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Watch: Frank Mir's daughter Bella Mir clinches submission win on UFC Fight Pass, improves to 3-0

Bella Mir picked up her third pro win [Images via @ladymir11 on Instgram]
Bella Mir picked up her third pro win [Images via @ladymir11 on Instgram]

UFC legend Franks Mir's daughter Bella Mir improved her pro mixed martial arts record to 3-0 by securing a submission win over Jessica Link this past weekend. The 19-year-old's third victory came at Xtream Fight Night 381.

Frank Mir's 19 year old daughter Bella Mir just scored a first round submission win over Jessica Link at XFN 381, improving to 3-0.

In the fight, which was streamed on UFC Fight Pass, Mir finished Link with an armbar in the very first round. The fight took place on June 24 at the River Spirit Casino in Oklahoma.

Bella Mir with the finish!!!!

#XFN381 https://t.co/QP3NRdL15L

In her post-fight interview, Mir said that she that was looking forward to raising the bar set by her father Frank Mir:

"I just want to say that I am going to be a bigger icon. My dad set the bar and I'm going to set it higher and that's my goal."
STROOOONG words!

#XFN381 https://t.co/LH34ER7moE

Bella Mir's previous professional mixed martial arts wins came in the iKon Fighting Federation in 2020. In her first pro bout, Mir clinched a unanimous decision win against Danielle Wynn. She followed up her impressive debut with a first-round submission victory against Alma Cespedes.

According to tapology.com, Bella Mir is currently ranked 47 out of 389 active Latino American women (pound-for-pound). The 19-year-old is also ranked 23 out of 184 active Mexican women fighters.


Frank Mir's UFC journey

Frank Mir's impressive UFC career pitched him against some of the best fighters of his generation. Mir won his maiden heavyweight title with the promotion just three years after starting his pro mixed martial arts journey.

Mir holds the record for the most submissions finishes in the promotion's heavyweight history. The 43-year-old also holds the record for the longest uninterrupted tenure with The Ultimate Fighting Championship, competing for the promotion for 16 years.

Most Submissions - Heavyweight History

8 - Frank Mir
6 - @StefanStruve
5 - Aleksei Oleinik https://t.co/irnMdIxWhe

The American fighter clinched the heavyweight strap after a submission win over Tim Sylvia at UFC 48 in 2004. At the time of his title win, Mir was 8-1 in his pro MMA career.

Mir was later stripped of the title as he took a temporary break from competing owing to a motorcycle accident. After returning to the octagon in 2006, he registered two losses back-to-back.

After Frank Mir won the Heavyweight title in January of 2004, many believed he would be the one to bring stability to the division. However, Mir was involved in a motorcycle accident that put him on the shelf for two years. https://t.co/bVe8gXBxpi

The American later revived his career in 2008, with two back-to-back victories against WWE superstar Brock Lesnar and Antonio Nogueira. Despite winning the interim heavyweight strap against Nogueria in 2008, Mir never won the undisputed title again.

Tamed the beast! #OnThisDay - Frank Mir was the ultimate spoiler in Brock Lesnar's UFC debut 😳

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