Evan Tanner 'Once I was a Champion' video reviews for late fighter's documentary
by Jesse Holland on Apr 29, 2011 6:44 PM EDT
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"I plan on going so deep into the desert, that any failure of my equipment, could cost me my life."
-- Evan Tanner, August 18, 2008
Former UFC middleweight champion Evan Tanner predicted his own death over two years ago, when his body was discovered by the Imperial County Sheriff's Department in the mountain area of Palo Verde, California.
Tanner, 37, was a pioneer of the sport who had his own unique approach to fighting and to life. He was an adventure seeker, documenting his travels in great detail on his personal blog after overcoming a dark period in his life and a battle with alcohol.
His life was an open book, which either turned fans in his favor or against him. Tanner didn't really care one way or the other how people felt -- he did things his way.
Not surprisingly, his life became the subject of a recent documentary titled "Evan Tanner: Once I was a Champion" which debuted last night (Thursday, April 28, 2011) and Middle Easy was there to capture the reviews and fan reactions to the story behind the champion:
Tanner returned to the Octagon in March of 2008 to recapture some of the glory from earlier in his fighting career; however, he lost his first two comeback bouts.
He decided to take some time off and address some injuries that had been hampering him for several years. In the meantime, he continued his nomadic ways. While terribly tragic and entirely premature, it's perhaps a poetic end for one of the most eccentric fighters the sport has ever known.
To get a closer look at the Evan Tanner "Once I was a Champion" documentary click here. For more on Tanner's life and death click here.
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No one would be talking about Tanner if he was alive...he wasnt that good of a fighter
i see what you did there
People are talking about him because they remember a man who lived life as an adventure to be conquered every day....
Evan Tanner should be remembered for being a bad ass that had what it takes to put it all on the line and step into that cage. Your response reveals that you don’t really know what any of that is about.
He committed suicide through foolish behavior...and even predicted he was going to do it...he premeditated his own suicide....thats all I need to know son
i see what you did there
Suicide? Don't talk about something
when you have no evidence to back it up. He didn’t predict anything, he said there was a possibility that he might die however he spent MONTHS researching and ordering proper supplies for his trip. If he was committing suicide why would he do that? Furthermore, the people that ACTUALLY KNEW HIM (not you) said that they believe he was not committing suicide (due to the conversations they’ve had, the commitments Tanner made for after his trip, etc.)
Stop throwing around the word “suicide” like you know what you’re talking about. It’s irresponsible and disrespectful.
He was depressed due to his fall from grace son...he went from being on top of the world to being beat up by Okami...he was sad and depressed..and wanted to get away from it all..and went into the desert like an animal that knows their time is up
It’s sad I know..but when you’re out in the desert like that, whatever you have on your mind is multiplied like 20 times…if you’re happy then you’re 20 times happier, but if you’re troubled and upset..that shit is amplified by 20 times…the desert does crazy shit to people
i see what you did there
Again, pure speculation on your part
If you actually read his blogs you would know that he had no death wish. Sure he had demons but he was constantly being inspired and had many goals.
So again, you really don’t know what you’re talking about. And I’m not even going to even address your “desert theory”. I’ve traveled through the Mojave for 3 days on my motorcycle. Didn’t do anything to me.
No one here is your son
And clearly you’re an idiot.
Sometimes trolling just crosses the line.
It just makes it worse when it’s obvious and shitty.
"You should study pokemon to get stronger." -Kazushi Sakuraba
You're a douchebag.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
+1. Hope hellahectic gets hit by a bus.
by detroit_fan on Apr 30, 2011 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions
“I plan on going so deep into the desert, that any failure of my equipment, could cost me my life.”
this is not courage, it’s foolishness. I feel sorry for anyone that cared about him and was sent into mourning as a result of his irresponsible actions.
Right so when a fighter says
he’s risking his life stepping into the cage, as many fighters said, based on a very real threat that they could get injured badly enough to die that makes the fools too?
courageous acts can often be labeled as “foolish” by those that don’t understand these acts, would never try them themselves, have no courage themselves, etc.
You're also a douchebag.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
hella u fool
your comment just shows your little knoledge off the man that was evan. show a lil respect.
Look son, I read like 4 interviews by him and Ive seen him on TV like 15 times and watched like 4 of his fights, I think I know him pretty damn good
i see what you did there
Stop calling people son, son
And if you think that seeing a person on tv and reading their interviews means you know someone then I feel sorry for you.
Do you also know all the other fighters? All the celebrities that you follow?
Whether you thought he was a great fighter or not he went into the cage and that alone deserves some respect unless your name is Kalib Starnes. He was definitely an eccentric man and it was a risk going out there most people wouldn’t take, but then again most people wouldn’t lock themselves in a cage to fight another man for 15-25 minutes either. Tanner was Ricky Williams before Ricky was. Hella you’re entitled to you’re own opinion and you’re entitled to present it however you want but if you present it like a douche then no one is going to consider it as anything other than trolling
"What's good for me might not be good for the weak minded" Captain Augustus McCrae
by Chris8286 on Apr 30, 2011 2:44 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Dad?
Is that you?
The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him.
- Sun Tzu
by LUCKYME1321 on Apr 30, 2011 11:41 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
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