Dana White has described potential new UFC star Bella Mir as ‘incredibly special’ and ‘an absolute freak of nature.’The UFC CEO has very high hopes for Mir, who has the chance to punch her ticket to his promotion through a Contender Series appearance on August 25.Mir has plans to prove she’s the best fighter in the world, having already impressed under the UFC BJJ bannerGettyMir, the 23-year-old daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion and MMA legend Frank Mir, takes on Alex Apodaca in Las Vegas as part of the show that offers prospects the chance to fight for a UFC contract.Despite it being just her fifth professional MMA fight, fans of the sport are expecting huge things from Mir.Outside of Amanda Nunes, Valentina Shevchenko and Kayla Harrison, the UFC’s women’s divisions have struggled to develop serious star power as of late.In fact, Mackenzie Dern’s victory over Gillian Robertson at UFC 330 this past weekend marked the first women’s title fight of 2026.Interest has been nowhere near the levels produced when the likes of Ronda Rousey were in her prime.But White’s words make it seem like Mir, undefeated in her novice career, could be the one to carry the baton for a new wave of female fighters in the sport.White lauds Mir ahead of DWCS fight“It’s interesting, because that usually doesn’t go well,” White responded when asked at UFC 330’s post-fight press conference on Saturday how he feels about second-generation fighters,“But she is an absolute freak of nature and incredibly special. And her goals in combat sports aren’t just to be the UFC world champion. “She wants to be the Zuffa Boxing world champion. She wants to win an Olympic medal. She wants to be the UFC BJJ champion. S***, she might start slapping too. Who knows what she’ll do?“But yeah, I’m excited about her. I’ve been excited about her since she graduated from high school.”Former UFC heavyweight champion Mir has guided his daughter to the professional MMA sceneInstagram - Bella Mir UFC CEO White said conversations with the Mir family left him thinking ‘Lady’ was a ‘one-of-one unicorn’GettyMir a ‘one-of-one unicorn,’ says WhiteWhite continued: “When you sit down and you have dinner with Frank and his wife and Bella, they start telling Bella Mir stories, like, ‘Where’s Bella?’“And they look out the window and she’s got sandbags running around the cul-de-sac at six years old. She’s just built differently.”“During college, in the middle of the wrestling season, she would come home for Thanksgiving and beat the best jiu-jitsu people in the world without even training jiu-jitsu — she was just wrestling.“She is an absolute standout freak of nature and a one-of-one unicorn.”Mir headlines Dana White‘s Contender Series (DWCS) 89 next week.It will be ‘Lady’s’ first MMA fight since a first-round submission win under the Fury FC banner in July 2025.View Tweet: https://x.com/hashtag/DWCS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwWhite is very excited to watch Mir compete for the chance to win a UFC contract on August 25GettyDWCS started with a bang last week, with middleweight Jon Kunneman surviving a horrific armbar against fellow American Joe Kropschot in the first fight of the new series.UFC ScheduleThere are still several blockbuster shows and exciting contests for fight fans to look forward to in 2026, and you can find the full list of all confirmed events and official bouts as part of talkSPORT.com’s UFC schedule.The UFC, on average, puts on 13 to 14 premium events in a calendar year, with up to 30 smaller ‘Fight Night’ cards allowing prospects and less experienced fighters to showcase their talents.On January 1, 2026, Dana White’s promotion signed a seven-year broadcast deal with CBS and Paramount+ for exclusive rights in the US, meaning the UFC has put on shows like never before this year.With the historic first event in the new Paramount era, UFC 324, delivering huge success, and a one-of-a-kind fight card at the White House in June opening up the UFC to a new audience, the promotion remains a premium global sports brand, and fans are eager to keep track of results and upcoming fights.