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Tanner, ex-UFC middle weight champ, who once trained with Chuteboxe in Brazil and Team Quest in USA died sometime around September 3rd out in the desert, due to heat stroke.

Truly hard-working and soft-spoken I always felt he truly embodied the true fighting spirit lacking in the upcoming generation of the sport.

I read his blog posts almost religiously and few fighters have had the capacity to resonate so deeply with me. One of my favorite quotes from him that I will carry for the rest of my life, went something along the lines of:
Modern day culture tends to judge a mans worth based on the items he possesses, instead of who that man truly is.

Thanks for the wise words and all the entertaining fights over the years Evan, you will be missed.

For more on the story head on over to Sherdogs article “Tanner, According to Those Who Knew Him Best”

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