Montana De La Rosa Explained

Montana De La Rosa
Birth Name:Montana Stewart[1]
Other Names:Monty
Birth Date:14 February 1995
Birth Place:Helena, Montana, United States[2]
Fighting Out Of:Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Weight Lb:125
Weight Class:Strawweight
Flyweight
Reach In:68
Rank:Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3]
Team:Genesis Jiu Jitsu Azle[4]
Team Takedown (2014–2020)
Team Elevation (2020–present)[5]
Years Active:2014–present
Mma Kowin:1
Mma Subwin:8
Mma Decwin:4
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:2
Mma Decloss:6
Mma Draw:1
Spouse:Mark De La Rosa
University:Tarrant County College[6]
Sherdog:175479

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 Helena, Montana, United States, but grew up in Azle, Texas.[7] 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 Tarrant County College, majoring in kinesiology,[8] De La Rosa started training Brazilian 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 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.[9]

The Ultimate Fighter

In August 2017, it was announced that De La Rosa was one of the fighters featured on The Ultimate Fighter 26,[10] UFC TV series, where the process to crown the UFC's inaugural 125-pound women's champion will take place.[11] In the opening round, De La Rosa faced Ariel Beck and she won the fight D'Arce choke in round one.[12] In the quarterfinals, she faced Nicco Montaño and lost the bout via unanimous decision.[13]

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.[14]

Her next fight came on July 6, 2018, at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale against Rachael Ostovich.[15] She won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round three.[16]

On February 10, 2019, De La Rosa faced Nadia Kassem at UFC 234.[17] She won the fight via a submission in round two.[18] The win earned her the Performance of the Night bonus.[19]

De La Rosa faced Andrea Lee on June 22, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 154.[20] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[21]

De La Rosa faced Mara Romero Borella on February 15, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 167.[22] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[23]

De La Rosa was scheduled to face Maryna Moroz on September 5, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 176.[24] However, Moroz was forced to withdraw from the event due to visa issues and she was replaced by Viviane Araújo.[25] De La Rosa lost the fight via unanimous decision.[26]

De La Rosa was scheduled to face Taila Santos, replacing Maryna Moroz, on December 5, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 19.[27] However, the fight was removed from the event after one of De La Rosa's cornermen tested positive for COVID-19.[28]

De La Rosa faced Mayra Bueno Silva on February 27, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 186.[29] After three rounds of fighting, the fight ended with a draw from the judges.[30]

De La Rosa faced Ariane Lipski on June 5, 2021, at .[31] She won via TKO in the second round, the first of her career.[32]

De La Rosa was expected to face Maycee Barber on December 11, 2021, at UFC 269.[33] 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.[34]

De La Rosa faced Maycee Barber on April 23, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 205.[35] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[36]

De La Rosa faced Tatiana Suarez on February 25, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 220.[37] She lost the fight via a submission in round two.[38]

De La Rosa was scheduled to face Stephanie Egger at UFC Fight Night 229 on October 7, 2023.[39] However, Egger pulled out for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by JJ Aldrich.[40] De La Rosa lost the fight via unanimous decision.[41]

De La Rosa faced Andrea Lee in a rematch on June 8, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 57.[42] She won the fight by split decision.[43]

Professional grappling career

Robertson competed against Gillian Robertson in the main event of Pit Submission Series 3 on March 23, 2024.[44] She lost by unanimous decision.[45]

Personal life

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

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Wrestling

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|13–9–1|Andrea Lee|Decision (split)| | |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Louisville, Kentucky, United States||-|Loss|align=center|12–9–1|JJ Aldrich|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States ||-|Loss|align=center|12–8–1|Tatiana Suarez|Submission (guillotine choke)|||align=center|2|align=center|2:51|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|12–7–1|Maycee Barber|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–6–1|Ariane Lipski|TKO (punches)| ||align=center|2|align=center|4:27|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Draw|align=center||Mayra Bueno Silva|Draw (majority)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–6|Viviane Araújo|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–5|Mara Romero Borella|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States||-|Loss|align=center|10–5|Andrea Lee|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Greenville, South Carolina, United States||-|Win|align=center| 10–4|Nadia Kassem|Submission (armbar)|UFC 234||align=center| 2|align=center| 2:37|Melbourne, Australia||-|Win|align=center| 9–4|Rachael Ostovich|Submission (rear-naked choke)|The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale||align=center| 3|align=center| 4:21|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center| 8–4|Christina Marks|Submission (armbar)|The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center| 7–4|Kathina Lowe|Submission (armbar)|XFN 342: Superfights||align=center| 3|align=center| 2:03|Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 6–4|Cynthia Calvillo|TKO (punches)|LFA 1||align=center| 3|align=center| 2:54|Dallas, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 6–3|Mackenzie Dern|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Legacy FC 61||align=center| 1|align=center| 3:25|Dallas, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center| 6–2|Miki Rogers|Decision (unanimous)|Xtreme Fight Night 335||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Grant, Oklahoma, United States ||-|Win|align=center| 5–2|Mellony Geugjes|Decision (unanimous)|SCC: Preserving the Arts||align=center| 3|align=center| 3:00|Fort Worth, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center| 4–2|Francis Hernandez|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Xtreme Fight Night||align=center| 3|align=center| 1:58|Grant, Oklahoma, United States||-|Win|align=center| 3–2|Katie Ross Scharmer|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Savage Entertainment: Oktoberfist 4||align=center| 2|align=center| 2:41|Savage, Minnesota, United States||-|Win|align=center| 2–2|Roxanne Ceasear|Submission (armbar)|TPFP: Premier Fight Series 4||align=center| 2|align=center| 1:55|Midland, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center| 1–2|Colby Fletcher|Submission (armbar)|XFL: Rumble On The River 12: Insanity||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:03|Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 0–2|Maylene Estudillo|Decision (unanimous)|Rocks Xtreme MMA 11||align=center| 3|align=center| 3:00|Corpus Christi, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 0–1|Jazmin Quezada|Decision (split)|24/7 Entertainment 17: Tyranny||align=center| 3|align=center| 3:00|Midland, Texas, United States||-[9]

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

| Loss| align=center| 1–1| Nicco Montaño| Decision (unanimous)|rowspan=2| | (airdate)| align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00|rowspan=2| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Ariel Beck| Submission (D'Arce choke)| (airdate)| align=center| 1| align=center| 2:52|

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mark and Montana De La Rosa Make UFC History BJPenn.com. www.bjpenn.com. 2019-02-11.
  2. Web site: Montana De La Rosa - Official UFC Fighter Profile. UFC.com. 14 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180914184549/http://www.ufc.com/fighter/montana-de-la-rosa. September 14, 2018.
  3. "I got my brown belt today! (...)". BoCZfoehhx9. montana.delarosa. September 22, 2018. September 5, 2020.
  4. Web site: Fort Worth, Montana. February 6, 2019. Kayley Ryan. Fort Worth Weekly.
  5. Web site: Montana De La Rosa Is Just Getting Started. Zac Pacleb. September 2, 2020.
  6. Web site: Arlington mom prepping for first MMA title fight. star-telegram. en. 2019-02-11.
  7. Unfiltered Episode 473: Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Montana De La Rosa & Co-host Comedian Ronny Chieng. February 27, 2021. YouTube. Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  8. Web site: OCU Signs Three Wrestlers. www.news9.com. en. 2019-02-12.
  9. Web site: Montana De La Rosa MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2019-02-11.
  10. Web site: Meet 'The Ultimate Fighter 26' cast: Montana Stewart, the high-school wrestler from Texas. 2017-09-04. MMAjunkie. en. 2019-02-11.
  11. Web site: 'The Ultimate Fighter 26' cast revealed: Who's vying to become 1st UFC women's flyweight champ?. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-08-05. 2019-02-10.
  12. Web site: TUF 26 Episode 3 Recap: Montana Stewart Submits Ariel Beck with Slick D'Arce Choke. 2017-09-14. MMA Today. en-US. 2019-02-11.
  13. Web site: Episode No. 10 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 26: A New World Champion'. 2017-11-16. MMAjunkie. en. 2019-02-11.
  14. Web site: TUF 26 Finale results: Montana De La Rosa scores slick first-round submission of Christina Marks. 2017-12-02. MMAjunkie. en. 2019-02-11.
  15. Web site: Montana De La Rosa vs. Rachael Ostovich set for TUF 27 Finale on July 6. 2018-04-20. WMMA Rankings. en-US. 2019-02-11.
  16. Web site: TUF 27 Finale results: Montana De La Rosa turns tables on Rachael Ostovich for submission win. 2018-07-07. MMAjunkie. en. 2019-02-11.
  17. Web site: Montana De La Rosa versus Nadia Kassem added to UFC 234 in Australia. 2018-12-11. WMMA Rankings. en-US. 2019-02-11.
  18. Web site: UFC 234: Montana De La Rosa overpowers, submits Nadia Kassem. 2019-02-09. FanSided. en-US. 2019-02-11.
  19. Web site: UFC 234 bonuses: Israel Adesanya, Anderson Silva collect extra $50,000. MMAjunkie.com. MMA Junkie. 10 February 2019 . 2019-02-10.
  20. [UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Korean Zombie|Andrea Lee vs. Montana De La Rosa targeted for UFC on ESPN+ 11 in June, 2019-04-08]
  21. Web site: UFC Greenville Results: KGB Lee Puts On a Show Against Montana De La Rosa. Anderson. Jay. 2019-06-22. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-06-23.
  22. Web site: Montana De La Rosa vs. Mara Romero Borella set for February 15, 2020. Jay Anderson. cagesidepress.com. 2019-11-23. 2019-11-26.
  23. Web site: UFC Rio Rancho Results: Montana De La Rosa Tops Mara Romero Borella in History-Making Fight. Anderson. Jay. 2020-02-15. Cageside Press. en-US. 2020-02-17.
  24. Web site: 2020-07-13. UFC books Montana De La Rosa vs. Maryna Moroz for Sept. 5 event. 2020-07-14. MMA Junkie. en.
  25. Web site: 2020-08-11. Viviane Araujo replaces Maryna Moroz against Montana De La Rosa at Sept. 5 UFC Fight Night. 2020-08-12. MMA Junkie. en.
  26. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 2020-09-05. UFC Vegas 9 Results: Viviane Araujo Bloodies Montana De La Rosa in Decision Win. 2020-09-06. Cageside Press. en-US.
  27. Web site: With Maryna Moroz out, Montana De La Rosa steps in to face Taila Santos at UFC Fight Night on Dec. 5. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun and Nolan King. 2020-11-17. 2020-11-18.
  28. Web site: Montana De La Rosa vs. Taila Santos scrapped from UFC Vegas 16 card due to positive COVID-19 test. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin and Guilherme Cruz. 2020-12-05. 2020-12-05.
  29. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-01-01. Montana De La Rosa treft Mayra Bueno Silva op 27 februari. 2021-01-01. MMA DNA. en-US.
  30. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-02-27. UFC Vegas 20 Results: Fence Grab Costs Mayra Bueno Silva Win Against Montana De La Rosa. 2021-02-28. Cageside Press. en-US.
  31. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-03-20. Montana De La Rosa vs. Ariane Lipski toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 5 juni. 2021-03-21. MMA DNA. en-US.
  32. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-06-05. UFC Vegas 28 Results: Montana De La Rosa Pummels Ariane Lipski in TKO Win. 2021-06-06. Cageside Press. en-US.
  33. Web site: 2021-09-01. Montana De La Rosa vs. Maycee Barber added to UFC 269 on December 11. 2021-09-01. Ross Markey. Fight Book MMA. en-US.
  34. Web site: Mike Heck. 2021-10-06. Montana De La Rosa out of UFC 269 fight with Maycee Barber. 2021-10-06. mmafighting.com.
  35. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2022-01-22. UFC: Maycee Barber vs. Montana De La Rosa Back On for April 23. 2022-01-23. Cageside Press. en-US.
  36. Web site: Law . Eddie . 2022-04-23 . UFC Vegas 52: Maycee Barber Dominates De La Rosa To A Decision Win . 2022-04-24 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  37. Web site: Tatiana Suarez's Long-Awaited UFC Return Booked, Opponent Revealed . MMA News . Curtis Calhoun . 2023-01-06 . 2023-01-06.
  38. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-02-25 . UFC Vegas 70: Tatiana Suarez Returns from Multi-Year Layoff, Submits Montana De La Rosa . 2023-02-26 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  39. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-09-05 . UFC: Montana De La Rosa Welcomes Stephanie Egger to Flyweight, Fight Set for Oct. 7 . 2023-09-05 . cagesidepress.com . en-US.
  40. Web site: 2023-09-23 . JJ Aldrich steps into UFC Fight Night 229 vs. Montana De La Rosa . 2023-09-23 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  41. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-10-07 . UFC Vegas 80: JJ Aldrich Sets Pace, Leads Dance, Secures Win Over Montana De La Rosa . 2023-10-07 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  42. Web site: 2024-04-25 . Montana De La Rosa, Andrea Lee booked for UFC rematch in Louisville . 2024-05-12 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  43. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2024-06-08 . UFC Louisville: Montana De La Rosa Avenges Loss to Andrea Lee . 2024-06-08 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  44. Web site: de Souza . Diogo . Lineup Announced For Pit Submission Series 3 . Jitsmagazine . 23 March 2024.
  45. Web site: Admin . Pit Submission Series 3 Full Results And Review. Jitsmagazine . 24 March 2024 . 16 April 2024.
  46. Web site: UFC Women's Flyweight - Stats. ufc.com. February 18, 2013.

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