Tank Abbott
David Lee "Tank" Abbott (born April 26, 1965) is an American retired mixed martial arts fighter, professional wrestler, and author. He currently hosts his own podcast series titled "The Proving Ground with Tank Abbott." Abbott is perhaps best known for being an icon in the early stages of mixed martial arts and the UFC, but has also competed in the PRIDE Fighting Championships, Strikeforce, EliteXC, and Cage Rage. His fighting style, which he developed brawling in the bars and streets of Huntington Beach, California, was described by his future manager Dave Thomas as "Pit Fighting". Abbott was the first fighter to regularly wear what would be known as traditional MMA gloves in the UFC. He also authored a novel titled Bar Brawler.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.1892 |
| Birthday | 1965-04-26 |
| Place of Birth | Huntington Beach, California, USA |
| Also Known As | David 'Tank' Abbott, David Abbott, |
2006
Strikeforce: Tank vs Buentello
0/0
Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello was a mixed martial arts event held on October 7 2006. The event was held by Strikeforce and took place at the Save Ma...
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Strikeforce: Tank vs Buentello
1995
UFC 6: Clash Of The Titans
6.25/6
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UFC 6: Clash Of The Titans
1996
UFC 11: The Proving Ground
6.1/5
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UFC 11: The Proving Ground
1997
UFC 13: The Ultimate Force
7.1/7
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UFC 13: The Ultimate Force
1997
UFC 15: Collision Course
6.5/5
UFC 15: Collision Course was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 17, 1997, in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi....
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UFC 15: Collision Course
2003
UFC 41: Onslaught
6.333/6
UFC 41: Onslaught was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. UFC 41...
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UFC 41: Onslaught
2003
UFC 43: Meltdown
6.75/6
UFC 43: Meltdown was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 6, 2003, at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas...
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UFC 43: Meltdown
2003
UFC 45: Revolution
6.083/6
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UFC 45: Revolution
1997
UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1
6.214/7
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UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1
1998
UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil
5.2/2
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UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil
1995
UFC 7.5: The Ultimate Ultimate
6.083/6
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UFC 7.5: The Ultimate Ultimate
1996
UFC 11.5: Ultimate Ultimate 2
6.833/9
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UFC 11.5: Ultimate Ultimate 2
2005
Pride Final Conflict 2005
4.8/3
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Pride Final Conflict 2005
2008
EliteXC: Street Certified
0/0
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EliteXC: Street Certified
2000
WCW Souled Out 2000
0/0
A Triple Threat Theater series to determine the new WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Kevin Nash battles Terry Funk in a Hardcore Match. Diamond Dallas...
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WCW Souled Out 2000
2000
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
10/2
Sid Vicious, Scott Hall, and Jeff Jarrett compete in a Triple Threat Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Hulk Hogan goes toe-to-toe agai...
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WCW SuperBrawl 2000
2000
WCW The Great American Bash 2000
0/0
Jeff Jarrett defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Kevin Nash. Ric Flair battles his own son, David Flair. Scott Steiner faces Rick S...
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WCW The Great American Bash 2000
1998
UFC 17: Redemption
5.875/4
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UFC 17: Redemption
2000
WCW New Blood Rising
7.25/4
The New Blood is on the rise. Booker T puts the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on the line as he faces Jeff Jarrett. Kevin Nash, Goldberg and Scot...
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WCW New Blood Rising
2003
UFC Ultimate Knockouts
6/1
Tank Abbott vs Steve Nelmark • Brad Kohler vs Steve Judson • Jens Pulver vs John Lewis • BJ Penn vs Kaoru Uno • Tony de Souza vs Jutaro Nakao • Pat Mi...
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UFC Ultimate Knockouts
2000
UFC Hits: Volume 1
7.2/2
UFC Hits: Volume 1 highlights many of the Ultimate Fighting Championships greatest and most notorious fights from the UFC's early days. See where it a...
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UFC Hits: Volume 1
2000
WCW Uncensored 2000
0/0
Sid Vicious defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Jeff Jarrett. Hulk Hogan takes on Ric Flair in an Indian Strap Match. Dustin Rhodes...
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WCW Uncensored 2000
2025
GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII
8/1
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GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII
1995
UFC 6: Clash of the Titans
0/0
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UFC 6: Clash of the Titans
1995
UFC 7.5: The Ultimate Ultimate
0/0
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