Evan Tanner Found Dead in California Desert

Evan was truly a beautiful soul. Rest in Peace.

I can't believe this is true. Evan has been one of my favorite righters from the beginning. May he finally find peace.

God Bless Evan Tanner

I thought this was some sort of cruel joke when I read the title but fuck. Evan Tanner was one of the better people in the sport, shame and true sadness to see him go.

R.I.P Tanner

Weird to go one CP post without any clever remarks or jokes..
What a shame. (About Tanner I mean)

Whoa! I can't....damn! This is hard to swallow. My thoughts, prayers and heart go out to his friends and family. Evan was a true competitor, whether he was fighting the best in the Octagon or his personal demons outside the cage. I'm really sorry to see him go this way. Very tragic.

Evan Tanner was a great ambassador of this sport. He was a real fighter in and out of the octagon and he cared deeply for his fans. He will truly be missed.

I got to meet Evan once and he was a very cool and very deep person. I was literally just some dude off the street to him, but he took the time to talk about the fight biz, training philosophies, and even where I grew up and laugh about how much we both hated Las Vegas.

It was terrible to watch him fall on hard times as a fighter and in his personal life and I always was pulling for him to get it together and pull off a great string of wins again.

I'm not good on sentiment. All I can say is I hope he finds that peace for which he always searched, and this really really sucks for the rest of us.

Sorry Evan.

Wow, I thought this was a cruel joke for a moment when I read the headline...

I always enjoyed Tanner and I agree he was a great ambassador for the sport. I wish someone had just slapped the crazy out of him because he seemed like an excellent human being and I always enjoyed watching him in the ring.

That is really a sad waste of a good person...

First I find out my girlfriend has been cheating on me and now this? when it rains it pours fellas i'm telling you...

Truly a sad happening. Like everyone else, it seems, I really liked this guy - as a fighter and a person.
Be careful out there, folks. None of us are getting out of here alive. Just try to make it as far as you can.

EVAN- RIP you will be forever missed. You were a hell of an INSPIRATION and will be dearly missed. I loved reading your blogs everyday and you have always made me want to go against the grain you were an incredible person and FUCK i will miss you and your incite on life.. I CAN NOT SAY ENOUGH ABOUT YOU. YOU ARE AMAZING.
REST IN PEACE...
YOU WILL BE MISSED
GRANT

I was in shock when I read this. My prayers are for Evan's family and friends. I rooted for him each time he was in the octagon.

RIP Evan

I am speechless. RIP warrior Evan Tanner.

Jesus, I guess this can serve as a lesson to all of us: when going out on your own into the vast American desert in search of enlightenment, don't forget to not be retarded. Better luck next time, winner.

My friends and I were talking about it, and maybe a gas station was unexpectedly closed or something.

Maybe he was cruising a little faster than he calculated with his MPG. Serves a lesson to all of us drive slower save gas. Let go of the gas sooner and slow down you'll save your brakes too. Taking off slower rather than dumping all your gas to still move like a turtle for a few moments also saves the tank.

Anyways does this remind anyone of the story of Chris McCandless? The main character in the book "Into the Wild" which explores another true story of a similar kind of person who met a similar demise. Maybe you saw the movie which was supposed to be as heart moving as the book.

Honestly I can't see myself as a minimalist like that, but I have similar tendencies to just take off on solo adventures without inviting anyone or solo because no one else can or wants to go. It's just something you got to do because it's for yourself, and it really breaks the boredom. However, I still firmly believe in the more the merrier.

Anyways back to Tanner, I honestly became a fan too late into the sport to see the days when he was in his prime, but he was a champion. So that alone deserves my respect.

RIP - Sounds like he fought hard during his final battle, but it was a losing fight, and one he can't recover from.

PS - How does one barely keep enough food to feed themselves, yet maintain such an impressive physique (a fighter's physique)? Working out only gets you so far, a person's diet is equally important.

RIP tanner. you're the fucking man

I admired Evan from his earliest days in the UFC. A true warrior, no fear, no complaints, ever. But, it was evident that he had demons inside him. I think it will bear out that he planned this death. He was a survivor. He had lived everywhere, in all kinds of conditions. "Run out of gas"???? Not likely. Once again, I admire Evan. He chose the place, the time, and the method. There won't be a man like him seen again in this generation.

Maybe he didn't figure in how much gas would evaporate in days of triple digit heat.
This really sucks, R.I.P.

That is a right shitter.
R.I.P. Evan.

MMA just suffered a great loss.

To the fans of evan i too am at aloss for words,but he will be on a bigger fight ticket with god as his trainer now.R.I.P. To the losers who do not dream or take a chance,but feel bashing the life of someone else is better, you are truly stupid and without a real thought in your pea brains.I would only hope you die in a puddle of your own vommit and shit.

God bless your soul Mr. Tanner.

Rest in Peace, Evan. You were truly loved and admired from those who knew you "before you were famous". You were a good man with a heart of gold. You will be missed.

you will be missed Evan RIP