Gillian Robertson could make historical past at UFC 330.
Robertson is ready to problem for the UFC strawweight title in opposition to Mackenzie Dern within the co-main occasion of UFC 330 on Saturday. After Robertson’s final win in opposition to Amanda Lemos, she thought she had executed sufficient to get a title shot, and the UFC brass confirmed shortly after.
“I believe I did do sufficient, however I wasn’t proud of my efficiency,” Robertson mentioned on Simply Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com. “Popping out of the cage, legit, after my first couple of steps, Hunter Campbell was there and mentioned I used to be getting a title shot. Then, they introduced me again to Dana, and he instructed me the identical factor. So, proper after the struggle, I knew it was solidified.”
Heading into UFC 330, Robertson might be competing in her twenty first UFC struggle. It’s been an extended journey for the Canadian as she appears to grow to be the primary feminine Canadian UFC champion in historical past.
“I’ve had the longest journey for a feminine to a title within the UFC. It’s been a loopy journey; I’m simply right here within the fights. Obviosuly the title is huge; I simply need to carry out and struggle. … Being the primary feminine Canadian UFC champ, simply saying that’s unreal. And possibly we will get a surge in Canadians; we want extra within the sport,” Robertson added.
Gillian Robertson eyes TKO win at UFC 330
Nevertheless, to do this, Robertson might want to beat Dern, which is simpler mentioned than executed.
Gillian Robertson is aware of Mackenzie Dern is an elite grappler. However she believes her aggression on the bottom would be the distinction.
“If Mackenzie and I competed in straight jiu-jitsu, she could be a greater grappler than me. However in terms of MMA, I’m the perfect on the bottom. There isn’t any strain or aggression like mine; I really feel like it is going to be a unique world than hers,” Robertson mentioned.
In the end, Robertson believes the aggression on the bottom will result in a TKO win and listening to Bruce Buffer say ‘And New.’
“I see this very a lot as an MMA struggle, being in every single place. Within the putting, the clinch, the bottom, it received’t solely be one facet. … The way in which for me to win is to make it soiled, use floor and pound, elbows. She might be robust to submit; I might be in search of that, however I believe a TKO is extra probably for me,” Robertson mentioned.
If Robertson will get her hand raised, she needs her first title protection to be in opposition to Zhang Weili.
“one hundred pc. Mackenzie is going through it proper now, and I’ll face it as quickly as I get the belt. All people doesn’t name her the champ; everybody says Weili is the champ. You’ll want to beat her to solidify your self. It must be the primary struggle after the belt,” Robertson concluded.
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