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Heavyweight · “Tank”

David Abbott

8-10-0
One-Punch Power Finisher Submission-Vulnerable
6'0"Height
—Reach
SwitchStance
61Age
5KO wins
2Sub wins
87.5%Finish rate
4:44Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Weak, rated 20.5 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 45.1 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 13.8 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 30.5 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 47.4 of 100 TD Defense — Above avg, rated 71.2 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 36.2 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 3.2 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. TD Defense Above avg 71
  2. Wrestling Average 47
  3. Accuracy Average 45
  4. Grappling Below avg 36
  5. Durability Below avg 30
  6. Striking Weak 20
  7. Striking D Weak 14
  8. Control Weak 3

Built on 85 minutes of tracked cage time across 18 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

One-Punch Power 4 knockdowns · 0.70 per 15 min
Finisher 88% of wins by knockout or submission (5 KO, 2 sub)
Submission-Vulnerable 5 of 10 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.83
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.45
Striking accuracy44.4%
Striking defense32.1%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.7
Takedowns / 15 min1.76
Takedown accuracy62.5%
Takedown defense71.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.7
Control time41.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-6

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
May 30, 1997 vs Vitor Belfort — 2.31/min (L) — only 0.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought May '97 October 17, 1997 vs Maurice Smith — 0.61/min (L) Oct '97 December 21, 1997 vs Yoji Anjo — 1.62/min (W) Dec '97 May 15, 1998 vs Hugo Duarte — 15.35/min (W) — only 0.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought May '98 October 16, 1998 vs Pedro Rizzo — 1.97/min (L) Oct '98 February 28, 2003 vs Frank Mir — 1.3/min (L) — only 0.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Feb '03 June 6, 2003 vs Kimo Leopoldo — 0.0/min (L) — only 2.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '03 November 21, 2003 vs Wesley Correira — 4.93/min (L) — only 2.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '03

Fight history

18 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Wesley Correira 12-4 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R1 2:14 — UFC 45: Revolution · November 21, 2003
11/26Sig. strikes
13/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Wesley Correira › Simulate vs Wesley Correira ›
L Kimo Leopoldo 9-3-1 walk-in Submission · R1 1:59 — UFC 43: Meltdown · June 6, 2003
0/0Sig. strikes
1/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Kimo Leopoldo › Simulate vs Kimo Leopoldo ›
L Frank Mir 4-1 walk-in Submission · R1 0:46 — UFC 41: Onslaught · February 28, 2003
1/5Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Frank Mir › Simulate vs Frank Mir ›
L Pedro Rizzo 5-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 8:07 — UFC - Ultimate Brazil · October 16, 1998
16/48Sig. strikes
24/35Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Pedro Rizzo › Simulate vs Pedro Rizzo ›
W Hugo Duarte 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:43 — UFC 17: Redemption · May 15, 1998
11/16Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Hugo Duarte › Simulate vs Hugo Duarte ›
W Yoji Anjo 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R2 3:00 — UFC - Ultimate Japan · December 21, 1997
13/31Sig. strikes
9/9Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Maurice Smith 4-7 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 8:08 — UFC 15: Collision Course · October 17, 1997
5/22Sig. strikes
12/13Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Maurice Smith › Simulate vs Maurice Smith ›
L Vitor Belfort 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:52 — UFC 13: The Ultimate Force · May 30, 1997
2/5Sig. strikes
15/24Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Vitor Belfort › Simulate vs Vitor Belfort ›
L Don Frye 3-1 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 1:22 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 · December 7, 1996
13/28Sig. strikes
6/18Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Don Frye › Simulate vs Don Frye ›
W Steve Nelmark 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:03 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 · December 7, 1996
9/17Sig. strikes
2/2Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Steve Nelmark › Simulate vs Steve Nelmark ›
W Cal Worsham 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:51 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 · December 7, 1996
4/9Sig. strikes
5/7Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Cal Worsham › Simulate vs Cal Worsham ›
L Scott Ferrozzo 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R2 3:00 — UFC 11: The Proving Ground · September 20, 1996
21/50Sig. strikes
60/94Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Scott Ferrozzo › Simulate vs Scott Ferrozzo ›
W Sam Adkins 1-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:06 — UFC 11: The Proving Ground · September 20, 1996
8/9Sig. strikes
0/2Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Sam Adkins › Simulate vs Sam Adkins ›
L Dan Severn 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R1 18:00 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · December 16, 1995
3/6Sig. strikes
57/65Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Dan Severn › Simulate vs Dan Severn ›
W Steve Jennum 2-0 walk-in Submission · R1 1:14 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · December 16, 1995
1/1Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Steve Jennum › Simulate vs Steve Jennum ›
L Oleg Taktarov 2-1 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 17:45 — UFC 6: Clash of the Titans · July 14, 1995
17/45Sig. strikes
4/10Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Oleg Taktarov › Simulate vs Oleg Taktarov ›
W Paul Varelans 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:53 — UFC 6: Clash of the Titans · July 14, 1995
14/21Sig. strikes
1/2Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Paul Varelans › Simulate vs Paul Varelans ›
W John Matua 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:20 — UFC 6: Clash of the Titans · July 14, 1995
7/12Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs John Matua › Simulate vs John Matua ›

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
8-10-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 2
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 5
Decision 2
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 18

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 100 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.8 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.5 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 44.4% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 32.1% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 1.8 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 62.5% avg 37.6%
Takedown defense 71.4% avg 61.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.7 avg 0.4
Control time 41.1% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 87.5% avg 63.7%