Gillian Robertson has indicated that her professional relationship with coach Din Thomas is likely over, following his controversial comments after her UFC 330 title fight against Mackenzie Dern. Robertson, who lost her bid for the women's strawweight title by unanimous decision, has stated that she does not believe Thomas' recent apology is genuine.

Din Thomas, who was in Robertson's corner for the fight, initially announced his retirement from cornering fighters during the post-fight show. However, the situation escalated when he later remarked that Robertson had come as close as she would ever get to winning UFC gold. This statement drew significant criticism.

Thomas subsequently issued a public apology, describing his comments as "despicable." Despite this, Robertson shared her perspective via Ariel Helwani's show, revealing that she has not responded to Thomas' private messages and voice note apology. She explained that comments made by Thomas privately to her team after the broadcast cast doubt on the sincerity of his public apology.

"He reached out to me privately at 5:00 PM and then sent a voice message apologizing around 7:30 PM, to which I have not responded due to comments he has made since the broadcast, privately, to my team that led me to believe there is not much weight in the apology, such as, ‘Me doing that publicly was more so for TV purposes and ratings,'" Robertson stated.

The top-ranked strawweight fighter expressed her desire to move forward and focus on her recovery and return to training. "I don’t think there’s a conversation to be had," Robertson added. "I’m good with everything. The people who sign my checks are cool. As for now, I regroup, take some time to heal, and I will be back in the gym as soon as possible on the same mission."

Thomas had previously mentioned considering stepping away from cornering fighters for some time, even before Robertson's bout. His decision to permanently retire from this role remains to be seen.

English Translation:

Gillian Robertson Rejects Din Thomas' Apology Due to Insincerity: “I don’t think there’s a conversation to be had”

The relationship between Gillian Robertson and coach Din Thomas appears to have been fractured. Thomas was in Robertson’s corner for the UFC 330 co-main event where Robertson challenged Mackenzie Dern for the women’s strawweight title this past Saturday in Philadelphia. "The Savage" ultimately had her five-fight winning streak snapped, and her bid for UFC gold fell short via unanimous decision.

During the UFC 330 post-fight show, Thomas announced that he would no longer be cornering fighters. While many found the timing of Thomas’ reveal unusual, the backlash intensified when the longtime coach stated he felt Robertson had come as close as she would ever get to winning UFC gold.

On Monday’s edition of “Deep Waters,” Thomas apologized for his comments, calling them “despicable.” However, Robertson is not readily forgiving. On a recent episode of “The Ariel Helwani Show,” Helwani detailed a message from Robertson (via Home of Fight) indicating her stance.

Robertson wrote, “He did reach out to me privately at 5:00 PM and then sent a voice message apologizing around 7:30 PM, to which I have not responded due to comments he has made since the broadcast, privately, to my team that led me to believe there is not much weight in the apology, such as, ‘Me doing that publicly was more so for TV purposes and ratings.'"

The top 115-pound fighter seems ready to move on from the situation and wishes to return to work as soon as possible.

Robertson continued, “I don’t think there’s a conversation to be had. I’m good with everything. The people who sign my checks are cool. As for now, I regroup, take some time to heal, and I will be back in the gym as soon as possible on the same mission.”

Thomas had mentioned that he had been considering ending his career cornering fighters long before Robertson fought Dern. The former American Top Team mentor claimed he thought he would be done after Tyron Woodley was knocked out by Jake Paul in their boxing rematch in 2021. Whether he sticks to his decision this time remains to be seen.