Biography
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. 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 unusual among MMA-fighters, as he began his professional career with a large degree of success despite primarily learning the sport via instructional videotape.
UFC Stats
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/ min
Sig. strikes landed
2.64
/ min
Sig. strikes absorbed
2.55
/ 15 min
Takedowns
1.34
avg
Submissions
0.13
avg
Knockdowns
How He Wins
Finish Rate
wins by finish
Recent Form
Mixed Martial Arts39 Bouts
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss |  Yushin OkamiH2H | KO (knee) | R2 | UFC 82 | Mar 1, 2008 |
| Win |  Justin LevensH2H | Submission (triangle choke) | R1 | UFC 59 | Apr 15, 2006 |
| Loss |  David LoiseauH2H | TKO (doctor stoppage) | R2 | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 2 | Oct 3, 2005 |
| Loss | Rich FranklinH2H | TKO (doctor stoppage) | R4 | UFC 53 | Jun 4, 2005 |
| Win | David TerrellH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | UFC 51 | Feb 5, 2005 |
| Win | Robbie LawlerH2H | Submission (triangle choke) | R1 | UFC 50 | Oct 22, 2004 |
| Win | Phil BaroniH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC 48 | Jun 19, 2004 |
| Win | Phil BaroniH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | UFC 45 | Nov 21, 2003 |
| Loss | Rich FranklinH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | UFC 42 | Apr 25, 2003 |
| Win | Shannon RitchH2H | Submission (triangle choke) | R1 | FCFF-Fighting Against Cancer | Feb 15, 2003 |
| Win |  Chris HasemanH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC 38 | Jul 13, 2002 |
| Win | Elvis SinosicH2H | TKO (doctor stoppage) | R1 | UFC 36 | Mar 22, 2002 |
| Win | Homer MooreH2H | Submission (armbar) | R2 | UFC 34 | Nov 2, 2001 |
| Loss | Tito OrtizH2H | KO (slam) | R1 | UFC 30 | Feb 23, 2001 |
| Win | Lance GibsonH2H | TKO (punches and elbows) | R1 | UFC 29 | Dec 16, 2000 |
| Win | Travis FultonH2H | Submission (triangle choke) | R1 | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 18 | Nov 25, 2000 |
| Win |  Raoul RomeroH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 17 | Jul 17, 2000 |
| Win | Vinny NixonH2H | Submission (keylock) | R1 | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 14 | Apr 24, 1999 |
| Loss | Leon Dijk | TKO (knees and palm strikes) | R1 | Pancrase: Breakthrough 4 | Apr 18, 1999 |
| Win | Mike CizekH2H | TKO (submission to punches) | R1 | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 13 | Mar 20, 1999 |
| Win |  Valeri IgnatovH2H | TKO (elbows) | R1 | UFC 19 | Mar 5, 1999 |
| Win | Darrel Gholar | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | UFC 18 | Jan 8, 1999 |
| Win | Ryushi YanagisawaH2H | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | R1 | Pancrase: Advance 12 | Dec 19, 1998 |
| Win | Gene LydickH2H | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 12 | Oct 24, 1998 |
| Win | Kiuma KuniokuH2H | Decision (lost points) | R1 | Pancrase: 1998 Anniversary Show | Sep 14, 1998 |
| Win | Justin McCullyH2H | Technical Submission (kimura) | R1 | Pancrase: 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round | Jul 26, 1998 |
| Win | Kousei Kubota | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | R1 | Pancrase: 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round | Jul 7, 1998 |
| Win | Tony CastilloH2H | TKO (knees) | R1 | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 9 | Jun 20, 1998 |
| Win | Dennis ReedH2H | Submission (triangle choke) | R1 | Gladiators 2 | Apr 18, 1998 |
| Win | Rusty TottyH2H | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | R1 | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 8 | Mar 28, 1998 |
| Loss | Heath HerringH2H | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | PSDA | Nov 22, 1997 |
| Win | Heath HerringH2H | TKO (exhaustion) | R1 | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 | Oct 18, 1997 |
| Win | Paul BuentelloH2H | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4 | Apr 12, 1997 |
| Win | Ikuhisa MinowaH2H | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Pancrase Neo-Blood Tournament Quarterfinal. | 1 | — |
| Win | Wade KroezeH2H | TKO (knees) | Extreme Challenge Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. | 1 | — |
| Win | Jesse GonzalezH2H | Submission (ezekiel choke) | PSDA Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. | 1 | — |
| Win | Joe FraileyH2H | TKO (submission to punches) | PSDA Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal. | 1 | — |
| Win | Gary NaborsH2H | Submission (keylock) | USWF 4 Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. | 1 | — |
| Win | Mike KennedyH2H | TKO (submission to palm strikes) | USWF 4 Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal. | 1 | — |
Related Fighters
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