LAS VEGAS - Canadian (Fearless) Lance Gibson Jr. made it into the UFC record book Saturday, but didn’t get the win in a short-notice fight against veteran American King Green.

His father, Lance Sr., fought in UFC 24 and 29 in 2000, defeating Jermaine (Bam Bam) Andre and losing to Evan Tanner. The Gibsons join Randy and Ryan Couture and Gilbert and Elijah Smith as father-and-son duos to compete in the mixed martial arts promotion.

A late replacement pressed into action this week, the younger Gibson lost a 28-29, 29-28, 28-29 decision to Green on Saturday in the UFC’s final show of the year.

Gibson (9-2-0) 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 for Saturday’s Fight Night card in Las Ve

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