About

Known credits:
23
Birthday:
1965-04-26
Place of birth:
Huntington Beach, California, USA
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Tank Abbott

Overview

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
2009 WWE: The Rise and Fall of WCW Actor Tank Abbott N/A
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2008 EliteXC: Street Certified Actor Self N/A
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2006 Strikeforce: Tank vs Buentello Actor Self N/A
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2005 Pride Final Conflict 2005 Actor Self 59
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2003 UFC 45: Revolution Actor Self 59
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2003 UFC Ultimate Knockouts Actor Himself 59
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2003 UFC 43: Meltdown Actor Self 59
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2003 UFC 41: Onslaught Actor Self 59
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2000 WCW New Blood Rising Actor Tank Abbott (Ringside) 59
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2000 UFC Hits: Volume 1 Actor himself 59
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2000 WCW The Great American Bash 2000 Actor Himself N/A
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2000 WCW Uncensored 2000 Actor Tank Abbott (Appearance) N/A
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2000 WCW SuperBrawl 2000 Actor Tank Abbott 59
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2000 WCW Souled Out 2000 Actor Tank Abbott N/A
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1998 UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil Actor Self 59
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1998 UFC 17: Redemption Actor Self 59
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1997 UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1 Actor Self 59
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1997 UFC 15: Collision Course Actor Self 59
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1997 UFC 13: The Ultimate Force Actor Self 59
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1996 UFC 11.5: Ultimate Ultimate 2 Actor Self 59
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1996 UFC 11: The Proving Ground Actor Self 59
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1995 UFC 7.5: The Ultimate Ultimate Actor Self 59
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1995 UFC 6: Clash Of The Titans Actor Self 59
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