For the fictional character created by Lawrence Block, see Evan Michael Tanner.
Evan Tanner
Tanner in 2005
Born
Evan Lloyd Tanner (1971-02-11)February 11, 1971 Amarillo, Texas, US
Died
September 5, 2008(2008-09-05) (aged 37) near Palo Verde, California, US Heat stroke
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight
185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division
Middleweight Light Heavyweight Heavyweight
Reach
74 in (188 cm)[1]
Team
Hard Knocks Kickboxing[2]
Team Quest
Chute Boxe USA
American Top Team
USA Stars
Rank
Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Cesar Gracie[3]
Years active
1997–2008
Mixed martial arts record
Total
40
Wins
32
By knockout
12
By submission
17
By decision
3
Losses
8
By knockout
6
By submission
1
By decision
1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Evan Lloyd Tanner (February 11, 1971 – September 5, 2008) was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a former UFC Middleweight Champion and was the first American to win the Pancrase Neo-Blood tournament in Tokyo, Japan.[4]
Tanner won the UFC Middleweight Championship at UFC 51, stopping David Terrell with strikes in the first round. He is considered a pioneer in the sport of MMA and one of the first fighters to use elbows as an effective striking method in the ground and pound position.
Tanner is considered to be somewhat of an anomaly in MMA as he began his professional career with a large degree of success despite primarily learning the sport via instructional videotape. He was also one of the first MMA fighters to use social media as a platform to connect with fans.
Tanner earned notable career victories over former UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler, former King of Pancrase Middleweight and Welterweight Champion Kiuma Kunioku, Heath Herring, Paul Buentello, Phil Baroni (x2) and Ikuhisa Minowa, among others.
^"Evan Tanner's Official ESPN Profile". espn.go.com. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
^"Chute Boxe Academy: Official Site3". Chute Boxe. 2007. Archived from the original on September 21, 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2007.
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to fight; $30,000 to win) Kimo Leopoldo: $55,000 Tim Sylvia: $40,000 EvanTanner: $30,000 ($15,000 to fight; $15,000 to win) Phil Baroni: $20,000 Frank...
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