Except, she didn’t. Her head coach, former UFC<\/a> fighter Din Thomas, quit as Robertson’s coach, live on the Paramount + broadcast, blasting her in the process.<\/p>\n Gillian Robertson Breaks Silence<\/p>\n As per Ariel Helwani<\/a>, Robertson Stated:<\/p>\n “Prior to , I didn’t see any sign of what was to be said. After the broadcast, he had said, ‘I will address this in the morning,’ followed by,\u00a0‘Going live on in 15 minutes.’ <\/p>\n He did reach out to me privately at 5 PM and then sent a voice message apologizing around 7:30 PM, to which I have not responded due to comments he has made since the broadcast, privately, to my team that led me to believe there is not much weight in the apology, such as, ‘Me doing that publicly was more so for TV purposes and ratings.'”<\/p>\n What’s Next for Robertson?<\/p>\n Losing at UFC 330, Mackenzie Dern snapped Gillian Robertson’s five-fight winning run. At just 31, she can certainly come again. She’s a legitimate finisher and there are still plenty of fights out there for her.<\/p>\n She’s yet to face names including Zhang Weili<\/a>, Virna Jandiroba, Tatiana Suarez<\/a>, Yan Xiaonan, who are all ranked above her.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/imago1061734069-1.webp\")
It was unsavoury to say the least. Dana White<\/a> was stunned, and Jon Anik<\/a> didn’t agree with the comments made, which arguably prompted an apology<\/a> from Din Thomas.<\/p>\n