Alex Apodaca
Record 4-1United StatesTiger Beetle Martial Arts
The style
Alex Apodaca is a 32-year-old bantamweight out of Denver, Texas-born and training at Tiger Beetle Martial Arts, who earned a UFC contract with one of the biggest upsets in Contender Series history. A +1200 underdog against Frank Mir's undefeated daughter Bella Mir, a -6000 favorite, Apodaca switched stances throughout the fight, stuffed five of Mir's six takedown attempts, and out-landed her in every round for a clean unanimous decision. All four of her professional wins have gone to the scorecards, including a unanimous verdict over Devon McDonald at Fury FC 122 in July 2026 and a third-round decision over Shanna Gomez at Peak Fighting 50 in January 2026. Her lone loss came by decision to Nikola Kacperska in March 2024. She now heads into the UFC bantamweight division looking to prove her all-around, control-based game translates against the sport's best.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 4-1 |
| Age | 32 |
| Height | 5'7" |
| Reach | 71.5" |
| Stance | — |
| Country | United States |
| Team | Tiger Beetle Martial Arts |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| Striking accuracy | — |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Apodaca lands on a covered card.