Tags: Martial Artist.
Evan Loyd Tanner (February 11 1971 – September 8 2008) was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a former UFC Middleweight and was also the first American to win the Pancrase Neo-Blood tournament in Tokyo Japan.Tanner won his first championship when he defeated Heath Herring at USWF 7 and went on to successfully defend that title five times. Tanner then won the UFC Middleweight Championship at UFC 51 stopping David Terrell with strikes in the first round.