Strawweight fighters Gillian Robertson and Polyana Viana will face each other at UFC 297, both coming off recent losses and looking to rebound in their respective UFC careers.
Strawweight veterans Gillian Robertson and Polyana Viana are scheduled to go head-to-head next year at UFC 297. Robertson confirmed the matchup with Viana for the Jan. 20 pay-per-view event on her social media. The event will take place in Toronto, although the venue is yet to be confirmed. Another reliable source familiar with the situation has also verified the booking.
Both Robertson and Viana are aiming to recover from recent setbacks. Robertson suffered a decision loss to Tabatha Ricci at UFC on ABC 5 in her last fight, which made her return to strawweight and armbar win over Piera Rodriguez feel like a distant memory. On the other hand, Viana faced an arm-triangle submission loss to Iasmin Lucindo, erasing her previous knockout victory over Jinh Yu Frey.
As each fighter prepares for the showdown, it’s worth noting that they possess respective UFC records of 9-6 for Robertson and 4-5 for Viana. Their meeting at UFC 297 promises an exciting clash between two seasoned strawweights striving to regain their footing in the division.
UFC 297 is expected to feature a featherweight title fight as the main event, with champion Alexander Volkanovski defending his belt against Ilia Topuria. This highly anticipated contest underscores the magnitude of the event and adds even more anticipation to the Robertson vs. Viana matchup.