Day: 2. September 2026

Bella Mir says her mother was simply overwhelmed following her loss on Dana White’s Contender Series.

Mir (4-1) was a -6000 favorite, the biggest in DWCS history, going into her fight against Alex Apodaca (5-1) on Week 3 of Season 10. However, Apodaca earned a closely contested unanimous decision win over Mir in one of the biggest upsets ever to earn an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract.

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Mir’s mother, Jennifer Mir, lashed out at Apodaca and the judges over social media following her daughter’s loss. Jennifer later apologized to everyone while saying that her reaction was in defense of the hate Bella was facing on social media after the loss.Bella Mir says emotions and drinking fueled Jennifer Mir’s reaction to Alex Apodaca loss Addressing her mother’s comments, Bella says that it was just her protective instinct. Bella further jokes that her mother made it slightly easier by diverting all the hate onto herself. “My mom commenting on stuff obv…

Adam Livingston believes he can sell out Madison Square Garden.

Livingston (8-1) opened Week 4 of Dana White’s Contender Series 2026 with a lightweight matchup against Hunter Smith (8-2). He went toe-to-toe in a slugfest against Smith for three rounds, earning an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract in his second DWCS opportunity.

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Adam Livingston targets UFC’s November MSG card after earning his contract on DWCS Livingston says he wasn’t in his best shape when he came up short in his first DWCS appearance last year. The 25-year-old believes he is gradually coming into his prime now. Livingston also aimed high by calling for a main card opener spot at the UFC’s Madison Square Garden card in November. The New Yorker believes he has enough fans to sell out MSG by himself.

“This is my f*cking time, guys,” Livingston said in his post-fight interview. “I’m 25 years old now, I’m growing into my body, I’m a f*cking man now. Last time I was 23, coming …