Gillain Robertson Talks Putting Friendship Aside to Fight Emily Whitmire

Gillain Robertson spoke with MMA Junkie after her Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale win over friend Emily Whitmire, here are the highlights…

On Fighting a Friend: “To me, it’s just a sport. “So it’s like going into a football game. You don’t hate the other team. I don’t hate Emily. I would still go hang out with her right now after the fight. I have all the respect in the world for Emily and she’s a great opponent for me.”

On How Fighting a Friend Helped Fight off Octagon Jitters: “I feel like it almost made it easier that we did have a friendship between each other, because it’s like we’re sparring partners, almost. You’re friends with them, you punch them in the face. It’s just a little bit more comfortable.”

On Getting to Focus on Fighting Now: “I just get to focus on what I love right now,” Robertson said. “So it’s absolutely awesome. It’s almost like I don’t have a job. But this is my job. It’s great. I love it more than anything.”