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

Background

De La Rosa was born in

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, United States, but grew up in Azle, Texas. She started training in wrestling at Azle High School and after faring well in both state and national competition she was offered a scholarship to Oklahoma City University. However, as a teenage mom she quickly transferred back to Texas where she attends

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, majoring in kinesiology, De La Rosa started training

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after she graduated in 2013 and later transitioned to MMA.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

De La Rosa started her professional MMA career in 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.

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 The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale against Christina Marks. She won the fight via a submission in round one. Her next fight came on July 6, 2018 at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale against

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. She won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round three. On February 10, 2019, De La Rosa faced

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at UFC 234. She won the fight via a submission in round two. The win earned her the ''

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'' bonus. De La Rosa faced Andrea Lee on June 22, 2019 at

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

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. However, the fight was removed from the event after one of De La Rosa's cornermen tested positive for COVID-19. De La Rosa faced

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on February 27, 2021 at

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. After three rounds of fighting, the fight ended with a draw from the judges. De La Rosa faced Ariane Lipski on June 5, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai. She won via TKO in the second round, the first of her career. De La Rosa was expected to face Maycee Barber on December 11, 2021 at

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. However, De La Rosa pulled out of the fight in early October citing injury. While not officially confirmed by the promotion, officials are expected to leave the matchup intact and reschedule it for a future event. De La Rosa faced Maycee Barber on April 23, 2022 at

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. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. De La Rosa is scheduled to face Tatiana Suarez on February 25, 2023 at

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Personal life

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

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

* Ultimate Fighting Championship **

(One time) *Xtreme Fighting League ** Xtreme Fighting League Flyweight Championship (One time)

Wrestling

*High school wrestling ** All-American (Three times)

Mixed martial arts record

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Mixed martial arts exhibition record

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References

External links

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