Mark De La Rosa
Mark De La Rosa | |
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Born | Mark Anthony De La Rosa August 31, 1994 Fort Worth, Texas, United States[1] |
Other names | Bumblebee |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Weight | 135.5 lb (61 kg; 9 st 10 lb) |
Division | Flyweight Bantamweight |
Reach | 65[1] in (165 cm) |
Fighting out of | Fort worth, Texas, United States |
Team | Factory X [2] Genesis MMA[3] |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] |
Years active | 2014–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 16 |
Wins | 11 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 6 |
By decision | 4 |
Losses | 5 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 3 |
Spouse | Montana De La Rosa[4] |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Mark Anthony De La Rosa (born August 31, 1994)[5] is an American mixed martial artist (MMA) who fights in the flyweight division. He competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
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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.[1]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
De La Rosa began his professional MMA career in 2014. He was the Superior Combative Championships bantamweight champion[6] and amassed a record of 9–1 prior to signing with the UFC.[3]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
De La Rosa made his UFC debut on December 30, 2017 on UFC 219 against Tim Elliott.[7] He lost the fight via a submission in round two.[8]
De La Rosa's next fight came on July 14, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov against Elias Garcia.[9] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in round two.[10]
On November 10, 2018, De La Rosa faced Joby Sanchez at UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez.[11][12] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[13]
De La Rosa faced Alex Perez in a bantamweight bout on March 30, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 2.[14] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[15]
De La Rosa faced Kai Kara-France on August 31, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 157.[16] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[17]
De La Rosa faced Raulian Paiva on February 15, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 167.[18] He lost the fight via knockout in the second round.[19]
De La Rosa faced Jordan Espinosa on June 13, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo.[20] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[21]
After his fourth straight loss, the UFC had announced that his contract had ended and he was not renewed. [22]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Superior Combative Championships
- Superior Combative Championships Bantamweight Championship (One time) vs. Arthur Oliveira[6]
Personal life
De La Rosa is married to Montana De La Rosa, who is a UFC fighter.[4] He is a stepfather to Montana’s daughter named Zaylyn.
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
16 matches | 11 wins | 5 losses |
By knockout | 1 | 1 |
By submission | 6 | 1 |
By decision | 4 | 3 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 11–5 | Jordan Espinosa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo | June 13, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Bantamweight bout. |
Loss | 11–4 | Raulian Paiva | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 | February 15, 2020 | 2 | 4:42 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | |
Loss | 11–3 | Kai Kara-France | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang | August 31, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Shenzhen, China | Return to Flyweight. |
Loss | 11–2 | Alex Perez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje | March 30, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
Win | 11–1 | Joby Sanchez | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez | November 10, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Return to Bantamweight. |
Win | 10–1 | Elias Garcia | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov | July 14, 2018 | 2 | 2:00 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Flyweight debut. |
Loss | 9–1 | Tim Elliott | Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC 219 | December 30, 2017 | 2 | 1:41 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 9–0 | Mahatma Chit-Bala Garcia Avalos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Combate Americas 15 | June 30, 2017 | 3 | 2:36 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
Win | 8–0 | Ivan Hernandez Flores | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Combate Americas 10 | January 19, 2017 | 2 | 3:11 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
Win | 7–0 | Arthur Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | Superior Combative Championships | April 2, 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Won the vacant SCC Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 6–0 | Kashiff Solarin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Dominion Warrior Tri Combat | January 9, 2016 | 1 | 2:58 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Won the DWFC Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 5–0 | Joseph Sandoval | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Xtreme Knockout 28 | December 5, 2015 | 1 | 1:25 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Xavier Siller | TKO (punches) | Premier Fight Series 4 | June 13, 2015 | 2 | 4:22 | Midland, Texas, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Keeton Gorton | Decision (split) | Legacy Fighting Championship 38 | February 13, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Allen, Texas, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Michael Brasher | Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme Knockout 23 | October 18, 2014 | 3 | 3:00 | Arlington, Texas, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Marcus Huerta | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 24/7 Entertainment 17 | September 6, 2014 | 1 | 1:38 | Midland, Texas, United States | Bantamweight debut; De La Rosa missed weight (136.8 lbs). |
See also
References
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External links
- Professional MMA record for Mark De La Rosa from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Articles with short description
- 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