Bella Mir

Bella Mir was born on January 1, 2003, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is the daughter of Frank Mir, a retired two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion with a long and very successful MMA career. Growing up in a family so deeply entrenched in combat sports, Bella was exposed to martial arts at a young age. 

As much as her father encouraged her initially to try less contact-intensive sports such as softball and track, Bella gravitated towards one-on-one fighting sports by default and improved in wrestling and MMA-style arts very quickly.

Love Life and Relationships

Bella Mir keeps her love and personal life out of the limelight, with no public record or confirmation of her relationship status or dating. She keeps her career as an athlete and her personal development before making her love life public. Most public attention remains on her athletic achievements as well as her close family relationship, particularly her mentorship relationship with her father, Frank Mir.

Wrestling Background

Bella demonstrated exceptional wrestling ability during her teenage years, becoming a four-time Nevada state wrestling champion for Centennial High School. She also won a junior folkstyle national championship and was sixth in the country at 144 pounds. In 2022, Bella became a member of the University of Iowa's highly ranked women's wrestling program. 

She excelled at Iowa, winning the 2023 U20 National Championship and Grand Prix of Spain and establishing herself as one of the top up-and-coming wrestlers in the United States and internationally.

Career in Mixed Martial Arts

Mir started her professional MMA career at age 17 in 2020, quickly earning an undefeated 3-0 record. Her victories include a unanimous decision over Danielle Wynn, a technical submission by rear-naked choke against Alma Cespedes, and an armbar submission victory over Jessica Link-Davis in 2022. 

Her wrestling past and her father, as her mentor, influence her style of fighting considerably. Bella's approach to fighting is characterized by a ruthless, competitive attitude, taking every bout as life or death, which she credits to her success in wrestling as well as MMA.

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Transition and Mentality

Bella originally started with the plan of going for MMA solely, being inspired by the professional career of her father. However, after qualification for the 2023 U20 World Wrestling Championships and a fifth-place result, she shifted her mindset towards balancing collegiate wrestling with MMA ambitions. She describes how difficult the transition from individual MMA fighting to team collegiate wrestling was. 

Still, she illustrates that the team camaraderie and working together of her Iowa teammates are welcome rewards. She makes it very clear that the mental focus of MMA, knowing that you are in a fight and doing whatever it takes to get out alive, is something that serves her well on the wrestling mat.

Historic NIL Deal and Future Prospects

Bella Mir was the first college athlete to sign an NIL contract with the UFC in January 2023. The groundbreaking deal, which makes her a brand ambassador for the organization, does not have an accompanying UFC fight contract but is a testament to the organization's confidence in her future. UFC President Dana White referred to Bella as "an incredible role model" and stated that she was "going to be a part of the UFC family forever." Bella expressed gratitude for the opportunity and promised to represent the UFC with devotion.

Physical Attributes and Personal Details

Bella stands 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm) and competes in the 145-pound class in MMA. She is known as "Lady" and combines her professionalism with a down-to-earth personality, often sharing snapshots of her life, including her pet love, on social networking sites like Instagram and Facebook. She's famous for maintaining a rigorous training routine and a positive attitude towards wrestling and MMA alike.

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