I got alot of respect for Evan Tanner..his tough..the weird thing for me, wasn’t Anderson Silva out of Wand Chute boxe team..and if so. Evan reppin Chute Boxe Usa would make an intresting match.

An out of the lime light 185’r Prangley who’s been fighting in Bodog, should in my eyes be fighting in the UFC..his tough as nails..Prangley vs Tanner would for sure be a war.

He might want to switch to Michelob Ultra while he trains for this fight

Evan has a long ways to go before he would fight Silva. If he didn’t know just how to beat Rich what makes him think he can really beat Anderson? This guy is in his own world for sure.

Shoot, I know how to beat Anderson Silva, too. Wait till he’s not looking and then hit him real hard with a tire iron. Other than that, I think the middleweight division, including Evan Tanner, will have a tough time knocking Anderson off the throne. But not everybody has to be taking their next step towards a title shot. Tanner has good fights to watch and I’m happy he’s back. Six months ago, he would’ve been a good guy to match up with Yushin Okami or Mike Swick to see if they’re really championship material. Now, he can be the first serious test for the likes of Kendall Grove and Martin Kampmann.

I want my $20 bucks back I donated to his foundation.

I want my $20 bucks back I donated to his foundation.

that $20 was turned into a case of beer right when it got there… its a little shady, he went out to buy that house and van and everything with all that money…but when he sells the stuff, he should give back to the people who donated to the lost cause

He might want to switch to Michelob Ultra while he trains for this fight

Miller Lite is only one more carb…
Then again, he is drinking Bud… (gag)

MMA Dude, you gonna buy a beer car that was used as an ashtray?

Tanner might be able to make an impact, but prolly only for a short period of time. Gonna be tough for him to walk into the 185lb division and fight alot of this younger faster, harder hitting strikers. He can hang though..

Supposedly Evan said somewhere (possibly myspace?) that once he gets back into the game his drinking will go ahead and he won’t drink while he is preparing, Evan Tanner is hands down one of my favorite fighters, with the weak ladder to the top of this division, he might have to go through possibly I dunno Patrick Cote? to get up into the top 5?
I would love to see a Tanner/McDonald fight.
Tanner vs. Franklin II is seemingly very close again.

I would love to see a Tanner/McDonald fight.
Tanner vs. Franklin II is seemingly very close again.

Two fights id love to see.

Two fights id love to see.

it would be Tanner vs Franklin 3…Tanner has no answer for Rich….i dont want to see it again…i would love to see Tanner agianst Grove, Jmac, or Lutter for his first fight back…i believe he has a long way to go before being considered to fight A silva or Rich again..

it would be Tanner vs Franklin 3…Tanner has no answer for Rich….i dont want to see it again…i would love to see Tanner agianst Grove, Jmac, or Lutter for his first fight back…i believe he has a long way to go before being considered to fight A silva or Rich again..

Will Lutter ever fight in the UFC again?
Here is who Tanner should fight to get a title shot
Jason McDonald
Martin Kampmann
Winner of Rich/Yushin
THEN the title Shot.

I think you have to work your way up to get a title shot.
Or maybe could we see a return of “The Crow” to take on the return of Evan Tanner
Crow vs. Evan II sounds fair to me.

BTW where is the crow?

It’s a long road, and I think by the time Tanner could be in title contention Rich will be back on top. Also with all the new talent coming into the UFC I don’t think Tanner will ever hold a title again.

yeah tanner is also pretty old..guys like couture are good when theyre old, but couture never stopped training, never got out of shape, tanner did….he definately has to work his way back up..by the time that happens, it will be a year or two until he SHOULD get a title shot, and a lot of things will be changed in the division, he might be forced back in there sooner, but it would be throwing him to the wolves, thats why Grove would be a good first fight, if Tanner wins, he will get back in the mix sooner, if he loses, he’s done

Louisea is not doing so hot in EliteXc…he has a long way to go to get back on track as well

No way Travis Lutter is ever fighting again in the UFC….
Lutter is a great fighter too, but not making weight is kinda a burnt bridge. Ashame, if he was training well we would have had two Tuf4 fighters upsetting and being world champs.

you never know..

BTW where is the crow?

He’s in the same place where all the other over-rated fighters go after being exposed.

id like to see evan tanner come back i think he should fight lutter or lister posebly mcdonold. He needs to stop drinking so much damn beer though.

He’s in the same place where all the other over-rated fighters go after being exposed.

Nothing against Loieau, but, of the fights that I’ve seen of his, he’s never impressed me. Wasn’t the Tanner fight stopped because of a cut? To me, that’s not a great victory. He didn’t win because of superior technique; He won because he was gifted with sharp, deadly elbows. Actually, wasn’t Tanner doing pretty well until the stoppage? Help me out, I’m new to this MMA thing.

From what I’ve seen of Tanner, I’d love to see him back. If not a champ, a guy who can give some up-and-commers a reality check.

Freddy…Louisea was pretty much handling Tanner the whole fight….the Crow was gifted with some nasty elbows though, and he was one of the top fighters, when the division was pretty weak though…youre last sentence is exactly how i feel as well…i think thats what it will be

Louisea is a GREAT fighter. For some reason he had a falling from grace to to speak after the Franklin fight. But make no mistake about it, wanna see how good Louisea is, check out his ripping apart of Even Tanner. 3-4 elbows into it Tanner was bloodied and mostly beaten.

Louiseau is a phenominal fighter, but after The Rich Franklin Enoucnter, he has not been the same since. But once he finds his grove the guy is almost as good as anyone in his division. I really would love to see a Silva/Crow fight.

OK OK. I’m trying to find video of the Tanner fight to refresh my memory. I’ve just don’t remember seeing anything that overly impressed me. But, he is a young guy with time to improve. I do stand by my statement that I’d like to see Tanner fight some more. I just hope that his return is more impressive than Mir’s.

you never know..

HAHA. apparently Nuff said.

http://people.ucsc.edu/~gradyh/photoshop/castaway.jpg

\Tanner vs. Franklin II is seemingly very close again.

Tanner vs. Franklin III is a fight only a plastic surgeon would love to see. The guy’s taken some punishment in his time. I think he manhandled Louiseau the first round of their fight until The Crow’s elbows made mincemeat of Tanner’s forehead. Like I said, I don’t think the guy will ever wear a belt again, but he can be the doorway to the A-Level.

I would like to see tanner back. He made for some good fights in that division.

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Shoot, I know how to beat Anderson Silva, too. Wait till he’s not looking and then hit him real hard with a tire iron. Other than that, I think the middleweight division, including Evan Tanner, will have a tough time knocking Anderson off the throne. But not everybody has to be taking their next step towards a title shot. Tanner has good fights to watch and I’m happy he’s back. Six months ago, he would’ve been a good guy to match up with Yushin Okami or Mike Swick to see if they’re really championship material. Now, he can be the first serious test for the likes of Kendall Grove and Martin Kampmann.

 i would love to see him fight kendall or kampmann. i think they would both be great fights. i would love to see if kampmann would try the ground game with tanner. or watch grove try to submit tanner.

I would like to see tanner back. He made for some good fights in that division.

i really dont see silva wanting to fight him. not that i think tanner is the best in the division. he is one of the few guys that can call himself a warrior

I want my $20 bucks back I donated to his foundation.

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I bought 2, one for me and one for my stepson who likes Tanner. I should get him to post on here. At 16, he knows more that most of our new fans…

Tanner vs. Eric Shaefer to start out, then Kendall Grove then Kampmann. If he wins all those, he is right back in it. I don’t see him beating Grove.

I bought 2, one for me and one for my stepson who likes Tanner. I should get him to post on here. At 16, he knows more that most of our new fans…

Tanner vs. Eric Shaefer to start out, then Kendall Grove then Kampmann. If he wins all those, he is right back in it. I don’t see him beating Grove.

nobody thought he would beat the soul assassin wither

Tanner will be interesting to see gain, but I don’t see him making waves in the continuing to add talent 185 division

nobody thought he would beat the soul assassin either

I did. Terrell was 9-1, 1-0 in the UFC at the time and not deserving of a title shot, vacant or otherwise. Tanner beat Lawler and Baroni twice with losses only to Tito and Franklin.
Tanner will be a middle gatekeeper, nothing more…besides, he is just weird.

some of you guys must smoke a da crack yo.

If you think Tanner needs a pick-up fight with some reality TV show kid or some punk, you’re crazy. It would be bad for business, Tanner could probably triangle most guys at 185 and end the UFC career of some TV show star. Did we forget he won his last fight? This guy is no joke, you’ll see.

Don’t forget Tanner almost knocked out franklin in the first round of their second fight. If Tanner wasn’t so intense about his new boxing skills, he’d probably have won the fight with a take down. Plus if he works with Chute Box and re-perfects the clinch and bicycle knees, good night.

Tanner has the potential to beat anyone in his weight division if he gets back in shape and has the right frame of mind. He was definately one of the best. The guy is skilled in all areas. Trevor Prangley was mentioned at the begining,he’s tough, I definately think he should be in the UFC. I remember when he fought Jeremy Horn, and he clearly won the fight, but the judges gave it to Horn. I’ve never heard so much booing at a fight before when they gave that result.

I hope Tanner gets a tune up fight, to make him look good.

forget chuck beer belly he is the new Beer Belly King

I hope Tanner gets a tune up fight, to make him look good.

Tanner is a HOBO.