Overview
- After Gillian Robertson lost at UFC 330, Thomas announced on the live post‑fight broadcast that he was retiring from cornering fighters.
- Thomas apologized on the Deep Waters podcast, calling himself “ashamed” for his handling of Robertson’s loss and the broadcast comments.
- Robertson publicly rejected the apology, saying private remarks to her team showed the apology lacked sincerity and was partly for television.
- Days later Thomas suggested he might corner Sean Brady against Gabriel Bonfim on Nov. 7, at times saying he was committed and at other times backtracking, which drew mockery from his podcast co‑hosts.
- The episode has prompted sustained criticism from fighters and commentators, prompted public rebukes from figures including Jon Anik and Dana White, and left Thomas’s coach‑fighter relationships and future role in corners unclear.