Evan Tanner

OctagonStats Rating 1552

11-6-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 0" (183 cm)

Weight185 lbs. (84 kg)

Reach74" (188 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornFeb 11, 1971

Age55

DivisionMiddleweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.05

Str. Acc59%

SApM2.64

Str. Def56%

TD Avg2.55

TD Acc43%

TD Def-

Sub Avg1.3

Recent form

L L W L L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

17 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

5 KO/TKO wins · 4 sub wins · 2 decision wins

Losses by method

5 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 1 decision losses

Finish rate82%

Times finished83%

StreakL2

Best streak4

Avg fight7:13

Octagon time2h 2m

Opp win%55%

ActiveJan. 08, 1999 – Jun. 21, 2008 (10y)

Career story

Evan Tanner is a 32-8-0 finisher. 81% finish rate.

Evan debuted Jan. 08, 1999 vs Darrel Gholar (win). Longest win streak: 4. On a 2-fight losing skid. 10 years active (Jan. 08, 1999–Jun. 21, 2008).

Best wins: Homer Moore (SUB Armbar R2, Nov. 02, 2001); Robbie Lawler (SUB Triangle Choke R1, Oct. 22, 2004); David Terrell (KO/TKO Punches R1, Feb. 05, 2005).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Jun. 21, 2008	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale	L Kendall Grove	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	27 59	3 0	0 1
Mar. 01, 2008	UFC 82: Pride of a Champion	L Yushin Okami	KO/TKO Knee	2	3:00	0 2	19 26	1 0	0 0
Apr. 15, 2006	UFC 59: Reality Check	W Justin Levens	SUB Triangle Choke	1	3:14	0 0	10 2	1 0	2 1
Oct. 03, 2005	UFC Fight Night 2	L David Loiseau	KO/TKO	2	4:15	0 0	15 13	3 0	2 0
Jun. 04, 2005	UFC 53: Heavy Hitters	L Rich Franklin	KO/TKO	4	3:25	1 0	25 97	1 0	1 1
Feb. 05, 2005	UFC 51: Super Saturday	W David Terrell	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:35	0 0	19 4	0 2	0 1
Oct. 22, 2004	UFC 50: The War Of '04	W Robbie Lawler	SUB Triangle Choke	1	2:22	0 0	6 3	0 1	1 0
Jun. 19, 2004	UFC 48: Payback	W Phil Baroni	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	73 23	5 0	0 0
Nov. 21, 2003	UFC 45: Revolution	W Phil Baroni	KO/TKO Elbows	1	4:42	0 2	28 17	1 0	0 0
Apr. 25, 2003	UFC 42: Sudden Impact	L Rich Franklin	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:40	0 1	6 16	0 0	0 0
Jul. 13, 2002	UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall	W Chris Haseman	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	70 14	3 0	0 2
Mar. 22, 2002	UFC 36: Worlds Collide	W Elvis Sinosic	KO/TKO	1	2:06	0 0	7 4	0 0	0 0
Nov. 02, 2001	UFC 34: High Voltage	W Homer Moore	SUB Armbar	2	0:55	0 0	4 4	0 2	4 0
Feb. 23, 2001	UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk	L Tito Ortiz	KO/TKO Slam	1	0:32	0 0	0 7	0 1	0 0
Dec. 16, 2000	UFC 29: Defense of the Belts	W Lance Gibson	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:58	0 0	32 6	1 0	0 0
Mar. 05, 1999	UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns	W Valeri Ignatov	KO/TKO Elbows	1	2:58	0 0	23 2	1 0	1 0
Jan. 08, 1999	UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title	W Darrel Gholar	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	7:57	0 0	24 4	1 1	4 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.