What’s with this fighting champ curse???
UFC middleweight titleholder Evan Tanner was found dead in the mountain area near Palo Verde, California on Monday. He was 37 years old.
Tanner had trekked into the desert on a journey to “cleanse” himself, according to Douglas Vincitorio of Tanner’s management team. “He went out to the desert to do a ‘cleansing’ as he called it. Kind of like ‘Survivor Man.'” These short trips were not new to Tanner, said Vincitorio. It is something that he has done numerous times over the years.
“What we were told is that (sheriff’s officials who found him) believe his motorcycle had run out of gas, so he went to walk out in like 115 to 118-degree heat,” said Vincitorio. “He was miles away from his camp. That’s where the helicopter found him. Right now, they just think that he succumbed to the heat.”
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On Aug. 10, Tanner wrote a blog on Spike TV’s website, proclaiming his desire to start an adventure in the desert east of his new home in Oceanside, Calif. An avid outdoorsman and wandering spirit, he wanted to escape civilization for a while.
“I’m not just going out into the desert, I’m going out into the desert to hunt for lost treasure,” he wrote. “I’m going on a pilgrimage of sorts, a journey to solitude, to do some thinking, and to pay my respects to the great mysteries.”
On Aug. 16, Tanner wrote about collecting supplies for his journey, and wrote about the dangers he might face.
“I plan on going so deep into the desert, that any failure of my equipment, could cost me my life,” he said. “I’ve been doing a great deal of research and study. I want to know all I can about where I’m going, and I want to make sure I have the best equipment.”
Evan’s MySpace page is still viewable here.
And you can read his blog here.
RIP, buddy.
my rats did it.
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I found this so so very sad, he sent signed pictures to me for my son about a year ago, we exchanged a few emails and he was truly a lovely guy, such a huge loss, not just in terms of a fighter, but as a human being.
I am and have been a huge fan of Evan Tanners (yes, I am an UFC addict). Its a great loss and I feel for his family. Evan was a very articulate and genuine person – and a fantastic fighter. Look up some of his fights if you get the chance, this guy had a ton of heart! RIP ET
Aw :(
He was such a hottie, not to mention a great fighter and apparently a nice guy. It’s just so sad when the good ones die young and pieces of crap like
OJ Simpson, Gary Glitter, Kim Jong Il are still alive.
that is really sad i cant see why anyone would want to kill anyone.