Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner is a mixed martial artist from the United States listed in the Middleweight division. Evan Tanner holds a professional record of 32-8-0, including 11-6-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 5 came by knockout or TKO, 4 by submission and 2 by decision. Evan Tanner stands 6'0", has a 74-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 55 years old. Evan Tanner is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Evan Tanner profile
| Division | Middleweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 32-8-0 |
| UFC record | 11-6-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | United States |
| Age | 55 |
| Date of birth | 1971-02-11 |
| Height | 6'0" |
| Reach | 74" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 186 lbs |
| Current streak | L2 |
| Total octagon time | 2h 3m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.16 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.45 |
| Striking accuracy | 60% |
| Striking defense | 57.5% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.12 |
| Strikes to the head | 61.1% |
| Strikes to the body | 25% |
| Strikes to the legs | 13.9% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 2.57 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 22.2% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.83 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 5 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 4 |
| UFC wins by decision | 2 |
Evan Tanner recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-21 | UFC | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale | Kendall Grove | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2008-03-01 | UFC | UFC 82: Pride of a Champion | Yushin Okami | loss | Knee to Head In Clinch |
| 2006-04-15 | UFC | UFC 59: Reality Check | Justin Levens | win | Triangle Choke After Drop to Guard |
| 2005-10-03 | UFC | UFC Fight Night 2 | David Loiseau | loss | Facial Cuts |
| 2005-06-04 | UFC | UFC 53: Heavy Hitters | Rich Franklin | loss | Facial Cuts |
| 2005-02-05 | UFC | UFC 51: Super Saturday | David Terrell | win | Punches to Head From Half Guard |
| 2004-10-22 | UFC | UFC 50: The War Of '04 | Robbie Lawler | win | Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard |
| 2004-06-19 | UFC | UFC 48: Payback | Phil Baroni | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2003-11-21 | UFC | UFC 45: Revolution | Phil Baroni | win | Elbows to Head From Mount |
| 2003-04-25 | UFC | UFC 42: Sudden Impact | Rich Franklin | loss | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2003-02-15 | FCFF | FCFF - Fighting Against Cancer | Shannon Ritch | win | Submission (Triangle Choke) |
| 2002-07-13 | UFC | UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall | Chris Haseman | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2002-03-22 | UFC | UFC 36: Worlds Collide | Elvis Sinosic | win | Facial Cuts |
| 2001-11-02 | UFC | UFC 34: High Voltage | Homer Moore | win | Armbar From Bottom Guard |
| 2001-02-23 | UFC | UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk | Tito Ortiz | loss | Slam to On Ground |
| 2000-12-16 | UFC | UFC 29: Defense of the Belts | Lance Gibson | win | Punches to Head From Mount |
| 2000-11-25 | USWF 18 | USWF 18 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 18 | Travis Fulton | win | Submission (Triangle Choke) |
| 2000-07-17 | USWF 17 | USWF 17 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 17 | Raoul Romero | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 1999-04-24 | USWF 14 | USWF 14 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 14 | Vinny Nixon | win | Submission (Keylock) |
| 1999-04-18 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Breakthrough 4 | Leon van Dijk | loss | TKO (Knees and Palm Strikes) |
| 1999-03-20 | USWF 13 | USWF 13 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 13 | Mike Cizek | win | TKO (Submission to Punches) |
| 1999-03-05 | UFC | UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns | Valeri Ignatov | win | Elbows to Head From Mount |
| 1999-01-08 | UFC | UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title | Darrell Gholar | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 1998-12-19 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Advance 12 | Ryushi Yanagisawa | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 1998-10-24 | USWF 12 | USWF 12 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 12 | Gene Lydick | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 1998-09-14 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 1998 Anniversary Show | Kiuma Kunioku | win | Decision (Lost Points) |
| 1998-07-26 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round | Justin McCully | win | Technical Submission (Kimura) |
| 1998-07-07 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round | Ikuhisa Minowa | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 1998-07-07 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round | Kosei Kubota | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 1998-06-20 | USWF 9 | USWF 9 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 9 | Tony Castillo | win | TKO (Knees) |
| 1998-04-18 | Gladiators | Gladiators - Gladiators 2 | Wade Kroeze | win | KO (Knee) |
| 1998-04-18 | Gladiators | Gladiators - Gladiators 2 | Dennis Reed | win | Submission (Triangle Choke) |
| 1998-03-28 | USWF 8 | USWF 8 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 8 | Rusty Totty | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 1997-11-22 | PSDA | PSDA - PSDA | Joe Frailey | win | TKO (Submission to Punches) |
| 1997-11-22 | PSDA | PSDA - PSDA | Jesse Gonzalez | win | Submission (Ezekiel Choke) |
| 1997-11-22 | PSDA | PSDA - PSDA | Heath Herring | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 1997-10-18 | USWF 7 | USWF 7 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 | Heath Herring | win | TKO (Exhaustion) |
| 1997-04-12 | USWF 4 | USWF 4 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4 | Mike Kennedy | win | TKO (Submission to Palm Strikes) |
| 1997-04-12 | USWF 4 | USWF 4 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4 | Gary Nabors | win | Submission (Keylock) |
| 1997-04-12 | USWF 4 | USWF 4 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4 | Paul Buentello | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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Sources and methodology
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