Tyler Toner is an American former professional mixed martial arts fighter.
[1] Toner was scheduled to make his World Extreme Cagefighting debut against Brandon Visher on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45.
[2] However, Toner was denied a license from the Nevada State Athletic Commission, because his vision was too poor to fight.
On June 1, 2009, Toner traveled to Japan on short notice to take on Shootboxing World Champion Kenichi Ogata.
Widely considered a big underdog, Toner shocked the Japanese audience by knocking out Ogata with a head kick at 2:58 of the first round securing the upset win over the former champion.