Bella Mir says she is under contract with the UFC and hopes to fight in January at Tuff-N-Uff. Mir also said she wants to compete four to five times in 2027 before taking a second shot at Dana White's Contender Series.
Bella Mir says she is under contract with the UFC and is aiming to return to the cage in January at Tuff-N-Uff.
Mir also laid out an ambitious schedule for 2027. She wants to compete four to five times that year, building a body of work before taking a second shot at Dana White's Contender Series. The statements are Mir's own, and the UFC has not been reported to have commented on her contract status.
Tuff-N-Uff is a regional amateur-to-pro showcase in Las Vegas that has served as a proving ground for a long line of prospects. A January appearance would give Mir an early-year outing to start that run of fights.
Her plan points to a deliberate, activity-first approach. Four to five bouts in a single calendar year is a busy schedule by any standard, and it would give Contender Series matchmakers a fresh and sizable sample of her work if she returns to the program. Mir has previously been through the Contender Series, which is why she describes the next attempt as a second shot.
The claim that she holds a UFC contract sits alongside her stated intention to chase a spot on the Contender Series, two things that can appear at odds. Mir did not, in the comments reported here, spell out how those two pieces fit together, and the details of any agreement have not been made public.
Why it matters
- Mir's January target would mark the start of a heavy 2027 schedule if the plan holds.
- A second Contender Series appearance would put her back in front of UFC decision-makers after her earlier attempt.
- The contract claim is unverified beyond her own account, so the specifics of her UFC status remain unclear.
For now, the key points are Mir's: a January fight at Tuff-N-Uff, a plan for four to five bouts in 2027, and a renewed run at the Contender Series.
