All MMA fightersEvan Tanner
MMA · Deceased32-8RECORD
12KO / TKO WINS
17SUBMISSION WINS
3DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Evan Lloyd Tanner |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 11 Feb 1971 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Amarillo, Texas, USA |
| Lives in | Oceanside, California, USA |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Team | Hard Knocks Kickboxing / Team Quest |
| Height | 183 cm (6′0″) |
| Reach | 188 cm (74″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1997–2008 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 12 Apr 1997 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Kendall Grove, 21 Jun 2008 |
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Titles and honours
- UFC middleweight champion (2005)
- USWF heavyweight champion
- Pancrase Neo-Blood Tournament winner (1998)
- Extreme Challenge heavyweight tournament champion
Background
Texas-born fighter who won the vacant UFC middleweight title in 2005. He died in September 2008 from heat exposure while camping in the California desert.
Fight history
40 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Kendall Grove | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest Finale | 21 Jun 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Yushin Okami | KO (knee) | 2 | 3:00 | UFC 82 | 1 Mar 2008 | Columbus, Ohio, USA | |
| Win | Justin Levens | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:14 | UFC 59 | 15 Apr 2006 | Anaheim, California, USA | |
| Loss | David Loiseau | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 4:15 | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 2 | 3 Oct 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Rich Franklin | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 4 | 3:25 | UFC 53 | 4 Jun 2005 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Lost UFC middleweight title |
| Win | David Terrell | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:35 | UFC 51 | 5 Feb 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won vacant UFC middleweight title |
| Win | Robbie Lawler | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:22 | UFC 50 | 22 Oct 2004 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Phil Baroni | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 48 | 19 Jun 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Phil Baroni | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:42 | UFC 45 | 21 Nov 2003 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | |
| Loss | Rich Franklin | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:40 | UFC 42 | 25 Apr 2003 | Miami, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Shannon Ritch | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:19 | FCFF: Fighting Against Cancer | 15 Feb 2003 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Chris Haseman | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 38 | 13 Jul 2002 | London, England | |
| Win | Elvis Sinosic | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 2:06 | UFC 36 | 22 Mar 2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Homer Moore | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 0:55 | UFC 34 | 2 Nov 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Tito Ortiz | KO (slam) | 1 | 0:30 | UFC 30 | 23 Feb 2001 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA | For UFC light heavyweight title |
| Win | Lance Gibson | TKO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 4:48 | UFC 29 | 16 Dec 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Travis Fulton | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 4:38 | USWF 18 | 25 Nov 2000 | Amarillo, Texas, USA | Defended USWF heavyweight title |
| Win | Raoul Romero | TKO (punches) | 1 | 6:59 | USWF 17 | 17 Jul 2000 | Amarillo, Texas, USA | Defended USWF heavyweight title |
| Win | Vinny Nixon | Submission (keylock) | 1 | 1:07 | USWF 14 | 24 Apr 1999 | Lubbock, Texas, USA | Defended USWF heavyweight title |
| Loss | Leon Dijk | TKO (knees and palm strikes) | 1 | 11:39 | Pancrase: Breakthrough 4 | 18 Apr 1999 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Mike Cizek | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 2:06 | USWF 13 | 20 Mar 1999 | Amarillo, Texas, USA | Defended USWF heavyweight title |
| Win | Valeri Ignatov | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 2:58 | UFC 19 | 5 Mar 1999 | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, USA | |
| Win | Darrel Gholar | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 7:57 | UFC 18 | 8 Jan 1999 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Ryushi Yanagisawa | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 2:24 | Pancrase: Advance 12 | 19 Dec 1998 | Chiba, Japan | |
| Win | Gene Lydick | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:15 | USWF 12 | 24 Oct 1998 | Amarillo, Texas, USA | Defended USWF heavyweight title |
| Win | Kiuma Kunioku | Decision | 1 | 20:00 | Pancrase: 1998 Anniversary Show | 14 Sep 1998 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Justin McCully | Technical submission (kimura) | 1 | 5:07 | Pancrase: 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament, Second Round | 26 Jul 1998 | Tokyo, Japan | Won Pancrase Neo-Blood Tournament |
| Win | Kousei Kubota | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 2:23 | Pancrase: 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament, Opening Round | 7 Jul 1998 | Tokyo, Japan | Neo-Blood Tournament semifinal |
| Win | Tony Castillo | TKO (knees) | 1 | 4:06 | USWF 9 | 20 Jun 1998 | Amarillo, Texas, USA | Defended USWF heavyweight title |
| Win | Dennis Reed | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:20 | Gladiators 2 | 18 Apr 1998 | Iowa, USA | Won Extreme Challenge heavyweight tournament |
| Win | Rusty Totty | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 1:36 | USWF 8 | 28 Mar 1998 | Amarillo, Texas, USA | Defended USWF heavyweight title |
| Win | Joe Frailey | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 0:56 | PSDA Heavyweight Tournament | 22 Nov 1997 | Texas, USA | Tournament quarterfinal |
| Win | Jesse Gonzalez | Submission (ezekiel choke) | 1 | 1:15 | PSDA Heavyweight Tournament | 22 Nov 1997 | Texas, USA | Tournament semifinal |
| Loss | Heath Herring | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 8:20 | PSDA Heavyweight Tournament | 22 Nov 1997 | Texas, USA | Tournament final |
| Win | Heath Herring | TKO (exhaustion) | 1 | 6:19 | USWF 7 | 18 Oct 1997 | Amarillo, Texas, USA | Won USWF heavyweight title |
| Win | Mike Kennedy | TKO (submission to palm strikes) | 1 | 1:29 | USWF 4 Heavyweight Tournament | 12 Apr 1997 | Amarillo, Texas, USA | Tournament quarterfinal |
| Win | Gary Nabors | Submission (keylock) | 1 | 2:21 | USWF 4 Heavyweight Tournament | 12 Apr 1997 | Amarillo, Texas, USA | Tournament semifinal |
| Win | Paul Buentello | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:20 | USWF 4 Heavyweight Tournament | 12 Apr 1997 | Amarillo, Texas, USA | Won tournament |
| Win | Wade Kroeze | TKO (knees) | 1 | 1:00 | Extreme Challenge Heavyweight Tournament | – | – | Tournament semifinal |
| Win | Ikuhisa Minowa | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 4:05 | Pancrase Neo-Blood Tournament | – | – | Neo-Blood Tournament quarterfinal |