Evan Tanner Found Dead

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From MMAWeekly.com, former UFC Middleweight champion Evan Tanner was found dead in a desert near Palo Verde, California. Tanner journeyed into the desert to “cleanse himself” but friends became worried when he stopped responding to text messages and phone calls. His friends alerted the police, as Tanner instructed them to do should they not hear from him, and helicopters found Tanner’s body on Monday. Evan Tanner was 37 years old.

This kind of behavior is common with Evan Tanner. Tanner mentioned in recent blog posts that he was going to go deep into the desert and any equipment failure could cost him his life. Sheriff’s officials believe that Tanner attempted to walk in 115 degree heat after his motorcycle ran out of gas. Check ou the link from MMAWeekly.com for more on this breaking story.