Here's the match video of Gillian Robertson vs Piera Rodriguez from last night's UFC show in Kansas City. This fight is at Strawweight. Gillian is 27 years old from Niagara Falls, ON. But she has trained with Din Thomas in Florida for over ten years, first at ATT and when Thomas left ATT, she went with him. Her home gym is The Goat Shed in Miami. She is dropping from Flyweight to Strawweight because at the end of last year she beat Rose Namajunas in a grappling match. Cutting that extra weight gives her a size advantage over most Strawweights. Piera is 30 years old from Venezuela but she trains in Panama. She got into the UFC through Contender Series. She is a striker. The way for her to beat Gillian was to avoid takedowns. She couldn't do that. Gillian took Piera down in round one. Watching Gillian work was like watching a cat play with her food. Gillian took her down again in round two and finished her with an armbar. We will see if Gillian can be a contender at Strawweight. Enjoy the video!
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