Evan Tanner
Record: 32 - 8 - 0
Height: 6'0" (183cm)
Weight: 185 lbs
Age: 39

Fighting out of: Amarillo, USA

Evan Loyd Tanner (February 11, 1971 - September 5, 2008) was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter.

He was a former UFC Middleweight and USWF Heavyweight champion with a professional record of 32 wins and 8 losses. He was also the first American to win the Pancrase Neo-Blood tournament in Tokyo, Japan. Tanner won his first championship when he defeated Heath Herring at USWF 7, and went on to successfully defend that title five times. Tanner then won the UFC Middleweight title at UFC 51, stopping David Terrell with strikes in the first round.

Tanner died of hypothermia (heat exposure) in a desert near Brawley, CA, in early September, 2008.

 

Evan Tanner Fight Results
Result Opponent Method Event Date Round
Loss Kendall Grove Decision (Split) UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale 06/21/2008 3
Loss Yushin Okami KO (Knee) UFC 82 - Pride of a Champion 03/01/2008 2
Win Justin Levens Submision (Triangle Choke) UFC 59 - Reality Check 04/15/2006 1
Loss David Loiseau TKO (Cuts) UFC - Ultimate Fight Night 2 10/03/2005 2
Loss Rich Franklin TKO (Doctor Stoppage) UFC 53 - Heavy Hitters 06/04/2005 4
Win David Terrell TKO (Punches) UFC 51 - Super Saturday 02/05/2005 1
Win Robbie Lawler Submission (Triangle Choke) UFC 50 - The War of '04 10/22/2004 1
Win Phil Baroni Decision (Unanimous) UFC 48 - Payback 06/19/2004 3
Win Phil Baroni TKO (Punches) UFC 45 - Revolution 11/21/2003 1
Loss Rich Franklin TKO (Punches) UFC 42 - Sudden Impact 04/25/2003 1
Win Shannon Ritch Submission (Triangle Choke) FCFF - Fighting Against Cancer 02/15/2003 1
Win Chris Haseman Decision (Unanimous) UFC 38 - Brawl at the Hall 07/13/2002 3
Win Elvis Sinosic TKO (Cut) UFC 36 - Worlds Collide 03/22/2002 1
Win Homer Moore Submission (Armbar) UFC 34 - High Voltage 11/02/2001 2
Loss Tito Ortiz KO (Slam) UFC 30 - Battle on the Boardwalk 02/23/2001 1
Win Lance Gibson TKO (Punches and Elbows) UFC 29 - Defense of the Belts 12/16/2000 1
Win Travis Fulton Submission (Triangle Choke) USWF 18 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 18 11/25/2000 1
Win Raoul Romero USWF 17 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 17 07/17/2000
Win Vinny Nixon Submission (Keylock) USWF 14 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 14 04/24/1999 1
Loss Leon Dijk TKO (Knees) Pancrase - Breakthrough 4 04/18/1999 1
Win Mike Cizek Submission (Strikes) USWF 13 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 13 03/20/1999 1
Win Valeri Ignatov TKO (Elbows) UFC 19 - Ultimate Young Guns 03/05/1999 1
Win Darrel Gholar Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC 18 - Road to the Heavyweight Title 01/08/1999 1
Win Ryushi Yanagisawa Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Pancrase - Advance 12 12/19/1998 1
Win Gene Lydick Submission (Rear Naked Choke) USWF 12 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 12 10/24/1998 1
Win Kiuma Kunioku Decision (Lost Points) Pancrase - 1998 Anniversary Show 09/14/1998 1
Win Justin McCully Technical Submission (Kimura) Pancrase - 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round 07/26/1998 1
Win Kosei Kubota Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Pancrase - 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round 07/07/1998 1
Win Ikuhisa Minowa Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Pancrase - 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round 07/07/1998 1
Win Tony Castillo TKO USWF 9 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 9 06/20/1998 1
Win Dennis Reed Submission (Triangle Choke) Gladiators - Gladiators 2 04/18/1998 1
Win Wade Kroeze TKO Gladiators - Gladiators 2 04/18/1998 1
Win Rusty Totty Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) USWF 8 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 8 03/28/1998 1
Loss Heath Herring Submission (Rear Naked Choke) PSDA - PSDA 11/22/1997 1
Win Jesse Gonzalez Submission (Choke) PSDA - PSDA 11/22/1997 1
Win Joe Frailey Submission (Strikes) PSDA - PSDA 11/22/1997 1
Win Heath Herring Verbal Submission (Exhaustion) USWF 7 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 10/18/1997 1
Win Paul Buentello Submission (Rear Naked Choke) USWF 4 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4 04/12/1997 1
Win Gary Nabors Submission (Keylock) USWF 4 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4 04/12/1997 1
Win Mike Kennedy Submission USWF 4 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4 04/12/1997 1
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