Lance Gibson

Lance Gibson
Born	(1970-11-20) November 20, 1970 (age 54) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Other names	Fearless
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division	Middleweight
Fighting out of	Port Moody, British Columbia
Team	Gibson Kickboxing & Pankration
Mixed martial arts record
Total	9
Wins	4
By knockout	1
By submission	1
By decision	2
Losses	5
By knockout	2
By submission	2
By decision	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Lance "Fearless" Gibson (born November 20, 1970, in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian retired mixed martial artist. Having formally competed in the Middleweight division, he is widely considered to be one of Canada's mixed martial arts pioneers and was a finalist at the Superbrawl 4 tournament. He competed in organizations such as UFC, Shooto and Superbrawl.

MMA career

Gibson started his career at "SB 4 - SuperBrawl 4". After defeating Peter Matautia at first round, he lost to Bob Gilstrap in final. Gibson made UFC his debut at UFC 24 and won Jermaine Andre with brutal knockout. His knockout was included in many knockout compilations later. He lost his second fight at UFC 29 to Evan Tanner by technical knockout.

Grappling

Gibson took part at 1998 ADCC World Championships. He beat spanish grappler Jose Beltran at first round by decision but loss to Ricardo Alves in quarter final. ^{[1] [2]}

Acting

Gibson started his acting career at 1995. He starred more than 10 TV series and movies. He is well known as Spike in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). ^[3]

After retirement

Gibson opened his own MMA gym in Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada. He worked as coach at his own gym. ^{[4] [5]}

Personal life

Gibson is married to former Bellator Women's Featherweight Champion Julia Budd. Gibson is also the father of current Bellator lightweight fighter Lance Gibson, Jr. ^[6]

Career accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • UFC Encyclopedia Awards
    • Knockout of the Night (One time) vs. Jermaine Andre ^[7]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

9 matches	4 wins	5 losses
By knockout	1	3
By submission	1	1
By decision	2	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	4–5	Masanori Suda	Decision (unanimous)	Shooto: Treasure Hunt 1	January 12, 2002	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	4–4	Evan Tanner	TKO (punches)	UFC 29	December 16, 2000	1	4:48	Tokyo, Japan
Win	4–3	Masanori Suda	Decision (majority)	Shooto - R.E.A.D. 6	July 16, 2000	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
Win	3–3	Jermaine Andre	KO (knee)	UFC 24	March 10, 2000	3	3:35	Louisiana, United States
Win	2–3	Akihiro Gono	Decision (majority)	SB 13 - SuperBrawl 13	September 7, 1999	3	5:00	Hawaii, United States
Loss	1–3	Rocky Batastini	KO (punch)	SB 10 - SuperBrawl 10	November 20, 1998	1	0:09	Guam
Loss	1–2	Dan Severn	Submission (keylock)	SB 5 - SuperBrawl 5	August 23, 1997	1	26:22	Guam
Win	1–1	Peter Matautia	Submission (rear naked choke)	SB 4 - SuperBrawl 4	April 9, 1997	1	1:33	Hawaii, United States
Loss	0–1	Bob Gilstrap	TKO (punches)	SB 4 - SuperBrawl 4	April 9, 1997	1	4:53	Hawaii, United States

Submission grappling record

? Matches, ? Wins, ? Losses, ? Draws
Result	Rec.	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Location
Loss	1–1–0	Ricardo Alves	Decision · Points	1998 ADCC World Championships	March 20, 1998	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win	1–0–0	Jose Beltran	Decision · Points	1998 ADCC World Championships	March 20, 1998	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

As an actor

• Hung faan aau (1995) - Tony's Gang Member
• University Hospital (1995, TV Series) - Rocky
• Jack Reed: One of Our Own (1995, TV Movie) - Manny Campton
• The Sentinel (1996, TV Series) - Frank
• Viper (1997, TV Series) - Bouncer
• The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (1999, TV Series) - Batboy
• Sweetwater (1999, TV Movie) - Security Guard
• Romeo Must Die (2000) - Doorman
• Seven Days (2000, TV Series) - Fearless
• Ladies and the Champ (2001, TV Series) - Dannybrook Brooks
• Dark Angel (2001-2002, TV Series) - Man on the Street #3 / Half Dead
• Jeremiah (2003, TV Series) - Enforcer
• Jake 2.0 (2003, TV Series) - Burns
• X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) - Spike

References

1. "ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship 1998 • ADCC NEWS".
2. "1998 ADCC World Championships | Grappling Event".
3. "Lance Gibson | Actor, Stunts, Editorial Department". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
4. "Gibson MMA | Gym Page".
5. https://gibsonmma.com/ ^{[ bare URL ]}
6. "Lance Gibson Jr. happy with Bellator 232 performance, but says expect a whole new version next time". www.mmajunkie.com. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
7. Gerbasi, Thomas (2011-10-17). UFC Encyclopedia - The Definitive Guide to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. New York: DK. p. 179. ISBN   978-0756683610.

External links

• Lance Gibson at IMDb
• Professional MMA record for Lance Gibson from Sherdog
• Lance Gibson at UFC