Comments on: Finding closure in the loss of Evan Tanner http://mmamania.com/2008/09/13/finding-closure-in-the-loss-of-evan-tanner/ UFC news, event schedules, fight analysis, Octagon predictions, UFC fighters and MMA thoughts Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:32:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Todd http://mmamania.com/2008/09/13/finding-closure-in-the-loss-of-evan-tanner/comment-page-1/#comment-880636 Todd Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:52:37 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=8374#comment-880636 I read in Big John McCarthy's article on Fox Sports that the Tanner/Ortiz fight you mention actually resulted in *redesigning* the UFC octagon to better absorb impacts of the fighter's bodies slamming into it as a result of Ortiz's KO-slam of Tanner. Do I think Tanner will be inducted ? No, I'm sorry to say I do not. Do I think he should, and that inducting him would be something to be damn proud of ? Absolutely. And yeah, blaming his fans for his tough times and personal struggles, which just made the man that much more of a champ, a legend, is *B*S*. HE would have had none of that, and neither should his fans be conned into thinking that their burning desire to see him posthumously inducted is just to assuage their own guilt. You wonder why you were called out for being a hack over that, it is self evident, you are a prick for doing it, plain and simple. After all, YOU were the one that had the nerve to title your article "finding closure". Look, if someone is contacting his estate for the rights to his story, it's because it's a damn impressive one. Maybe you should look into it sometime. I read in Big John McCarthy’s article on Fox Sports that the Tanner/Ortiz fight you mention actually resulted in *redesigning* the UFC octagon to better absorb impacts of the fighter’s bodies slamming into it as a result of Ortiz’s KO-slam of Tanner.

Do I think Tanner will be inducted ? No, I’m sorry to say I do not. Do I think he should, and that inducting him would be something to be damn proud of ?

Absolutely.

And yeah, blaming his fans for his tough times and personal struggles, which just made the man that much more of a champ, a legend, is *B*S*. HE would have had none of that, and neither should his fans be conned into thinking that their burning desire to see him posthumously inducted is just to assuage their own guilt. You wonder why you were called out for being a hack over that, it is self evident, you are a prick for doing it, plain and simple. After all, YOU were the one that had the nerve to title your article “finding closure”.

Look, if someone is contacting his estate for the rights to his story, it’s because it’s a damn impressive one. Maybe you should look into it sometime.

]]> By: Michael Mcfadden http://mmamania.com/2008/09/13/finding-closure-in-the-loss-of-evan-tanner/comment-page-1/#comment-874787 Michael Mcfadden Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:48:50 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=8374#comment-874787 We need more like him,he had great heart in the ring and it seem's he lived his life outside the ring the same way, GOD BLESS Evan Tainer and the Evan family. We need more like him,he had great heart in the ring and it seem’s he lived his life outside the ring the same way, GOD BLESS Evan Tainer and the Evan family.

]]> By: chefdaddy http://mmamania.com/2008/09/13/finding-closure-in-the-loss-of-evan-tanner/comment-page-1/#comment-862948 chefdaddy Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:04:08 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=8374#comment-862948 Thorazine, all good points that a lot of people forget to take into consideration! Nice post. Thorazine, all good points that a lot of people forget to take into consideration! Nice post.

]]> By: john http://mmamania.com/2008/09/13/finding-closure-in-the-loss-of-evan-tanner/comment-page-1/#comment-862913 john Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:52:38 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=8374#comment-862913 Even if he hadn't died, I would easily put Tanner in the Hall of Fame. If Mir can get a title shot, Tanner can get in the HOF! Even if he hadn’t died, I would easily put Tanner in the Hall of Fame.

If Mir can get a title shot, Tanner can get in the HOF!

]]> By: Revjames13 http://mmamania.com/2008/09/13/finding-closure-in-the-loss-of-evan-tanner/comment-page-1/#comment-862390 Revjames13 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:39:44 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=8374#comment-862390 Character goes a long way. Tanner was MW Champ. He didn't hold the belt for long, but still, he was a legitimate Champion. That alone isn't enough to make the HOF, but I perceive any sport's hall of fame as the story of the sport, and as such, memorable personalities and characters count for something. Tanner didn't have the most talent, but he was the journeyman par excellence. The journeyman as Champion. His maverick ways outside the cage and the purity of his approach is something worth taking note of and including in the great figures of the sport. There isn't another guy quite like him. He was an original. And he will be missed. Character goes a long way.

Tanner was MW Champ. He didn’t hold the belt for long, but still, he was a legitimate Champion. That alone isn’t enough to make the HOF, but I perceive any sport’s hall of fame as the story of the sport, and as such, memorable personalities and characters count for something.

Tanner didn’t have the most talent, but he was the journeyman par excellence. The journeyman as Champion. His maverick ways outside the cage and the purity of his approach is something worth taking note of and including in the great figures of the sport. There isn’t another guy quite like him.

He was an original. And he will be missed.

]]> By: Jesse Holland http://mmamania.com/2008/09/13/finding-closure-in-the-loss-of-evan-tanner/comment-page-1/#comment-862300 Jesse Holland Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:27:37 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=8374#comment-862300 If what I wrote is such crap, then why are you so upset over it? If what I wrote is such crap, then why are you so upset over it?

]]> By: daveavina@hotmail.com http://mmamania.com/2008/09/13/finding-closure-in-the-loss-of-evan-tanner/comment-page-1/#comment-861921 daveavina@hotmail.com Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:41:43 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=8374#comment-861921 You Tapped, sounds like u may be missing the point? It's the 'UFC' Hall of Fame.... not 'MMA' Hall of Fame. Bas only fought 2 times in the UFC, won a title and retired. Henderson up to now only fought 4 times and no title. Bas & Hendo have made considerable contributions to MMA, and should be in the MMA Hall of Fame. You Tapped, sounds like u may be missing the point? It’s the ‘UFC’ Hall of Fame…. not ‘MMA’ Hall of Fame. Bas only fought 2 times in the UFC, won a title and retired. Henderson up to now only fought 4 times and no title.

Bas & Hendo have made considerable contributions to MMA, and should be in the MMA Hall of Fame.

]]> By: The Truth http://mmamania.com/2008/09/13/finding-closure-in-the-loss-of-evan-tanner/comment-page-1/#comment-861746 The Truth Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:34:29 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=8374#comment-861746 SHUT UP JESSE HOLLAND You sir, are an idiot Trying to be creative and write an editorial piece like this...well you fell FLAT ON YOUR FACE. I used to like this site, not after this CRAP. Bash someone who is already moved on from this world...great ethics. Questioning the "motives" of fans is a complete JOKE. You are speculating on your own opinions, not that of others. SHUT UP JESSE HOLLAND

You sir, are an idiot

Trying to be creative and write an editorial piece like this…well you fell FLAT ON YOUR FACE.

I used to like this site, not after this CRAP. Bash someone who is already moved on from this world…great ethics.

Questioning the “motives” of fans is a complete JOKE. You are speculating on your own opinions, not that of others.

]]> By: YouTapped http://mmamania.com/2008/09/13/finding-closure-in-the-loss-of-evan-tanner/comment-page-1/#comment-860380 YouTapped Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:15:55 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=8374#comment-860380 I'm completely with you on (and Jesse) on this one. He made his mark to some extend, but dying can hardly be a reason to make someone bigger than life. He was a good fighter, but no where near other pioneers of this sport like Bas Rutten or Dan Henderson. I don't mean to be rude or hurt anyones feelings here, but walking into the desert and as a result of that dying is darwinism. People call this a tragedy, but real tragedy is when people suffer without wrongdoing on their part, i.e. so-called collateral damage in war or victims of car accidents and so on. RIP Evan Tanner - good fighter - no hall of famer I’m completely with you on (and Jesse) on this one. He made his mark to some extend, but dying can hardly be a reason to make someone bigger than life.

He was a good fighter, but no where near other pioneers of this sport like Bas Rutten or Dan Henderson.

I don’t mean to be rude or hurt anyones feelings here, but walking into the desert and as a result of that dying is darwinism. People call this a tragedy, but real tragedy is when people suffer without wrongdoing on their part, i.e. so-called collateral damage in war or victims of car accidents and so on.

RIP Evan Tanner – good fighter – no hall of famer

]]> By: dave http://mmamania.com/2008/09/13/finding-closure-in-the-loss-of-evan-tanner/comment-page-1/#comment-860343 dave Sun, 14 Sep 2008 06:26:52 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=8374#comment-860343 I don't really like it when people point out hypocracy that they can't really prove. It says something about their own self righteousness. In any case, I really like that Tanner was always searching. He took life seriously, and though it was at times self-destructive, he at least didn't whittle it away in quiet desperation like so many of us. As far as HOF, I don't really care. It doesn't really change anything. I don’t really like it when people point out hypocracy that they can’t really prove. It says something about their own self righteousness. In any case, I really like that Tanner was always searching. He took life seriously, and though it was at times self-destructive, he at least didn’t whittle it away in quiet desperation like so many of us. As far as HOF, I don’t really care. It doesn’t really change anything.

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