My introduction to Pancrase and subsequently Evan Tanner came entirely by accident. I was ordering some bootleg New Japan Pro Wrestling tapes from a sketchy tape trader I found on a Geocities site and if I bought 4 tapes I got 1 free, so I told him to send me a copy of the 1998 Pancrase Neo-Blood Tournament since it had a cool title. I was no stranger to MMA in 1998, but it was the first Japanese MMA I ever saw, and that means something to every young man, right?

The tape is next to me right now, I'm cleaning out my closet getting ready to move and I found that video and my old VCR tonight. So it must be complete coincidence the Evan Tanner documentary Once I was a Champion released it's official trailer today right? Or is it a cosmic being from above? Either way, I'm not going to front like Evan Tanner changed my life or was my favorite fighter, but if there is a movie that is coming out in the next year that is more likely to make me cry than Once I was a Champion, please let me know so I can avoid it. Check out the official trailer right here while I find my old RCA cables, I have a date with Pancrase tonight.

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+7 # SWOOP 2011-02-11 00:26

WOW looks epic

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+13 # Guest 2011-02-11 01:15

Jesus, did Chael just call Evan dumb? u_u

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+33 # Guest 2011-02-11 03:11

Who fuckin cares what raisin balls has to say. Chael has tiny useless balls and he's just hating because he can't grow a beard like a real man.

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+10 # Guest 2011-02-11 05:00

Couldn't have put it better.

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+8 # Guest 2011-02-11 05:20

well said, good sir.

not sure if the quote was taken completely out of context, but seems like an awful quote. especially when he was being interviewed for a memorial biopic.

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+1 # Guest 2011-02-11 18:52

Quoting nesbitt:

well said, good sir.

not sure if the quote was taken completely out of context, but seems like an awful quote. especially when he was being interviewed for a memorial biopic.

From what I have heard it isn't a memorial biopic but a legit documentary. And watching this and other videos from (such as the full Chael one below), others, Randy and Forrest namely, make negative comments about some of his actions.

I do not know too much about Evan, but it seems that most people are say that he was a good enough guy but had some major problems.

And at a risk of sounding like a dick, if Evan was still alive, or someone other than Chael said it, I think many people would agree with what Chael said.

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+7 # Guest 2011-02-11 09:12

"He was nice" - Person n.1
"He was really strong" - Person n.2
"I kicked his ass but he just stood there" - Rich Franklin
"OH MY GAWD HE WAS SO DUMB" - Chael Sonnen

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+3 # Guest 2011-02-11 11:06

He was talking about his state of mind, just before walking away from life.

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+3 # boloblack 2011-02-11 11:38

Let's forget about the Chael part for now. Could have been contextual as others have stated.

I'm taking this time to remember E. Tanner. We are all one.

RIP Evan

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+5 # Apollo 2011-02-11 11:43

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yszYYry8bNw[youtube]http:/ /www.youtube.co m/watch?v=yszYY ry8bNw[/youtube ]

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+1 # Guest 2011-02-11 07:29

I'm sure it was contextual. Why would a teammate slam Tanner in his documentary?

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+4 # Guest 2011-02-11 09:25

Quoting Mr. Tastic:

I'm sure it was contextual. Why would a teammate slam Tanner in his documentary?

Hmm maybe it could have something to do with the fact that it was one of, if not the biggest azzhole in the whole of MMA saying it about a person who he considered a child who just sits on myspace & shouldn't be babied = Chaels a f*ckin c*cksucker & he wasn't friends with Evan Tanner (Shows even more that Evan was a cool human being as he wouldn't lower himself to a false friendship with Chael) & it also shows as stated above that Chael really does have NO limits as to how low he is willing to go for a bit of air time !!

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+2 # Guest 2011-02-11 09:29

I've got a new T-Shirt logo for you Zeus :

FUCK CHAEL SONNEN !!!

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+2 # Guest 2011-02-11 10:41

Some of you guys are taking this way over the top. First off, tapout films decided to put the quote in the movie and in the trailer. Second of all, I don't think he was calling him stupid as in dumb, but rather that the things he was saying were not normal and that maybe they should have done something. It follows the same line of thinking as bas saying "Did he want to kill himself? did he not want to?" He's not slamming the guy for being stupid...

Movie looks great though

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+2 # gomer316 2011-02-11 02:36

Looks Sweet, by the way Jay, I always keep the VCR connected to watch the golden oldies.

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+3 # EfrainVelasquez 2011-02-11 03:53

holy shit

any idea of the release date yet ?

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+2 # juice lee 2011-02-11 08:04

yeah anyone whos watched the sport for more than 7 or 8 years has no soul if they dont feel something when watching this trailer

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-3 # aint.that.a.kick.in.the.head 2011-02-11 08:05

Chael is right though....adult s shouldnt be hiding on myspace not answering the UFC's phone calls. Joe Silva had to make a myspace to offer him a contract?? GET REAL

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+4 # merlin 2011-02-11 09:25

yeah I heard some weird stuff like that too. But I think that was kinda his personality, he was like a hippie philosopher and had really cool ideas about life. With that said, guys like that are often spacey/flakey and off doing their own thing. Reminds me of one of my good friends actually.


And everyone else will probably attack you lol

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0 # aint.that.a.kick.in.the.head 2011-02-11 13:25

I surprised im not in the red lol

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-2 # merlin 2011-02-11 15:15

there ya go, green, haha

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+1 # Guest 2011-02-11 23:39

Yea! Adults answer phone calls! Like all those phone calls to Chael after he got busted for pissing hot. And adults are responsible for the things they say, like when chael said he didn't have a twitter account or when he was interviewed and was slamming Lance Armstrong. Wait a sec...

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+4 # Guest 2011-02-11 08:19

Cant wait to see this..... Somebody please smash Chael's face in! Who is he to talk smack about Evan... Cheal is a liar and cheater... Anyways this isnt about Chael, this is about the legend of Evan Tanner. "You will never be forgoten, you will be celebrated"

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+3 # Guest 2011-02-11 09:10

Chael is a racist, dull, big who believes himself to be some pseudo-intellec tual because he couldn't sprout pubes on his sack as a child. For this reason he believes himself to be the white deity... whereas he's just some deflated prick who needed his daddy to chomp on his bollocks to get his life started.

Inject more testosterone Chael I can see the gap between your inbred eyes shortening.

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+1 # Guest 2011-02-11 09:31

WOW...thats amazing...too bad Chael Sonnen's shitty ass comment ruined the vibe. What a dick, why can't he just be cool to people? lol

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+1 # The_Werdumuda_Triangle 2011-02-11 09:36

It's just sad that Floyd Mayweather gets $20 million for a fight and good guys like Evan Tanner have financial issues. It's sad that these guys don't get payed what they should. I hope Evan didn't wanna kill himself.

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0 # merlin 2011-02-11 15:16

you can thank the ufc's increasing monopoly for that lol

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+1 # Guest 2011-02-11 09:38

Chaelis entiteld to have his personal opinions about Evan, sure ofc... But that he is so horny for attention that he talks smack about a dead person in a memorial video takes the price, then its not about having a personal opinion anymore... Maybe prisiontime will teach him some respect, im sure someone can make a good bitch out of him!

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+4 # ramondestroys 2011-02-11 10:16

Not afraid to admit that I was crying 15 seconds into the trailer when I watched it last night.

Evan Tanner was an amazing human being and we can still learn a lot from him. He was one of the first fighters I admired growing up, quickly becoming one of my favorites. I could never root against him, even when the odds weren't in his favor.

Can't wait to see the entire documentary. Bring your tissues, folks.

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+3 # Guest 2011-02-11 10:39

Is it strange that I like Evan Tanner and Chael Sonnen? Neither were/are afraid to voice their opinions or be themselves.

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+2 # Guest 2011-02-11 10:40

I was always a huge fan of Evan. I remember Rogan talking about Tanner training himself using tapes he rented and shit. I always liked that. I even bought one of his believe shirts a while back and I usually dont buy fighters clothing. Evan was a smart, true, tough dude. I hope this movie shows that.

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+4 # jrmoreau 2011-02-11 10:49

I was a bigger fan of Evan Tanner after his stint as an elite fighter. I really enjoyed his blog and his attempts to build up a house to train young fighters. Interacted with him a few times and had a serious respect for him. Sad story though in the end.

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+1 # aint.that.a.kick.in.the.head 2011-02-11 11:13

That idea he had for a figher house was awesome....it was a responsible version of the ultimate fighter

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+5 # minotauro 2011-02-11 10:55

Anyone watched 'Into the Wild'? I couldn't help but think about it watching this trailer

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+1 # Guest 2011-02-11 15:59

So much to compare between the two stories!

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+5 # renzo_d 2011-02-11 11:32

HAPPY BDAY EVAN TANNER!!!

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+1 # purplechewbacca 2011-02-11 13:06

anyone else shed a tear? =']

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+1 # ligeia420 2011-02-11 13:38

Made me a bit teary but WAR EVAN TANNER

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+1 # Tha Premiere 2011-02-12 02:22

As if I could possibly dislike Chael anymore. What a pile of scum this guy is.

Cant wait for the movie though, I wish they would just edited the Chael parts out...

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0 # Guest 2011-02-28 13:06

chael cheated and wants to talk of being a grown man and doing the right thing????

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