Din Thomas apologizes for 'despicable' UFC 330 remarks after Gillian Robertson's loss: 'I'm ashamed'
Thomas, Robertson's longtime coach, received heavy backlash after proclaiming she'd likely reached her MMA ceiling in the hours after her UFC 330 title loss.
Gillian Robertson's bid for her first UFC championship fell short when she lost to Mackenzie Dern at UFC 330 in Philadelphia. However, it was Din Thomas, Robertson's longtime coach and cornerman, who sparked a controversy with his remarks following the defeat. On the UFC 330 post-fight show, Thomas announced his retirement from cornering fighters, citing the stress and work involved in the role.
He went on to express his belief that Robertson had likely reached her limit in the sport. In response to the backlash, Thomas issued an apology on his "Deep Waters" podcast, admitting that his timing was inappropriate and that he should have waited before making his decision. He expressed deep regret for taking away Robertson's moment of reflection and confirmed that he would always support her, even without cornering her in the future.
Written by urgent.news from Yahoo Sports's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
- Mackenzie Dern vs. Gillian Robertson full fight video highlights sports.yahoo.com
- Mackenzie Dern wins 115-pound title defense at UFC 330; Makhachev goes for record win streak winnipegfreepress.com
