Gillian Robertson
“The Savage”
Professional record
Last 5: LWWWW
Profile
- Age
- 31 (born May 17, 1995)
- Born in
- Niagara Falls
- Height
- 5' 5"
- Weight
- 115 lbs.
- Reach
- 63"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 14-7
- Title fights
- 1
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC14
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 7
- Decision 4
Losses in the UFC7
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
- Decision 5
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.63 top 87%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.83
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 2.53 top 17%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.8
Next fight
In the record book
- #7 · Most reversals (all-time)9
- #7 · Most rear-naked choke wins (all-time)5
- #1 · Most finishes (women's flyweight)7
- #1 · Most submission wins (women's flyweight)6
- #1 · Highest finish rate (women's flyweight)87.5%
- #1 · Most rear-naked choke wins (women's flyweight)5
- #1 · Most ground and pound knockouts (women's strawweight)2
- #2 · Most pro MMA submission wins (women's strawweight)9
- #2 · Most ground strikes landed (women's flyweight)129
- #2 · Most submission attempts (women's flyweight)8
- #2 · Most reversals (women's flyweight)4
- #3 · Most control time (women's flyweight)54:16
About Gillian Robertson
Gillian Robertson "The Savage" is a women's strawweight mixed martial artist, born in Niagara Falls, Canada, on May 17, 1995. Robertson stands 5' 5", has a 63" reach and fights from an orthodox stance. Robertson is ranked #5 in the official UFC women's strawweight rankings.
Robertson turned professional in 2016, debuting with Island Fights. A 3-2 record outside the UFC came first. Robertson made a UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale in December 2017 and beat Emily Whitmire by armbar on ground. In the UFC, Robertson is 14-7 across 21 fights.
A submission specialist, Robertson has 7 UFC submission wins, most often by rear-naked choke. By the numbers, Robertson lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 83% of women's strawweights and attempts more submissions than 83% of women's strawweights.
Most recently, Robertson lost to Mackenzie Dern by decision at UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry in August 2026.
UFC fight history
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L
Mackenzie Dern Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
Aug 15, 2026
49Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos
Mar 14, 2026
12Str 3TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R2 2:07
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
May 3, 2025
16Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates
Nov 9, 2024
52Str 5TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
Jun 29, 2024
77Str 2TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R2 3:12
UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis
Jan 20, 2024
23Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria
Jun 24, 2023
76Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Armbar From Mount · R2 4:21
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
Apr 15, 2023
26Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 2:19
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
Sep 17, 2022
4Str 3TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
Mar 12, 2022
52Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:59
Dec 11, 2021
32Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Mar 27, 2021
27Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal
Dec 19, 2020
9Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie
Oct 17, 2020
57Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 4:36
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov
Jun 20, 2020
21Str 3TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 3:04
UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman
Oct 18, 2019
12Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Mount · R2 4:13
Jul 27, 2019
29Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:27
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos
Feb 23, 2019
5Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Armbar From Bottom Guard · R1 4:55
UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders
Sep 22, 2018
11Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked ChokeTechnical Submission · R2 2:05
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till
May 27, 2018
17Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Armbar On Ground · R1 2:12
2Str 1TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Gillian Robertson is 17-9 across 26 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on March 11, 2016 (Island Fights). 5 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins17
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 9
- Decision 5
Pro losses9
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
- Decision 7
- Finish rate
- 71% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 5
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 14-7 | 2017 |
| Atlas Fights | 1-0 | 2016 |
| Blood and Sand | 1-0 | 2016 |
| Global Knockout | 0-1 | 2016 |
| Island Fights | 0-1 | 2016 |
| Next Level Fight Club | 1-0 | 2017 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Mackenzie Dern | Aug 15, 2026 |
| W | Amanda Lemos | Mar 14, 2026 |
| W | Marina Rodriguez | May 3, 2025 |
| W | Luana Pinheiro | Nov 9, 2024 |
| W | Michelle Waterson-Gomez | Jun 29, 2024 |
| W | Polyana Viana | Jan 20, 2024 |
| L | Tabatha Ricci | Jun 24, 2023 |
| W | Piera Rodríguez | Apr 15, 2023 |
| W | Mariya Agapova | Sep 17, 2022 |
| L | JJ Aldrich | Mar 12, 2022 |
| W | Priscila Cachoeira | Dec 11, 2021 |
| L | Miranda Maverick | Mar 27, 2021 |
| L | Taila Santos | Dec 19, 2020 |
| W | Poliana Botelho | Oct 17, 2020 |
| W | Cortney Casey | Jun 20, 2020 |
| L | Maycee Barber | Oct 18, 2019 |
| W | Sarah Frota | Jul 27, 2019 |
| W | Veronica Macedo | Feb 23, 2019 |
| L | Mayra Bueno Silva | Sep 22, 2018 |
| W | Molly McCann | May 27, 2018 |
| W | Emily Whitmire | Dec 1, 2017 |
| W | Hannah Cifers | May 13, 2017 |
| L | Cynthia Calvillo | Nov 19, 2016 |
| W | Miki Rogers | Oct 22, 2016 |
| W | Monica Medina | Aug 13, 2016 |
| L | Hannah Goldy | Mar 11, 2016 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Gillian Robertson's record?
Gillian Robertson's professional MMA record is 17 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Gillian Robertson?
Gillian Robertson is 31 years old, born on May 17, 1995.
How tall is Gillian Robertson and what is their reach?
Gillian Robertson stands 5' 5" with a 63" reach.
Who did Gillian Robertson fight last?
Gillian Robertson lost to Mackenzie Dern by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry on Aug 15, 2026.
Photo: MM-eh, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
