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UFC Fighter Explains Why She Plans To Keep Full-Time Job – Despite Landing UFC Contract

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September 6, 2026

Alex Apodaca pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Contender Series history, outpointing Bella Mir, daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, to earn a UFC contract. But despite the career-altering win, Apodaca has no plans to leave her full-time consulting job at an audit firm behind. Speaking on The Ariel Helwani Show, […]

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