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Evan Tanner to return at UFC 82 in Columbus, Ohio?

Posted by Adam Morgan on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at 3:17 am· 2 Comments 


MMA Mania is reporting that Evan Tanner will be returning to the Octagon at UFC 82 in Columbus, Ohio. No opponent has yet been named. The addition of Tanner back into the mix at middleweight is a welcome one. The real question will be if he’s physically and mentally in shape enough to get back into mixed martial arts on a full time basis. Tanner has said numerous times that he feels he knows how to beat Anderson Silva. In order to get his crack at him, he’ll need to rack up several wins in the UFC.

Tanner is an alcoholic and has openly detailed his struggles via his personal blog. If he can come into the UFC, live a stable and healthy lifestyle, and fight full time in this short period, then more power to him. Here’s hoping this fight puts Tanner back on the right track.

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2 Responses to “Evan Tanner to return at UFC 82 in Columbus, Ohio?”
  1. mike wolfe says:
    December 18, 2007 at 4:42 am

    Wondered why he seemed to disappear. Hope he gets back.

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  2. Adam says:
    December 18, 2007 at 11:12 pm

    I think the game has passed Evan by in terms of giving the top contenders a run for their money. It doesn’t seem as though his game has evolved that much since his days as the champ, and there are a lot of young fighters out there at middleweight now that i don’t think he can beat. That being said he can still put on a great fight and would be a good test for the up and coming stars of the division.

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