Evan Tanner
Record: 32 - 8
Height: 6'0" (183cm)
Weight: 185 lbs
Age: 42

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.

Career Statistics:
Knockout Wins:  1   (03%) Knockout Losses:  2   (05%)
TKO Wins:  7   (18%) TKO Losses:  4   (10%)
Submission Wins:  21   (53%) Submission Losses:  1   (03%)
Decision Wins:  3   (08%) Decision Losses:  1   (03%)
Draws: 0 No Contests: 0
Career Fights:
Opponent Method Event Date Rnd
Loss Kendall Grove Split Decision UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale Jun. 21, 2008 3
Loss Yushin Okami Knockout UFC 82: Pride of a Champion Mar. 01, 2008 2
Win Justin Levens Submission UFC 59: Reality Check Apr. 15, 2006 1
Loss David Loiseau Technical Knockout UFC: Ultimate Fight Night 2 Oct. 03, 2005 2
Loss Rich Franklin Technical Knockout UFC 53: Heavy Hitters Jun. 04, 2005 4
Win David Terrell Technical Knockout UFC 51: Super Saturday Feb. 05, 2005 1
Win Robbie Lawler Submission UFC 50: The War of '04 Oct. 22, 2004 1
Win Phil Baroni Unanimous Decision UFC 48: Payback Jun. 19, 2004 3
Win Phil Baroni Technical Knockout UFC 45: Revolution Nov. 21, 2003 1
Loss Rich Franklin Technical Knockout UFC 42: Sudden Impact Apr. 25, 2003 1
Win Shannon Ritch Submission FCFF: Fighting Against Cancer Feb. 15, 2003 1
Win Chris Haseman Unanimous Decision UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall Jul. 13, 2002 3
Win Elvis Sinosic Technical Knockout UFC 36: Worlds Collide Mar. 22, 2002 1
Win Homer Moore Submission UFC 34: High Voltage Nov. 02, 2001 2
Loss Tito Ortiz Knockout UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk Feb. 23, 2001 1
Win Lance Gibson Technical Knockout UFC 29: Defense of the Belts Dec. 16, 2000 1
Win Travis Fulton Submission USWF 18: Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 18 Nov. 25, 2000 1
Win Raoul Romero Technical Knockout USWF 17: Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 17 Jul. 17, 2000 1
Win Vinny Nixon Submission USWF 14: Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 14 Apr. 24, 1999 1
Loss Leon Dijk Technical Knockout Pancrase: Breakthrough 4 Apr. 18, 1999 1
Win Mike Cizek Submission USWF 13: Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 13 Mar. 20, 1999 1
Win Valeri Ignatov Technical Knockout UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns Mar. 05, 1999 1
Win Darrel Gholar Submission UFC 18: Road to the Heavyweight Title Jan. 08, 1999 1
Win Ryushi Yanagisawa Submission Pancrase: Advance 12 Dec. 19, 1998 1
Win Gene Lydick Submission USWF 12: Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 12 Oct. 24, 1998 1
Win Kiuma Kunioku Decision Pancrase: 1998 Anniversary Show Sep. 14, 1998 1
Win Justin McCully Technical Submission Pancrase: 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round Jul. 26, 1998 1
Win Kosei Kubota Submission Pancrase: 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round Jul. 07, 1998 1
Win Ikuhisa Minowa Submission Pancrase: 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round Jul. 07, 1998 1
Win Tony Castillo Technical Knockout USWF 9: Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 9 Jun. 20, 1998 1
Win Dennis Reed Submission Gladiators: Gladiators 2 Apr. 18, 1998 1
Win Wade Kroeze Knockout Gladiators: Gladiators 2 Apr. 18, 1998 1
Win Rusty Totty Submission USWF 8: Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 8 Mar. 28, 1998 1
Loss Heath Herring Submission PSDA: PSDA Nov. 22, 1997 1
Win Jesse Gonzalez Submission PSDA: PSDA Nov. 22, 1997 1
Win Joe Frailey Submission PSDA: PSDA Nov. 22, 1997 1
Win Heath Herring Submission USWF 7: Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 Oct. 18, 1997 1
Win Paul Buentello Submission USWF 4: Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4 Apr. 12, 1997 1
Win Gary Nabors Submission USWF 4: Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4 Apr. 12, 1997 1
Win Mike Kennedy Submission USWF 4: Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4 Apr. 12, 1997 1
Total Fights: 40   |   Record: 32 - 8
WHO WINS THE MAIN EVENT AT UFC 162 BETWEEN ANDERSON SILVA AND CHRIS WEIDMAN?
Silva via Decision
Silva via TKO/KO
Silva via Submission
Weidman via Decision
Weidman via TKO/KO
Weidman via Submission
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