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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]