UFC 330 will feature a women’s strawweight title fight as its co-main event.
Champion Mackenzie Dern will attempt to defend her title Aug. 15 against Gillian Robertson at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, the promotion announced Wednesday.
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Dern (16-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) won the then-vacant strawweight title against Virna Jandiroba in October. She was rumored to defend vs. former champion Zhang Weili at UFC Freedom 250, but the challenger was not ready. Dern has won three fights in a row, a streak that also consists of non-title victories over Loopy Godinez and Amanda Ribas.
Canada’s Robertson (17-8 MMA, 14-6 UFC) has won five fights in a row to earn her first crack at UFC gold. A submission specialist trained by UFC commentator and former fighter Din Thomas, Robertson defeated Polyana Viana, Michelle Waterson-Gomez, Luana Pinheiro, Marina Rodriguez, and Amanda Lemos en route to the biggest moment of her career at UFC 330.
The UFC 330 lineup includes:
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Champion Mackenzie Dern vs. Gillian Robertson – for strawweight title
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 330 co-main event announced for Philadelphia
