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Evan Tanner

Inactive · Orthodox · 183 cm · reach 188 cm
Elo rating
1568 ±38
LCB 1519
Rank
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UFC record
11-6-0
KO 4 · Sub 4 · Dec 2
Streak
-2
Δ90d -8 · Δ1y -8
Last fight
Jun 21, 2008
L by Decision

Elo history

17 fights · tap & drag
Jan 8, 1999 — W vs Darrel Gholar Δ+33Mar 5, 1999 — W vs Valeri Ignatov Δ+30Dec 16, 2000 — W vs Lance Gibson Δ+30Feb 23, 2001 — L vs Tito Ortiz Δ-43Nov 2, 2001 — W vs Homer Moore Δ+28Mar 22, 2002 — W vs Elvis Sinosic Δ+13Jul 13, 2002 — W vs Chris Haseman Δ+12Apr 25, 2003 — L vs Rich Franklin Δ-24Nov 21, 2003 — W vs Phil Baroni Δ+16Jun 19, 2004 — W vs Phil Baroni Δ+13Oct 22, 2004 — W vs Robbie Lawler Δ+15Feb 5, 2005 — W vs David Terrell Δ+18Jun 4, 2005 — L vs Rich Franklin Δ-20Oct 3, 2005 — L vs David Loiseau Δ-19Apr 15, 2006 — W vs Justin Levens Δ+13Mar 1, 2008 — L vs Yushin Okami Δ-18Jun 21, 2008 — L vs Kendall Grove Δ-20 14931540158716341681 2001200320052007 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":190.8,"elo":1533,"date":"1999-01-08","opp":"Darrel Gholar","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":37.8,"y":157,"elo":1563,"date":"1999-03-05","opp":"Valeri Ignatov","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":2,"x":198.7,"y":122.8,"elo":1593,"date":"2000-12-16","opp":"Lance Gibson","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":3,"x":215.8,"y":171.1,"elo":1551,"date":"2001-02-23","opp":"Tito Ortiz","result":"L","delta":-43},{"i":4,"x":278,"y":139,"elo":1579,"date":"2001-11-02","opp":"Homer Moore","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":5,"x":312.5,"y":124.8,"elo":1592,"date":"2002-03-22","opp":"Elvis Sinosic","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":6,"x":340.4,"y":111.4,"elo":1604,"date":"2002-07-13","opp":"Chris Haseman","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":7,"x":411,"y":138.1,"elo":1580,"date":"2003-04-25","opp":"Rich Franklin","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":8,"x":462.8,"y":120.1,"elo":1596,"date":"2003-11-21","opp":"Phil Baroni","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":9,"x":514.9,"y":106,"elo":1608,"date":"2004-06-19","opp":"Phil Baroni","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":10,"x":545.8,"y":89.1,"elo":1623,"date":"2004-10-22","opp":"Robbie Lawler","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":11,"x":571.9,"y":69.2,"elo":1641,"date":"2005-02-05","opp":"David Terrell","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":12,"x":601.3,"y":92.3,"elo":1620,"date":"2005-06-04","opp":"Rich Franklin","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":13,"x":631.2,"y":113.4,"elo":1602,"date":"2005-10-03","opp":"David Loiseau","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":14,"x":679,"y":98.6,"elo":1615,"date":"2006-04-15","opp":"Justin Levens","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":15,"x":848.4,"y":119.2,"elo":1597,"date":"2008-03-01","opp":"Yushin Okami","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":16,"x":876,"y":141.9,"elo":1577,"date":"2008-06-21","opp":"Kendall Grove","result":"L","delta":-20}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jun 21, 2008 Kendall Grove L -20
Mar 1, 2008 Yushin Okami L -18
Apr 15, 2006 Justin Levens W +13
Oct 3, 2005 David Loiseau L -19
Jun 4, 2005 Rich Franklin L -20

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
2.68 avg 3.81
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
60% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
2.08 avg 3.07
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
58% avg 53%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
2.17 avg 1.42
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
46% avg 45%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
22% avg 69%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
1.55 avg 0.48
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
5 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
73%
8 / 11
Finish rate
KO
4
36% of wins
SUB
4
36% of wins
DEC
2
18% of wins
KO: 4 (40%) 4 Sub: 4 (40%) 4 Dec: 2 (20%) 2
Finishes by round
9 total
R1
8 89%
R2
1 11%
R3
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1563
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
9.8
actual +1 vs expected