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Woman’s strawweight fighter, Gillian Robertson is all set to return to action for the second time this year against Michelle Waterson-Gomez at the dramatic UFC 303 pay-per-view. Robertson was one of the inductees of ‘The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale’ alongside the likes of Sean O’Malley. ‘Savage’ MMA career has been nothing but a rollercoaster ride filled with glories and failures.

With a record of 13 victories and 8 defeats, Gillian Robertson is looking to make her record better with her clash against ‘The Karate Hottie’ Ahead of her clash, let us have a look at the losses of the ‘Savage’ under and outside the promotion.

Who has defeated Gillian Robertson in the UFC?

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Born in Niagra Falls, Ontario, Canada, Gillian Roberts started her MMA journey back when she was 16. ‘Savage’ started practicing cardio kickboxing at the American Top Team. Her passion for fighting forced her to join MMA just months after joining ‘ATT’ and since then she has never looked back. Her professional career started with her fighting local promotions but UFC clinched her under their banner back in 2017.


Her first loss under UFC came against Mayra Bueno Silva which was a tough one for her as Bueno Silva humiliated Robertson by submitting her in the very first round by way of an armbar submission. After the loss, ‘Savage’ went on a two-fight winning streak before locking horns with Maycee Barber, who defeated her in the first round by way of knockout.

Robertson went on another two-fight winning streak before facing Taila Santos and Miranda Maverick. She lost back-to-back fights to those fighters. JJ Aldrich and Tabatha Ricci have also defeated her under UFC. Her career under the UFC has been rough and has been defeated 6 times in the UFC.

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However, she has done pretty well for herself, with her record of 13-8-0. But has she been defeated outside of the UFC? Let’s find out.

Has Robertson lost outside the UFC?

Since earning pro back in 2016, Gillian Robertson has amassed a respectable record for herself, however, things took a U-turn after her induction to UFC. As mentioned earlier, Robertson has lost 6 out of her 16 fights in UFC. She has only lost four times out of UFC. Her first loss came against Kayla Hanak when she was not a pro, Hanak submitted her in round two by way of an armbar.

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Her second defeat of her career came against Hannah Goldy. Robertson lost that bout by way of unanimous decision. It must be noted that it was her first professional fight. The third defeat of her career came against Cynthia Calvillo, she lost that bout by way of unanimous decision. Her final loss away from UFC came against Barb Honchak.

Her upcoming fight will prove her mettle under the promotion. Will it be a victory for Gillian Robertson or will it be another defeat? State your thoughts in the comments below.