BREAKING: Evan Tanner dead at 37
By Jim Murphy September 8th, 2008Former UFC middleweight champion Evan Tanner has died at the age of 37. His body was discovered today in the Palo Verde mountain area of California. He had apparently been camping in the area, and his campsite and motorcycle were found nearby. Details are still sketchy and the cause of death and other information is still unknown. We’ll update when we find out more..
Horrible news and a great loss to the MMA community. Tanner was a solid fighter and more importantly one of the more interesting and genuine characters in the sport. All of us here at THE SAVAGE SCIENCE would like to extend our condolences to his family and friends.
UPDATE: Here’s a story from the Imperial Valley Press on Tanner’s death:
Body found in Palo Verde Mountain area @ Imperial Valley Press
September 8th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Extremely sad news!!!