The Ultimate Fighting Championship is kicking off this year’s first pay-per-view with UFC 297 from Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 20, 2024. The event has an exciting fight card lined up on the main card, besides that, it also features an impressive preliminary fight card. Polyana Viana and Gillian Robertson will fight in a woman’s strawweight bout on the preliminary fight card of the event.
Polyana Viana is a veteran professional mixed martial artist who has been fighting on the professional circuit since 2013. Having an experience of 19 professional bouts, Viana has maintained an impressive record and gathered dominant victories for herself. Viana has a 100% finish rate so far in her professional career.
Her rival for the event is the Canadian professional mixed martial artist Gillian Robertson who made her professional debut in 2016. Having competed at multiple weight divisions, she has a reasonable record where most of her victories have come by finishes. Polyana Viana and Gillian Robertson will square off in a strawweight bout and will try to better each other in the hope of clinching a dominant victory.
Gillian Robertson vs Polyana Viana Stats
| Stats | Gillian Robertson | Polyana Viana |
| Record | 12-8 (1 KO) | 13-6 (5 KOs) |
| Championship | - | - |
| Age | 28 | 31 |
| Height | 1.65m | 1.70m |
| Division(s) | Strawweight | Strawweight |
| Reach | 63” | 67” |
| Win Streak (Active) | 0 | 0 |
| Professional Debut | 2016 | 2013 |
Gillian Robertson Losses
Gillian Robertson has 8 professional losses to her name in her career. She started her professional career by losing her first fight against Hannah Goldy at Square Ring Promotions: Island Fights 37 by unanimous decision. Her second loss came against Cynthia Calvillo at Global Knockout 8 where she lost by unanimous decision.
Gillian Robertson registered her third loss against Mayra Beuno Silva at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders by losing via first-round submission. Mayce Barbers defeated Robertson via first-round TKO at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Wiedman handing her the fourth loss of her career.
Gillian Robertson lost consecutive fights against Taila Santos and Miranda Maverick at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal and UFC 260 by losing to both of them via unanimous decision and took the count of her losses to six. She suffered the seventh loss of her career against JJ Aldrich at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev by losing via unanimous decision. Robertson’s eighth defeat was delivered to her by Tabatha Ricci who defeated her via unanimous decision.
Gillian Robertson Record
Gillian Robertson holds a professional mixed martial arts record of 12 wins and 8 losses.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 12–8 | Tabatha Ricci | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria | June 24, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 12–7 | Piera Rodríguez | Submission (armbar) | UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen | April 15, 2023 | 2 | 4:21 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Return to Strawweight. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 11–7 | Mariya Agapova | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song | September 17, 2022 | 2 | 2:19 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 10–7 | JJ Aldrich | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev | March 12, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–6 | Priscila Cachoeira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 269 | December 11, 2021 | 1 | 4:59 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (129 lb) bout; Cachoeira missed weight. |
| Loss | 9–6 | Miranda Maverick | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 260 | March 27, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 9–5 | Taila Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal | December 19, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–4 | Poliana Botelho | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie | October 18, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 8–4 | Cortney Casey | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov | June 20, 2020 | 3 | 4:36 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 7–4 | Maycee Barber | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman | October 18, 2019 | 1 | 3:04 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 7–3 | Sarah Frota | TKO (elbows) | UFC 240 | July 27, 2019 | 2 | 4:13 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 6–3 | Veronica Macedo | Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos | February 23, 2019 | 2 | 3:27 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Loss | 5–3 | Mayra Bueno Silva | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders | September 22, 2018 | 1 | 4:55 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–2 | Molly McCann | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till | May 27, 2018 | 2 | 2:05 | Liverpool, England | |
| Win | 4–2 | Emily Whitmire | Submission (armbar) | The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale | December 1, 2017 | 1 | 2:12 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Flyweight. |
| Win | 3–2 | Hannah Cifers | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Next Level Fight Club 7 | May 13, 2017 | 2 | 4:12 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | Catchweight (116.5 lb) bout; Robertson missed weight. |
| Loss | 2–2 | Cynthia Calvillo | Decision (unanimous) | Global Knockout 8 | November 19, 2016 | 3 | 3:00 | Jackson, California, United States | Catchweight (120 lb) bout. |
| Win | 2–1 | Miki Rogers | Submission (armbar) | Atlas Fights 29 | October 22, 2016 | 1 | 4:16 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Return to Strawweight. |
| Win | 1–1 | Monica Medina | Decision (unanimous) | FFI: Blood and Sand 20 | August 13, 2016 | 3 | 3:00 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Flyweight debut. |
| Loss | 0–1 | Hannah Goldy | Decision (unanimous) | Square Ring Promotions: Island Fights 37 | March 11, 2016 | 3 | 3:00 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Strawweight debut. |
Polyana Viana Record
Polyana Viana has a record of 13 wins and 6 losses as a professional mixed martial artist
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 13–6 | Iasmin Lucindo | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos | August 12, 2023 | 2 | 3:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–5 | Jinh Yu Frey | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos | November 5, 2022 | 1 | 0:47 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 12–5 | Tabatha Ricci | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira | May 21, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 12–4 | Mallory Martin | Submission (armbar) | UFC 258 | February 13, 2021 | 1 | 3:18 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 11–4 | Emily Whitmire | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić | August 29, 2020 | 1 | 1:53 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 10–4 | Veronica Macedo | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 | August 10, 2019 | 1 | 1:09 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Flyweight bout. |
| Loss | 10–3 | Hannah Cifers | Decision (split) | UFC 235 | March 2, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 10–2 | JJ Aldrich | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 227 | August 4, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Win | 10–1 | Maia Stevenson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders | February 3, 2018 | 1 | 3:50 | Belém, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–1 | Pamela Rosa | Submission (armbar) | Watch Out Combat Show 47 | October 7, 2017 | 1 | 1:56 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–1 | Débora Dias Nascimento | Submission (armbar) | Jungle Fight 87 | May 21, 2016 | 1 | 3:23 | São Paulo, Brazil | Defended the Jungle Fight Strawweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–1 | Amanda Ribas | KO (punches) | Jungle Fight 83 | November 28, 2015 | 1 | 2:54 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Won the vacant Jungle Fight Strawweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–1 | Karol Pereira Silva Cerqueira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jungle Fight 81 | September 12, 2015 | 1 | 2:24 | Palmas, Brazil | Return to Strawweight. |
| Win | 5–1 | Giselle Campos | Submission (armbar) | Maraba Combat-1.0 | July 18, 2015 | 1 | 1:31 | Marabá, Brazil | Flyweight bout. |
| Loss | 4–1 | Aline Sattelmayer | Decision (unanimous) | Real Fight 12 | December 14, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | São José dos Campos, Brazil | Strawweight bout. |
| Win | 4–0 | Débora Silva | TKO (punches) | Talento Uruará Fight | June 7, 2014 | 1 | 1:09 | Uruará, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Thais Santana | TKO (punches) | Araguatins Fight Night MMA | April 12, 2014 | ? | NA | Araguatins, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Mirelle Oliveira do Nascimento | Submission (armbar) | Piaui Fight MMA 2 | February 8, 2014 | 2 | 1:20 | Teresina, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Silvana Pinto | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Demolidor Extreme Combat 3 | December 14, 2013 | 1 | 1:48 | Marabá, Brazil |
FAQs on Gillian Robertson vs. Polyana Viana
A. She has a professional MMA record of 12 wins and 8 losses.
A. She will face Polyana Viana in her upcoming bout.
A. She has a professional record of 13 wins and 6 losses.
A. She made her professional MMA debut on March 11, 2016.
A. Polyana Viana fought on August 12, 2023, in her most recent outing.
