Gillian Robertson can make history at UFC 330.

Robertson is set to challenge for the UFC strawweight title against Mackenzie Dern in the co-main event of UFC 330 on Saturday. After Robertson’s last win against Amanda Lemos, she thought she had done enough to get a title shot, and the UFC brass confirmed shortly after.

“I think I did do enough, but I wasn’t happy with my performance,” Robertson said on Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com. “Coming out of the cage, legit, after my first couple of steps, Hunter Campbell was there and said I was getting a title shot. Then, they brought me back to Dana, and he told me the same thing. So, right after the fight, I knew it was solidified.”

Heading into UFC 330, Robertson will be competing in her 21st UFC fight. It’s been a long journey for the Canadian as she looks to become the first female Canadian UFC champion in history.

“I have had the longest journey for a female to a title in the UFC. It’s been a crazy journey; I’m just here in the fights. Obviosuly the title is big; I just want to perform and fight. … Being the first female Canadian UFC champ, just saying that is unreal. And maybe we can get a surge in Canadians; we need more in the sport,” Robertson added.

Gillian Robertson eyes TKO win at UFC 330

However, to do that, Robertson will need to beat Dern, which is easier said than done.

Gillian Robertson knows Mackenzie Dern is an elite grappler. But she believes her aggression on the ground will be the difference.

“If Mackenzie and I competed in straight jiu-jitsu, she might be a better grappler than me. But when it comes to MMA, I’m the best on the ground. There is no pressure or aggression like mine; I feel like it will be a different world than hers,” Robertson said.

Ultimately, Robertson believes the aggression on the ground will lead to a TKO win and hearing Bruce Buffer say ‘And New.’

“I see this very much as an MMA fight, being all over the place. In the striking, the clinch, the ground, it won’t solely be one aspect. … The way for me to win is to make it dirty, use ground and pound, elbows. She will be tough to submit; I will be looking for that, but I think a TKO is more likely for me,” Robertson said.

If Robertson gets her hand raised, she wants her first title defense to be against Zhang Weili.

“100 percent. Mackenzie is facing it right now, and I will face it as soon as I get the belt. Everybody doesn’t call her the champ; everyone says Weili is the champ. You need to beat her to solidify yourself. It has to be the first fight after the belt,” Robertson concluded.

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