Comments on: RIP Evan Tanner 1971 – 2008

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:23:17 +0000

damn it all……… I never got to meet him damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Rob (Berto) Lyons

Rob (Berto) Lyons — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:19:05 +0000

Evan was one of the best not just because of his abilitys but because of his heart i am really blessed i got to meet evan personally and get my photograph with him it is my main profile pic on my myspace page check it out. R.I.P. Evan Tanner

By: Fan

Fan — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:53:13 +0000

RIP

By: Free Energy

Free Energy — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:16:33 +0000

I liked everything I knew about Tanner. There are many fighters I respect, but few I really connect with. It is always fun to root for a guy who dances to his own tune. Being that kind of person myself, and seeing so many go down young, sometimes I wonder if I won’t find myself dead early, too. Piss on the boring existence, give me life.

By: Tom Palmer

Tom Palmer — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:06:10 +0000

I got to know Evan when he worked out at Team Quest in Gresham Oregon around 2002 to 2005 or so. I was in my late 40′s; a former mediocre kick boxer and even worse grappler. But I had my in. My son Trevor was an accomplished 11 year old wrestler when he joined Team Quest in 2002 but there were no other kids then so he worked out with the rest of us. All 105 pounds of him.
Occasionally Trevor and I got to roll with Evan. For me it was an immense pleasure to work out with someone of his caliber, and though I’m sure Evan never got anything out of it he was always smiling, always having a good time with it.
Sometimes I would just sit and watch my son spar and grapple, and he too had that same smiling face that Evan had. It was as if life had completely filled their bodies and was pouring out by smiling while doing something that most people would grimace. No doubt that these guns were really enjoying every moment.

Trevor died August 11, 2005.

There is something in this life that I can’t define, can’t organize words around.
That somehow there are those who were destined not to live a long life, but to have the opportunity to pack in so many experiences, so many accomplishments that they just couldn’t be here any longer. If you knew my son and if you knew Evan, I believe you would catch a glimpse of what I cannot articulate.

So Evan, where ever you are at and if you can, track down that son of mine. He would love to see that smile again.

Tom Palmer

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Emelianenko DVD - Banned MMA instructional — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:17:55 +0000

RIP, champ. It sucks to see you go, but you’ll always remain in our hearts…

By: Ischa

Ischa — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:27:51 +0000

Rest in peace.

You were a great sportsman.

Go with god.

By: Josh Stein

Josh Stein — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:01:02 +0000

Evan was a great guy with alot of insight into the sport and alot of ability.

He will be missed.