Once I Was a Champion 13 years old

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.

Credits

John Herzfeld as Himself

Randy Couture as Himself

Chael Sonnen as Himself

Bas Rutten as Himself

Forrest Griffin as Himself

Matt Lindland as Himself

Once I Was a Champion Cast

Name	Character
John Herzfeld He was 11, now 24 years old	as Himself
Randy Couture He was 47, now 61 years old	as Himself
Chael Sonnen He was 34, now 47 years old	as Himself
Bas Rutten He was 46, now 59 years old	as Himself
Forrest Griffin He was 31, now 45 years old	as Himself
Matt Lindland He was 41, now 54 years old	as Himself
Evan Tanner He was 40, 37 years old when he died	as Himself
Rick Franklin He was 59, now 72 years old	as Himself
Benji Radach He was 32, now 45 years old	as Himself
Dana White He was 41, now 55 years old	as Himself
'Big' John McCarthy He was 48, now 61 years old	as Himself

Once I Was a Champion Crew

Name	Department
Kirk Porter as Producer.	Production
Gerard Roxburgh as Director.	Directing

Once I Was a Champion (13 years)

The Real Story of Evan Tanner

Release day: Saturday, June 18, 2011
Runtime: 93 minutes
Budget: 100000.00