Tanner Boser

Tanner Vilbon Nicholas Boser (born August 2, 1991)[6] is a Canadian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) Heavyweight division.[7] He had previously won the Unified MMA Heavyweight Championship twice.[8] He has previously competed in M-1 Global and King of the Cage.

Tanner Boser
BornTanner Vilbon Nicholas Boser
(1991-08-02) August 2, 1991
Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada
Other namesThe Bulldozer
ResidenceEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight (2012–present)
Light Heavyweight (2014)
Reach75[1] in (191 cm)
Fighting out ofEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
TeamBonnyville BJJ (2013)
Hayabusa / The Little Sweatshop (2013–present)[2]
Frank Lee's Muay Thai[3]
TrainerJeff Montemurro, Keijiro Noda (kickboxing)[3]
RankBlack belt in Shitō-ryū Karate[4]
Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[5]
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total27
Wins19
By knockout10
By submission2
By decision7
Losses7
By knockout1
By decision6
Draws1
Other information
OccupationBouncer[3]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Boser was born and raised in Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada, by a gym owner mother and oil field worker father.[9] Tanner was homeschooled until high school.[10] He has a brother, Landon, who is also a professional mixed martial artist.[11] He trained karate for almost a decade while growing up, reaching a black belt in the discipline.[10] After graduating from the high school, Boser drove trucks to local oil fields.[9]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Without any real training besides his karate background, Boser made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2012. After the victory in his debut, Boser started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu for his sophomore bout which he won via recently learned submission skills.[11]

In 2013 he moved to Edmonton, Alberta to pursue his mixed martial arts career while working as a bouncer for six years.[12][10] After scraping by financially for a while in 2016, Boser decided to focus on other options and took an Emergency Medical Technician course with hopes of becoming a paramedic.[3] However the hunger to compete would bring him back to training MMA full time, leading to Boser traveling around the world competing in 9 different countries.

Over the next seven years, he earned a respectable record of 16–5–1. During this time he became a two-time Unified MMA Heavyweight Champion and defending the belt three times.[13][14][15][16] and has also fought around the world. Promotions such as fighting for Absolute Championship Akhmat and M-1 Global has taken him to Kazakhstan, Russia, United Arab Emirates, England and Australia. Having previously defended his Heavyweight Championship for the third time, when Boser was offered to sign with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2019.[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his debut, Boser was set to face Brazilian competitor Giacomo Lemos on July 27, 2019 at UFC 240 in Edmonton, Alberta.[17] However his debut would be delayed as his opponent tested positive for a banned substance and the fight was called off due to a ruling from the United States Anti-Doping Agency.

Boser's debut eventually took place on October 18, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 6 against Daniel Spitz. He won the bout via unanimous decision earning him his first victory in the promotion.[18]

Boser next faced Ciryl Gane on December 21, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 165.[19] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[20]

Boser was scheduled to face Jeff Hughes on March 28, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Rozenstruik.[21] However, the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[22]

Returning to action amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Boser faced Philipe Lins at UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker on June 27, 2020.[23] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[24] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[25]

As the first fight of his new four-fight contract, Boser next faced Raphael Pessoa at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till on July 26, 2020.[26][27] Boser won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[28] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[29]

Boser was expected to face Andrei Arlovski on October 4, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana.[30] However a sickness with Arlovski pushed the bout to UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira.[31] Boser lost the fight via unanimous decision.[32]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
27 matches 19 wins 7 losses
By knockout 10 1
By submission 2 0
By decision 7 6
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 19–7–1 Andrei Arlovski Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira November 7, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 19–6–1 Raphael Pessoa TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till July 26, 2020 2 2:36 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Performance of the Night.
Win 18–6–1 Philipe Lins KO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker June 27, 2020 1 2:41 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 17–6–1 Ciryl Gane Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie December 21, 2019 3 5:00 Busan, South Korea
Win 17–5–1 Daniel Spitz Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman October 18, 2019 3 5:00 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 16–5–1 Jared Kilkenny TKO (leg kicks) Unified MMA 37 May 24, 2019 4 2:17 Enoch, Alberta, Canada Defended the Unified MMA Heavyweight Championship.
Draw 15–5–1 Zaur Gadzhibabayev Draw (majority) M-1 Challenge 101: Prikaza vs. Rakhmonov March 8, 2019 3 5:00 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Loss 15–5 Salimgerey Rasulov Decision (unanimous) ACB 90: Vakhaev vs. Bilostenniy November 10, 2018 3 5:00 Moscow, Russia
Win 15–4 Chase Gormley Decision (unanimous) ACB 88: Barnatt vs. Celiński June 16, 2018 3 5:00 Brisbane, Australia
Win 14–4 DJ Linderman Decision (unanimous) ACB 81: Saidov vs. Carneiro February 28, 2018 3 5:00 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Win 13–4 Dave Cryer KO (punches) ACB 72: Makovsky vs. Sherbatov September 14, 2017 2 4:19 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss 12–4 Denis Smoldarev Decision (unanimous) ACB 61: Balaev vs. Bataev May 20, 2017 3 5:00 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Loss 12–3 Mukhamad Vakhaev Decision (unanimous) ACB 54: Supersonic March 11, 2017 3 5:00 Manchester, England
Win 12–2 Rakim Cleveland Decision (unanimous) Unified MMA 29 December 16, 2016 3 5:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Defended the Unified MMA Heavyweight Championship.
Win 11–2 Joey Yager Decision (unanimous) Unified MMA 28 September 30, 2016 5 5:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Defended the Unified MMA Heavyweight Championship.
Win 10–2 Tony Lopez Decision (unanimous) Unified MMA 27 June 3, 2016 3 5:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Won the Unified MMA Heavyweight Championship.
Loss 9–2 Kazbek Saidaliev Decision (unanimous) Akhmat Fight Show 18 April 9, 2015 3 5:00 Grozny, Russia
Win 9–1 Tim Hague KO (elbows) Unified MMA 26 February 4, 2016 2 2:30 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win 8–1 Victor Valimaki TKO (leg kicks) Unified MMA 24 September 25, 2015 2 3:33 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win 7–1 Jared Henderson TKO (elbows) KOTC: Mach 3 June 12, 2015 1 3:54 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss 6–1 Tim Hague KO (punches) Unified MMA 22 March 27, 2015 1 0:06 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Lost the Unified MMA Heavyweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Jordan Tracey TKO (punches) Unified MMA 20 September 26, 2014 3 2:39 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Won the vacant Unified MMA Heavyweight Championship.
Win 5–0 Nick Campbell Submission (rear naked choke) Unified MMA 18 March 28, 2014 2 3:33 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Light Heavyweight debut.
Win 4–0 William Carriere Decision (unanimous) Xcessive Force FC 3 December 14, 2013 3 5:00 Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada Catchweight (215 lb) bout.
Win 3–0 Matthew Swimmer TKO (punches) KOTC: Anger Therapy September 25, 2013 1 2:32 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win 2–0 Dell Knebush Submission (rear-naked choke) Unified MMA 16 June 21, 2013 1 3:03 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win 1–0 Mike Cobey TKO (punches) Unified MMA 13 September 5, 2012 3 3:44 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Heavyweight debut.

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See also

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