The Contender Series has platformed many future UFC stars and propelled them to greatness, with Alex Apodaca hoping to be the latest to join that list. The bantamweight made headlines last month by pulling off the biggest betting upset in the history of Dana White’s Contender Series. Apodaca entered her clash with a significant +1200 underdog status hanging over her head, with almost everyone expecting the daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir , Bella Mir , to walk away with a one-sided victory and a subsequent UFC contract.