Bella Mir’s mother releases statement, apologizes after ripping Alex Apodaca following shocking DWCS result

Bella Mir's mother has apologized for her social-media attacks on Alex Apodaca following Mir's shocking upset loss in the main event of this week's Contender Series card. Mir, a heavy favorite at -6000 on some books, suffered her first MMA defeat by decision to Apodaca in what many have called the biggest upset in DWCS history. In the immediate aftermath, Mir's mother Jennifer posted critical comments calling Apodaca "lucky" and questioning the judges' integrity.

Jennifer Mir issued a statement Thursday explaining her reaction. She revealed that after the fight, she saw comments on Bella's social-media posts telling her daughter to harm herself. That emotional response, combined with alcohol and adrenaline, led to her public criticism of Apodaca. "However, that is ZERO excuse," Mir wrote. She apologized to Apodaca, her team, the judges, and the fans, acknowledging that Apodaca "fought a brilliant fight and earned that win fair and square." Jennifer also clarified that her comments did not reflect Bella's values or team and announced she would step back from social media to allow her daughter to focus on recovery. Bella herself responded to the harsh fallout by promising, "It takes way more than hate and one single loss in my MMA career to break me."