Gibson Jr. vs Tokov

Who won Gibson Jr. vs Tokov?

Vladimir Tokov beat Lance Gibson Jr by knockout in the 1st round during the prelims of Bellator 293, on Friday 31st March 2023 at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Gibson Jr. vs Tokov stats

Lance Gibson Jr stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 7 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Vladimir Tokov made his way to the cage with a record of 7 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

Lance Gibson Jr's Bellator record stood at 5-1-0, while Vladimir Tokov's came in at 5-2-0.

The stats suggested Gibson Jr had a large advantage in power over Tokov, boasting a 43% knock out percentage over Tokov's 14%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested that Gibson Jr and Tokov would have been pretty equal, both with a 29% submission rate.

Lance Gibson Jr was the older man by 29 years, at 29 years old.

Gibson Jr was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 4 months later than Tokov, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 13 less professional rounds, 13 to Tokov's 26.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Lance Gibson Jr had been fighting more than Vladimir Tokov.

Going to this contest, Lance Gibson Jr had last fought 2 years and 5 days ago, while Vladimir Tokov's last outing had been 1 year, 6 months and 27 days ago.

Gibson Jr's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 12 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.7 rounds on average.

Tokov's last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 6 months and 24 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Gibson Jr. vs Tokov?

Lance Gibson Jr was a 13/8 (+150) underdog going into the contest, while Vladimir Tokov made his way into the ring at 1/2 (-190) with oddsmakers.