On the clock
9 of 11 wins inside the distance, 7 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb, 185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
11–6UFC record
10 of 11Dominant wins
88Average win score
53rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 4 submission 2 decision
Finish rate82% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 6
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time7:12
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy60%
Takedowns per 15 min2.6
Control time42% of the fight
Best winLance Gibson rated 1340 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How Evan Tanner’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 2dominant-win rateNo. 3controlNo. 3dominant winsNo. 6striking accuracyNo. 7finish rateNo. 8average win score
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
96
91%
Average win scoreOut of 100
84
88.0
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
54
53rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
86
82%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
64
+0.71
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
27
3.16
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
86
2.45
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
86
2.57
ControlShare of fight time in control
96
42%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Lance Gibson, rated 1340 at 185 lb. Dominant in 10 of 11 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 21 Jun 2008, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1530, after 12 fights there.
8–4Record at 185 lb
8 of 8Dominant wins
89Average win score
1371Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 3 submission 1 decision
Finish rate88% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time8:02
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.1 / 2.7
Sig. strike accuracy58%
Takedowns per 15 min2.8
Control time37% of the fight
Best winDavid Terrell rated 1508 going in
Against the division
How Evan Tanner’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Evan Tanner is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 2finish rateNo. 2dominant-win rateNo. 3dominant winsNo. 3average win scoreNo. 6striking accuracyNo. 7control
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
98
100%
Average win scoreOut of 100
95
89.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
67
61st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
97
88%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
59
+0.47
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
29
3.12
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
78
2.65
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
88
2.80
ControlShare of fight time in control
88
37%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
7 of 8 wins inside the distance, 6 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Lance Gibson, rated 1340 at 185 lb. Dominant in 8 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 25 Apr 2003, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1490, after 5 fights there.
3–2Record at 205 lb
2 of 3Dominant wins
85Average win score
1268Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time5:14
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.3 / 1.7
Sig. strike accuracy67%
Takedowns per 15 min1.7
Control time59% of the fight
Best winElvis Sinosic rated 1341 going in
Against the division
How Evan Tanner’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Evan Tanner is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 1striking accuracyNo. 1controlNo. 1hardest to hitNo. 7takedownsNo. 8strike differential
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
14
34th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
74
+1.60
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
19
3.32
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
100
1.72
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
78
1.72
ControlShare of fight time in control
100
59%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 3 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Elvis Sinosic, rated 1341 at 205 lb. Dominant in 2 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
17 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2008 | Loss | 26–74 | Kendall Grove | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale |
| 1 Mar 2008 | Loss | 10–90 | Yushin Okami | KO/TKO | R2 3:00 | Middleweight | UFC 82: Pride of a Champion |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Win | 89–11 | Justin Levens | submission | R1 3:14 | Middleweight | UFC 59: Reality Check |
| 3 Oct 2005 | Loss | 19–81 | David Loiseau | TKO (doctor) | R2 4:15 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 2 |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Loss | 14–86 | Rich Franklin | TKO (doctor) | R4 3:25 | Middleweight | UFC 53: Heavy Hitters |
| 5 Feb 2005 | Win | 90–10 | David Terrell | KO/TKO | R1 4:35 | Middleweight | UFC 51: Super Saturday |
| 22 Oct 2004 | Win | 87–13 | Robbie Lawler | submission | R1 2:22 | Middleweight | UFC 50: The War Of '04 |
| 19 Jun 2004 | Win | 86–14 | Phil Baroni | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 48: Payback |
| 21 Nov 2003 | Win | 89–11 | Phil Baroni | KO/TKO | R1 4:42 | Middleweight | UFC 45: Revolution |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Loss | 9–91 | Rich Franklin | KO/TKO | R1 2:40 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 42: Sudden Impact |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Win | 86–14 | Chris Haseman | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall |
| 22 Mar 2002 | Win | 83–17 | Elvis Sinosic | TKO (doctor) | R1 2:06 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 36: Worlds Collide |
| 2 Nov 2001 | Win | 86–14 | Homer Moore | submission | R2 0:55 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 34: High Voltage |
| 23 Feb 2001 | Loss | 13–87 | Tito Ortiz | KO/TKO | R1 0:32 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Win | 93–7 | Lance Gibson | KO/TKO | R1 4:58 | Middleweight | UFC 29: Defense of the Belts |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Win | 89–11 | Valeri Ignatov | KO/TKO | R1 2:58 | Middleweight | UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns |
| 8 Jan 1999 | Win | 89–11 | Darrel Gholar | submission | R1 7:57 | Middleweight | UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title |