Grove won TUF 3 at 185 and Tanner was a former UFC middleweight champion returning after a two-year hiatus.
Tanner had a drinking problem and had decided to let that all go and return to competition. But he was 37. #TUF7Finale
Kendall Grove had a unique frame for middleweight. His height and reach were often problematic for his opponents. But Evan Tanner had no intention of giving up on himself. #TUF7Finale
In the third, Tanner gave his all, but it wasn't enough. Kendall Grove was too much for him. Grove was the clear winner (even though one judge scored it for Tanner).
This was Evan Tanner’s final fight. He died in a desert three months later. RIP to a UFC champion. #TUF7Finale
Kendall Green needle this win. So this was a big moment for him. He spoke with Joe Rogan about it. #TUF7Finale
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“If I can be that person, I'm honored to be that person. If I can inspire somebody or kids can look up to me in that way, then definitely, I'll definitely be that person"
-Cain Valasquez on being a role
model in 2010.
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Up until now, the only thing that people feared about Cain Velasquez was the prospect of facing him in the octagon. He was a heavyweight phenom and arguably unbeatable at his best.
Recently, while retired from competition,
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Cain found himself living a family man’s worst nightmare. His own relative, of whom he is supposed to help protect from the evils of the world had fallen victim to sexual abuse.
The suspect was able to avoid incarceration and instead would be wearing an ankle monitor.