Dana White sees the sky as the limit for combat sports prodigy Bella Mir.

This season of Dana White’s Contender Series features Mir – the daughter of UFC legend Frank Mir – vying for a UFC contract when she fights Alex Apodaca on Aug. 25. Mir already has a working relationship with the UFC, having signed on to be its first NIL ambassador in 2023 during her freshman year competing as a wrestler at the University of Iowa.

Should she impress against Apodaca, it’s possible the 23-year-old Mir could be signed to the UFC in 2026 and continue following in her father’s footsteps.

“I’m very excited about Bella,” White said speaking to the media after Tue