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"The Bulldozer"

Tanner Boser

Heavyweight Division

22-11-1 (W-L-D)

12

Wins by Knockout

2

Wins by Submission

4

First Round Finishes

Tanner Boser
  • Last fight

    Tanner Boser
    Win
    Gokhan Saricam

    Boser vs Saricam

    Apr. 18, 2026

athlete record

Info

Learn more about Tanner Boser's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.

Status
Active
Place of Birth
Bonnyville, Canada
Trains at
Bulldozer MMA
Fighting style
Karate
Age
34
Height
74.00
Weight
204.50
Octagon Debut
Jul. 27, 2019
Reach
75.50
Leg reach
43.00
  • Pro since 2012
     
  • 12 wins by KO, two by submission (2 RNC)
     
  • Has won seven on his last 13
     
  • Four first round finishes
     
  • Went 1-1 in two bouts with UFC vet Tim Hague
     
  • Also defeated UFC vets Victor Valimaki and Chase Gormley

UFC Fight Night (4/18/26) Boser was stopped by Gokhan Saricam via strikes at 4:43 of the second round

UFC on ESPN (8/5/23) Boser won a three round unanimous decision over Aleksa Camur 

UFC on ESPN (4/15/23) Boser was stopped by Ion Cutelaba via strikes at 2:05 of the first round 

UFC Fight Night (9/17/22) Boser lost a three round split decision to Rodrigo Nascimento 

UFC Fight Night (6/26/21) Boser knocked out Ovince Saint Preux at 2:31 of the second round

UFC Fight Night (6/5/21) Boser lost a three round split decision to Ilir Latifi

UFC on ESPN (11/7/20) Boser lost a three round unanimous decision to Andrei Arlovski

UFC on ESPN (7/26/20) Boser stopped Raphael Pessoa via strikes at 2:36 of the second round

UFC on ESPN (6/27/20) Boser knocked out Philipe Lins at 2:41 of the first round

UFC Fight Night (12/21/19) Boser lost a three round unanimous decision to Ciryl Gane

UFC on ESPN (10/18/19) Boser won a three round unanimous decision over Daniel Spitz

When and why did you start training for fighting? I grew up training karate and started watching UFC in high school. When I was 20, I decided to try having a fight, so some friends and I trained the best we could and tried to figure out how we could compete in Bonnyville.

What does it mean for you to fight for the UFC? It means a lot- even more than I thought- and I’m very happy to be back.

Who is your favorite fighter and why? Lyoto Machida was my first favorite fighter because I was a kid doing karate and he was a karate fighter.  

Do you have any heroes? Boromir

What are your current ranks in martial arts? Black belt in Shito Ryu Karate and brown belt in BJJ

Specific accomplishments in pro competition? 2 time Unified MMA heavyweight champion of Canada with 3 title defenses.  1 UFC Performance of the Night bonus.

What fight do you consider to be the key fight in your career and why? Defeating Philipe Lins by KO in UFC is what I consider my biggest win and catapulted my career.  Though knocking out the late Tim Hague in 2016 (after he had knocked me out a year prior) is a big part of my personal legend.

Is there a cause that you want to use your platform for? Right now there is a young boy who used to train at my gym named Benny.  He has beaten cancer in the past but it has recently come back.  His family is trying to raise money for him to get an experimental treatment in the USA.  I would use my platform to help raise money for Benny to get the treatment.

Beyond a championship or money, what motivates you?  Fighting has always been just what I do and is part of the thing I am.  I consider fighting my trade and I’m proud of it and good at it.  I love it.  I’m proud of the career I’ve had but I’m not done yet.  There are pages still yet to be written and I want to author them in violence.

What was your job before you started fighting? I worked at Bonnyville Water Conditioning and drove a truck delivering water bottles.

Favorite grappling technique: The Bonnyville Necktie

Favorite Striking technique: Leaf Hurricane  

Tell us about your life outside of fighting: I work at a maximum security prison so I don’t publicly talk about my home life.