// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Evan Tanner
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Evan
Tanner

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
32-8-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Evan Tanner
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
55
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
40 BOUTS
WIN
32
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
80%
32/40 bouts
FINISH RATE
91%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 53% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.05
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.64
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
56%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.55
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
43%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
25%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.30
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#18
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1603
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
47th
percentile · average opponent rated 1535 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
12th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.25 per fight)

27 rated fights · opponents rated in 68% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 21, 2008

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (32)
n = 32
KO/TKO · 12
SUB · 17
DEC · 3
12
KO/TKO
38%
17
SUB
53%
3
DEC
9%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
6
KO/TKO
75%
1
SUB
13%
1
DEC
13%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
91% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 12 fights
38%
SUBANY ROUND · 17 fights
53%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
9%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
40 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER54TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING69CHIN70STRIKING60CARDIO58AGGRESSION35SUB THREAT65STR DEFENSE58RECOVERY71
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power54
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=32 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (25%)

Grappling69
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin70
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=40 bouts
Striking60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio58
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression35
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat65
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (56%)

Recovery71
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins32 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (25%)Not recorded
Grappling69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record40 bouts
Striking60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression35 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat65 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (56%)Not recorded
Recovery71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100APR 1997WAPR 1997WAPR 1997WAPR 1997WOCT 1997WNOV 1997WNOV 1997LNOV 1997WMAR 1998WAPR 1998WAPR 1998WJUN 1998WJUL 1998WJUL 1998WJUL 1998WSEP 1998WOCT 1998WDEC 1998WJAN 1999WMAR 1999WMAR 1999LAPR 1999WAPR 1999WJUL 2000WNOV 2000WDEC 2000LFEB 2001WNOV 2001WMAR 2002WJUL 2002WFEB 2003LAPR 2003WNOV 2003WJUN 2004WOCT 2004WFEB 2005LJUN 2005LOCT 2005WAPR 2006LMAR 2008LJUN 2008// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 1997, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 1997, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, APR 1997, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 1997, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  5. Start, OCT 1997, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, NOV 1997, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  7. Start, NOV 1997, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, NOV 1997, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  9. Start, MAR 1998, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, APR 1998, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, APR 1998, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, JUN 1998, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JUL 1998, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JUL 1998, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, JUL 1998, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, SEP 1998, momentum score 100, DEC R1.
  17. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, DEC 1998, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, JAN 1999, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, MAR 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, MAR 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  24. Start, JUL 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, NOV 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  26. Start, DEC 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, FEB 2001, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  29. Start, MAR 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, JUL 2002, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  31. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  32. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  35. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  36. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  37. Start, JUN 2005, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R4.
  38. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  39. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  40. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 89, KO/TKO R2.
  41. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 82, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Frailey), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 82.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
40/40 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
15
38%
2
5%
-
1
3%
-
18
total
SUB
17
43%
1
3%
-
-
-
18
total
DEC
1
3%
-
3
8%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 17 of 40 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
10%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
40 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Kendall GroveJun 21, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Yushin OkamiMar 1, 2008
KO/TKOR2 · 3:00
UFC 82 - Pride of a Champion
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
W
VS Justin LevensApr 15, 2006
SubmissionR1 · 3:14
UFC 59 - Reality Check
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS David LoiseauOct 3, 2005
KO/TKOR2 · 4:15
UFC Fight Night 2 - Loiseau vs. Tanner
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
L
VS Rich FranklinJun 4, 2005
KO/TKOR4 · 3:25
UFC 53 - Heavy Hitters
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS David TerrellFeb 5, 2005
KO/TKOR1 · 4:35
UFC 51 - Super Saturday
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Robbie LawlerOct 22, 2004
SubmissionR1 · 2:22
UFC 50 - The War of '04
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Phil BaroniJun 19, 2004
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 48 - Payback
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Phil BaroniNov 21, 2003
KO/TKOR1 · 4:42
UFC 45 - Revolution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
L
VS Rich FranklinApr 25, 2003
KO/TKOR1 · 2:40
UFC 42 - Sudden Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Shannon RitchFeb 15, 2003
SubmissionR1 · N/A
FCFF - Fighting Against Cancer
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Chris HasemanJul 13, 2002
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 38 - Brawl at the Hall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Middleweight. Professional record 32-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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