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Mir (4-1) was a -6000 favorite, the biggest in DWCS history, going into her fight against Alex Apodaca (5-1) on Week 3 of Season 10. However, Apodaca earned a closely contested unanimous decision win over Mir in one of the biggest upsets ever to earn an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract.
Mir’s mother, Jennifer Mir, lashed out at Apodaca and the judges over social media following her daughter’s loss. Jennifer later apologized to everyone while saying that her reaction was in defense of the hate Bella was facing on social media after the loss.
Bella Mir says emotions and drinking fueled Jennifer Mir’s reaction to Alex Apodaca loss
Addressing her mother’s comments, Bella says that it was just her protective instinct. Bella further jokes that her mother made it slightly easier by diverting all the hate onto herself.
“My mom commenting on stuff obviously didn’t really help the situation, but she honestly kind of took the fire off of me,” Bella told Ariel Helwani. “Everyone started hating on her more than hating on me. It’s crazy. It’s like, ‘Mom, you literally protect me in every situation I’ve ever lived in and you literally protected me more in this one.’ I don’t even know how she could have done that, but she did.”
According to Bella, it was just her mother being overwhelmed by emotions, which were fueled by alcohol.
“I think it was just the heat of the moment,” Bella added. “My mom is very emotional… And obviously drinking that night didn’t really help. I think she was just raging out. She obviously apologized to everyone and admitted that she made a mistake and that’s the best anyone can do after making a mistake: own up to it.”
Bella Mir addresses her mom’s social media comments after her Contender Series loss:
“My mom commenting on stuff obviously didn’t really help the situation, but she honestly kind of took the fire off of me.
It’s crazy. It’s like, ‘Mom, you literally protect me in every… pic.twitter.com/Rej2kiZ1iJ
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) September 1, 2026
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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