Evan Tanner Officially Signed; Kos May Not Be Televised
It’s official. Following rumors and speculation, UFC.com has listed a match between middleweights Evan Tanner and Yushin Okami at UFC 82. The event takes place Marh 1 in Columbus, Ohio. This adds to what is already a stacked card and the result is bad news for Josh Koscheck and Dustin Hazelett. The fight between the two welterweights will occur prior to the live telecast and will only appear... [Read More...]
Report: Yushin Okami and Evan Tanner set to fight in Montreal at UFC 84
During a question and answer session with UK fight fans on Friday, UFC color commentator Joe Rogan revealed that middleweights Yushin Okami and Evan Tanner are set to face each other on April 19 at UFC 84 in Montreal, reports MMAWeekly.com. UFC vice president of talent relations Joe Silva reportedly confirmed Rogan’s comments. UFC 84 is scheduled to be headlined by a welterweight title match... [Read More...]
Report: Evan Tanner vs. Yushin Okami at UFC 82
According to a report at MMA Mania, Evan Tanner will be making his return to the Octagon on March 1st, 2008 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio against UFC middleweight contender Yushin Okami. So much for warm-up fights. Okami is among the best middlweights in the world right now and is a huge challenge for a guy, in Evan Tanner, who hasn’t fought in over a year. Why would the UFC give... [Read More...]
Evan Tanner to return at UFC 82 in Columbus, Ohio?
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... [Read More...]
Is Evan Tanner teasing us again?
Evan Tanner’s official MySpace.com account issued the following bulletin: November 8, 2007 Evan Tanner Returns to UFC Former Middleweight Champ Back in ’08 K.A.O.S. caught up with former UFC Middleweight Champ Evan Tanner who broke the news that he signed a 4 fight deal with UFC. Date, time and opponent still to be determined. Listen... [Read More...]
Evan Tanner’s sunken vessel
Above is a picture of Evan Tanner’s poor sunken boat. If not removed within 30 days, the Mission Bay lifeguards will legally remove it. At this point, I doubt Tanner cares anymore. Poor guy. Nothing is going right for him right now. HT: Bloody Elbow Read More →
Evan Tanner: “I am setting a date, and on that day I will stop drinking.”
The following is the latest entry from Evan Tanner’s blog: I am setting a date. I am setting a date, and on that day I will stop drinking. That will be the day I begin to be a better man. That will be the day I begin to find the best of me. That will be the day I begin to find the best of what life can be. I want to find the magic. Join me. If you want to make a change in your life, join me.... [Read More...]
The sad saga of Evan Tanner continues
Remember all those reports that Evan Tanner was going to fight Dean Lister in the UFC on Dec. 29? Yeah, well, after reading his latest web site entry from a few days ago I kind of feel like it might not happen… I haven’t written in so long I’m not sure where to start. My stay in Oceanside has been one big misadventure. It’s beautiful here. I have met some of the best people,... [Read More...]
UFC Roundup: Belcher gets new contract; Hazelett could fight Goulet; and Tanner to fight Lister?
There’s a quite a few UFC-related fight nuggets making the Internet rounds so I figured I’d recap them for you in one post: – UFCjunkie.com is citing a report in the Biloxi Sun-Herald middleweight Alan Belcher has signed a new four fight contract with the UFC. His next fight is scheduled for UFC 77 in Cincinnati on Oct. 20 against Kalib Starnes. If Belcher can string together a few... [Read More...]
Meltzer: Eastman and Tanner not scheduled to fight
Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer is reporting that rumors of a bout between Marvin Eastman and Evan Tanner at UFC 76 are not true. According to Meltzer, Tanner isn’t even signed to the UFC. Click here for Meltzer’s report. Read More →
Blog within a Blog: Steroid testing, Tiger Schulman’s and MMA, dream match at 160 lbs., and much more
I know I caught your attention with the Tiger Schulman’s Karate teaser. I’ll get to TSK soon. But first, I want to talk about drugs. Many pundits have written columns on the major sites discussing steroids and offering their ideas about how the issue should be addressed by the major promotions. Thus far, there seems to be a big push for the promotions to do internal testing. While I respect... [Read More...]
Report: Tanner likely to return at UFC 76
UFCJunkie.com is reporting that sources have informed them that former UFC middleweight champion Evan Tanner is likely to resume his fighting career at UFC 76 in September. Read More →
Tanner likely to return in September
The Chute Boxe USA website is becoming quite the source for breaking news. In a recent post, the site’s operators have announced that Evan Tanner will be making his UFC return and will likely be fighting in September. You can check out the post at the following URL: http://www.chuteboxe-usa.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=81 Tanner is a former UFC middleweight champ who has been missing in action,... [Read More...]
