Montana De La Rosa


Montana De La Rosa is an American mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of June 16, 2020, she is #12 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings.

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 jiu-jitsu after she graduated in 2013 and later transitioned to MMA.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

De La Rosa started her professional MMA career since 2014. She was the formal Xtreme Fighting League flyweight champion and amassed a record of 7-4 prior participated in UFC TV mma competition series which she was subsequently signed by UFC after the show.

The Ultimate Fighter

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

Ultimate Fighting Championship

De La Rosa made her UFC debut on December 1, 2017 on against Christina Marks. She won the fight via a submission in round one.
Her next fight came on July 6, 2018 at against Rachael Ostovich. She won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round three.
On February 10, 2019, De La Rosa faced Nadia Kassem at UFC 234. She won the fight via a submission in round two. The win earned her the Performance of the Night bonus.
De La Rosa faced Andrea Lee on June 22, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 154. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.
De La Rosa faced Mara Romero Borella on February 15, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 167. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
De La Rosa is scheduled to face Maryna Moroz on September 5, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 177.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

De La Rosa is a college student at Tarrant County College, majoring in kinesiology, after attending Oklahoma City University for a brief period.
De La Rosa is married to Mark De La Rosa, who is also a UFC fighter. They have a daughter named Zaylyn.

Mixed martial arts record

Mixed martial arts exhibition record