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United States
Huntington Beach, California
David Abbott
"
Tank
"
AGE
59
/
Apr 26, 1965
HEIGHT
6'0"
/
182.88 cm
WEIGHT
250 lbs
/
113.4 kg
ASSOCIATION
N/A
CLASS
Heavyweight
Wins
10
KO
/
TKO
7
70%
SUBMISSIONS
2
20%
DECISIONS
1
10%
Losses
15
KO
/
TKO
8
53%
SUBMISSIONS
5
33%
DECISIONS
2
13%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Ruben Villareal
KOTC - Fighting Legends
Apr / 13 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
2
2:06
win
Mike Bourke
Wargods/Ken Shamrock Productions - The Valentine's Eve Massacre
Feb / 13 / 2009
KO (Punches)
1
0:29
loss
Kevin Ferguson
EliteXC - Street Certified
Feb / 16 / 2008
KO (Punches)
Troy Waugh
1
0:43
loss
Gary Turner
Cage Rage 21 - Judgement Day
Apr / 21 / 2007
TKO (Punches)
1
2:31
loss
Paul Buentello
Strikeforce - Tank vs. Buentello
Oct / 07 / 2006
KO (Punch)
Marcos Rosales
1
0:43
loss
Hidehiko Yoshida
Pride FC - Final Conflict 2005
Aug / 28 / 2005
Submission (Single Wing Choke)
Yuji Shimada
1
7:40
win
Wesley Correira
ROTR 7 - Rumble on the Rock 7
May / 07 / 2005
KO (Punch)
Larry Landless
1
1:23
loss
Wesley Correira
UFC 45 - Revolution
Nov / 21 / 2003
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
John McCarthy
1
2:14
loss
Kimo Leopoldo
UFC 43 - Meltdown
Jun / 06 / 2003
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Larry Landless
1
1:59
loss
Frank Mir
UFC 41 - Onslaught
Feb / 28 / 2003
Submission (Toe Hold)
Larry Landless
1
0:46
loss
Pedro Rizzo
UFC 17.5 - Ultimate Brazil
Oct / 16 / 1998
KO (Punch)
John McCarthy
1
8:07
win
Hugo Duarte
UFC 17 - Redemption
May / 15 / 1998
TKO (Punches)
John McCarthy
1
0:43
win
Yoji Anjo
UFC 15.5 - Ultimate Japan 1
Dec / 21 / 1997
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
1
15:00
loss
Maurice Smith
UFC 15 - Collision Course
Oct / 17 / 1997
TKO (Leg Kicks)
John McCarthy
1
8:08
loss
Vitor Belfort
UFC 13 - The Ultimate Force
May / 30 / 1997
TKO (Punches)
John McCarthy
1
0:52
loss
Don Frye
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate 1996
Dec / 07 / 1996
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
John McCarthy
1
1:22
win
Steve Nelmark
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate 1996
Dec / 07 / 1996
KO (Punch)
John McCarthy
1
1:03
win
Cal Worsham
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate 1996
Dec / 07 / 1996
TKO (Submission to Punches)
John McCarthy
1
2:51
loss
Scott Ferrozzo
UFC 11 - The Proving Ground
Sep / 20 / 1996
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
1
15:00
win
Sam Adkins
UFC 11 - The Proving Ground
Sep / 20 / 1996
Submission (Forearm Choke)
John McCarthy
1
2:06
loss
Dan Severn
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate 1995
Dec / 16 / 1995
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
1
18:00
win
Steve Jennum
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate 1995
Dec / 16 / 1995
Submission (Neck Crank)
John McCarthy
1
1:14
loss
Oleg Taktarov
UFC 6 - Clash of the Titans
Jul / 14 / 1995
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
John McCarthy
1
17:45
win
Paul Varelans
UFC 6 - Clash of the Titans
Jul / 14 / 1995
TKO (Punches)
John McCarthy
1
1:53
win
John Matua
UFC 6 - Clash of the Titans
Jul / 14 / 1995
KO (Punch)
John McCarthy
1
0:20
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