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Evan Tanner vs Lance Gibson

Evan Tanner is 32-8-0; Lance Gibson is 4-5-0. Evan Tanner is 3" · 8 cm taller than Lance Gibson. They have met once: Evan Tanner 1, Lance Gibson 0.

E
United States
Evan Tanner
32-8-0
SDTKOSUB
MiddleweightMet once
L
Canada
Lance Gibson
“Fearless” · 4-5-0
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Style & credentials

Evan Tanner
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
  • —Black belt · BJJCesar Gracie
  • 2005UFC Middleweight ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
  • 1997USWF Heavyweight ChampionshipUnified Shoot Wrestling Federation
  • 1998Champion · Pancrase Neo Blood
Lance Gibson

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

61%
Head
54%
25%
Body
26%
14%
Leg
21%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Evan Tannerlast 17 fights
33%24%42%
Lance Gibsonlast 2 fights
62%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Evan Tanner· from fights outside the UFC Lance Gibson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.162.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Evan Tanner · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersLance Gibson · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.453.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Evan Tanner · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersLance Gibson · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.571.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Evan Tanner · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersLance Gibson · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
46%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Evan Tanner · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersLance Gibson · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
22%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Evan Tanner · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fightersLance Gibson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.800.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Evan Tanner · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersLance Gibson · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.16
Strikes landed / min
2.10
2.45
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.18
2.57 / 5.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.62 / 3.2
46%
Takedown accuracy
50%
22%
Takedown defence
0%
3:01
Control time / fight
5:28
1.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.80

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Evan Tanner17 UFC fights · 388 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
18%71/213
4%17/43
11%41/45
Clinch
9%34/52
12%48/55
3%13/16
Ground
34%132/190
8%32/33
0%0/0
Lance Gibson2 UFC fights · 39 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3%1/10
3%1/1
3%1/2
Clinch
21%8/11
23%9/11
18%7/8
Ground
31%12/18
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Evan Tanner and Lance Gibson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 29: Defense Of The Belts (Sat, Dec 16, 2000), where Evan Tanner won by TKO.

What are the records of Evan Tanner and Lance Gibson?

Evan Tanner is 32-8-0 and Lance Gibson is 4-5-0.

Who is taller, Evan Tanner or Lance Gibson?

Evan Tanner is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Lance Gibson stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Evan Tanner or Lance Gibson?

They are the same age: 55.

Who has more finishes, Evan Tanner or Lance Gibson?

Evan Tanner has 29 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 21 by submission); Lance Gibson has 2 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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