Evan Tanner
Also Known As: Evan Lloyd Tanner
Biography: Evan Tanner was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter, writer, traveler and adventurer. He was a former UFC Middleweight Champion and was the first American to win the Pancrase Neo-Blood tournament in Tokyo, Japan.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Amarillo, Texas, USA
Birthday: February 11, 1971
Deathday: September 05, 2008
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Gender: Male
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UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
Overview: UFC 82: Pride of a Champion was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event that took place on 1st March, 2008 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The main event was a UFC & Pride FC middleweight title unification match between UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and PRIDE FC welterweight champion Dan Henderson.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-01
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UFC 59: Reality Check
Overview: UFC 59: Reality Check was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 15, 2006 at Arrowhead Pond, in Anaheim, California, and broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada. This was the first-ever UFC event held in California after the state's legalization of mixed martial arts contests.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-04-15
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UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
Overview: UFC 53: Heavy Hitters was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 4, 2005, at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Andrei Arlovski puts his interim Heavyweight Championship on the line against Justin Eilers. The undercard features a rematch for the UFC Middleweight Championship as Champion Evan Tanner defends this title against Rich Franklin. Other featured fighters include top ranked Forrest Griffin, Paul Buentello, Nate Quarry, David Loiseau, Nick Diaz and more.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-06-04
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UFC 18: Road To The Heavyweight Title
Overview: UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 8, 1999 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-08
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UFC 19: Young Guns
Overview: UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 5, 1999 at the Casino Magic in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-03-05
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UFC 29: Defense of the Belts
Overview: UFC 29: Defense of the Belts was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 16, 2000 at Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-12-16
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UFC 30: The Battle On The Boardwalk
Overview: UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey on February 23, 2001. UFC 30 was also the first UFC event since UFC 22 to see a home video release.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-02-23
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UFC 34: High Voltage
Overview: UFC 34: High Voltage was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the MGM Grand Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on November 2, 2001. The card was headlined by two Championship Bouts, Randy Couture faced Pedro Rizzo for the Heavyweight Title, and Matt Hughes faced Carlos Newton for the Welterweight Title.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-11-02
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UFC 36: Worlds Collide
Overview: UFC 36: Worlds Collide was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the MGM Grand Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on March 22, 2002. The main event was a Heavyweight Championship Bout between Josh Barnett and the holder, Randy Couture.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-03-22
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UFC 42: Sudden Impact
Overview: UFC 42: Sudden Impact was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. UFC 42 was the first UFC event to take place in Florida. Headlining the event was a Welterweight Title bout between Matt Hughes and Sean Sherk. UFC 42 also marked the first UFC appearance of future Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-25
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UFC 45: Revolution
Overview: UFC 45: Revolution was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. This event marked the 10th anniversary of the UFC and to celebrate the anniversary the UFC inaugurated its Hall of Fame, with Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock as the first inductees.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-11-21
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UFC 48: Payback
Overview: UFC 48: Payback was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The featured contestants of the evening were Ken Shamrock and Kimo Leopoldo, who had met once before in 1996 at UFC 8, with Shamrock reigning victorious.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-06-19
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UFC 50: The War of 04
Overview: UFC 50: The War of '04 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Headlining the card were Tito Ortiz and Patrick Côté. Côté was a late replacement for Lion's Den fighter Guy Mezger, who pulled out of the event due to a medical condition. It also featured the Middleweight debut of future champion Rich Franklin.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-22
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UFC 51: Super Saturday
Overview: UFC 51: Super Saturday was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 5, 2005 (Super Bowl weekend) at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-05
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UFC Fight Night 2: Loiseau vs. Tanner
Overview: UFC Fight Night 2: Loiseau vs. Tanner was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 3, 2005. The event took place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United States and Canada.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-03
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Once I Was a Champion
Overview: Writer, philosopher, alcoholic, and MMA fighter Evan Tanner died mysteriously in the desert of Clapp Springs, California. He was searching for treasure but not the material kind. This feature length biopic focuses on fifty people whose lives he forever changed as they try to figure out who he really was and the reason behind his untimely death.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-06-18
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UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Overview: Tank Abbott vs Steve Nelmark • Brad Kohler vs Steve Judson • Jens Pulver vs John Lewis • BJ Penn vs Kaoru Uno • Tony de Souza vs Jutaro Nakao • Pat Miletich vs Shonie Carter • Gary Goodridge vs Paul Herrera ; Bobby Hoffman vs M. Robinson • Pedro Rizzo vs Tank Abbott • Fabiano Iha vs Kaoru Uno • Frank Shamrock vs Igor Zinoviev • Pedro Rizzo vs Tra tellingman • Shonie Carter vs Matt Serra • Lance Gibson vs Jermaine André • Chuck Liddell vs K. Randleman • Ron Waterman vs Andre Roberts • Eugene Jackson vs K.Yamamiya • Carlos Newton vs Matt Hughes • Vitor Belfort vs Wanderlei Silva • Pedro Rizzo vs Josh Barnett • Eugene Jackson vs Royce Alger • Pete Williams vs Mark Coleman • Tito Ortiz vs Evan Tanner
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-08-11
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UFC 38: Brawl At The Hall
Overview: UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It took place at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England, on July 13, 2002. The event was seen on pay per view in the United States, and was later released on home video.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-07-13
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The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale
Overview: The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 21, 2008. Featured were the finals from The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest in the Middleweight division as well as a main event between Kendall Grove and Evan Tanner. This was Evan Tanner's last fight before he died.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-06-21
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