Canadian strawweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson wins third straight in UFC
LAS VEGAS — Canadian strawweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson, using her ground game to control the action, won a unanimous decision over Brazil’s Luana Pinheiro on the main card of a UFC Fight Night on Saturday.
The judges scored it 29-27, 29-28, 29-28 for Robertson (15-8-0), who should climb the rankings with her third straight win and fourth in her last five.
Pinheiro, who trains out of Los Angeles, is ranked 13th among UFC 115-pound contenders while Robertson is No. 14.
The main event at the UFC’s Apex production facility pitted American veteran Neil (The Haitian Sensation) Magny, ranked 15th among welterweight contenders, against Carlos (The Nightmare) Prates of Brazil.