Introduction
Sunday, July 27th, American bantamweight prospect Bella Mir will be in action for Fury FC, where she will be looking continue her winning ways against Alivia Bierley. She will be looking for another win, as Mir looks to inch closer to an eventual UFC contract. She represents the Syndicate MMA, a solid camp in MMA. Let’s take a closer look at this prospect as this week’s “Prospect Spotlight.”
Strengths
Wrestling: Mir is a collegiate wrestler for the University of Iowa, a powerhouse in the sport. It’s the base of her already strong MMA game, as her main focus is to set up takedowns from the outside, get in and drag her opponents to the mat. From there, she uses her next strength to dominate and finishes fights.
Jiu Jitsu: After using her wrestling to down her opponents, Mir uses her superior jiu-jitsu skills to go for finishes. Her wrestling keeps her heavy on top and makes her positionally sound on the mat, allowing her to get to advantageous spots and look for the finish. She has two submission wins on her MMA record by armbar and rear-naked choke, as well as some professional grappling experience where she’s thrived. Overall, she’s a very tough out on the mat.
Needs Improvement
Inactivity and Overall Striking: Mir’s focus has been on her collegiate wrestling career, so cage time is a concern with her, even though she’s still young. She has not had an MMA fight since June of 2022 and has just three pro MMA fights thus far. They have come against 0-0 Danielle Wynn (now 1-6), 0-2 Alma Cespedes (now 2-3) and 0-0 Jessica Link (now 0-3). Those fighters are not exactly world beaters. On top of that, her grappling heavy style has left some holes in her striking game, but that is under constant attention, and luckily her father Frank Mir has some decent striking and great MMA experience himself, so he’s helping guide his daughter in that aspect.
Outlook
Eventual UFC Fighter: While Mir’s main focus has been on her collegiate wrestling career, eventually that amateur career will be over and MMA will be her final destination. When it is, she’s got a real chance to be a name in a division starving for talent. Of the three UFC women’s divisions, bantamweight is the thinnest in terms of talent and overall fighters on the roster. With Mir’s impressive ground game, she’s going to be a problem, especially given she’s still just 22 years old and is nowhere near her prime yet. She’s one of the few actual blue-chip prospects in the women’s bantamweight division.
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