Curtis. 145. Freitas defend their titles, some of the East... By: Brian KnappDominique Copyright: © 2020 ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Evan Parker official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the Featherweight fighter from United States. 0-0-0 Unranked Main Card. With three victories in the UFC, Tanner received a title shot against UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz at UFC 30. Tanner made his UFC debut in 1999 at UFC 18, submitting fellow Amarillo native Darrell Gholar by rear naked choke in the first round.

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The UFC honored Tanner during the Spike TV broadcast of UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer on September 17, 2008. During his UFC career, Tanner lived in Portland, Oregon and Las Vegas, Nevada. So my plan is to go out to the desert, do some camping, ride the motorcycle, and shoot some guns. After a brief verbal exchange between Baroni and referee Larry Landless, the fight was stopped and Tanner was awarded the victory. and challenger Dominique... (PRESS RELEASE) -- LOS ANGELES – AXS TV’s INSIDE MMA took on the Franklin won when the fight was stopped by the ringside doctor due to multiple cuts and swelling on Tanner's face. In 2008, he relocated to Oceanside, California. Baroni maintained that it was a verbal miscommunication and he never asked for the fight to be stopped. 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[5] only entering the sport in his second year of high school. After his initial success, Tanner taught himself submission and grappling techniques using instructional videos created by the famous Gracie family. 0-0-0 Unranked Austin Halat. After losing the title, Tanner began training with American Top Team, but lost his next fight to David Loiseau at Ultimate Fight Night 2 in October 2005. He chose to accept no corporate sponsorships and instead started "Team Tanner," an exclusive fan club for his upcoming fights. A documentary about Tanner's life, travels and philosophy, "Once I Was A Champion," was directed by Gerard Roxburgh[14] and premiered in competition at the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival as an official selection. Penn State AD Sandy Barbour addresses Pat Chambers' resignation. Team Forrest Finale, Ultimate Fighting Championship (video game), MMA World Rankings Hall of Fame Class of 2008, Making the case for Evan Tanner to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, Imagining an MMA Hall of Fame: Borderline Candidates, The Top 10 Stories of the 2000s | #8: The Death of Evan Tanner, Sherdog’s Top 10 UFC Middleweight Title Fights | Honorable Mention: Evan Tanner vs. David Terrell (UFC 51), Sherdog’s Top 10 UFC Middleweight Title Fights | Honorable Mention: Evan Tanner vs. Rich Franklin (UFC 53), Sherdog’s Top 10 UFC Light Heavyweight Title Fights | Honorable Mention: Tito Ortiz vs. Evan Tanner (UFC 30), Sherdog’s Top 10 Middleweights of All-Time | Honorable Mention: Evan Tanner, Sherdog.com 2005 Upset of the Year Nominee: Evan Tanner def. Here's here who they are and how to watch them. He returned in July 2000 and remained undefeated in the USWF, successfully defending his heavyweight belt with wins against Raoul Romero and Vinny Nixon.

He returned to the Octagon at UFC 34, defeating Homer Moore in the second round with an armbar. [7] He left Chute Boxe and began training at Hard Knocks Kickboxing in Las Vegas. 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. [13] The Imperial County sheriff's office gave an official cause of death as heat exposure.[12]. NCAA grants blanket waiver for men's basketball on multiteam events. According to a military article, Tanner's motorcycle was at his camp and within his provisions were ample supplies of water. It won the "Best Documentary Audience Award" at the 2011 Bel Air Film Festival. hosts Kenny Rice and... monitoring_string = "5eb5a0f65cbe346d74f978e14db1b00d" He was defeated by Sanae Kikuta on points (6–0) in the first round. His next UFC fight was at UFC 19 against Valerie Ignatov, who was known for leg submissions. subject of performance-enhancing drugs (PED) tonight as series