“Tank” Heavyweight
David Abbott
8-10-0
UFC record, 18 fights, 102.4 min
10-15-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
0-3
in 3 title fights
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Stance
- Switch
- Born
- Mon, Apr 26, 1965, age 61
- First UFC fight
- Fri, Jul 14, 1995
- Latest UFC fight
- Fri, Nov 21, 2003
01/How he wins
in 8 wins
5 KO/TKO (punch to head in clinch, punches to head at distance, punches to head from guard submission to strikes, punches to head from half guard, punches to head on ground), 2 submissions, 1 decision in 8 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 5 | 3 |
| Submission | 2 | 5 |
| Decision | 1 | 2 |
| All | 8 | 10 |
02/Career rates
18 fights, 102.4 min
Sig strikes landed
1.52 per min
156 in 102.4 min, 18 fights
Sig strike accuracy
44.4%
156 of 351 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.04 per min
209 of 308 landed on him in 102.4 min
Takedowns
1.47 per 15 min
10 of 16 · 102.4 min
Takedown accuracy
62.5%
10 of 16 attempts
Takedown defence
10 of 14
defended of attempted on him, 102.4 min
Control time
6:10 per 15 min
2:03 of 4:59 (3 of 18 fights recorded)
Knockdowns
4
scored in 102.4 min, 18 fights
Submission attempts
0.59 per 15 min
4 in 102.4 min
Where his sig strikes land
35% distance, 29% clinch, 36% ground
54 distance, 46 clinch, 56 ground of 156 landed
What he hits
95% head, 5% body, 0% leg
148 head, 8 body, 0 leg of 156 landed
Cage time
102:23
18 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
0-3 in 3
- Lv Maurice SmithHeavyweight, title fight. Fri, Oct 17, 1997, UFC 15: Collision Course. Submission, R1 8:08
- Lv Don FryeOpen Weight, tournament final. Sat, Dec 7, 1996, UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96. Submission, R1 1:22
- Lv Oleg TaktarovOpen Weight, tournament final. Fri, Jul 14, 1995, UFC 6: Clash of the Titans. Submission, R1 17:45
04/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 8 | 2-6-0 | 37.8 | 59 of 153 | 1.56 | 4 of 7 | 2:03 of 4:59 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| Open Weight | 10 | 6-4-0 | 64.6 | 97 of 198 | 1.50 | 6 of 9 | not recorded | 3 | 6 in 6 |
| All | 18 | 8-10-0 | 102.4 | 156 of 351 | 1.52 | 10 of 16 | 2:03 of 4:59 | 4 | 7 in 8 |
05/By year
1995 to 2003
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3 | 0-3-0 | 5.0 | 12 of 31 | 2.41 | 0 of 0 | 2:03 of 4:59 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 8.8 | 27 of 64 | 3.06 | 1 of 2 | not recorded | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 1997 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 24.0 | 20 of 58 | 0.83 | 3 of 5 | not recorded | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 1996 | 5 | 3-2-0 | 25.4 | 55 of 113 | 2.17 | 2 of 4 | not recorded | 1 | 3 in 3 |
| 1995 | 5 | 3-2-0 | 39.2 | 42 of 85 | 1.07 | 4 of 5 | not recorded | 2 | 3 in 3 |
| All | 18 | 8-10-0 | 102.4 | 156 of 351 | 1.52 | 10 of 16 | 2:03 of 4:59 | 4 | 7 in 8 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 18 of 18 | 96.4 | 148 of 330 | 1.54 | 9 of 14 | 2:03 of 4:59 (3 of 18 recorded) | 4 | 4 | 16, won 7 |
| Round 2 | 2 of 18 | 6.0 | 8 of 21 | 1.33 | 1 of 2 | not recorded | 0 | 0 | 2, won 1 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
18 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 21, 2003UFC 45: Revolution | Wesley CorreiraHeavyweight | LTKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R1 2:14Facial Cut | 11 of 26 | 0 of 0 | 1:24 | 0 | 2:14 | Rounds |
| Fri, Jun 6, 2003UFC 43: Meltdown | Kimo LeopoldoHeavyweight | LSubmission, R1 1:59Arm Triangle From Mount | 0 of 0 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 0 | 1:59 | Rounds |
| Fri, Feb 28, 2003UFC 41: Onslaught | Frank MirHeavyweight | LSubmission, R1 0:46Toe Hold From Bottom | 1 of 5 | 0 of 0 | 0:38 | 0 | 0:46 | Rounds |
| Fri, Oct 16, 1998UFC - Ultimate Brazil | Pedro RizzoHeavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 8:07Punch to Head At Distance | 16 of 48 | 1 of 2 | not recorded | 0 | 8:07 | Rounds |
| Fri, May 15, 1998UFC 17: Redemption | Hugo DuarteHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:43Punches to Head On Ground | 11 of 16 | 0 of 0 | not recorded | 0 | 0:43 | Rounds |
| Sun, Dec 21, 1997UFC - Ultimate Japan | Yoji AnjoHeavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R2 3:00 | 13 of 31 | 3 of 4 | not recorded | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Oct 17, 1997UFC 15: Collision Course | Maurice SmithHeavyweight, title fight | LSubmission, R1 8:08Other Fatigue | 5 of 22 | 0 of 0 | not recorded | 1 | 8:08 | Rounds |
| Fri, May 30, 1997UFC 13: The Ultimate Force | Vitor BelfortHeavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 0:52Punches to Head On Ground | 2 of 5 | 0 of 1 | not recorded | 0 | 0:52 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 7, 1996UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 | Steve NelmarkOpen Weight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:03Punch to Head In Clinch | 9 of 17 | 1 of 1 | not recorded | 1 | 1:03 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 7, 1996UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 | Don FryeOpen Weight, tournament final | LSubmission, R1 1:22Rear Naked Choke | 13 of 28 | 0 of 0 | not recorded | 0 | 1:22 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 7, 1996UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 | Cal WorshamOpen Weight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:51Punches to Head From Guard Submission to Strikes | 4 of 9 | 0 of 1 | not recorded | 0 | 2:51 | Rounds |
| Fri, Sep 20, 1996UFC 11: The Proving Ground | Sam AdkinsOpen Weight | WSubmission, R1 2:06Forearm Choke From Half Guard | 8 of 9 | 1 of 1 | not recorded | 0 | 2:06 | Rounds |
| Fri, Sep 20, 1996UFC 11: The Proving Ground | Scott FerrozzoOpen Weight | LUnanimous decision, R2 3:00 | 21 of 50 | 0 of 1 | not recorded | 0 | 18:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 16, 1995UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 | Dan SevernOpen Weight | LUnanimous decision, R1 18:00 | 3 of 6 | 0 of 0 | not recorded | 0 | 18:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 16, 1995UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 | Steve JennumOpen Weight | WSubmission, R1 1:14Neck Crank From Guard | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 | not recorded | 0 | 1:14 | Rounds |
| Fri, Jul 14, 1995UFC 6: Clash of the Titans | Paul VarelansOpen Weight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:53Punches to Head From Half Guard | 14 of 21 | 1 of 1 | not recorded | 0 | 1:53 | Rounds |
| Fri, Jul 14, 1995UFC 6: Clash of the Titans | Oleg TaktarovOpen Weight, tournament final | LSubmission, R1 17:45Rear Naked Choke | 17 of 45 | 2 of 3 | not recorded | 0 | 17:45 | Rounds |
| Fri, Jul 14, 1995UFC 6: Clash of the Titans | John MatuaOpen Weight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:20Punches to Head At Distance | 7 of 12 | 0 of 0 | not recorded | 2 | 0:20 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.