Gillian Robertson sees ‘destiny’ in UFC 330 clash with Mackenzie Dern

Gillian

Robertson believes her upcoming title bout is the culmination

of an eventful and turbulent run in the

Ultimate Fighting Championship .

Robertson (17-8) takes on Mackenzie

Dern (16-5) for the strawweight championship in the UFC 330

co-main event at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. The

challenger has claimed that it feels like her “destiny” to compete

for and win the championship. Gillian Robertson is excited by grappler vs. grappler

matchup

Robertson, who has 20 UFC fights on her record, has grown through

several ups and downs during her time in the promotion. She

competed on the 26th edition of “The Ultimate Fighter” in 2017 and

has 14 wins inside the Octagon, including 10 finishes. The Canadian

is now riding a five-fight win streak.

Ahead of her maiden title fight, “The Savage” is eager to add

championship gold to her UFC run and thrilled about the matchup

against a fellow submission specialist.

“I think this matchup, since she [Dern] got into the UFC, people

have been asking me about it,” Robertson said in a recent

interview. “So, I think it’s something that was years in the making

and the fact that it's for the title, it's destiny.”

Robertson has the record for most submissions in UFC strawweight

history, with Dern in second place. "It's something that was years in

the making and the fact that it's for the title, it's destiny." Gillian

Robertson ( @savage_ufc )

believes this is the perfect time and opportunity for her to become

champion #UFC330

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August 12, 2026

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