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UFC Rio Rancho Update: Mark De La Rosa Joins Wife on Feb. 15 Card in New Mexico

For the first time in Ultimate Fighting Championship history, a husband and wife will compete on the same card.

Mark De La Rosa will face Raulian Paiva in a flyweight bout at UFC Fight Night in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Feb. 15, ESPN.com confirmed on Tuesday. That same night, Montana De La Rosa, Mark’s wife, will lock horns with Mara Romero Borello.

UFC Rio Rancho takes place at the Santa Ana Star Center and is headlined by a light heavyweight rematch between Corey Anderson and Jan Blachowicz.