​Bella Mir had the most hyped fight of the season so far, but it was Alex Apodaca who left with the shocking upset win at Dana White’s Contender Series 89.Mir (4-1), the daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, was the biggest betting favorite in the history of the DWCS entity against Alex Apodaca (4-1) on Tuesday at Meta APEX in Las Vegas. It didn’t play out the way the odds indicated, however, and the massive prospect faced serious adversity en route to her first loss by unanimous decision, with scores of 29-28, 29-28, and 29-28.Alex Apodaca gets the UD victory 😤 https://t.co/DwbbAix0Oypic.twitter.com/zXaQoVcGHK— UFC (@ufc) August 26, 2026After willingly engaging in some early striking exchanges, Mir eventually clinched up and tried to get it to the ground. She was unsuccessful, and it was clear from then on that Apodaca was going to offer some resistance in every area.Apodaca had good moments with her strikes and defensive grappling, bloodying the nose of her opponent and keeping hr on edge. Mir also landed her fair share of hard punches that scored points and kept her in competitive position on the scorecards.With high tension going into the final round, Apodaca had some of her best moments of positional control. Mir turned the tide in the final 90 seconds by taking the back and working for a choke, but she couldn’t finish it and the decision was left in the hands of the judges.THE FIRST fight to decision …Who will take the win?[ #DWCS LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] https://t.co/V1O2eAAsLtpic.twitter.com/WyWrtKgCmp— UFC (@ufc) August 26, 2026After pulling off a historic achievement, Apodaca, 32, reveled in the glory of the moment.”I didn’t want to look at the odds before; I knew they were some bullsh*t,” Apodaca said in her post-fight interview with Laura Sanko. “I just truly believe if I stay present and in the moment that I can see everything, and nobody is going to be beat me. I’m pretty technical, and I’m strong as f*ck.”Up-to-the-minute DWCS 89 results:Alex Apodaca def. Bella Mir via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)Guilherme Uriel def. Mario Piazzon via submission (standing guillotine choke) – Round 1, 0:50Sean Clancy Jr. def. Gary Balletto via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:54Ronald Humphrey def. Alexis Miranda via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:03Nick Galanti def. Carlos Petruzzella via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:35This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: DWCS 89 video: Bella Mir shocked by Alex Apodaca in all-time MMA upset