Robertson vs Rodriguez

Who won Robertson vs Rodriguez?

Gillian Robertson beat Piera Rodriguez by submission in the 2nd round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night – Holloway vs. Allen, on Saturday 15th April 2023 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Strawweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

Robertson vs Rodriguez stats

Gillian Robertson stepped into the octagon with a record of 11 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 8 by submission.

Piera Rodriguez made her way to the cage with an unblemished record of 9 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Gillian Robertson's 18th fight in the UFC, having made her debut for the promotion in 2017. Piera Rodriguez marked her 5th fight for them, having made her own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Gillian Robertson's UFC record stood at 12-6-0, while Piera Rodriguez's came in at 3-2-0.

The stats suggested Rodriguez had a massive power advantage over Robertson, boasting a 56% knock out percentage over Robertson's 9%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Robertson had a massive advantage over Rodriguez, boasting a 73% submission rate over Rodriguez's 0%.

Gillian Robertson was the younger woman by 3 years, at 29 years old.

Robertson had a height advantage of 2 inches over Rodriguez. Despite this, both fighters had a equal reach.

Robertson was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made her debut in 2016, 9 years later than Rodriguez, whose first professional fight was in . She had fought 19 more professional rounds, 52 to Rodriguez's 33.

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Rodriguez's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 21 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 27 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Robertson vs Rodriguez?

Gillian Robertson was a 39/50 (-130) favourite going into the contest, while Piera Rodriguez made her way into the ring at 21/20 (+100) with oddsmakers.