Bella Mir Vows Return After -6000 DWCS Upset Loss to Alex Apodaca
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 27
Bella Mir Vows Return After -6000 DWCS Upset Loss to Alex Apodaca
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 27
Summary
Bella Mir said on Instagram that one loss will not define her career, thanking supporters and promising to come back stronger after Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series defeat.
Alex Apodaca handed Mir the biggest upset in DWCS history by winning a unanimous decision over the previously unbeaten prospect, who entered the main event as a -6000 favorite.
Mir framed the loss as another learning moment in a career built on overcoming setbacks, while also praising Apodaca for taking the fight.
The 145-pound NCAA wrestling champion now turns to next month’s bout with 2024 Olympic silver medalist Kennedy Blades for a shot at representing the U.S. at the World Wrestling Championships in Kazakhstan.