Lance Gibson
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| Lance Gibson | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 20, 1970 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.
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
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
Personal life
Gibson is married to former Bellator Women's Featherweight Champion Julia Budd. Gibson is also the father of current UFC 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]
- UFC Encyclopedia Awards
Mixed martial arts record
| 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 | |
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