LAS VEGAS – Gillian Robertson is comfortable wherever the fight goes against Michelle Waterson-Gomez.
Robertson (13-8 MMA, 10-6 UFC) faces Waterson-Gomez (18-12 MMA, 6-8 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 303 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) featured prelim at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
In her most recent outing, Robertson scored a first-round TKO of Polyana Viana at UFC 297. She tied Jessica Andrade for the second most finishes in UFC women’s history, trailing just Amanda Nunes. If she finishes Waterson-Gomez, Robertson will tie the currently retired Nunes for first place.
“She’s a vet in the game,” Robertson told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a pre-fight news conference Wednesday. “You’ve got to respect her. You’ve got to know she’s coming in there with her best fight. She’s not going to be making any dumb decisions. She’s going to be bringing the best her. So I’ve got to be ready for that Saturday night.”
Robertson boasts nine submission wins to her name but doesn’t necessarily view her matchup vs. “The Karate Hottie” as striker vs. grappler.
“I think you can kind of see it like that a little bit, but for me especially, I don’t care if the fight goes to the ground,” Robertson said. “I’m just looking to do damage. I’m looking to get in there and force her into situations that she’s not comfortable in, force her into making bad decisions. It doesn’t matter if it goes to the ground to me. If we’re on the feet, on the ground, I’m going to be content as long as I’m doing damage.”
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