Lance Gibson Jr. Record: 10-2-0

Bellator run and UFC arrival

The cleanest example of his all-around game came in October 2022, when he submitted veteran Dominic Clark with a first-round triangle choke at Bellator 286, a reminder that the knockout artist could finish on the mat too. His momentum was checked in March 2023, when Vladimir Tokov knocked him out in the first round at Bellator 293 — the only stoppage loss of his career. He rebuilt methodically, stopping Charon Spain with first-round punches in May 2024 and submitting RJ Hoyt later that year, and the UFC came calling. His promotional debut in December 2025 was a tough one: a short-notice three-round split-decision loss to veteran King Green. He answered emphatically in March 2026, stopping Chase Hooper with first-round knees — a win that, alongside his father's UFC victories, made the Gibsons the first father-son pair to each win inside the Octagon.

Fighting style

Gibson is a finisher first and foremost, with a sterling 80% finish rate: five of his 10 wins by knockout, three by submission and just two by decision. His striking is his calling card — sharp boxing, heavy hands and a willingness to throw knees and elbows in close, as the Chase Hooper finish showed. But his grappling is no afterthought; the triangle and rear-naked-choke wins on his record prove he can hunt finishes on the canvas as readily as on the feet. His lone knockout loss to Tokov is the cautionary note, a reminder that his aggressive style cuts both ways, but his ability to end fights in a single round makes him a dangerous matchup for anyone in the division.

Career highlights

• First-round Octagon finish — stopped Chase Hooper with knees in March 2026 for a statement UFC victory.
• Half of MMA's first father-son UFC winners — his win, paired with father Lance Gibson Sr.'s Octagon victories, made the Gibsons the first such duo in promotion history.
• 80% career finish rate — eight of his 10 wins have come by knockout or submission, underscoring one of the division's most aggressive finishing profiles.