Lance Gibson

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Lance Gibson
Born (1970-11-20) November 20, 1970 (age 54)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Other namesFearless
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Fighting out of Port Moody, British Columbia
TeamGibson Kickboxing & Pankration
Mixed martial arts record
Total9
Wins4
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision2
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Lance "Fearless" Gibson (born November 20, 1970, in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Canadian 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.

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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

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
9 matches4 wins5 losses
By knockout13
By submission11
By decision21
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss4–5 Masanori Suda Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Treasure Hunt 1 January 12, 200235:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss4–4 Evan Tanner TKO (punches) UFC 29 December 16, 200014:48 Tokyo, Japan
Win4–3 Masanori Suda Decision (majority) Shooto - R.E.A.D. 6 July 16, 200035:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win3–3Jermaine AndreKO (knee) UFC 24 March 10, 200033:35 Louisiana, United States
Win2–3 Akihiro Gono Decision (majority)SB 13 - SuperBrawl 13September 7, 199935:00 Hawaii, United States
Loss1–3Rocky BatastiniKO (punch)SB 10 - SuperBrawl 10November 20, 199810:09 Guam
Loss1–2 Dan Severn Submission (keylock)SB 5 - SuperBrawl 5August 23, 1997126:22 Guam
Win1–1Peter MatautiaSubmission (rear naked choke)SB 4 - SuperBrawl 4April 9, 199711:33 Hawaii, United States
Loss0–1 Bob Gilstrap TKO (punches)SB 4 - SuperBrawl 4April 9, 199714:53 Hawaii, United States

Submission grappling record

 ? Matches, ? Wins, ? Losses, ? Draws
ResultRec.OpponentMethodEventDateLocation
Loss1–1–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo AlvesDecision · Points1998 ADCC World ChampionshipsMarch 20, 1998 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win1–0–0 Flag of Spain.svg Jose BeltranDecision · Points1998 ADCC World ChampionshipsMarch 20, 1998 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates


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References

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  2. "1998 ADCC World Championships | Grappling Event".
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  4. "Gibson MMA | Gym Page".
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  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.
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