This is a must watch.
I will do nothing lightly. When I walk, I will walk heavily. When I fight, I will fight with conviction. When I speak, I will speak strongly. When I feel, I will feel everything. When I love, I will love with everything.
-Evan Tanner 1971-2008
Military.com has a very detailed report on the search effort and what happened to Evan (thanks to Bloody Elbow for the find). It is believed that Evan died from heat exhaustion.
MMARated.com has an audio interview up with MMA Live host John Anik. Anik talks about his background, the evolution of the show, and if it will ever make it on ESPN or ESPN 2.
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Thanks to Bloody Elbow & MMA Mania for the finds.
No Comments | Filed under: Evan TannerThe guys over at Bloody Elbow have started a petition for Evan to be inducted into the UFC hall of fame. There isn’t a fighter more deserving than Evan. Please sign it and spread the word.
The former home of Evan Tanner’s personal blog, www.evantanner.net, has been turned into a memorial site by Evan’s family and friends. If you wish, there is a comment section for you to leave your thoughts.
Many fans have posted tribute videos to Evan on YouTube. Here is one of them.
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Former UFC Middleweight Champion Evan Tanner has been found dead in the southern California desert.
MMAJunkie.com has the unfortunate news.
Evan Tanner, a former UFC middleweight champion and one of MMA’s most popular fighters, was found dead in the Palo Verde mountain area of California today.
He was 37 years old.
A friend of Tanner’s told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that authorities have recovered his body. Kyria McBrayer, who also assisted the popular fighter with his “Team Tanner” fan/sponsorship club, said she received the unfortunate news today.
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The Ultimate Fighter Season Seven Finale took place this evening at The Palms in Las Vegas.
Kendall Grove took on former UFC Middleweight Champion Evan Tanner in a match that will likely put the loser on the outside of the UFC looking in.
TUF Finalists, Amir Sadollah and C.B. Dollaway, battled it out to determine who was this season’s “Ultimate Fighter.”
Diego Sanchez looked to regain his old form against the tough Luigi Fioravanti.
Spencer Fisher and Jeremy Stephens fought to finish what was almost started at the weigh-ins.
Season seven TUF contestants, Matthew Riddle and Dante Rivera, also met in the cage to determine who would move on to compete in the UFC’s middleweight division.
Results and wrap-up after the jump.
CR: Sherdog.com
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