Bella Mir Opens at -1299 for DWCS 89 Main Event as 5 Fight Odds Debut
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Updated · MMAOddsBreaker · Aug 24
Bella Mir Opens at -1299 for DWCS 89 Main Event as 5 Fight Odds Debut
3 articles · Updated · MMAOddsBreaker · Aug 24
Summary
Offshore sportsbooks posted opening lines for Dana White’s Contender Series 89 ahead of the Aug. 25 card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, with Bella Mir installed as a heavy -1299 favorite over Alex Apodaca (+480).
Mir’s line reflects a sharp mismatch on paper: the 23-year-old bantamweight is 4-0 with three finishes, plus a strong wrestling and grappling background, while Apodaca is 3-1 and has gone the distance in all four pro fights.
Four other opening matchups also drew odds, including Guilherme Uriel at -149 against Mario Piazzon (+116), Sean Clancy Jr. at -588 against Gary Balletto (+395), Ronald Humphrey at -333 against Alexis Miranda (+245), and Nick Galanti at -169 against Carlos Petruzzella (+132).
Uriel-Piazzon adds a second-chance angle to the card, with both heavyweights returning to the Contender Series after earlier appearances as they try again to earn UFC contracts.
With her UFC Contender Series fight tomorrow, will Bella Mir's dual-sport ambitions jeopardize her upcoming wrestling clash against an Olympic medalist?
What hidden physical toll does balancing brutal cage fighting with elite wrestling take on a young athlete refusing to choose just one path?