Bella Mir, daughter of UFC legend Frank Mir, won by submission against Stephanie Calderon at Fury Challenger Series 14 on July 27, 2025, in Houston, Texas. The fight ended in the first round with Mir locking in a chicken wing hold, also called a one-armed kimura. Mir showed strong striking and grappling skills, returning to MMA after three years focused on wrestling.
Mir Controls Fight with Skill
The women’s bantamweight bout saw Mir dominate early. She landed clean punches, showing better striking. Mir took Calderon down with ease, using her college wrestling skills. She then applied a chicken wing hold, forcing Calderon to tap out at 3:58 of the first round. Mir said, “That’s folkstyle wrestling right there. That’s a chicken wing. I’m just glad I got to show my striking this fight because I just wanted to prove to people I could bang with really tough strikers like Stephanie. I see this as a really big win.”
Calderon, a tough striker, couldn’t match Mir’s ground game. The win kept Mir’s MMA record perfect at 4-0. She fought at 135 pounds, her natural weight class.
Bella Mir (4-0) gana a Stephanie Calderon por sumisión vía kimura en el R1, la hija de Frank Mir volvía a competir en MMA tres años después, su objetivo esta puesto en la lucha y los JJOO de 2028 pero ya tiene contacto directo con Dana White, futura peleador de la UFC #FCS14 pic.twitter.com/OpgFKttl5Q
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Bella Mir, a 22-year-old from Las Vegas, has a 4-0 MMA record with all wins by submission. She started MMA in 2020, winning her debut with an armbar against Danielle Wynn at iKON 7. In 2021 and 2022, she submitted Jessica Link and Mara Romero Borella, per Sherdog. Mir paused MMA to wrestle at the University of Iowa, placing fifth at 155 pounds at nationals, then transferred to North Central College in 2025. She reached the 145-pound final at the 2025 National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships, losing to Macey Kilty, per FloWrestling. Mir won the 2024 IBJJF Blue-Belt No-Gi World Championship against Emma Bruntil and submitted Carol Joia at UFC BJJ 1 on June 25, 2025. She aims for the 2028 Olympics in wrestling and has UFC talks with Dana White.
Stephanie Calderon, a 28-year-old from Texas, has a 1-2 MMA record. She debuted in 2023, losing by decision to Jennifer Rivera at Fury FC 85. Calderon won her next fight by TKO against Sarah Davila in 2024 at Fury FC 92. Known for striking, she struggled against Mir’s grappling. Calderon trains locally in Houston and aimed to upset Mir but couldn’t escape the submission.
Mir plans to focus on wrestling for the 2028 Olympics, likely pausing MMA until 2026. She may fight in the UFC later, given her talks with Dana White. Calderon could return to Fury FC to rebuild her record. Mir’s performance keeps her in the spotlight as a prospect.
