Din Thomas retires from cornering fighters after Gillian Robertson’s disappointing loss at UFC 330
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Key Points:
- UFC analyst and longtime coach Din Thomas announced his retirement from cornering fighters following UFC 330, where he cornered Gillian Robertson in her strawweight title fight against Mackenzie Dern.
- Despite Thomas's efforts, Robertson lost a unanimous decision to Dern, and Thomas expressed frustration with Robertson's performance during the fight.
- Thomas has coached for nearly 30 years, including at American Top Team with UFC champions like Amanda Nunes and Tyron Woodley, but has recently focused more on his role as a UFC analyst and host of the YouTube show Deep Waters.
- Citing the demanding nature of cornering—such as the stress, time commitment, and inability to cut weight with fighters—Thomas decided to step away to focus on his other UFC responsibilities.
- Thomas emphasized that he will continue working with fighters in other capacities but will no longer take on the full responsibilities of cornering during fights.
