Mark De La Rosa Explained

Mark De La Rosa
Other Names:Bumblebee
Birth Date:31 August 1994
Birth Place:Fort Worth, Texas, United States[1]
Fighting Out Of:Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Weight Lb:135.5
Weight Class:Flyweight
Bantamweight
Reach In:65
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Team:Factory X [2]
Genesis MMA[3]
Years Active:2014–present
Mma Kowin:1
Mma Subwin:6
Mma Decwin:4
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:3
Spouse:Montana De La Rosa[4]
Sherdog:151745

Mark De La Rosa (born August 31, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist (MMA) who fights in the flyweight division. He competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background

De La Rosa was born in Fort Worth, Texas in the United States. He started training in jiu-jitsu 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[5] 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 Tim Elliott.[6] He lost the fight via a submission in round two.[7]

De La Rosa's next fight came on July 14, 2018, at against Elias Garcia.[8] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in round two.[9]

On November 10, 2018, De La Rosa faced Joby Sanchez at .[10] [11] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[12]

De La Rosa faced Alex Perez in a bantamweight bout on March 30, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 2.[13] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

De La Rosa faced Kai Kara-France on August 31, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 157.[15] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[16]

De La Rosa faced Raulian Paiva on February 15, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 167.[17] He lost the fight via knockout in the second round.[18]

De La Rosa faced Jordan Espinosa on June 13, 2020, at .[19] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[20]

After his fourth straight loss, the UFC had announced that his contract had ended and he was not renewed.[21]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Personal life

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

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|11–5|Jordan Espinosa|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–4|Raulian Paiva|KO (punches)| ||align=center|2|align=center|4:42|Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–3|Kai Kara-France|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Shenzhen, China||-|Loss|align=center|11–2|Alex Perez|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States||-|Win|align=center| 11–1|Joby Sanchez|Decision (split)|||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Denver, Colorado, United States||-|Win|align=center| 10–1|Elias Garcia|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center| 2|align=center| 2:00|Boise, Idaho, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 9–1|Tim Elliott|Submission (anaconda choke)|UFC 219||align=center| 2|align=center| 1:41|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center| 9–0|Mahatma Chit-Bala Garcia Avalos|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Combate Americas 15||align=center| 3|align=center| 2:36|Mexico City, Mexico||-|Win|align=center| 8–0|Ivan Hernandez Flores|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|Combate Americas 10||align=center| 2|align=center| 3:11|Mexico City, Mexico||-|Win|align=center| 7–0|Arthur Oliveira|Decision (unanimous)|Superior Combative Championships||align=center| 5|align=center| 5:00|Fort Worth, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center| 6–0|Kashiff Solarin|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Dominion Warrior Tri Combat||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:58|Dallas, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center| 5–0|Joseph Sandoval|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Xtreme Knockout 28||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:25|Dallas, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center| 4–0|Xavier Siller|TKO (punches)|Premier Fight Series 4||align=center| 2|align=center| 4:22|Midland, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center| 3–0|Keeton Gorton|Decision (split)|Legacy Fighting Championship 38||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Allen, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center| 2–0|Michael Brasher|Decision (unanimous)|Xtreme Knockout 23||align=center| 3|align=center| 3:00|Arlington, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center| 1–0|Marcus Huerta|Submission (rear-naked choke)|24/7 Entertainment 17||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:38|Midland, Texas, United States||-[22]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mark De La Rosa - Official UFC Profile. UFC.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180801105210/http://www.ufc.com/fighter/mark-de-la-rosa. August 1, 2018.
  2. Web site: Mark. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2019-02-12.
  3. Web site: Welcome to the UFC: Mark De La Rosa. 2017-12-20. MMA Today. en-US. 2019-02-12.
  4. Web site: Mark and Montana De La Rosa Make UFC History BJPenn.com. www.bjpenn.com. 2019-02-11.
  5. Web site: Combat Docket Prospect Report: Mark "The Bumblebee" De La Rosa. Dunkedon. Tim. 2017-10-27. Combat Docket. en-US. 2019-02-12.
  6. Web site: Tim Elliott Set To Fight Newcomer Mark Delarosa At UFC 219. 2017-12-19. MMA Today. en-US. 2019-02-12.
  7. Web site: UFC 219 results: Tim Elliott dedicates win over Mark De La Rosa to late coach Robert Follis. Doyle. Dave. 2017-12-30. MMA Fighting. 2019-02-12.
  8. Web site: Mark De La Rosa treft nieuwkomer Elias Garcia tijdens UFC Boise. DNA. MMA. en-US. 2019-02-12.
  9. Web site: UFC Fight Night 133 results: Mark De La Rosa finishes Elias Garcia with the family choke. 2018-07-14. MMAjunkie. en. 2019-02-12.
  10. Web site: Report: Joby Sanchez Replaces Jordan Espinosa At UFC Fight Night Denver Fightful MMA. www.fightful.com. en. 2019-02-11.
  11. Web site: Texas vs New Mexico: Mark de la Rosa, Joby Sanchez fight at 'UFC Fight Night 139' in Colorado. Altatis. Conan. 2018-11-11. Conan Daily. en. 2019-02-12.
  12. Web site: UFC Denver: Mark De La Rosa secures split decision win over Joby Sanchez. 2018-11-10. FanSided. en-US. 2019-02-12.
  13. News: Alex Perez meets Mark De La Rosa during UFC Philadelphia in the Bantamweight division. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2019-03-12. 2019-03-12. nl.
  14. Web site: UFC Philadelphia results: Alex Perez takes easy decision against Mark De La Rosa. 2019-03-30. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-03-31.
  15. Web site: Mark De La Rosa vs. Kai Kara-France set for UFC on ESPN+ 15 in China. mmajunkie.com. Nolan King. 2019-07-09. 2019-07-09.
  16. Web site: UFC Shenzhen Results: Kai Kara-France Improves Win Streak to Eight Straight. Anderson. Jay. 2019-08-31. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-08-31.
  17. Web site: EXCLUSIEF: Gevecht in de maak tussen Mark De La Rosa en Raulian Paiva voor UFC Rio Rancho. DNA. MMA. en-US. 2019-12-11.
  18. Web site: UFC Rio Rancho Results: Raulian Paiva KO's Mark De La Rosa. Evanoff. Josh. 2020-02-15. Cageside Press. en-US. 2020-02-17.
  19. Web site: Jordan Espinosa vs. Mark De La Rosa targeted for UFC event June 13. fmmafighting.com. Mike Heck. 2020-05-20. 2020-05-21.
  20. Web site: Fuentes. Jon. 2020-06-13. UFC on ESPN 10 Results: Jordan Espinosa Earns One-Sided Decision Over Mark De La Rosa. 2020-06-14. Cageside Press. en-US.
  21. Web site: Report: Mark De La Rosa A Free Agent After Four Straight UFC Losses. 2020-12-08. www.fightful.com. en-US.
  22. Web site: Mark. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2019-12-12.

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