Montana De La Rosa

Montana De La Rosa (née Stewart)[1] (born February 14, 1995) is an American mixed martial artist (MMA). She currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Montana De La Rosa
Montana De La Rosa interviewed at UFC 234 in 2019
BornMontana Stewart[1]
(1995-02-14) February 14, 1995
Helena, Montana, United States[2]
Other namesMonty
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
DivisionStrawweight
Flyweight
Reach68[2] in (173 cm)
Fighting out ofFort worth, Texas, United States
TeamGenesis Jiu Jitsu Azle[3]
Team Takedown (2014–2020)[3]
Team Elevation (2020–present)[4]
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[5]
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins11
By submission8
By decision3
Losses6
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision4
UniversityTarrant County College[6]
SpouseMark De La Rosa
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

De La Rosa was born in Helena, Montana, United States. She started training in wrestling at Azle High School. De La Rosa started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu after she graduated in 2013 and later transitioned to MMA.[6]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

De La Rosa started her professional MMA career since 2014. She was the formal Xtreme Fighting League (XFN) flyweight champion and amassed a record of 7–4 prior participated in The Ultimate Fighter 26 UFC TV mma competition series which she was subsequently signed by UFC after the show.[7]

The Ultimate Fighter

In August 2017, it was announced that De La Rosa was one of the fighters featured on The Ultimate Fighter 26,[8] UFC TV series, where the process to crown the UFC's inaugural 125-pound women's champion will take place.[9] In the opening round, De La Rosa faced Ariel Beck and she won the fight D'Arce choke in round one.[10] In the quarterfinals, she faced Nicco Montaño and lost the bout via unanimous decision.[11]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

De La Rosa made her UFC debut on December 1, 2017 on The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale against Christina Marks. She won the fight via a submission in round one.[12]

Her next fight came on July 6, 2018 at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale against Rachael Ostovich.[13] She won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round three.[14]

On February 10, 2019, De La Rosa faced Nadia Kassem at UFC 234.[15] She won the fight via a submission in round two.[16] The win earned her the Performance of the Night bonus.[17]

De La Rosa faced Andrea Lee on June 22, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 154.[18] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[19]

De La Rosa faced Mara Romero Borella on February 15, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 167.[20] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[21]

De La Rosa was scheduled to face Maryna Moroz on September 5, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 176.[22] However, Moroz was forced to withdraw from the event due to visa issues and she was replaced by Viviane Araújo.[23] De La Rosa lost the fight via unanimous decision.[24]

De La Rosa was scheduled to face Taila Santos, replacing Maryna Moroz, on December 5, 2020 at UFC on ESPN 19.[25] However, the fight was removed from the event after one of De La Rosa's cornermen tested positive for COVID-19.[26]

De La Rosa is scheduled to face - Mayra Bueno Silva on February 27, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 186,[27]

Personal life

De La Rosa is a college student at Tarrant County College, majoring in kinesiology,[6] after attending Oklahoma City University for a brief period.[28]

De La Rosa is married to Mark De La Rosa, who was also a UFC fighter.[1] Montana has a daughter named Zaylyn from her previous relationship.[3]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Wrestling
  • High school wrestling
    • All-American (Three times)[2]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
17 matches 11 wins 6 losses
By knockout 0 1
By submission 8 1
By decision 3 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 11–6 Viviane Araújo Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai September 5, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–5 Mara Romero Borella Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 February 15, 2020 3 5:00 Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States
Lose 10–5 Andrea Lee Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Korean Zombie June 22, 2019 3 5:00 Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Win 10–4 Nadia Kassem Submission (armbar) UFC 234 February 10, 2019 2 2:37 Melbourne, Australia Performance of the Night.
Win 9–4 Rachael Ostovich Submission (rear-naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale July 6, 2018 3 4:21 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–4 Christina Marks Submission (armbar) The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale December 1, 2017 1 2:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Return to Flyweight.
Win 7–4 Kathina Lowe Submission (armbar) XFN 342: Superfights June 16, 2017 3 2:03 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Loss 6–4 Cynthia Calvillo TKO (punches) LFA 1 January 13, 2017 3 2:54 Dallas, Texas, United States
Loss 6–3 Mackenzie Dern Submission (rear-naked choke) Legacy FC 61 October 14, 2016 1 3:25 Dallas, Texas, United States Catchweight (118.8 lb) bout; Dern missed weight.
Win 6–2 Miki Rogers Decision (unanimous) Xtreme Fight Night 335 September 17, 2016 3 5:00 Grant, Oklahoma, United States Catchweight (117 lb) bout; De La Rosa missed weight.
Win 5–2 Mellony Geugjes Decision (unanimous) SCC: Preserving the Arts June 3, 2016 3 3:00 Fort Worth, Texas, United States Strawweight debut.
Win 4–2 Francis Hernandez Submission (rear-naked choke) Xtreme Fight Night May 21, 2016 3 1:58 Grant, Oklahoma, United States
Win 3–2 Katie Ross Scharmer Submission (rear-naked choke) Savage Entertainment: Oktoberfist 4 October 17, 2015 2 2:41 Savage, Minnesota, United States
Win 2–2 Roxanne Ceasear Submission (armbar) TPFP: Premier Fight Series 4 June 13, 2015 2 1:55 Midland, Texas, United States
Win 1–2 Colby Fletcher Submission (armbar) XFL: Rumble On The River 12: Insanity March 20, 2015 1 1:03 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Loss 0–2 Maylene Estudillo Decision (unanimous) Rocks Xtreme MMA 11 January 10, 2015 3 3:00 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States Catchweight (120 lb) bout.
Loss 0–1 Jazmin Quezada Decision (split) 24/7 Entertainment 17: Tyranny September 6, 2014 3 3:00 Midland, Texas, United States Flyweight debut.

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Mixed martial arts exhibition record
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 1–1 Nicco Montaño Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion November 15, 2017 (airdate) 2 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Quarter-finals.
Win 1–0 Ariel Beck Submission (D'Arce choke) September 13, 2017 (airdate) 1 2:52 Round of 16.

See also

References
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  2. "Montana De La Rosa - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2018.
  3. Kayley Ryan (February 6, 2019). "Fort Worth, Montana". Fort Worth Weekly.
  4. Zac Pacleb (September 2, 2020). "Montana De La Rosa Is Just Getting Started".
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