Former UFC champ Tanner dead at 37

Former UFC champ Tanner dead at 37

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“I’m not just going out into the desert, I’m going out into the desert to hunt for lost treasure,” he wrote. “I’m going on a pilgrimage of sorts, a journey to solitude, to do some thinking, and to pay my respects to the great mysteries.”

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Sounds like he was a pretty deep spiritual being. RIP

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I was just in the process of authoring this thread. Very tragic.

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While he was obviously on the downslope of his career, this is a life lost much too early.

RIP

Sad to hear. Such a terrible way to die. He was a great fighter and I always enjoyed watching him.

It's no surprise he went down with a fight for his life. Anyone who watched his fights knows Tanner had the heart of 5 men.

Evan Tanner was a lion, he was one of my favorites early on and he had some epic battles.


He also had a long battle with alcoholism that almost ended his career. Not to spread rumors but I have heard som speculate that this may have been a planned suicide, although noone has come forward and confirmed that.


No matter what he was a great champion and a good man, he will be missed.


R.I.P.