Tanner Boser

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Tanner Boser
BornTanner Boser
(1991-08-02) August 2, 1991 (age 32)
Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada
Other namesThe Bulldozer
Residence Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [1]
Weight203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Division Heavyweight (2012–present)
Light Heavyweight (2014, 2023)
Reach75.5 in (192 cm) [1]
Fighting out of Edmonton, 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
Total32
Wins21
By knockout11
By submission2
By decision8
Losses10
By knockout2
By decision8
Draws1
Other information
OccupationBouncer [3]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Tanner Boser (born August 2, 1991) is a Canadian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who competed in the UFC Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has mostly fought as a heavyweight, with occasional bouts as a light heavyweight. [6] He had previously competed for Unified MMA, where he won the Unified MMA Heavyweight Championship twice. [7] He has also competed in M-1 Global and King of the Cage.

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Background

Boser was born and raised in Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada, by a gym owner mother and oil field worker father. [8] Tanner was homeschooled until high school. [9] He has a brother, Landon, who is also a professional mixed martial artist. [10] He trained karate for almost a decade while growing up, reaching a black belt in the discipline. [9] After graduating from high school, Boser worked in the local oilfield industry. [8]

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. [10]

In 2013 he moved to Edmonton, Alberta to pursue his mixed martial arts career while working as a bouncer for six years. [11] [9] 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. [12] [13] [14] [15] 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. [16] 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. [17]

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]

Boser faced Ilir Latifi on June 5, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai. [33] He lost the fight via split decision. [34]

As the first fight of his new, four-fight contract Boser faced Ovince Saint Preux on June 26, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 190. [35] He won the fight via knockout in the second round. [36]

Boser was scheduled to face Sergei Pavlovich on December 4, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 31. [37] However, due to travel issues, the bout was scrapped. [38]

Boser was scheduled to face Rodrigo Nascimento on April 23, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 205. [39] However, Nascimento withdrew from the event for unknown reasons, and he was replaced by Alexander Romanov. [40] In turn Boser was out of the fight due to an injury. [41] He was replaced by Chase Sherman. [42]

Boser was rebooked against Rodrigo Nascimento for September 17, 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song. [43] Boser lost the fight via split decision. [44]

Boser faced Ion Cuțelaba in a light heavyweight contest on April 15, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 44. [45] He lost the fight via first-round technical knockout. [46]

Boser faced Aleksa Camur on August 5, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 225. [47] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [48]

In August 2023, it was reported that Boser was released from UFC. [49]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
32 matches21 wins10 losses
By knockout112
By submission20
By decision88
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win21–10–1 Aleksa Camur Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font August 5, 202335:00 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Loss20–10–1 Ion Cuțelaba TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen April 15, 202312:05 Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesReturn to Light Heavyweight.
Loss20–9–1 Rodrigo Nascimento Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song September 17, 202235:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win20–8–1 Ovince Saint Preux KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov June 26, 202122:31 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss19–8–1 Ilir Latifi Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai June 5, 202135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss19–7–1 Andrei Arlovski Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira November 7, 202035:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win19–6–1 Raphael Pessoa TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till July 26, 202022:36 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesPerformance of the Night.
Win18–6–1 Philipe Lins KO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker June 27, 202012:41 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss17–6–1 Ciryl Gane Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie December 21, 201935:00 Busan, South Korea
Win17–5–1 Daniel Spitz Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman October 18, 201935:00 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win16–5–1Jared KilkennyTKO (leg kicks)Unified MMA 37May 24, 201942:17 Enoch, Alberta, CanadaDefended the Unified MMA Heavyweight Championship.
Draw15–5–1Zaur GadzhibabayevDraw (majority) M-1 Challenge 101: Prikaza vs. Rakhmonov March 8, 201935:00 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Loss15–5Salimgerey RasulovDecision (unanimous) ACB 90: Vakhaev vs. Bilostenniy November 10, 201835:00 Moscow, Russia
Win15–4 Chase Gormley Decision (unanimous) ACB 88: Barnatt vs. Celiński June 16, 201835:00 Brisbane, Australia
Win14–4DJ LindermanDecision (unanimous) ACB 81: Saidov vs. Carneiro February 28, 201835:00 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Win13–4Dave CryerKO (punches) ACB 72: Makovsky vs. Sherbatov September 14, 201724:19 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss12–4Denis SmoldarevDecision (unanimous) ACB 61: Balaev vs. Bataev May 20, 201735:00 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Loss12–3Mukhamad VakhaevDecision (split) ACB 54: Supersonic March 11, 201735:00 Manchester, England
Win12–2Rakim ClevelandDecision (unanimous)Unified MMA 29December 16, 201635:00 Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaDefended the Unified MMA Heavyweight Championship.
Win11–2Joey YagerDecision (unanimous)Unified MMA 28September 30, 201655:00 Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaDefended the Unified MMA Heavyweight Championship.
Win10–2Tony LopezDecision (unanimous)Unified MMA 27June 3, 201635:00 Montreal, Quebec, CanadaWon the Unified MMA Heavyweight Championship.
Loss9–2Kazbek SaidalievDecision (unanimous)Akhmat Fight Show 18April 9, 201635:00 Grozny, Russia
Win9–1 Tim Hague KO (elbows)Unified MMA 26February 4, 201622:30 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win8–1Victor ValimakiTKO (leg kicks)Unified MMA 24September 25, 201523:33 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win7–1Jared HendersonTKO (elbows)KOTC: Mach 3June 12, 201513:54 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss6–1 Tim Hague KO (punches)Unified MMA 22March 27, 201510:06 Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaLost the Unified MMA Heavyweight Championship.
Win6–0Jordan TraceyTKO (punches)Unified MMA 20September 26, 201432:39 Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaReturn to Heavyweight. Won the vacant Unified MMA Heavyweight Championship.
Win5–0Nick CampbellSubmission (rear-naked choke)Unified MMA 18March 28, 201423:33 Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaLight Heavyweight debut.
Win4–0William CarriereDecision (unanimous)Xcessive Force FC 3December 14, 201335:00 Grande Prairie, Alberta, CanadaCatchweight (215 lb) bout.
Win3–0Matthew SwimmerTKO (punches)KOTC: Anger TherapySeptember 25, 201312:32 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win2–0Dell KnebushSubmission (rear-naked choke)Unified MMA 16June 21, 201313:03 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win1–0Mike CobeyTKO (punches)Unified MMA 13September 5, 201233:44 Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaHeavyweight debut.

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