Ex-UFC Champ Found Dead in SoCal Desert

[123puta3]

poor thing,who wanted to contribute to society,and share something with people,to die alone,out of people's reach...spread his word

[3732334]

if a raghead was with him he would have survived

[1stmerc]

Big respect to Evan Tanner, RIP my brother

[BenbanksTV]

if you cant take the heat, gtfo of the desert hahahahahahahahahaha

[MDCCCXCIV]

seem evan tanner got too tanner-d

[DD23ize]

Dam thats massed up

[scoott444]

Evan RIP brother. we will always love you man. you where an awsome fighter and an awsome human being!

[bcassidy2013]

Screw Bear Grylls ,i heard that they were filming Survivorman on location.

[calikid229]

rip evan tanner...n u people should stop arguing over bs and pay a little respect...

[WhispersOnLy]

I'm so late... R.I.P.

[jenkinse92]

Who ever talks shit about this forerunner of the sport of mma needs to such off why did they even watch this in the first place

[thcthc]

u people have no respect whatsoever.a man died for gods sake...

[ILuv2troll]

I saw him in Vegas not long before he died at a casino. He had a sick lumberjack beard.

[f8talh8red]

doesnt suprise me. someone who gets their brains knocked out for a living cant remember to bring enough gas for his dirtbike? 100 miles away from a gas station.

thats a lapse in judgement from too many shots to the head imo. camel pack that bitch with some gas in it!!!

[BioBrokun]

@f8talh8red MMA fighters are actually very intelligent you ignorant little prick, many have college degrees, some even have their Masters and a few have Ph.D.s, something an insensate little imbecile like you will never manage to obtain in your fucking life! And I am also an MMA fighter, my whole life, since 3rd grade, every single one of my teachers has told my parents that I am an incredibly intelligent kid but i'm just too fucking lazy to do homework xDDD so stfu you disrespectful little shit

[Fupper16]

@BioBrokun They have degrees and masters degrees. None have a phd. Name one fighter who has a Phd ... they don't. I am a avid mma analyst, and I cannot think of one who has a phd.

[BioBrokun]

@Fupper16 ...so i may have exxagerated a little(x ahaha xD

[Dukilein1984]

How can somone be so stupid and drive into a desert without having enough gas???? And before sombody tells me: I DONT CARE ABOUT HIM cause i dont know him. Just wanted to ask about the fact that its stupid -> Desert driving with not enough gas.

[Hekikahni]

@Dukilein1984 I don't know, but that isn't what happened anyway. He had a dirt bike, and a motorcycle, which he drove into the desert. The dirt bike is what ran out of gas, and anyone that has ridden one, they eat up gas. But it is easy to forget about gas, when you are having fun on them. His motorcycle was still back at the camp.

[Dukilein1984]

@Hekikahni Wow, thanks, the first normal comment, i didnt know he had 2. Thanks for info. But by the way, i really dont care. But thanks for your info anyway.

[norseleague]

@Dukilein1984 Seriously can we not suspect what really happened?

[TrealazFuuk]

WWOW I CANT BELIEVE IT. A VERY GREAT AN EXCITING FIGHTER HAS MOVED ON TOO A BETTER PLACE!!!!!!

[zzurcaled]

R I P MEN

[1000biggboi]

ThebBg83 ......is an idiot,that comes from upbringing....parents are probably idiots too!

[silentpounce]

AssociatedPress, what an oxymoron.

[IHACKER316]

RIP

[xxJuanStunnaxx]

Wow. I first heard his name after he died and had no idea.

[burrusfilms]

@xxJuanStunnaxx same here

[caseyjones67]

y in the fuck didnt dana white say something about this.im a huge ufc and mma fan and i am just learning of this.FUCK DANA WHITE

[raymanlegy]

@caseyjones67 They did. pay attention this was like 2 years ago.

[swordmeister93]

Nicest guy in UFC history.

[TheMuaythaiwarrior]

All that money and fans and he managed to get lost in a stupid desert, fucking sucks

[cj08086509]

Xilix-your a dumbass, getting way to into it hahaha

[MasseyNM]

I don't understand why people decide to like this video? A famous UFC fighter has died....

[NumeroUnoUberMoose]

Bottled water.....

[spacecowboy9187]

yup



[twofacedconker]

jesus does everyone live under a rock?

[sabihiqbal]

Rest in Peace, brother.

[leenlinda]

when was this?

[joejibblets]

Should have hydrated.

[CRjuggaloAZY]

wow, I like so many others are shocked, I didn't even know he was dead????! he was a beast I remember he was the fighter that got me hooked into ufc and mma. thats so sad, R.I.P, at least he died being a man! doing bear grylls things... well I don't know for sure... but wow, I'm shocked.... HE WAS AWSOME!

[steweywillrocku]

how on earth did he disappear?!??!!?

[dmp220]

wow i didnt kno this !! wtf

[MrDavidhbortz]

so weird !!! He was a heck of a fighter. Pretty Sad and tragic

[brotherhood984]

@kaos3124 your mother bought it on her self when she had you,you worth less piss of shit.saying shit about a guy who had more courage in his little toe than you have in your whole body.cunt shut your your fucking mouth before you get put down princess.lets meet up cunt if you live in brisbane,ill smash every bone in your face,you'll look like shrek hollywood cunt.you pick the time & place ill be there.

[cappellifiore]

@brotherhood984 Dam your an asshole. And people wonder what's wrong with this world today. Well your a good start on deleting the scum from the earth. I'd say God Bless you, but the Devil has your heart. Loser.

[brotherhood984]

@cappellifiore listen to you passing judgment down like its the easter holidays,your the type of person that preaches to the chore bout doing good helping others in need, but when you see someone getting beaten or robbed up you turn a blind eye its not happening to me why should i care.but its ok to make cowardly remarks bout a man who lost his life.Im not the loser im the one that has my eyes wide open,i see the world 4 what it is a dangerous&beutiful place. god hates a coward what are you!!

[cappellifiore]

@brotherhood984 You don't know me so your comment is useless. I'm not the one that wrote those horrible things, you are. I am the one that would stop to help a fellow human in need. I'm also not a coward. Just read what you wrote and you will see why all the haters are on your ass. Its just not right.

[waltbabyluv9493]

Man I'm really late. RIP to Evan Tanner

[dmp220]

@waltbabyluv9493 yeah ur not alone

[Monkeyman5550]

Youtube isnt a place to announce death, to many shitheaded kids here saying jokes about it. The guy died show some respect. R.I.P tanner

[unshutoptic1]

@Monkeyman5550 ..I hear ya, there's always gonna be assholes saying stupid crap because it's so easy. But if I didn't have you tube, I wouldn't have found out about it and it's been almost two years.

[newf360]

All you people making jokes about a persons death are idiots. I hope someone pisses on your grave.

[thaiboypsp3000]

@kaos3124 fuck you

[MnOp1o1]

R.I.P tanner

[bookwormbandit]

Evan was a good guy. A humble person and a kind person.

[Islandofbones]

B3Li3vE!!! :(

[bamjungle]

Hey, I work for a Federal Agency. We look after the public lands, like what Evan Tanner went out to appreciate. We knew as soon as it happened, as soon as it broke, because we are updated on issues dealing with public lands. I saw his name in the circular and was like dang. My co-workers dont follow fighting so they did not know the significance of it. I did. He will be missed.

[3101jimbo]

what the fuck is wrong with some people on here. RIP Evan Tanner

[saltyigun2]

OMFG!! Even tanner is....dead when the fuck did this happen WTF! how did i miss this!

[Yamasuba]

@saltyigun2 I agree bro...I found it out today....with the upcoming movie "Once I was a Champion"...I knew it was about MMA...but damn....I started to cry when I say what will it be about....great fighter...great man....RiP Evan !

[AlcoholicSemenStain]

@saltyigun2 Did you know Nate Quarry died too?

[Pcpower22]

@AlcoholicSemenStain Dude what are you talking about? Nate Quarry isn't dead.

[killaking87]

evan tanners beard vs the desert

[konatown5]

@killaking87 we know who won

[shay33ish]

He started with videos just like me-started beating his friends up just like me, and took it to another level! Just like Franklin did! HE PROVED IT IS POSSIBLE WITH THE HUNGER to win and succeed!

[shay33ish]

Evan Tanner you were a true warrior of this World and you will be missed.  Your insights and training will be missed! R.I.P. BROTHER YOU ARE ONE OF A KIND! GOD BROKE THE MOLD WHEN HE MADE YOUR MIND!

[MegaAlexjb]

rip evan tanner

[menkeechang]

Fuck the UFC, human pit-bulls exploited by greedy managers and organizers.

[GitarrPwnz]

@menkeechang Do you just go to every video about the UFC or MMA and troll? Go away you loser.

[babyface0514]

@menkeechang shutup you whiny ass crybaby, if you dont like mma, your not allowed to like boxing, muay thai, kick boxing, wrestling, jui jitsu tournaments, tkd tournaments. your not allowed too like any of them if you think that way of mma. you better not like american football or rugby either. they hit people on purpose too

[TheBbg83]

WTF I am just learning of this?! Tanner was a fighter with a big heart and thats why I loved watching his fights. UFC you really fucked this 1 up. I just lost all respect for the owner Mr.Clean

[babyface0514]

@TheBbg83 why did ufc fuck this up, they didnt kill tanner. and dana white is not the full owner of ufc, he is the president, there are people above him who are the big bosses and owners-learn before you speak

[toohighnthesky]

@TheBbg83 Wtf did Dana White or the UFC have to do with his death. HE went camping in a DESERT. Had nothing to do with Dana White or the UFC.

[Antix]

@TheBbg83 yea because the UFC had something to do with his death or could have prevented it in someway. lol thats some logical thinking there kid.

[xilix]

@TheBbg83 What the fuck does this have to do with the UFC? This was a freak accident. Shit happens when people fuck with the desert alone.. Period. Just what does him dying in the desert have to do with the UFC or Dana White? Nobody should ever, under any circumstances, venture into the desert alone. Not even for just a little while. I don't give a shit who you are, I don't care if you're a fucking marine, it's a foolish, life threatening decision, and Evan unfortunately made that mistake.

[BeefPapa]

@TheBbg83

you are just learning of this probably because you live under a rock. why is the UFC responsible for your ignorance?

[Thegoldstarman]

@TheBbg83 you are stupid the video was made in 2008 you made your comment 2 months ago they dont need to keep repeating the news of his death from 2008 to 2011 dumb shit

[shooter246123]

@TheBbg83 I don't get it why are you pissed at the UFC? I found out about this along time ago through the UFC I might add. Oh and every time they mention him the say "the late great Evan Tanner"

[ExitiumTJH]

@TheBbg83 What do you mean UFC fucked this up? They paid respect to him. UFC didn't kill him. He got stuck in the desert. What the hell does Dana White have to do with this??? dumbass

[theguybelowmefarted]

@TheBbg83 How is it the UFC's fault for his death? It was his own fault if you read about how he died.

[madmatt2368]

@TheBbg83 How is the ufc responsible for something?

[PrivateIrishmayne]

@TheBbg83 were you expecting a call from the UFC informing you of this?

[unitedimochroi]

this is new's to me.omg.Evan was an all time great and his memory will live on.I seen a good few of his fight years ago and he had tallent.wow i didnt know he had passed.God rest youre sole Evan.R.I.P.

[rhinocerous98]

Evan tanner was one tough dude he will be missed.rip

[bicmyflic25]

Sorry to here about this but ive heard in my life about 20 stories of crazy adventurous dudes gettin killed in the desert. if you ever happen to see my ass in a desert im probably gonna have my cell phone, a gps,laptop, desktop, my truck, a lifetime supply of beef jerky and gatorade, a shotgun, couple kegs of heineken, my xbox etc, my girlfreind, some rubbers, my apartment, yeah all that, fuck the desert!

[mustangcobra401]

hfhahahaha wat a loser the destert knocked dat pussy out hahhaha sun took dat nigga down hahahahahahaha champion of the losers

[noztr263]

@mustangcobra401 why dont you go fuck urself u dirty useless nigger

[MrPedroknowsbest]

Talk shit about the sport but don't talk about someones life. People will laugh when u die.. believe me@mustangcobra401

[babyface0514]

@mustangcobra401 ur a punk. u probably a lil rich boy, who buys tapout t-shirts and is billy bad-ass unti you meet a real motherfucker than your quick to back down, i can say, if you was in front of me and said that, id ko your ass in a heartbeat. its one thing to talk about someone. it another to talk about someone who cant defend themselves or in this case has passed away. you'll get yours and i hope to hear of it. cause i will let everyone know what kind of person you really are

[metalplayr1]

@babyface0514

what is this fuckin idiot talking about man?

[metalplayr1]

@mustangcobra401

your death will come one day to idiot..you wont be miss though unlike evan

[lilton25]

dam he fried in the sun what a horrible way 2 go.

[terrorsquadlith]

shoudve stayed home and been a family man

[grimbomufc09]

Days of searching and he was 2 miles from the camp site pretty shit rescue searchers arent they. Its sad hes gone RIP evan

[aldore1231]

he couldnt fight the heat

[SavageGames360]

@aldore1231 rofl thats fucked up but i still laughed.

[paybackdude]

His ass should stayed home.

[FuckinFirstRecon]

poor bastard you could only imagine

[Joey1L2L]

REALLY THIS IS THE WAY U IDIOTS ACT? THIS GUY DIED AND ALL U CAN DO IS SIT HERE AND ARGUE ABOUT IT ON YOUTUBE. GROW UP, GET A LIFE.

[AlcoholicSemenStain]

@Joey1L2L I apologize for kiling him. Tanner's adventure came across me so I ended him.

[MastodonManiac]

@AlcoholicSemenStain How does it feel that your brain comes up with nothing remotely funny and still posts it on youtube?

[guitarplayer123]

its sad cuase he was a good person. he lived in my home town

[t4ls]

grabalnog = faggot

[xtncord]

He forgot to tap out

[Focusmanz]

omg, thats so sad, he had a smile for everyone and a big heart to back it up!, R.I.P Mr Tanner.

[trakkaton]

Death from heat exposure? A world class athlete? Makes no sense. Been there, done that.

[Super8astard]

@trakkaton You've been a world class athlete and died of heat exposure?

[trakkaton]

@Superasstard

I've been as far in the desert as he was. And yes, that takes some athletic skills, especially if one doesn't use a motorbike like he did.

[Super8astard]

@trakkaton Soooo... I'm left with two ideas here... You're either in better physical shape and a superior athlete to Tanner, or you have a conspiracy theory that something else really happened to him. Or you're just making a random comment with no hidden implications... Anyway, so did you die of heat exposure or not?

[trakkaton]

@Super8astard

Actually, I can't tell for sure. Maybe answering your ridiculous questions is just the last horrible trick my mind plays on me while I'm really dying in the desert from heat exposure.

[Super8astard]

@trakkaton Maybe. That a yes?

[grabalnog]

@trakkaton just about as stupid a comment as can be. hydration has absolutely nothing to do with a level of fitness. you get too hot, too dry...you die...it doesn't matter how many sit ups you can do, how far you can run or what you bench press. you have been there and done that?...look forward to seeing your photo on the news..take a long walk and just keep going ironman....lol

[trakkaton]

@grabalnog

YOU are the one that is stupid. Obviously you have no clue whatsoever what you are talking about. Learn the basics about physiology in extreme conditions. Resilience is all about training, no matter if it's cold, heat, hypoxia, dehydration. You're as dumb as someone who says "If you can't breath, you die." Well, some people do it after 1 min without air and some after 11 minutes without air. The difference is: Training.

[grabalnog]

@trakkaton no training eists to increase your ability to retain water you idiot. there are survival techniques that can be learned...sure..but there is no "training" that will increase your ability, your physiological ability, to retain water.....cardio recovery, Oxygene uptake, muscle efficiency, etc all can be trained for..theres no training for increasing your ability to retain water you idiot. . so go practice closing your sweat glands while you jerk off to muscle mags fool

[trakkaton]

@grabalnog

Learn to read, dumbfuck.

Maybe then you will some day be able to reply to what someone actually said, not the fucked up nonsense that whirls around in your head.

[grabalnog]

@trakkaton your words are right there fool. a man dies of dehydration and you say : 'resilience is all about train ing.....no matter if it's cold, heat, hypoxia, dehydration.... so there you go fool, your own foolish words..read and re-read them all you like...theres the fucked up nonsense right in your OWN head Right out of your own idiot mouth. Go hiking..please...in the desert...and train for "resiliency to dehydration...go for it hero

[danzig159]

@grabalnog Salt is a natural way to help the body retain water, which it can store and later use; so it’s an important element in diets, but should not be overused. But I don't think it would really help you very long in the desert in 110 °F temperatures.

[grabalnog]

@danzig159 yeah, salt is good. use to to take salt tabs, electrolytes working the heat. eventually though, its just about water in..water out..when that balance gets critical, there's nothing for it..but getting water in you...that dope trakkaton was spouting all this crap about training..resiliency...as if...what a maroon.....

[grabalnog]

@trakkaton go ahead..tell us all what the "training" is for dehydration......not holding your breath dummy, sure, that capacity can be increased, so you have chosen a completely inappropriate analogy... the man died of dehydration....dehydration...g­o ahead and tell us?..no?...of course not..there isn't any you idiot...any more than you can train yourself not to freeze to death..you could be trained not to make a fool of yourself...so begin immediately

[trakkaton]

@grabalnog

Factors that can be altered by training and influence the resilience against heat:

Amount of sweating, timing of sweating, components of the sweat, breathing patterns, movement efficiency, metabolic base level, kardiovascular efficiency, fraction of muscular mass, fraction of body fat, hydration, endurance, body surface, behaviour, etc. etc. etc.

Now shut up you dumb&blind full-of-shit dumbfuck as I've stopped to give free lectures to imbecilic Youtube clowns!

[awhiteguy81]

@trakkaton

self righteous are we?

[trakkaton]

@awhiteguy81

Delusional are we?

[ryancrules623]

if fedor joined the ufc there would be another video like this about brock lesnar.

[stevoH555]

Only watching him fight on an old ufc DVD a few weeks ago and he won he was some fighter r.I.p

[mrbadboy5o]

damm did'nt know he died!! damm shit thats fucked up man!! r.i.p. evan tanner!!

[jamesfullard]

@mrbadboy5o he has been dead for years, your just now finding out? uh lol?

[thnk4urself]

Evan Tanner was a beast of a fighter and a good dude. It's a shame that he's gone

[doggydeeds]

He is the reason I started watching ufc.

[Superegio42]

"Insatiable appetite for adventure and exploration, huh?

Well, go venture and explore the grave, then buddy.

Sucks to go that way.

[TheKrille95]

R.I.P from sweden

[Thetrollmaster2000]

stupid redneck

deserved it

[taterbrains]

@Thetrollmaster2000 You suck at trolling..

[Thetrollmaster2000]

@taterbrains nawh, i got lots of replies of ppl being mad, so this was a success.

:-)

[taterbrains]

@Thetrollmaster2000 Trolling is about confusing people, not making them rage-quits

[packsun555p0]

dude that sucks man rip

[daveyork0]

Damn. He tapped out. He was born exactly 17 days before me and not long before that singer Jim Morrison of The Doors died in Paris at the age of 28.

If I ever run out of fuel (it has happened), 'tho, it's not like I'm ever 100 miles from help. Plan ahead.

Jim Morrison's father wrote his epitaph. It is 'KATA TON DAIMONA EAYTOY'. Greek = "Following his own demons", or ..

True To His Own Spirit

[serfin8521]

He died and the UFC hasn't done a tribute to him at all, this just goes to show the appreciation the UFC has for its fighters. Evan Tanner gave a lot to the UFC, I remember him fighitng Tito Ortiz in the old days

Fucken UFC a bunch of douchbags

[oggedask]

@serfin8521 i remember that they did actually have a "in memory of Evan tanner" in a UFC show after he died... but thats about it.

[sixfouimpala]

@serfin8521 I know right ! very great underrated fighter who deserves to be in the hall of fame ! Dana White only promotes Fags like Brock Lesnar !

[fighteroc1]

@sixfouimpala SHUT THE FUK UP...UFC ALL ABOUT THE SPORT NOT THE MONEY AND SHUT UP CUZ LESNAR WILL KICK THE SHIT OUT OF YOU U DICK SUKING PIECE OF MONKEYS CRAP....XD

[JMoore4291]

@sixfouimpala umm... evan tanner is in the hall of fame.

[MrEmperor79]

@serfin8521 It's all about money, UFC doesnt give a rats ass about their fighters, all they care about is what's the biggest amount of cash they can make. But then it goes both ways, fighters only care about their own pockets as well. It's business.

[HatredIncarnate27]

@MrEmperor79 Yeah. Thats why they give them about 5 months in between fights. Because if they didn't care about them, they would put all the big name fighters in multiple MORE fights each year.

[prophefixz]

@HatredIncarnate27 and if anyone gets knocked out they get a several month suspension to legally prevent them from accepting any fights.

[k1striker]

@serfin8521 yes they have it is called once i was a champion

[KOOLJDJ]

@serfin8521 there was a tribute on spike tv by the ufc..no ur things son

[fighter4christ7]

@serfin8521 They have done a tribute

[shooter246123]

@serfin8521 To be honest right after he died they were talking about him a lot and showed all his old wins. Oh and they always announce him as the late Evan Tanner. Really what else do you want them to do? Look at boxing Brenden Forrest and Gati, it's sad but what his done is done.

[newmannow]

@serfin8521 Apparently you live under a rock, & missed it. Just another idiot talking shit about the UFC. Sad.

[B3rtM4n]

@serfin8521 100% correct

[scarface909]

@serfin8521 Joe Rogan grew his beard for 3 months and mentioned it alot of times, maybe they thought that would be enough??...

[porterhouseful]

rest in peace

[PhsychoSk8erJake]

he was awesome, i never even heard that died.. RIP

[SICKDOG903]

evan vs baroni is classic...evan kneed him about 15 times in the chest..literally took his wind

[sungodism]

dude when the hell did evan dide man!!!!!???i met this guy when he came through odessa...i actually got 2 spar with him and a couple of friends in the mma gym...noooo waaaay hes dead...he was a real gd friend of mine...:(..i agree dana shoulda held a memorial 4 evan cuz that dude did a lot 4 the ufc

[JaMaMa89797]

@sungodism real good friend huh it took u over 2 years to realize the guy died lol.

[mike649fox]

Holy shit, I had no idea about this! iv'e just stumbled across it. Thought it was a joke when I saw the video title. R.I.P Evan. What a legend.

[WarriorInternationa1]

its the not the heat that killed him . its those damned chupacabras again.

[salomon2002]

Damn I can't believe the ufc didn't hold some sort of memorial or honor his life and accomplishments in the octagon in any way whatsoever. I'm just now finding out about this. Evan was a wild man, I loved his fights and the fact that he was an autodidact. Evan ur immortal in the hearts of all true Mma fans around the world.....RIP

[ortizkillz]

@salomon2002 i know huh..he was a legend...the leats they could've done was like a quick 30 minute memorial showing highlight reels of himor something

[replytoomyass]

and it's all over : (

R.I.P Evan

[gladiator5721]

R.I.P

Evan Tanner 

[kr3w661]

R.I.P

[brutusbruno]

For a man who taught himself MMA by watching videos and reading books he was a hella a fighter and a class act.. R.I.P.

[hreodbeorhtweard1]

@brutusbruno

but it also helped he had a strong wrestling background beforehand...but still he was an inspiration, his work ethic and how he conducted himself was awesome

[JCHURP0]

just over two years and still miss my favorite fighter

god bless and rip

evan

[xDexBoy]

Why the fuck would you go to the desert for a adventure? So retarded