Gillian Robertson

Dern won this on the ground and on control rather than on damage. Takedowns and submission attempts defined the fight, and she came close to finishing Robertson more than once without ever quite getting there. The closest moment came in the final minute of round one, when a rear-naked choke had Robertson in real trouble and the horn saved her. From there Dern largely maintained position and demonstrated she was the superior grappler, in what reports described as a one-sided but low-action title fight. The judges returned 49–46, 49–46 and 48–47 for the champion.

Key moments

• Dern nearly finished it with a rear-naked choke in the last minute of round one; the horn rescued Robertson.
• Takedowns and submission attempts ruled the fight, with Dern maintaining position rather than hunting a stoppage.
• Across five rounds Dern showed she was the superior grappler, which is what the unanimous cards reflected.

The Rodriguez fight was the most forceful striking finish of Robertson's recent surge.

Key moments

• Finished the fight by second-round TKO.
• Got the stoppage at 2:07 of round two.
• Showed finishing upside beyond her usual submission route.

The unanimous decision over Waterson-Gomez helped confirm that her strawweight return was producing real traction.

Key moments

• Beat a recognizable veteran over three rounds.
• Won a unanimous decision at UFC 303.
• Added another clean result during her resurgence.

Robertson opened 2024 by breaking Viana down and finishing with punches in the second round. It was an aggressive start to the year and earned her a Performance of the Night bonus.

Key moments

• Stopped the fight by TKO in round two.
• The finish came at 3:12 of the second frame.
• Collected a Performance of the Night bonus.

Ricci fought the right kind of fight to blunt Robertson's grappling, staying mobile on the feet and refusing to linger in guard when scrambles hit the mat. Robertson had moments, but she spent too much of the bout reacting instead of dictating and lost a clear decision.

Key moments

• Dropped a unanimous decision after three rounds.
• Ricci repeatedly denied or neutralized Robertson's takedown attempts.
• Robertson's guard threat kept Ricci cautious, but not cautious enough to lose rounds.

Robertson's return to strawweight paid off immediately when she snapped up an armbar against Rodriguez late in the second round. It was a classic Robertson finish: patient grappling pressure, the right opening on the mat, and an immediate submission once the limb was exposed.

Key moments

• Won by verbal submission with an armbar at 4:21 of round two.
• Extended her lead in UFC women's submission history with the finish.
• Earned a Performance of the Night bonus.

Robertson dragged Agapova into the kind of grappling fight she wanted and eventually found the back in round two.

Key moments

• Finished Agapova by technical submission 2:19 into round two.
• Took the back and locked up the rear-naked choke after extended grappling exchanges.
• Bounced back from the JJ Aldrich loss with a signature grappling finish.

Aldrich's cleaner striking and steadier control of range gave Robertson problems over the full fifteen minutes. Robertson never found the sustained grappling sequences she needed, and Aldrich banked the fight on the feet to win comfortably.

Key moments

• Lost a unanimous decision at the Apex.
• Spent long stretches trying to close distance without converting enough control time.
• Aldrich's boxing and movement kept Robertson from building submission chains.

Robertson snapped her two-fight skid with a near-buzzer choke of Cachoeira after controlling most of the opening round on the mat. The finish was messy and physical, but once Robertson got to the back late there was no escape.

Key moments

• Submitted Cachoeira with one second left in round one.
• Worked from takedowns and top control for most of the round before the choke came.
• The bout was also notable for Cachoeira's repeated foul accusations during the fight.

Maverick's physicality and positional control kept Robertson from turning scrambles into offense. Robertson had the experience edge, but Maverick won the exchanges that mattered and beat her over three rounds.

Key moments

• Maverick won enough of the wrestling and top-position battles to stay ahead.
• Robertson could not create the sustained back-taking sequences she usually relies on.
• The loss followed the strong Cortney Casey submission a few months earlier.

Robertson attacked hard early, but Santos survived the danger and gradually imposed the cleaner, stronger performance over the rest of the fight. Once the initial submission threats faded, Santos controlled the bout enough to win clearly.

Key moments

• Lost a unanimous decision to the No. 13-ranked Santos.
• Threatened early but could not finish when her first openings appeared.
• Santos' physical top game and sharper control took over as the fight progressed.

Robertson's pressure wrestling and top game carried her past Botelho over three rounds on Fight Island. She grounded Botelho repeatedly and did enough work from dominant positions to turn the fight decisively in her favor.

Key moments

• Won a unanimous decision after controlling much of the grappling.
• Got Botelho down early and often across the first two rounds.
• Used top control rather than a late submission to separate herself.
• Built on the Casey finish with another strong flyweight performance.

Robertson scored one of the latest submissions in UFC women's history by choking out Casey with just 24 seconds left. The fight had been competitive, but Robertson's persistence on the mat paid off at the very end of the third round.

Key moments

• Finished Casey with 24 seconds left in the fight.
• Set a notable mark for one of the latest submissions in UFC women's competition.
• Locked up the rear-naked choke after a full-fight grappling battle.
• Turned a close bout into a definitive win instead of leaving it to the judges.

Barber's pace and pressure overwhelmed Robertson before the grappling game could settle in.

Key moments

• Lost by first-round TKO at 3:04.
• Barber's aggression kept Robertson on the defensive early.
• Never found the sustained takedown-and-control rhythm she needed.

The finish stood out because it came from top pressure and damage rather than the submissions that usually define her best work.

Key moments

• Scored her first professional knockout win.
• Stopped Frota with elbows at 4:13 of the second round.
• Did it on home soil in Edmonton.
• Showed she could convert top control into a striking finish as well as submissions.

Robertson returned to her strongest lane in Prague by submitting Macedo in the second round. The bout reinforced how dangerous she is once opponents give her the back or allow extended grappling exchanges.

Key moments

• Finished Macedo by rear-naked choke in round two.
• Earned her third UFC victory with another submission.
• Rebounded cleanly from the Mayra Bueno Silva loss.
• Added to the early Octagon identity built around relentless grappling.

Robertson spoiled McCann's homecoming in Liverpool by dragging the fight into her world and finishing in the second round. McCann survived heavy ground work early, but Robertson found the choke the next time the fight hit the mat.

Key moments

• Won by technical submission in round two.
• Punished McCann with ground work before the rear-naked choke.
• Secured her second UFC win in as many appearances.
• Showed immediately that her grappling translated at UFC level.

Robertson made the most of her first official UFC fight by submitting fellow TUF 26 alum Whitmire in just over two minutes. The quick armbar immediately established the grappling threat she would build on for years.

Key moments

• Official UFC debut win at the TUF 26 Finale.
• Submitted Whitmire with an armbar 2:12 into round one.
• Returned to flyweight for the fight.

Robertson beat future UFC strawweight Hannah Cifers on the regional scene by finding a second-round rear-naked choke.

Key moments

• Finished Cifers late in the second round.
• Won by rear-naked choke at 4:12.
• Beat a future UFC opponent before either woman reached the promotion.

Robertson earned her first pro finish by armbar when she submitted Rogers late in the opening round.

Key moments

• Tapped Rogers with an armbar at 4:16 of round one.
• Recorded her first professional submission win.
• Returned to strawweight for the bout.
• Moved back above .500 at 2-1.

It was a straightforward regional decision, but it gave her the reset she needed after the Hannah Goldy debut loss.

Key moments

• Won a unanimous decision over three rounds.
• Scored her first professional victory.
• Made her flyweight debut in the process.

Robertson's professional debut ended in a decision loss to Goldy over three short rounds in Pensacola.

Key moments

• Professional debut bout.
• Lost a unanimous decision after three rounds.
• Fought at strawweight under the Island Fights banner.