Evan Tanner is a 51 year old Male fighter from United States with a 32-8-0 pro MMA record. Tanner most recently fought Kendall Grove at The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale on Saturday June 21, 2008. Evan Tanner lost to Kendall Grove by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3 in the Middleweight division.
Evan Tanner has 32 wins with a 91% finish rate, including 8 by knockout, 21 by submission, 3 by decision.
Evan Tanner is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 32-7-0 | Kendall Grove |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale | 2008-06-21 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 32-6-0 | Yushin Okami |
KO/TKO
R2 3:00
|
UFC 82 | 2008-03-01 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 31-6-0 | Justin Levens |
SUB
R1 3:14
|
UFC 59 | 2006-04-15 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 31-5-0 | David Loiseau |
KO/TKO
R2 4:15
|
UFC Fight Night 2 | 2005-10-03 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 31-4-0 | Rich Franklin |
KO/TKO
R4 3:25
|
UFC 53 | 2005-06-04 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 30-4-0 | David Terrell |
KO/TKO
R1 4:35
|
UFC 51 | 2005-02-05 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 29-4-0 | Robbie Lawler |
SUB
R1 2:22
|
UFC 50 | 2004-10-22 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 28-4-0 | Phil Baroni |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 48 | 2004-06-19 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 27-4-0 | Phil Baroni |
KO/TKO
R1 4:42
|
UFC 45 | 2003-11-21 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 27-3-0 | Rich Franklin |
KO/TKO
R1 2:40
|
UFC 42 | 2003-04-25 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 26-3-0 | Shannon Ritch |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2003-02-15 | FCFF | |
| Win | 25-3-0 | Chris Haseman |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 38 | 2002-07-13 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 24-3-0 | Elvis Sinosic |
KO/TKO
R1 2:06
|
UFC 36 | 2002-03-22 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 23-3-0 | Homer Moore |
SUB
R2 0:55
|
UFC 34 | 2001-11-02 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 23-2-0 | Tito Ortiz |
KO/TKO
R1 0:32
|
UFC 30 | 2001-02-23 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 22-2-0 | Lance Gibson Sr. |
KO/TKO
R1 4:48
|
UFC 29 | 2000-12-16 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-2-0 | Travis Fulton |
SUB
R1 4:31
|
Unified SWF 18 | 2000-11-25 | Heavyweight | |
| Win | 20-2-0 | Raoul Romero |
KO/TKO
R1 6:59
|
Unified SWF 17 | 2000-07-08 | Heavyweight | |
| Win | 19-2-0 | Vinny Nixon |
SUB
R1 1:07
|
Regional circuit | 1999-04-24 | ||
| Loss | 19-1-0 | Leon Van Dijk |
KO/TKO
R1 11:39
|
Pancrase 70 | 1999-04-18 | Heavyweight | |
| Win | 18-1-0 | Mike Cizek |
SUB
R1 2:06
|
Regional circuit | 1999-03-20 | ||
| Win | 17-1-0 | Valeri Ignatov |
KO/TKO
R1 2:58
|
UFC 19 | 1999-03-05 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-1-0 | Darrel Gholar |
SUB
R1 7:57
|
UFC 18 | 1999-01-08 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-1-0 | Ryushi Yanagisawa |
SUB
R1 2:24
|
Pancrase 66 | 1998-12-19 | Heavyweight | |
| Win | 14-1-0 | Gene Lydick |
SUB
R1 4:15
|
Regional circuit | 1998-10-24 | ||
| Win | 13-1-0 | Kiuma Kunioku |
DEC
R1 20:00
|
Pancrase 62 | 1998-09-14 | Heavyweight | |
| Win | 12-1-0 | Justin McCully |
SUB
R1 5:07
|
Pancrase 61 | 1998-07-26 | Heavyweight | |
| Win | 11-1-0 | Kosei Kubota |
SUB
R1 2:23
|
Pancrase 60 | 1998-07-07 | Heavyweight | |
| Win | 10-1-0 | Ikuhisa Minowa |
SUB
R1 4:05
|
Pancrase 60 | 1998-07-07 | Heavyweight | |
| Win | 9-1-0 | Tony Castillo |
KO/TKO
R1 4:06
|
Regional circuit | 1998-06-20 | ||
| Win | 7-1-0 | Wade Kroeze |
KO/TKO
R1 1:00
|
Regional circuit | 1998-04-18 | EC | |
| Win | 7-1-0 | Dennis Reed |
SUB
R1 1:20
|
Regional circuit | 1998-04-18 | EC | |
| Win | 6-1-0 | Rusty Totty |
SUB
R1 1:36
|
Regional circuit | 1998-03-28 | ||
| Win | 4-0-0 | Joe Frailey |
SUB
R1 0:56
|
Regional circuit | 1997-11-22 | ||
| Win | 4-0-0 | Jesse Gonzalez |
SUB
R1 1:15
|
Regional circuit | 1997-11-22 | ||
| Loss | 4-0-0 | Heath Herring |
SUB
R1 8:20
|
Regional circuit | 1997-11-22 | ||
| Win | 3-0-0 | Heath Herring |
SUB
R1 6:19
|
Regional circuit | 1997-10-18 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Mike Kennedy |
SUB
R1 1:29
|
Regional circuit | 1997-04-12 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Gary Nabors |
SUB
R1 2:21
|
Regional circuit | 1997-04-12 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Paul Buentello |
SUB
R1 2:20
|
Regional circuit | 1997-04-12 |
Tanner made his professional debut against Paul Buentello on April 12, 1997, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Paul Buentello who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Evan Tanner beat Paul Buentello by Submission at 2:20 of Round 1.
Tanner made his debut in the UFC against Darrel Gholar on January 8, 1999, fighting on the main card of UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title having compiled a 16-1-0 professional MMA record.
Evan Tanner beat Darrel Gholar by Submission at 7:57 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Tanner has gone on to fight a total of 17 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 11-6-0.
After his UFC stint, Tanner took his next fight at on March 20, 1999, fighting against Mike Cizek on the of the regional circuit.
Evan Tanner beat Mike Cizek by Submission at 2:06 of Round 1.
After 5 fights outside of the promotion, Tanner returned to the UFC on December 16, 2000, fighting against Lance Gibson Sr. on the main card of UFC 29: Defense of the Belts.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 22-2-0
Evan Tanner beat Lance Gibson Sr. by KO/TKO at 4:48 of Round 1.
Tanner lost his 1st middleweight title challenge, losing to Tito Ortiz on February 23, 2001 at UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk.
Evan Tanner lost to Tito Ortiz by KO/TKO at 0:32 of Round 1.
Tanner defeated the previously unbeaten Homer Moore on November 2, 2001, at UFC 34: High Voltage. Homer Moore came into the fight with a 11-0-0 record. Evan Tanner beat Homer Moore by Submission at 0:55 of Round 2.
After 1 fights outside of the promotion, Tanner returned to the UFC on April 25, 2003, fighting against Rich Franklin on the main card of UFC 42: Sudden Impact.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 27-3-0
Evan Tanner lost to Rich Franklin by KO/TKO at 2:40 of Round 1.
Tanner won the UFC Vacant Middleweight Championship defeating David Terrell on February 5, 2005 at UFC 51: Super Saturday.
This was Tanner's 2nd UFC championship fight.
Evan Tanner beat David Terrell by KO/TKO at 4:35 of Round 1.
Tanner lost his UFC Middleweight title to Rich Franklin on June 4, 2005 at UFC 53: Heavy Hitters.
The loss meant that Tanner had made no successful defences of the UFC middleweight title.
Evan Tanner lost to Rich Franklin by KO/TKO at 3:25 of Round 4.
Tanner's last win came against Justin Levens at UFC 59 on Saturday April 15, 2006. Evan Tanner beat Justin Levens by Submission at 3:14 of Round 1.
Tanner is not currently booked for any fights.
Tanner's last loss came against Kendall Grove at The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale on Saturday June 21, 2008. Evan Tanner lost to Kendall Grove by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Tanner has fought 17 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 11-6-0.
Tanner has knocked out 8 opponents.
Tanner has submitted 21 opponents.
Tanner has been knocked out 6 times.
Tanner has been submitted 1 times.
