Bella Mir Targets 4 Titles With Dana White's Backing Ahead of Tuesday Contender Series
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Updated · MMA Fighting · Aug 24
Bella Mir Targets 4 Titles With Dana White's Backing Ahead of Tuesday Contender Series
3 articles · Updated · MMA Fighting · Aug 24
Summary
23-year-old Bella Mir said she plans to chase championships in UFC, UFC BJJ, Zuffa Boxing and Olympic wrestling, framing the multi-sport push as a bid to become a "legendary" all-time athlete.
Tuesday's Contender Series main event is the next step: the 4-0 prospect said White approved her plan to pause MMA when needed for a 2028 Olympic run and map fights around wrestling camps.
One month later, Mir is scheduled to face 2024 Olympic silver medalist Kennedy Blades for a shot at representing the United States at this year's World Wrestling Championships in Kazakhstan.
Mir said she moved toward the UFC partly because smaller shows could not find willing opponents, after one stretch in which roughly 20 potential matchups fell through.
The schedule extends beyond MMA and wrestling: Mir won the 145-pound NCAA title earlier this year, wants a UFC debut by late 2026, and is also planning a 2027 wedding.
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?