Body of Missing UFC Star Evan Tanner Found in Desert

[bijou]

A body found Monday in a remote desert campsite is that of former Ultimate Fighting champion Evan Tanner, his manager told FOXNews.com.

Tanner, 37, disappeared last week while camping in a rugged area of Imperial County near the California-Arizona border.

"I really think what happened here is that he got in over his head out in the 115-degree desert and had a problem with exposure," Tanner's manager John Hayner of Driving Force Sports said Tuesday.

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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,419161,00.html

[Odin's Hand]

He was a damn good fighter before alcoholism took a real hold on his life for 3 to 4 years until he overcame it. RIP

[DumbAss Tanker]

Must not have had water, 115 peak temps in the desert is really not bad as long as you can stay hydrated.

[RightCoast]

Must not have had water, 115 peak temps in the desert is really not bad as long as you can stay hydrated.

You need some training or experience to deal effectively with that kind of heat, and a lot of water.

[DumbAss Tanker]

Must not have had water, 115 peak temps in the desert is really not bad as long as you can stay hydrated.

You need some training or experience to deal effectively with that kind of heat, and a lot of water.

True, you have to also have enough sense to hole up between late morning and early evening instead of becoming a rotisserie chicken in the sunlight, water or no.