Devon McDonald vs. Alex Apodaca Full Fight | Fury FC 122
Watch Devon McDonald vs. Alex Apodaca from Fury FC 122 in Westwego, Louisiana. The July 24 matchup has taken on even more significance just weeks later, with Apodaca now booked for the biggest opportunity of her career: a Dana White’s Contender Series main event against undefeated prospect Bella Mir.
Alex Apodaca beats Devon McDonald at Fury FC 122
Apodaca entered Fury FC 122 looking to continue the momentum she had built after an uneven start to her professional MMA career. McDonald presented another important regional test, but Apodaca stayed composed across three rounds and came away with a unanimous decision victory.
The result moved Apodaca to 3-1 as a professional and extended her winning streak to three. All three victories have come by decision, meaning she has already accumulated valuable cage time before making the jump to one of the most closely watched prospect platforms in MMA.
For McDonald, the fight was another step in a developing professional career. For Apodaca, it quickly became something bigger. Less than a month after her Fury FC 122 victory, she was announced for Dana White’s Contender Series — and not in an ordinary supporting matchup.
Alex Apodaca vs. Bella Mir headlines DWCS Week 3
Apodaca will face Bella Mir in the Alex Apodaca vs. Bella Mir main event at Dana White’s Contender Series 2026 Week 3 on August 25 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
The matchup gives Apodaca an immediate opportunity to change the direction of her career. A victory on DWCS can lead directly to a UFC contract, and beating Mir would carry additional weight because of the attention already surrounding her opponent.
Mir is 4-0 in professional MMA and has finished each of her last three fights by first-round submission. Her grappling résumé extends well beyond MMA. In 2026 she won the inaugural NCAA women’s wrestling championship at 145 pounds, adding another major achievement to a combat-sports background that already includes high-level wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
There is also a famous family connection. Bella is the daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, but her own résumé has increasingly made that only part of the story. She enters DWCS as one of the most recognizable young female prospects outside the UFC. For more on her wrestling background, family story and rise through MMA, watch SC Featured: Lady Mir | Introducing Bella Mir.
What makes Apodaca vs. Mir an interesting DWCS fight?
On paper, the matchup creates a clear test for both fighters. Mir has built her MMA success around a dangerous grappling game and has yet to lose as a professional. Apodaca, meanwhile, comes in with significantly more experience fighting through full three-round decisions and has won three straight since dropping her professional debut.
The biggest question is what happens if Apodaca can force Mir beyond the early stages where she has been so effective. Mir’s last three MMA victories have ended in the opening round, while Apodaca has become accustomed to managing fifteen-minute fights. That difference gives the matchup an interesting tactical layer beyond the name recognition surrounding Mir.
For Apodaca, denying extended control and making Mir work for every grappling exchange could be critical. For Mir, the opportunity is to show that her elite wrestling background and submission game can translate against an opponent arriving with momentum and nothing to lose.
Fury FC continues to feed the UFC prospect pipeline
Apodaca’s quick move from Fury FC to DWCS is another example of how important regional MMA remains to the UFC talent pipeline. A strong performance on a card like Fury FC 122 can turn into a Contender Series opportunity almost immediately.
The promotion returns with Fury FC 123, where Elijah Johns vs. Cody Freeman is another matchup worth following as Fury Fighting Championship continues showcasing fighters trying to reach the next level.
For Apodaca, however, that next level is already here. Her unanimous decision over Devon McDonald at Fury FC 122 now serves as the final preparation before a much larger spotlight. On August 25, Alex Apodaca gets the chance to hand Bella Mir her first professional MMA loss — and potentially leave Dana White’s Contender Series with a UFC contract of her own.