Evan Tanner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Evan Tanner

American mixed martial artist

Date of Birth: 11-Feb-1971

Place of Birth: Amarillo, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 05-Sep-2008

Profession: mixed martial artist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Evan Loyd Tanner (February 11, 1971 – September 8, 2008) was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter, writer, traveler, and adventurer.
He was a former UFC Middleweight Champion and was also 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 to be a pioneer in the sport of MMA and is credited as being one of the first fighters to use elbows as an effective striking method in the ground and pound position. 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.
He was also one of the first MMA fighters to use social media as a platform to connect with fans. Tanner earned notable career victories over former UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler, former King of Pancrase Middleweight and Welterweight Champion Kiuma Kunioku, Heath Herring, Paul Buentello, Phil Baroni (x2), and Ikuhisa Minowa, among others.