Din Thomas Apologizes to Gillian Robertson After Abrupt Retirement Announcement at UFC 330
Din Thomas said he is done cornering fighters after Robertson’s title loss, and Dana White said he had not heard about the decision.
- On Saturday night at UFC 330, former UFC star and coach Din Thomas announced he is officially retiring from cornering fighters after Gillian Robertson lost her title bid to Mackenzie Dern via unanimous decision.
- During the post-fight broadcast, Thomas suggested Robertson had reached her ceiling, stating, "I think that might be as far as she can go," triggering widespread criticism from the MMA community.
- UFC CEO Dana White expressed confusion over the announcement, while play-by-play announcer Jon Anik and fans condemned the remarks as insensitive; Thomas subsequently apologized to Robertson on his "Deep Waters" podcast.
- Thomas is expected to continue his broadcasting roles as a UFC analyst, with the apology helping to mitigate the professional fallout from his post-fight remarks.
- Expressing deep regret for overshadowing Robertson's effort, Thomas emphasized his ongoing support for her career as he ended their decade-long professional partnership.
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Din Thomas Apologizes to Gillian Robertson After UFC 330
UFC analyst Din Thomas apologized to his pupil, Gillian Robertson, for the disparaging remarks he made in the wake of her UFC 330 loss.In the co-main event of UFC 330, Robertson failed in her bid to become the UFC women’s strawweight champion as Mackenzie Dern successfully defended her title wth a mostly dominant unanimous decision […] The post Din Thomas Apologizes to Gillian Robertson After UFC 330 appeared first on HEAVY.
Din Thomas takes heat for on-air announcement he's retiring from cornering fighters after Gillian Robertson loss
Credit: Paramount+Gillian Robertson was dealt one of the toughest losses of her career against Mackenzie Dern during UFC 330 on Saturday night, and her coach was ready to abandon her in the immediate aftermath. Din Thomas, the former UFC star who has transitioned his career into coaching and broadcasting, was cornering Robertson at UFC 330 as she sought to win the first title of her UFC career. Robertson fell in a unanimous decision to Dern afte…
How Mackenzie Dern Dominated Gillian Robertson in Five-Round Battle
TLDR Mackenzie Dern defeated Gillian Robertson by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) at UFC 330 Dern successfully defended her strawweight championship for the first time The champion nearly finished Robertson with a rear-naked choke in round one Robertson’s five-fight winning streak ended with the loss Dern has now won five consecutive fights and expressed interest in facing former champion Zhang Weili Sources: bleacherreport.com | mmaju…
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