UFC · Women's Strawweight · #5
Gillian Robertson
“The Savage”
17-8
Record
3
KO/TKO wins
9
Sub wins
5
Decision wins
Photo: ESPN
Next Fight
UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
vs Mackenzie Dern · Aug 15, 2026
Tale of the Tape
Age
31
Height
5' 5"
Reach
63"
Stance
Orthodox
Country
Canada
Key Stats
68%
Win Rate
71%
Finish Rate
3
KO/TKO Wins
9
Submission Wins
0
Title Fight Wins
25
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Grappling
Career
Win Methods
At #5 in the women's strawweight rankings, Gillian Robertson — "The Savage" to fight fans — is past the "prospect" stage. This is contender territory, and every fight from here is a title eliminator in disguise.
Wrestling is the skeleton key here — 2.8 takedowns a round on average. Everything opponents want to do standing gets interrupted, smothered, and dragged to the canvas.
The form line is loud: 5 straight wins, the latest over Amanda Lemos (Decision - Unanimous). Momentum like that forces the division's hand.
Next up: Mackenzie Dern at UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry on August 16, 2026. Circle the date.
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