In an exciting matchup, experienced strawweight fighters Gillian Robertson and Polyana Viana are slated to go head-to-head at UFC 297. Robertson confirmed this bout on social media, and an additional source knowledgeable about the booking verified it to MMA Fighting.
Both fighters are coming off recent setbacks. Robertson faced a decision loss to Tabatha Ricci at UFC on ABC 5, sending her back to the drawing board after a return to strawweight and an armbar victory over Piera Rodriguez. Meanwhile, Viana suffered an arm-triangle submission loss to Iasmin Lucindo, which came after her knockout win over Jinh Yu Frey in her previous outing.
Robertson and Viana hold UFC records of 9-6 and 4-5, respectively.
The UFC 297 headliner is expected to feature a featherweight title showdown between champion Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria.