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Once I Was a Champion

"The Real Story of Evan Tanner"

Writer, philosopher, alcoholic, and MMA fighter Evan Tanner died mysteriously in the desert of Clapp Springs, California. He was searching for treasure but not the material kind. This feature length biopic focuses on fifty people whose lives he forever changed as they try to figure out who he really was and the reason behind his untimely death.

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  • Randy Couture

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  • Rick Franklin

    Rick Franklin

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  • Forrest Griffin

    Forrest Griffin

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  • John Herzfeld

    John Herzfeld

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  • Matt Lindland

    Matt Lindland

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  • John McCarthy

    John McCarthy

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  • Benji Radach

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  • Bas Rutten

    Bas Rutten

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  • Chael Sonnen

    Chael Sonnen

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Overview

Writer, philosopher, alcoholic, and MMA fighter Evan Tanner died mysteriously in the desert of Clapp Springs, California. He was searching for treasure but not the material kind. This feature length biopic focuses on fifty people whose lives he forever changed as they try to figure out who he really was and the reason behind his untimely death.

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