Fighting on same card as husband helped Montana De La Rosa stay focused at UFC Rio Rancho

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – Montana De La Rosa beat Mara Romero Borella with a unanimous decision Saturday on the main card at UFC on ESPN+ 25 in Rio Rancho, N.M.

Take a look inside the fight with De La Rosa, who bounced back from her first UFC loss.

Result: Montana De La Rosa def. Mara Romero Borella via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Updated records: De La Rosa (11-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Borella (12-7 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Key stat: De La Rosa won a close striking battle, 74-64, but controlled large portions of each round on the canvas.

De La Rosa on the fight’s key moment

“It feels amazing to start the year with a win like that. I felt like a whole new person in there for this fight. I was calm and everything went right.”

De La Rosa on fighting after husband Mark’s KO loss

“It was better than normal for me preparing for this fight with Mark. We were both on the same page and it was great having someone with you the whole fight week with the same goal in mind. He didn’t have the result he wanted, but I was 100 percent prepared for that. You kind of have to be when you are fighting on the same card as your husband – you have to be prepared for anything. I had to be focused on me and be selfish and it helped me come out with a win.”

De La Rosa on what she wants next

“It’d be great to break into the top 10 with this win. I just want to keep winning, get a couple more fights in this year and keep the ball rolling.”

To hear more from De La Rosa, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.