I just thought I would post this, Evan Tanner was one of my favorite MMA fighters, he was found dead Monday in Southern California... RIP...

from UFC.com (http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=14429):
“I believe there are people out there that just have a warrior spirit, whether it’s fighting or something, they’ve got to do it. It’s hard to identify with me; it’s just something I do.”
---Evan Tanner, 2005

On what will unquestionably be remembered as one of mixed martial arts’ saddest days, former UFC middleweight champion Evan Tanner - beloved by fans for his fighting ability and by friends for his free spirit – has passed away at the age of 37.

full article (http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=14429)

Terrible news; only 37! I remember many of his fights.

Wow. That's unbelievable. I knew he'd had some personal problems the last few years, but I was under the impression he had everything under control when he fought Grove. Really sad to hear that.

fdgowin

It really is. He actually lives in my town, Oceanside. He's a really nice guy. I went to The Compound where he trains after I returned from this deployment, it was a pleasant surprise to see him there. Really sad.

just stopping by to pay my respects to evan tanner......used to love watching evan fight - a soft spoken guy, but feared in the cage......i was really looking forward to seeing evan come back and win his remaining contracted fights dispite his recent losing streak.....very sad day in the mma world

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vo8DMJXq5s

2nd greatest fight beard in the biz!! RIP Evan - you will be missed!!

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/theproudestmonkey/untitled.jpg

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/index.php?rn=222561&cl=9659616&ch=222562

P-C
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