Gillian Robertson Expecting Submission Win Over Sarah Frota at UFC 240
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For the Canadian, it will be a surreal moment to walk out and have her country behind her. It means even more after time spent fighting overseas her last three Octagon appearances.
"It is going to be amazing. My first time fighting in Canada and my
last three fights have been in my opponent's hometown or country,
so it will be nice to not be booed walking out," Robertson said to
Sherdog.com.
Although Robertson (6-3) won in February, she has to take on Sarah Frota (9-1), with the latter losing in her last time out. Frota will be moving up in weight after suffering her first career defeat at the hands of Livinha Souza also in February. Yet, this is a fight Robertson is interested in, and she knows she can win.
"It is a good matchup for me, my wrestling is superior, my takedowns will be superior," she said. "So, I'll be able to get my takedowns and hopefully be able to show off my ground-and-pound and get a choke in."
Why she is so confident is because she knows how good her jiu-jitsu game is, and how the rest of her game is improving. "The Savage" expects to dominate this fight and finish it, adding another stoppage to her record.
"I have a destination every fight and that is to get a hold of their throat and choke them out. I have a ton of ways to get there so jiu-jitsu is everything," Robertson said. "I always use my striking to get to my wrestling, and then use that to get a hold of their back and use my jiu-jitsu to submit them."
If she does indeed secure the finish, Robertson has a few demands for her next fight.
"After a win here, I will have the most finishes in the division so I should definitely get a ranked fighter after this," she concluded. "I want more publicity, I'm on the Fight Pass prelims again and would like to get off that and get a bigger name."
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