LAS VEGAS – Canada’s Gillian Robertson made history as she defeated Cortney Casey via third-round submission at UFC on ESPN 11 and set a new record for the most submission finishes by a female fighter in UFC history. Take a look inside the fight with Robertson, who surpassed the mark set by Ronda Rousey and Rose Namajunas to stand at the top of the list with four submission wins inside the octagon. Result: Gillian Robertson def. Cortney Casey via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 4:32 Updated records: Cortney Casey (9-8 MMA, 5-7 UFC), Gillian Robertson (8-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) Key stat: Robertson landed three of her four takedown attempts and made her one submission attempt pay as she claimed a late finish with just 28 seconds left in the fight.
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Gillian Robertson happy to be likened to a ‘blanket’ during UFC on ESPN 11 win – MMA Junkie