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MMA Junkie Staff

Preview: ‘Dark Side of the Cage’ series on VICE TV examines Evan Tanner’s death

VICE TV’s MMA-themed documentary series continues this week.

“Dark Side of the Cage” continues Wednesday (VICE TV, 10 p.m. ET) with an episode about former UFC middleweight champion Evan Tanner, who died in September 2008 at 37 after a solo voyage into the desert.

The new series says it will “cut through the glamour and glory of the MMA spectacle to reveal the never-before-told stories behind its most iconic competitors and delves into the controversial and infamous events along the path to the sport’s dominance.” The show already has featured episodes on Kimbo Slice and “The Ultimate Fighter 1” winner Diego Sanchez.

In the exclusive preview clip above, Tanner’s friend, Malachy Friedman, reflects on the time Evan pulled a knife on him not long before he took his fatal trip into the desert.

New episodes of “Dark Side of the Cage,” featuring “never-before-told stories about MMA’s most iconic fighters,” air Wednesdays on VICE TV.

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