Gillian Robertson broke her silence regarding the controversy swirling around her UFC 330 loss and longtime coach Din Thomas.

In a statement released to The Ariel Helwani Show, Robertson addressed the fallout from Thomas announcing Saturday that he would be retiring from corner work after Robertson's loss to strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern. Thomas has faced plenty of backlash for the timing of his announcement, with UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland calling Thomas "a shit coach" for his handling of the situation.

Thomas issued a public apology on his Deep Waters podcast, describing his own actions as "despicable," but there are still sore feelings on Robertson's side.

Robertson's Account

"Prior to the broadcast, I didn't see any sign of what was to be said," Robertson said in her statement to Helwani regarding whether Thomas informed her of his plans prior to appearing on the UFC 330 post-fight show. "After the broadcast, he had said, 'I will address this in the morning,' followed by, 'Going live on air in 15 minutes.'"

Private Apology

Robertson added that there have been private correspondences between her, her team, and Thomas, none of which have cleared the air in a meaningful way.

"He did reach out to me privately at 5 p.m. and then sent a voice message apologizing around 7:30 p.m., to which I have not responded due to comments he has made since the broadcast privately to my team that lead me to believe there is not much weight in the apology, such as, 'Me doing that publicly was more so for TV purposes and ratings,'" Robertson said.

What's Next?

Thomas has coached Robertson since she was 15 years old. This incident casts a grim cloud over their working relationship and it is unclear if Thomas will be involved in helping Robertson prepare for her fights in any capacity going forward.

For now, Robertson is focused on rest and recovery, and is hopeful she gets a chance to work her way back into the title conversation.

"As for now, I regroup, take some time to heal, and I will be back in the gym as soon as possible on the same mission," Robertson said.