just prove it - the odds were way out of whack."
— Dana White , Executive
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Alex Apodaca is a professional MMA fighter who won a UFC contract after defeating Bella Mir.
Bella Mir is a professional MMA fighter and daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir.
Dana White is the president of the UFC and chief of Zuffa Boxing.
Gary Balletto is a professional MMA fighter who fought Sean Clancy Jr.
Sean Clancy Jr is a professional MMA fighter and welterweight champion in Cage Warriors.
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Bella Mir misses out on a UFC contract after suffering one of the biggest shocks in MMA history by losing to Alex Apodaca.
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