Mir suffers shock defeat as Clancy Jr wins UFC contract

Bella Mir, daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, faced a shocking defeat in her professional MMA career after losing to Alex Apodaca in a unanimous decision at Dana White's Contender Series. Despite being the heavy favourite, Mir, 23, was on the losing end of the fight, with all three judges scoring the bout 29-28 in Apodaca's favour.

UFC president Dana White expressed disappointment with the pre-fight betting odds, stating that placing such a large underdog in the show was misplaced. Apodaca, 32, was rewarded with a UFC contract following his victory, while Mir suffered her first defeat in her five-fight professional MMA career. Elsewhere, Scotland's Sean Clancy Jr won a UFC contract after stopping American Gary Balletto in the second round, extending his unbeaten streak to nine bouts.