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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.
| 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 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
MMA career
editGibson 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
editGibson 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
editGibson 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
editGibson opened his own MMA gym in Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada. He worked as coach at his own gym. [4][5]
Personal life
editGibson 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]
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 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
edit| ? 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ "ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship 1998 • ADCC NEWS".
- ^ "1998 ADCC World Championships | Grappling Event".
- ^ "Lance Gibson | Actor, Stunts, Editorial Department". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "Gibson MMA | Gym Page".
- ^ https://gibsonmma.com/ [bare URL]
- ^ "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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