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I know...lol
Awesome video. I signed the pe ion, but would you honestly consider him a hall of famer if he didnt die recently? idk about that.
I know...lol
The UFC criteria hasn't been established. But he was a belt holder. Not the strongest case for him but I'd like to see him.
That Franklin Vs Tanner fight alone..............
From Dave Meltzer:
"--Dana White said this morning that they will be dedicating Wednesday night's live show on e from Omaha, headlined by Houston Alexander vs. Eric Schafer, to Evan Tanner and that they will be airing an Evan Tanner TV tribute show on e. White said they've also put together 30 second tribute spots for Tanner that will be airing soon."
good job Dana.
I'm in the process of making a Tanner video. It'll have every single fight (still collecting them atm) and be as long as youtube allows (i think 10 mins). It'll take me a month or so though.
Just got done with the Fight Night TUF 7 introduction and then his first fight (UFC 18).
wow looking forward to it!
It'll get blocked eventually. Everytime I make highlight videos with UFC clips they always get blocked even if you paid for the video. It's BS.
2 unpublished blog entries by Evan Tanner were released...
http://www. e.com/profile/Evan_Tanner
whew...
A few things...Another Myspace Bulletin gem from War Machine:
Evan Tanner and the got ass UFC..
So the UFC decided to let me go because of my statements after the death of Evan Tanner. They tried to make it look like I was insensitive towards Evan and that that was the reason I was being cut.
In all honesty my bulletin regarding Evan was bashing the UFC and the way they treat fighters and not negative to Evan in any way. if anything I was sticking up for Evan and the way he was mistreated by the UFC just like the vast majority of it fighters.
Anyway, since my bulletins and all the bull being talked about on the underground several of Evan Tanner's close friends and family members have been in contact with me. 99 percent of them were not mad at all and pretty much let me know that they knew where I was going with the whole bulletin and for me not to worry about hurting any of them directly.
SO yeah one of his close friends just messaged me a few hours ago and let me know that the UFC sent NO ONE to speak at his funeral. He let me know how much this saddened the family and how very disappointed they were about it all.
This is an EX CHAMPION of theirs, NOT some scrub that fought for them once and thats it. Are you trying to tell me he doesn't deserve any of the UFC brass' presence at his funeral? Doesn't deserve a single kind word or statement of gra ude for the services that he provided their organization?
ing bull if you ask me. This also brings me back to the whole reason I was let go by them. It obviously wasn't because they thought I was offensive to the Tanners it was as I ALWAYS knew...it was because I spoke my mind about the organization and the way the treat their fighters.
Actions speak louder than words and they can say what they want about why they were not present but to me it sure looks like they didn't give two s about the guy.
ing sad.
WM
Send ing flowers to Tanner's funeral service. Nothing more to say."
1. The UFC should have sent someone to pay their respects but I ask how does he know for sure they didn't? If the UFC didn't then that is pretty sorry of them. They don't need someone to make a speech but showing up would be nice
2. However they did dedicate a fight night to him and they asked e to make a Evan Tanner special
3. He was cut for refusing a fight, not because of Evan Tanner. I find it difficult to believe the UFC was reading his blog and cut him that night.
4. He torched his career for this rant
5. How did Tanner's friends have his cell number? Tanner was not a part of the MMA crowd and he wasn't friends with many people let alone other fighters.
6. And screw this guy for making Tanner's death about him
Last edited by Evan; 09-29-2008 at 05:59 PM.
I thought the same thing after reading Matthew Riddle's story that he posted a few days after Tanner died.
What did Riddle say?
I was going to say something much more harsh in 6 but I am trying to watch my language...
The last couple fights I kind of got the sense the UFC did not want Tanner anymore.
It wasn't really a big deal. He just wrote this long-ass blog about his path to the UFC and tried to connect it to Tanner because he's care-free like Tanner was. To me, it came off as self-promotion at a completely inappropriate time.
How so?
They extended his contract 2 fights ago and Joe Silva told him he always has a place int he UFC. When his Jeep got broken into the UFC replaced all of his gear to help him out.
Not that the UFC are saints by any means...just asking..
Last edited by Evan; 09-29-2008 at 06:44 PM.
Tanner wasn't carefree. He was a dude with a boatload of problems. Anybody who really can't see that and believes Tanner was "carefree" has their head way up their ass. Now, Riddle may be carefree, but that's because he still lives at home with Mommy.
End rant.
Riddle has a free XBOX. What else does he need?
If you're interested, you can subscribe right at www.richfranklin.com.)
Evan Tanner and I pummeled each other in two ferocious octagon battles. I held him in high regard and found him sincere and engaging. Last summer we had a chance to spend time catching up with one another in Las Vegas, when he was fighting. Little did I know this time together would be our last.
Many fans followed Evan’s blog. Reading it reveals his restless need to journey through wilderness in search of self-discovery. How ironic that the California desert he loved so much, was also the place of his death.
It’s been said that bad things sometimes happen to good people. So when a good person like Evan is dealt a terrible situation, it’s hard to absorb, much less understand. Trying to grasp how a likable guy such as Evan could have died, and in such a tragic way, is a large-sized spiritual mystery.
Being a Christian, I turn to my faith first when confronted with yet another example that the world can be so unfair. I’ve read the story of Job and realize that for centuries it has offered some perspective during times of coping with shocking loss. Perhaps it is possible that we need suffering in order to appreciate what it’s like to experience goodness and happiness and peace.
It has been said that the principal reason some people embrace religion is the same reason others reject it. That reason is the existence of suffering and death. Non-believers choose to walk away, saying they cannot worship a deity who could indifferently preside over so much awfulness.
Those who worship understand that there is also a real chance for making contributions on earth and having a spiritual life beyond it. This awareness helps to give meaning and hope when confronted with life’s complexities.
Although the human capacity for reason is one of our best weapons in getting through life, it can take us only so far. Contemplating the infinite vastness of the universe, we soon get to a point of diminishing returns as we try to make sense of sad situations such as Evan’s. It is then that my faith is what pulls me through.
God is all-powerful and all-knowing and yet, mysteriously, bad things will always happen. Spirituality can demand inward struggle while at the same time offering great emotional comfort. Sometimes I’m at peace with not knowing God’s incomprehensible ways. At other times I’m unsettled because I can’t explain that which is beyond my imagination. That’s when I really have to work at accepting that not knowing is okay.
What I am certain of is that I will continue to study and to pray, determined to walk towards the light
Indeed...well said..
End rant.
He was a tortured soul.
Holy , when did this happen?
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