Gillian Robertson, the all-time leader in submissions in UFC women's history, will compete for the strawweight championship at UFC 330 on August 15. The card streams live on Paramount+.
Gillian Robertson will step into the biggest fight of her career on August 15, challenging for the UFC strawweight championship at UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry, which streams live on Paramount+.
Robertson, 31, enters the title bout as the ranked No. 5 strawweight in the UFC and carries one of the most decorated submission resumes in the promotion's history. The Canadian fighter, who trains out of The Goat Shed Academy, holds a professional record of 17-8 and has earned the nickname "The Savage" through a grinding, grappling-heavy style that has made her the all-time leader in submissions among women in UFC history. At five-foot-five with a 63-inch reach, she is a relentless presence on the mat, averaging 2.76 takedowns per 15 minutes and 0.9 submission attempts per 15 minutes across her career. She also contributes on the feet, landing 2.71 significant strikes per minute at 48 percent accuracy.
Why it matters
- Robertson's submission record gives her a realistic path to finishing the champion on the ground, making her a dangerous challenger regardless of her ranking.
- A victory would mark a historic moment for Canadian MMA and validate Robertson's patient climb through a crowded strawweight division.
- The matchup pits elite grappling against a champion who must now prepare for the deepest submission threat in the division's history.
Robertson's run to this title shot has been built on attrition and mat dominance rather than flashy striking, and her place in UFC history is already secure. Whether she can translate that legacy into championship gold gets decided on August 15.
Saturday, August 15, 2026
