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.
- On Dec. 12, 2025, Lance Gibson Jr. agreed to a short-notice UFC fight, stepping in Wednesday to face King Green at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas, replacing Jai Herbert.
- After the PFL acquired Bellator in November 2023, Gibson decided to pursue the UFC, staying active on local Washington state cards and compiling a 5-1-0 record in Bellator from 2019 to 2023.
- He flew out Wednesday, completing medicals midweek and additional checks Thursday ahead of Friday's weigh-in, with the bout set at a 160-pound catchweight because of the short notice.
- The Gibsons will become the third father-and-son duo in UFC history, with Lance Gibson Sr. in Las Vegas supporting his son during his debut because of the short notice.
- The matchup pairs a debuting short-notice newcomer with veteran King Green, who has faced top names and recently suffered a knockout at UFC 313.
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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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