Evan Tanner, UFC middleweight champ, was found dead yesterday after he went missing in the California desert. He was 37 years old.

Law enforcement claims that Tanner went into the desert near San Diego last Friday.  “That same day, Tanner sent a text message to a friend that he was out of water and needed help. There was a massive search that ended abruptly yesterday,” reports TMZ.

Tanner blogged last month he was going to the desert because of his friends talking about “treasure hunting and lost gold, and my own insatiable appetite for adventure and exploration.” Tanner continued, “I plan on going so deep into the desert, that any failure of my equipment could cost me my life.”
Tanner’s song of choice on his MySpace page was “Guaranteed” by Eddie Vedder from the movie “Into the Wild.” The movie was about a guy who goes off into the wilderness against the advice of everyone he knows. Guess how it ended.

The cause of Evan Tanner’s death is not known at this time.

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