There aren’t many couples who can say they’ve had a date night quite like that of the De La Rosas and the Kings.
Then again, their recent appearances at UFC Rio Rancho and Bellator 238 were more like business trips, and precedent-setting ones at that. Mark and Montana De La Rosa were the first pair of married fighters to compete on the same UFC card; Jason and Emilee King the first to do so for Bellator.
MMA Fighting caught up with the history making duos to get their insight on what it’s like leading up to a fight, competing, and dealing with the aftermath of a show where you’re just as—if not more—focused on your significant other as you are on yourself.