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

Born: Huntington Beach, California, USA, 1965-04-26

Died: null

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1995	UFC 6: Clash Of The Titans	Self	61
2	1995	UFC 7.5: The Ultimate Ultimate	Self	59
3	1996	UFC 11: The Proving Ground	Self	54
4	1996	UFC 11.5: Ultimate Ultimate 2	Self	68
5	1997	UFC 13: The Ultimate Force	Self	70
6	1997	UFC 15: Collision Course	Self	61
7	1997	UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1	Self	61
8	1998	UFC 17: Redemption	Self	55
9	1998	UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil	Self	52
10	2000	WCW Souled Out 2000	Tank Abbott	0
11	2000	WCW SuperBrawl 2000	Tank Abbott	100
12	2000	WCW Uncensored 2000	Tank Abbott (Appearance)	0
13	2000	WCW The Great American Bash 2000	Himself	0
14	2000	UFC Hits: Volume 1	Self	72
15	2000	WCW New Blood Rising	Tank Abbott (Ringside)	70
16	2003	UFC 41: Onslaught	Self	62
17	2003	UFC 43: Meltdown	Self	67
18	2003	UFC Ultimate Knockouts	Himself	60
19	2003	UFC 45: Revolution	Self	59
20	2005	Pride Final Conflict 2005	Self	48
21	2006	Strikeforce: Tank vs Buentello	Self	0
22	2008	EliteXC: Street Certified	Self	0
23	2025	GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII	Tank Abbott	80

Tank Abbott

Film

Television