Yahoo Sports Luana Pinheiro vs. Gillian Robertson prediction, pick, start time for UFC Fight Night 247
Luana Pinheiro and Gillian Robertson meet Saturday on the main card of UFC Fight Night 247 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.
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Luana Pinheiro vs. Gillian Robertson UFC Fight Night 247 preview
Pinheiro (11-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) looks to bounce back from two consecutive losses, currently the worst stretch of her career. Before being finished by Amanda Ribas and Angela Hill, the Brazilian won nine straight, a run that included seven first-round finishes. ... Conversely, Robertson (14-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC) is on a two-fight winning streak. Her 2024 campaign has been perfect thus far, producing a stoppage of Polyana Viana and a unanimous decision win over Michelle Waterson-Gomez.
Luana Pinheiro vs. Gillian Robertson UFC Fight Night 247 expert pick, prediction
Filling out the main card in Las Vegas is a strawweight affair between Pinheiro and Robertson.
Both women are grapplers by trade, but come from different bases.
Although Pinheiro sports a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, she grew up doing judo from a young age. Whereas Robertson, who has more MMA experience, is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who really sharpened her skills outside of the gi.
Robertson has hit some hard physical and mental blocks in past fights, but I believe that she now has a solid grasp of her game and capabilities.
Pinheiro, on the other hand, has had a rather strange and suspect run in the octagon, and I'm still not sold on her. Add in the fact that Robertson will probably be the more dangerous submission fighter operating in the smaller cage, and I can't help but side with the Canadian here.
The pick is Robertson by second-round submission.
Luana Pinheiro vs. Gillian Robertson UFC Fight Night 247 odds
The oddsmakers and the public favor the Canadian fighter, listing Robertson -420 and Pinheiro +310 via FanDuel.
Luana Pinheiro vs. Gillian Robertson UFC Fight Night 247 start time, how to watch
Pinheiro and Robertson are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 7:35 p.m. ET (4:35 p.m. PT). The fight will stream on ESPN+.
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