Mark Anthony De La Rosa (born August 31, 1994) is an American

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

(MMA) who fights in the

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division. He competed in the

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(UFC).

Background

De La Rosa was born in

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in the United States. He started training in

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at the age of 12 to lose weight and became a jiu-jitsu coach three years later before subsequently transitioning to MMA.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

De La Rosa began his professional MMA career in 2014. He was the Superior Combative Championships bantamweight champion and amassed a record of 9–1 prior to signing with the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

De La Rosa made his UFC debut on December 30, 2017, on UFC 219 against

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. He lost the fight via a submission in round two. De La Rosa's next fight came on July 14, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov against Elias Garcia. He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in round two. On November 10, 2018, De La Rosa faced

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at UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez. He won the fight via unanimous decision. De La Rosa faced Alex Perez in a bantamweight bout on March 30, 2019, at

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. De La Rosa faced

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on August 31, 2019, at

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. De La Rosa faced

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on February 15, 2020, at

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. He lost the fight via knockout in the second round. De La Rosa faced

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on June 13, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. After his fourth straight loss, the UFC had announced that his contract had ended and he was not renewed.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

*Superior Combative Championships **Superior Combative Championships Bantamweight Championship (One time)

Personal life

De La Rosa is married to

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, who is a UFC fighter. He is a stepfather to Montana's daughter named Zaylyn.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:De La Rosa, Mark Living people 1994 births Flyweight mixed martial artists Bantamweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu American male mixed martial artists People from Fort Worth, Texas Mixed martial artists from Texas Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters