Din Thomas Retires from Cornering After Robertson's Title Loss

Din Thomas has declared his retirement from cornering fighters after his student Gillian Robertson lost a strawweight title match to Mackenzie Dern at UFC 330 in Philadelphia on Saturday night.

Thomas, who served as both a broadcast analyst and Robertson's corner coach, stated that he believed Robertson had reached her maximum potential. He expressed that he would continue coaching until he felt she could no longer progress, which he now believes is the case.

His comments received backlash on social media, with UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland and commentator Jon Anik criticizing the timing of his announcement. Thomas mentioned the stress and workload of cornering as reasons for his decision, emphasizing that fighters need someone fully committed to their training. There has been no immediate response from Robertson regarding Thomas's retirement.