Evan Tanner

Quick Facts

Full Name	Evan Tanner
Occupation	Mma Fighter
Date Of Birth	Feb 11, 1971(1971-02-11)
Age	53
Date Of Death	2008-09-05
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Aquarius

Evan Tanner Biography

Evan Tanner is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on February 11, 1971 in Texas, United States. Popular wrestler who won the UFC middleweight title in 2005. He was also the Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation heavyweight champion.

He beat He defeated Phil Baroni twice, once by decision and once by TKO. twice, once via decision , and another via TKO.

Tanner was born in Amarillo, Texas and graduated in 1989 from Caprock High School, where he won the Texas state championship in wrestling as a junior and senior despite only entering the sport in his second year of high school. He attended Simpson College in Iowa, but dropped out when he was 19. He worked various jobs around the country as a bouncer, cable television contractor, framer building beach houses, dishwasher, baker, ditch digger and slaughterhouse worker. He attended the University of Oklahoma for one semester before returning to Amarillo, where he entered a mixed martial arts tournament.

Tanner, with a wrestling background, began fighting in 1997 when he was convinced by friends to enter a local MMA tournament hosted by the now defunct Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation. He won the tournament by defeating three fighters in one night, including future UFC heavyweight contender Paul Buentello.

He was raised and born in Amarillo, Texas.

Evan Tanner Net Worth

Evan Tanner is one of the richest Mma Fighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Evan Tanner 's net worth $400 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a state-wide wrestler during his time at Caprock High School in Texas.

He died from heat exhaustion during a solo excursion in the desert.

Evan Loyd Tanner (February 11, 1971 – September 8, 2008) was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter, writer, traveler and adventurer. He was a former UFC Middleweight Champion and the first American to win the Pancrase Neo-Blood tournament in Tokyo, Japan.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Evan Tanner height 6 ft 0 in Evan weight 84 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Evan Tanner Dating?

According to our records, Evan Tanner is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Evan Tanner’s is not dating anyone.

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Tanner fought Franklin again at UFC 53 in June 2005. Franklin won when the fight was stopped by the ringside doctor due to multiple cuts and swelling on Tanner’s face. With the win, Franklin was named as a coach for The Ultimate Fighter 2 reality television show, along with then UFC Welterweight champion Matt Hughes. While Franklin and Hughes did not fight at the conclusion of the show, Hughes said he would have challenged Tanner for the UFC middleweight title if Tanner had been a coach on the show.

Facts & Trivia

Evan Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Evan Tanner celebrates birthday on February 11 of every year.

On December 29, 2006, Tanner unveiled plans to set up a mixed martial arts training camp at his house in Gresham, Oregon for disadvantaged athletes and young men at risk. In February 2007, he announced that 12 athletes would reside in the house from six different weight classes. In a March 2007 interview with MMA Weekly, Tanner was asked about the possibility of fighting again, but said he wanted to focus on developing his foundation. He said he would be training year-round with the athletes he was coaching and that it might only be a matter of time before he returned. UFC president Dana White was interviewed by CBS Sportsline one week later and said Tanner would be welcomed back whenever he was ready.

Top Facts about Evan Tanner

1. Evan Tanner was an American mixed martial artist.
2. He was born on February 11, 1971, in Amarillo, Texas.
3. Tanner competed in the UFC from 1999 to 2008.
4. He won the UFC Middleweight Championship in 2005.
5. Tanner had a professional MMA record of 32-8-0 (1 NC).
6. He tragically passed away on September 8, 2008, at age 37.
7. Tanner struggled with alcoholism and depression throughout his life.
8. He was known for his unorthodox fighting style and heart.
9. Tanner wrote a book titled “The Quest for Redemption” in 2008.
10. He is remembered as a beloved figure in the MMA community.

What really happened to Evan Tanner?

Dehydrated and exhausted, Tanner died surrounded by the natural world he held so dearly, with his head resting gently on a rock. Evan Tanner didn’t die a professional fighter. Fighting was just something that he did. He died an adventurer, a poet and with his one true foe, his alcoholism, truly vanquished.

Why did Evan Tanner go to the desert?

” He purchased a dirt bike and on September 3, 2008 rode into the desert region west of Palo Verde, California to go camping. According to his manager, John Hayner, Tanner called that afternoon to say that his bike had run out of gas and that he would walk back to his camp.

Is Evan Tanner in the UFC Hall of Fame?

Don’t get me wrong—I loved Evan Tanner as a fighter and appreciate the trials and tribulations he went through outside the ring battling alcoholism. That being said, Evan Tanner is not a Hall of Famer.

How old was Evan Tanner when he died?

37 years (1971–2008)

What UFC fighter was in the expendables?

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