Every TRAGIC UFC Fighter Death Explained In 13 Minutes
Gilbert Aldana
Our story begins in 2007 with Gilbert Aldana. Imagine this: Lake Pleasant,
Arizona. Gilbert’s on a boat, living his best life, when suddenly his shirt decides to
go for a swim. Our genius fighter dives in after it, because clearly, fashion is
worth dying for. The waves, it turns out, had a meaner right hook than any
opponent he’d faced. His buddy tried to save him, but Mother Nature scored the
ultimate TKO and at 29, Gilbert Aldana drowned, leaving behind a wife and two
children.
This heavyweight fought in the UFC from 2005 to 2006. Though his 0-2 record
wasn’t stellar, his exit from this world was certainly… memorable.
Now if you think that’s a bizarre way to go, hold onto your shorts, because we’re
just getting started.
Evan Tanner
Fast forward to 2008. Meet Evan Tanner born February 11, 1971. He was a
former UFC middleweight champ and one of the first fighters to effectively use
elbows in ground-and-pound. Tanner decided the octagon wasn’t challenging
enough, so he took on the ultimate opponent: the California desert. Evan was
known for learning MMA through instructional videotapes, but no video could
prepare him for what nature had planned. Despite warnings from fans, Evan
ventured out like a modern-day Lawrence of Arabia, minus the survival skills. He
was looking for water at Clapp Spring, but found only regret. The temperature?
118°F. Evan’s last fight was against dehydration, and let’s just say he didn’t tap
out fast enough. The desert remains undefeated.
Here’s a chilling detail: Tanner's last UFC win was against Justin Levens, who
would die just three months after Tanner.
Justin Levens
Born April 18, 1980, Levens’ story takes an even darker turn. This UFC fighter
competed in 2006, losing both his fights. But on December 17, 2008, he took "til
death do us part way too literally. Suspended from MMA for painkiller use,
Levens decided to end it all—and oh, take his wife along with him for some
company. He went from fighting in the octagon to fighting his inner demons, and
tragically, everyone lost.
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