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Dana White was quick to check on Bella Mir after she failed to secure an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract.

White shared details of his interaction with Mir during the latest Dana White’s Contender Series post-fight press conference, revealing that the heavily favored prospect was taking the defeat well and vowed to return stronger.

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Bella Mir told the UFC CEO she will “come back stronger” after losing to Alex Apodaca The UFC CEO revealed that he called Mir immediately after her loss to Alex Apodaca on Week 3 of DWCS Season 10.

“She was in a good place,” White said during the DWCS Week 4 post-fight press conference. “She's like, ‘Listen, I've lost before. I've lost jiu-jitsu matches. I've lost wrestling matches. You know, I've lost before; I know what it feels like to lose and I'm good. I'll be back and I'll come back stronger.’”

White was also asked whether Mir could return to DWCS later this season. He left the possibility open, say…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Los Angeles on Sept. 19 for UFC 331 and the early odds have been unveiled.

In the main event, Joshua Van will look to defend the UFC flyweight title against former champion Alexandre Pantoja in their rematch. In the co-main event, Arman Tsarukyan takes on Mauricio Ruffy in a key lightweight clash with championship implications. The card also features Gable Steveson vs. Sean Sharaf, Patricio Freire vs. Doo Ho Choi and Brian Ortega vs. Renato Carneiro 2.

UFC 331 betting odds favor Alexandre Pantoja over Joshua Van in their title rematchPer BetOnline Sports, UFC flyweight champion Van is a slight underdog at -105 against former champion Pantoja, who enters at -115. Tsarukyan is a much heavier favorite in the co-main event at -380 against Ruffy (+305).

Steveson is the biggest favorite on the card at -1500 against Sharaf (+600), while Robelis Despaigne is also a sizable favorite at -700 against Tai Tuivasa (+505). Notably, Carn…

Alex Apodaca pulled off the biggest upset in Dana White’s Contender Series history, but refuses to put down her opponent.

Apodaca entered the matchup as a massive underdog against the highly touted Bella Mir. She emerged victorious via decision to earn an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract. Mir has since drawn criticism for her performance, but Apodaca believes the backlash isn’t warranted.

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Alex Apodaca says Bella Mir is still a ‘good fighter’ after historic DWCS upset While Apodaca laughed off the fact that some viewed her as a “sacrificial lamb” going into the bout, she admits she occasionally doubted herself given the pre-fight betting odds.

“I didn’t find the actual [odds] out before the fight, but I knew what was happening,” Apodaca told TMZ. “I’m just like the sacrificial lamb being thrown in is kind of the thought that people are thinking, which I was like, that’s insane. Nothing points to the fact that I’m just going to go out there a…