US EditionCanadian Lightweight Lance Gibson Jr. Follows His Father's Footsteps to the UFC
Gibson Jr. accepted a last-minute fight call, replacing Jai Herbert at a 160-pound catchweight, making him the third father-son duo to compete in UFC.
- Published Dec. 12, 2025, Lance Gibson Jr. accepted a short-notice UFC debut last Monday, facing King Green in Las Vegas at UFC Fight Night.
- Gibson, motivated by Bellator's sale to the PFL, stayed active on local Washington state cards and compiled success in Bellator, going 5-1-0, before debuting at UFC Fight Night.
- He flew out Wednesday, completing multiple medicals midweek and additional checks Thursday ahead of Friday's weigh-in, because of the short notice the fight is set at a 160-pound catchweight.
- Both his father and his stepmother are in Las Vegas with him, providing immediate family support as the Gibsons become the third father-and-son duo in UFC history.
- A veteran of 27 UFC fights, King Green, who recently suffered a knockout at UFC 313, faces a short-notice debutant in a catchweight bout because of the short notice.
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Canadian lightweight Lance Gibson Jr. follows his father's footsteps to the UFC
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King Green Outclasses Lance Gibson Jr. in Short-Notice Matchup
Former Bellator star Lance Gibson Jr. stepped in at UFC Vegas 112 on short notice, kicking off the night’s main card against King Green. Canada’s Gibson Jr, whose father Lance Gibson had competed at UFC 24 and UFC 29 back in 2000, had gone 5-1 under the Bellator banner, and was 9-1 coming into the fight against the much more experienced Green, a lightweight veteran and fan favorite. Green opened the fight in his usual relaxed posture, hands low …
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Battlefords NOWCanadian lightweight Lance Gibson Jr. follows his father’s footsteps to the UFC
Lance Gibson Jr. was eating a late dinner Monday when the call came, telling him to pack his bags and be ready to jump on a plane because the UFC might need him on Saturday's UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas. "I was running around, grabbing all my gear … the main stuff I really need. Tuesday got it confirmed. Wednesday flew out, did a bunch of medicals," Gibson (9-1-0) recounted. There were more medicals Thursday ahead of Friday's weigh-in. The…
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