Bella Mir, daughter of former UFC champion, booked for first MMA fight since 2022
After three years away, the daughter of a former UFC heavyweight champion is resuming her journey.
Bella Mir will step in the cage for the first time in over three years on July 27 at Fury Challenger Series 14 in Houston, the promotion announced Thursday. Mir (3-0) will take on Alivia Bierley (2-1) in a women's bantamweight bout at Imagen Venues. The card will stream on UFC Fight Pass.
Mir's father, Frank Mir, is a former UFC champion and one of the most notable heavyweights in the promotion's history.
Mir, 22, was a 2025 U23 wrestling champion at North Central University, which she transferred to after one year at the University of Iowa, where she was an All-American. In January 2023, Mir became the first athlete ever to be signed to a UFC NIL deal.
Thus far in her MMA career, Mir has yet to lose. After a unanimous decision in her pro debut at 17, Mir won back-to-back fights by first-round submission. The upcoming bout will be her first in Fury after stops in iKon Fighting Championship and Oklahoma-based Xtreme Fight Night.
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