Gillian Robertson was forced to run through flames, but she finished the fight against Mariya Agova at UFC Vegas 60..
Robertson and Agapova faced off in a prelim bout this Saturday in Las Vegas, and early on, it was Agapova getting the better of the action. Robertson repeatedly shot in, looking to score takedowns where she could put her superior grappling on display and she paid dearly for it every time, eating punches and elbows from Agapova that at times caused Robertson to cover up and defend herself. Robertson did succeed in scoring takedowns, but she was unable to do any damage with them, and pretty clearly lost the first round as a result.
It didn’t really matter, though. This one was not going to be on the scorecards.
Robertson scored a quick takedown in the second round. She moved to Agapova’s mount, then back and then slipped her arm under her chin. Agapova attempted to get through the fight, but it was too late. Referee Mark Smith intervened to rescue her after Agapova fell asleep.
Watch replay above of the end.
The win is Robertson’s eighth inside the UFC and sixth submission, moving her overall record to 11-7. With the loss, Agapova drops to 10-4 overall, with a 2-3 record in the UFC.
