Lance Gibson
{{short description|Canadian mixed martial arts fighter}}
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| name = Lance Gibson
| other_names = Fearless
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|11|20}}
| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| weight_class = Middleweight
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| fighting_out_of = Port Moody, British Columbia
| team = Gibson Kickboxing & Pankration
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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.
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.{{cite web | url=https://adcombat.com/adcc-events/adcc-1998-results/ | title=ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship 1998 • ADCC NEWS }}{{cite web | url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/74224-1998-adcc-world-championships | title=1998 ADCC World Championships | Grappling Event }}
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).{{Cite web |title=Lance Gibson {{!}} Actor, Stunts, Editorial Department |url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0317076/?ref_=m_ttfcd_cl50 |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}
After retirement
Gibson opened his own MMA gym in Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada. He worked as coach at his own gym. {{cite web | url=https://www.tapology.com/gyms/2698-gibson-mma | title=Gibson MMA | Gym Page }}https://gibsonmma.com/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}
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.{{Cite web|title=Lance Gibson Jr. happy with Bellator 232 performance, but says expect a whole new version next time|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/10/lance-gibson-jr-happy-bellator-232-expect-new-version-julia-budd-cyborg-video|access-date=2021-04-17|website=www.mmajunkie.com|date=28 October 2019 }}
Career accomplishments
= Mixed martial arts =
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- UFC Encyclopedia Awards
- Knockout of the Night (One time) {{small|vs. Jermaine Andre}}{{cite book |last= Gerbasi|first= Thomas|date= 2011-10-17|title= UFC Encyclopedia - The Definitive Guide to the Ultimate Fighting Championship|location= New York|publisher= DK|page= 179|isbn=978-0756683610}}
Mixed martial arts record
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| ko-wins= 1
| ko-losses= 3
| sub-wins= 1
| sub-losses= 1
| dec-wins= 2
| dec-losses= 1
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{{MMA record start}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 4–5
| Decision (unanimous)
| {{dts|2002|January|12}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 4–4
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 29
| {{dts|2000|December|16}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:48
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 4–3
| Decision (majority)
| {{dts|2000|July|16}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 3–3
| Jermaine Andre
| KO (knee)
| UFC 24
| {{dts|2000|March|10}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 3:35
| Louisiana, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 2–3
| Decision (majority)
| SB 13 - SuperBrawl 13
| {{dts|1999|September|7}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Hawaii, United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 1–3
| Rocky Batastini
| KO (punch)
| SB 10 - SuperBrawl 10
| {{dts|1998|November|20}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:09
| Guam
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 1–2
| Submission (keylock)
| SB 5 - SuperBrawl 5
| {{dts|1997|August|23}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 26:22
| Guam
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 1–1
| Peter Matautia
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| SB 4 - SuperBrawl 4
| {{dts|1997|April|9}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:33
| Hawaii, United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 0–1
| TKO (punches)
| SB 4 - SuperBrawl 4
| {{dts|1997|April|9}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:53
| Hawaii, United States
|
{{end}}
Submission grappling record
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:80%; text-align:left;"
|-
| colspan=8 style="text-align:center;" | ? Matches, ? Wins, ? Losses, ? Draws
|-
! Result
! Rec.
! Opponent
! Method
! text-center| Event
! Date
! Location
|-
| {{no2}} Loss ||align=center|1–1–0|| {{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Alves || Decision · Points|| 1998 ADCC World Championships || March 20, 1998 || Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
|-
| {{yes2}} Win ||align=center|1–0–0|| {{flagicon|SPA}} Jose Beltran || Decision · Points|| 1998 ADCC World Championships || March 20, 1998 || Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
|-
{{s-end}}
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
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0317076}}
- {{Sherdog}}
- {{UFC|lance-gibson}}
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Category:Canadian male mixed martial artists
Category:Middleweight mixed martial artists
Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing pankration
Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:People from Port Moody
Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
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