Middleweight · Men

Evan Tanner

United States Hard Knocks Kickboxing debut 1997
Held by Georges St-Pierre
Form L L W L L
Elo 1,446 peak 1,717 · 5 Feb 2005 271 below it 100 days at No. 1 middleweight
Tapology Sherdog
32-8pro record
2L current streak
1,530best win, Elo
1,258average opponent
-- born 11 Feb 1971
72.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at middleweight, ages 27–37

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,179 Sub1,315 Dec1,125

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of middleweight fighters with five pro bouts (4,235 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 17 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 122 minutes, against 274 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 40 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 40 bouts (2008): 1,446 Elo, 32-8, aged 37, average opponent 1,258.

  1. Bobby Hoffman then 1,513, 32-6, aged 37 · Heavyweight 5-4 after peaked 1,472 ▼
  2. Mikhail Tsarev then 1,500, 32-8, aged 34 1-3 after peaked 1,521
  3. Antony Rea then 1,529, 26-14, aged 37 15-1 after peaked 1,553
  4. Igor Pokrajac then 1,470, 27-12, aged 37 · Light Heavyweight 2-3 after peaked 1,491
  5. Sanae Kikuta then 1,555, 29-6, aged 37 4-3 after peaked 1,553 ▼
  6. Dion Staring then 1,461, 30-10, aged 35 · Light Heavyweight 8-7 after peaked 1,616 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. David Terrell KO/TKO R1 · 5 Feb 2005 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,530
  2. Homer Moore Submission R2 · 2 Nov 2001 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,470
  3. Ryushi Yanagisawa Submission R1 · 19 Dec 1998 · Pancrase 1,447
  4. Phil Baroni KO/TKO R1 · 21 Nov 2003 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,439
  5. Chris Haseman Decision R3 · 13 Jul 2002 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,426

Losses

The latest 5 of 8
  1. Kendall Grove Decision R3 · 21 Jun 2008 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,435
  2. Yushin Okami KO/TKO R2 · 1 Mar 2008 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,841
  3. David Loiseau KO/TKO R2 · 3 Oct 2005 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,675
  4. Rich Franklin KO/TKO R4 · 4 Jun 2005 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,727
  5. Rich Franklin KO/TKO R1 · 25 Apr 2003 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,572

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Rich Franklin 2 meetings · 2003, 2005 0–2
  2. Phil Baroni 2 meetings · 2003, 2004 2–0
  3. Heath Herring 2 meetings · 1997, 1997 1–1

Fight history

40 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
40 21 Jun 200837.4 yrs L32-8 Kendall Grove 10-5 (1) · 25.6 yrs Middleweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.08* 1,547→1,446 -100 1,435 – UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
39 1 Mar 200837.1 yrs L32-7 Yushin Okami 22-4 · 26.6 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOKnee R28:00 0.00 1,578→1,547 -32 1,841 – UFC 82: Pride of a Champion Ultimate Fighting Championship
38 15 Apr 200635.2 yrs W32-6 Justin Levens 7-1 · 26.0 yrs Middleweight SubTriangle Choke R13:14 1.00 1,555→1,605 +50 1,396 – UFC 59: Reality Check Ultimate Fighting Championship
37 3 Oct 200534.6 yrs L31-6 David Loiseau 13-4 · 25.8 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOCuts R29:15 0.00 1,632→1,555 -77 1,675 – UFC Fight Night 2: Loiseau vs. Tanner Ultimate Fighting Championship
36 4 Jun 200534.3 yrs L31-5 Rich Franklin 19-1 (1) · 30.7 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R418:25 0.00 1,717→1,632 -85 1,727 – UFC 53: Heavy Hitters Ultimate Fighting Championship
35 5 Feb 200534.0 yrs W31-4 David Terrell 5-1 · 27.1 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R14:35 1.00 1,660→1,717 +56 1,530 – UFC 51: Super Saturday Ultimate Fighting Championship
34 22 Oct 200433.7 yrs W30-4 Robbie Lawler 8-2 · 22.6 yrs Middleweight SubTriangle Choke R12:22 1.00 1,621→1,660 +40 1,407 – UFC 50: The War of '04 Ultimate Fighting Championship
33 19 Jun 200433.4 yrs W29-4 Phil Baroni 5-3 · 28.2 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.88* 1,604→1,621 +16 1,377 – UFC 48: Payback Ultimate Fighting Championship
32 21 Nov 200332.8 yrs W28-4 Phil Baroni 5-2 · 27.6 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R14:42 1.00 1,542→1,604 +62 1,439 – UFC 45: Revolution Ultimate Fighting Championship
31 25 Apr 200332.2 yrs L27-4 Rich Franklin 11-0 (1) · 28.6 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R12:40 0.00 1,649→1,542 -107 1,572 – UFC 42: Sudden Impact Ultimate Fighting Championship
30 15 Feb 200332.0 yrs W27-3 Shannon Ritch 19-37 (2) · 32.4 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R1 1.00 1,641→1,649 +8 1,121 – FCFF: Fighting Against Cancer Full Contact Fighting Federation
29 13 Jul 200231.4 yrs W26-3 Chris Haseman 25-24 · 33.1 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,592→1,641 +49 1,426 – UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 22 Mar 200231.1 yrs W25-3 Elvis Sinosic 4-5-1 · 31.1 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOCut R12:06 1.00 1,565→1,592 +27 1,271 – UFC 36: Worlds Collide Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 2 Nov 200130.7 yrs W24-3 Homer Moore 11-0 · 29.9 yrs Light Heavyweight SubArmbar R25:55 1.00 1,479→1,565 +85 1,470 – UFC 34: High Voltage Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 23 Feb 200130.0 yrs L23-3 Tito Ortiz 6-2 · 26.1 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOSlam R10:32 0.00 1,558→1,479 -78 1,594 – UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 16 Dec 200029.8 yrs W23-2 Lance Gibson Sr. 4-3 · 30.1 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches & Elbows R14:48 1.00 1,525→1,558 +32 1,268 – UFC 29: Defense of the Belts Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 25 Nov 200029.8 yrs W22-2 Travis Fulton 85-29-6 · 23.5 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubTriangle Choke R14:31 1.00 1,488→1,525 +37 1,262 – Unified SWF 18 Unified MMA
23 8 Jul 200029.4 yrs W21-2 Raul Romero debut · 31.6 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R16:59 1.00 1,473→1,488 +15 1,059 – Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 17 Texas Regional
22 24 Apr 199928.2 yrs W20-2 Vinny Nixon 0-1 – SubKeylock R11:07 1.00 1,468→1,478 +10 978 – Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 14 Texas Regional
21 18 Apr 199928.2 yrs L19-2 Leon Van Dijk 4-9-1 · 24.6 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKnees, Palm Strikes R111:39 0.00 1,622→1,468 -154 1,278 – Pancrase 70 Pancrase
20 20 Mar 199928.1 yrs W19-1 Mike Cizek 1-0 – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R12:06 1.00 1,613→1,622 +9 1,110 – Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 13 Texas Regional
19 5 Mar 199928.1 yrs W18-1 Valeri Ignatov debut Middleweight KO/TKOElbows R12:58 1.00 1,593→1,613 +20 1,235 – UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 8 Jan 199927.9 yrs W17-1 Darrel Gholar 0-1 · 36.2 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R17:57 1.00 1,585→1,593 +8 1,064 – UFC 18: Road to the Heavyweight Title Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 19 Dec 199827.9 yrs W16-1 Ryushi Yanagisawa 22-13-5 · 26.5 yrs Heavyweight SubArm Triangle Choke R12:24 1.00 1,514→1,585 +71 1,447 – Pancrase 66 Pancrase
16 24 Oct 199827.7 yrs W15-1 Gene Lydick 1-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke R14:15 1.00 1,498→1,514 +17 1,109 – Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 12 Texas Regional
15 14 Sep 199827.6 yrs W14-1 Kiuma Kunioku 11-10-4 · 21.8 yrs Heavyweight DecisionPoints R120:00 0.80 1,512→1,498 -15 1,159 – Pancrase 62 Pancrase
14 26 Jul 199827.5 yrs W13-1 Justin McCully 2-0-2 · 22.4 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubKimura R15:07 1.00 1,478→1,512 +34 1,230 – Pancrase 61 Pancrase
13 7 Jul 199827.4 yrs W12-1 Kosei Kubota 5-5-3 · 20.9 yrs Heavyweight SubArm Triangle Choke R12:23 1.00 1,457→1,478 +21 1,113 – Pancrase 60 Pancrase
12 7 Jul 199827.4 yrs W11-1 Ikuhisa Minowa 2-8-2 · 22.5 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubArm Triangle Choke R14:05 1.00 1,438→1,457 +19 1,073 – Pancrase 60 Pancrase
11 20 Jun 199827.4 yrs W10-1 Tony Castillo 2-3 – KO/TKOKnees R14:06 1.00 1,425→1,438 +13 993 – Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 9 Texas Regional
10 18 Apr 199827.2 yrs W9-1 Wade Kroeze debut – KO/TKOKnee R11:00 1.00 1,339→1,425 +86 1,332 – Gladiators 2 Extreme Challenge
9 18 Apr 199827.2 yrs W8-1 Dennis Reed 8-8-1 · 28.6 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R11:20 1.00 1,284→1,339 +55 1,148 – Gladiators 2 Extreme Challenge
8 28 Mar 199827.1 yrs W7-1 Rusty Totty debut – SubArm-Triangle Choke R11:36 1.00 1,237→1,284 +47 1,061 – Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 8 Texas Regional
7 22 Nov 199726.8 yrs W6-1 Jesse Gonzalez debut – SubEzekiel Choke R11:15 1.00 1,184→1,237 +53 1,041 – PSDA Regional / Unaffiliated
6 22 Nov 199726.8 yrs W5-1 Joe Frailey debut – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R10:56 1.00 1,114→1,184 +71 1,046 – Texas Regional Texas Regional
5 22 Nov 199726.8 yrs L4-1 Heath Herring 1-1 · 19.7 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R18:20 0.00 1,251→1,114 -138 1,025 – Texas Regional Texas Regional
4 18 Oct 199726.7 yrs W4-0 Heath Herring 1-0 · 19.6 yrs – Sub R16:19 1.00 1,188→1,251 +63 1,088 – Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 Texas Regional
3 12 Apr 199726.2 yrs W3-0 Mike Kennedy 0-1 · 26.7 yrs – KO/TKOSubmission to Palm Strikes R11:29 1.00 1,153→1,188 +35 913 – Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4 Texas Regional
2 12 Apr 199726.2 yrs W2-0 Gary Nabors debut – SubKeylock R12:21 1.00 1,088→1,153 +66 999 – Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4 Texas Regional
1 12 Apr 199726.2 yrs W1-0 Paul Buentello debut · 23.2 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:20 1.00 1,000→1,088 +88 1,000 – Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4 Texas Regional