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Two New Members to be Inducted into UFC Hall of Fame at UFC 100
May 7, 2009 - 2:40 pm ET | 37 Comments
Two New Members to be Inducted into UFC Hall of Fame at UFC 100

The UFC will induct two new members into its hall of fame at the UFC Fan Expo on July 10th in Las Vegas immediately following UFC President Dana White's keynote address. Former UFC light heavyweight champ Chuck Liddell and TapouT co-founder Charles "Mask" Lewis are expected to be the latest members inducted into the hall of fame.

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Why Evan Tanner Was Important
Sep 10, 2008 - 5:30 pm ET | 74 Comments

EDITOR’S NOTE: A petition requesting former UFC middleweight champion Evan Tanner be posthumously inducted into the UFC hall of fame can be signed here. — KK
I once wrote that Evan Tanner’s excursions were, if nothing else, unnecessary, and in my opinion they were. But that is what separates people like Evan Tanner from the rest [...]

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Evan Tanner Found Dead in California Desert
Sep 8, 2008 - 8:35 pm ET | 117 Comments

Former UFC middleweight champion Evan Tanner has been found dead in the desert near Imperial Valley, California.
He was 37 years old.
According to the Imperial Valley Press an unidentified body was found on Monday in the Palo Verde mountain area near Imperial Valley.
The body was confirmed on Monday night to be that of Tanner, who quietly [...]

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Evan Tanner’s Latest Adventure
Aug 19, 2008 - 10:00 am ET | 39 Comments

For those who follow UFC veteran Evan Tanner, you know that he leads what some might call an unorthodox lifestyle, complete with random, life-threatening excursions that seem above all else, unnecessary.
Tanner is at it again and this time the former UFC middleweight champion is gearing up for a trip into the vast desert of [...]

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The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale Medical Suspensions
Jun 26, 2008 - 1:00 pm ET | 6 Comments

The Nevada State Athletic Commission has issued medical suspensions to nine of the twenty fighters from Saturday’s The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale in Las Vegas.
The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale Medical Suspensions

Evan Tanner (defeated by Kendall Grove via split decision) – Suspended until August 6th with no contact until July 22nd due to a left eye [...]

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Evan Tanner Has “Serious Health Problems”, Considering Retirement
Jun 26, 2008 - 10:00 am ET | 19 Comments

In his latest blog post on Spike TV, entitled “I’m Done, I’m Retiring”, former UFC middleweight champion Evan Tanner, who was defeated by Kendall Grove via split decision in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale on Saturday, discusses his fighting future:
“Losing sucks. It’s been pretty tough the last couple of days. I’ve [...]

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The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale Fighter Salaries and Bonuses
Jun 23, 2008 - 5:50 pm ET | 31 Comments

The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the official fighter salaries for The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale, which took place on Saturday, June 21st at The Pearl in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The event’s top payout went to “The Ultimate Fighter” 1 winner Diego Sanchez, who earned $70,000 for his third-round technical knockout of Luigi Fioravanti. “The [...]

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The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale Quick Results
Jun 22, 2008 - 12:30 am ET | 32 Comments

Kendall Grove def. Evan Tanner via split decision
Amir Sadollah def. CB Dollaway via submission – Round 1, 3:02
The Ultimate Fighter 7 Final
Diego Sanchez def. Luigi Fioravanti via TKO – Round 3, 4:07
Spencer Fisher def. Jeremy Stephens via unanimous decision
Matt Riddle def. Dante Rivera via unanimous decision
Dustin Hazelett def. Josh Burkman via submission – Round 2, [...]

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The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale Results
Jun 21, 2008 - 3:36 pm ET | 73 Comments

The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale took place on Saturday, June 21st at The Pearl at the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. A portion of the event was broadcast live on Spike TV
In the main event, former UFC middleweight champion Evan Tanner took on The Ultimate Fighter 3 middleweight tournament winner Kendall Grove. [...]

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Tanner-Grove Loser Likely Out Of The UFC
Jun 21, 2008 - 2:31 pm ET | 13 Comments

The loser of tonight’s Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale main event between middleweights Kendall Grove and Evan Tanner will likely be sent packing from the UFC according to Yahoo Sports:
“[Tanner and Grove] have been told their UFC career is likely on the line.
Both fighters have essentially been told by UFC matchmaker Joe Silva that the loser [...]

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The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale Betting Odds
Jun 21, 2008 - 1:00 am ET | 10 Comments

The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale betting odds courtesy of Bodog. Support MMAFrenzy.com by opening an account today!
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 7 FINALE BETTING ODDS

Evan Tanner (-190) vs. Kendall Grove (+160)
CB Dollaway (-160) vs. Amir Sadollah (+130)
The Ultimate Fighter 7 Final
Diego Sanchez (-500) vs. Luigi Fioravanti (+350)
Spencer Fisher (-220) vs. Jeremy Stephens (+180)
Matt Riddle (-240) vs. Dante [...]

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The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale Weigh-In Results
Jun 20, 2008 - 9:02 pm ET | 5 Comments

Kendall Grove (186) vs. Evan Tanner (186)
CB Dollaway (185) vs. Amir Sadollah (185)
The Ultimate Fighter 7 Final
Luigi Fioravanti (171) vs. Diego Sanchez (170)
Jeremy Stephens (155) vs. Spencer Fisher (156 )
Dante Rivera (185) vs. Matt Riddle (185)
Dustin Hazelett (170) vs. Josh Burkman (170)
Drew McFedries (185) vs. Marvin Eastman (186)
Matt Arroyo (170) vs. Matt Brown (170)
Dean Lister [...]

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Complete “Ultimate Fighter 7″ Finale Fight Card
Jun 19, 2008 - 11:13 am ET | 22 Comments

Official Fight Card
Main Card

Evan Tanner vs. Kendall Grove
Amir Sadollah vs. CB Dollaway
The Ultimate Fighter 7 Final
Diego Sanchez vs. Luigi Fioravanti
Spencer Fisher vs. Jeremy Stephens
Matt Riddle vs. Dante Rivera

Preliminary Bouts

Josh Burkman vs. Dustin Hazelett
Marvin Eastman vs. Drew McFedries
Matt Brown vs. Matt Arroyo
Jeremy Horn vs. Dean Lister
Tim Credeur vs. Cale Yarbrough
Rob Yundt vs. Rob Kimmons

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Spike TV Announces “The Ultimate Fighter 7″ Finale Televised Card
Jun 19, 2008 - 7:00 am ET | 9 Comments

After six grueling weeks of training and living in The Ultimate Fighter house, Amir Sadollah and C.B. Dollaway have advanced to the finals of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage Vs Team Forrest, and will square off on Saturday, June 21 at 9:00 PM ET on Spike TV LIVE from The Pearl at the Palms Casino [...]

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Roundup: UFC 87 and UFN 15 Updates, Dana White Scales Back On Announcement, and More
Jun 16, 2008 - 12:00 pm ET | 28 Comments

While much has been going on in the world of MMA this past week or so, we at MMAFrenzy.com would surely be remiss if we neglected to report some of the MMA news that has slipped through the cracks.
Here are some things you may have missed:

Though superfluous in nature, it has been announced that Fedor [...]

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