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Bella Mir headlines Dana White's Contender Series Week 3 as full card clears weight

All five bouts for Week 3 of Dana White's Contender Series 2026 are confirmed after every fighter made weight on Monday. Bella Mir, daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, tops the card against Alex Apodaca at Meta Apex in Las Vegas on 25 August.

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Bella Mir headlines Dana White's Contender Series Week 3 as full card clears weight
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Every fighter on the Dana White’s Contender Series 2026 Week 3 card successfully made weight on Monday, locking in all five bouts ahead of Tuesday’s event at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Bella Mir, daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, headlines the night against Alex Apodaca, with both fighters coming in within a pound of the 135 lb limit.

The five-fight card represents the latest round of prospects chasing UFC contracts through the Contender Series, the promotion’s primary talent pipeline. Mir’s appearance in the main event adds a notable family dimension to the card — Frank Mir is a two-time UFC heavyweight champion and one of the most recognisable figures in the promotion’s history.

In the co-main and supporting bouts, heavyweights Mario Piazzon and Guilherme Uriel both cleared the unofficial 265 lb threshold, coming in at 238 and 241.5 lb respectively. The 170 lb welterweight division features two separate matchups: Gary Belletto Jr. faces Sean Clancy Jr., while Ronald Humphrey meets Alexis Miranda. Rounding out the card, middleweights Carlos Petruzzella (185.5 lb) and Nick Galanti (185 lb) are set to clash.

The full weigh-in results are as follows: Bella Mir (136) vs. Alex Apodaca (135.5); Mario Piazzon (238) vs. Guilherme Uriel (241.5); Gary Belletto Jr. (169) vs. Sean Clancy Jr. (170); Ronald Humphrey (169) vs. Alexis Miranda (170); Carlos Petruzzella (185.5) vs. Nick Galanti (185).

The action gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, 25 August.

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