Evan Tanner vs Yushin Okami
Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Mar 1, 2008
Middleweight
Record
32-6
UFC
11-4
Age
37
Height
6'0"
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Middleweight
Record
21-4
UFC
5-1
Age
26
Height
6'2"
Reach
75"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Evan TannerYushin Okami
Significant strikes19 of 4426 of 58
Knockdowns02
Takedowns1 of 30 of 0
Control time1:560:36
Submission attempts00
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Evan Tanner
■ Yushin Okami
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Evan Tanner
Lost · KO/TKO, round 4
Jun 2005 · Franklin landed 3.9 more a minute
Yushin Okami
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Jun 2007 · Franklin landed 1.3 more a minute
Other fights that night
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Anderson Silva def. Dan Hendersonsubmission, round 2 (4:52)
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Andrei Arlovski def. Jake O'BrienKO/TKO, round 2 (4:17)
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Heath Herring def. Cheick Kongodecision, 3 rounds
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Jon Fitch def. Chris Wilsondecision, 3 rounds
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Diego Sanchez def. David BielkhedenKO/TKO, round 1 (4:43)
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Josh Koscheck def. Dustin HazelettKO/TKO, round 2 (1:24)
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Jorge Gurgel def. John Halversondecision, 3 rounds
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Luigi Fioravanti def. Luke Cummodecision, 3 rounds
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Questions and answers
Who won Evan Tanner vs Yushin Okami?
Yushin Okami beat Evan Tanner by KO/TKO, round 2 (3:00) on Saturday, March 1, 2008.
What were Evan Tanner and Yushin Okami's records going into the fight?
Evan Tanner is 32-6 (11-4 in the UFC). Yushin Okami is 21-4 (5-1 in the UFC).