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David Abbott "Tank"

Inactive · Switch · 6'0" 183 cm · 265 lb 120 kg
At a glance
  • 4-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • 88% of wins by KO or submission
  • 88% of wins finished in round 1
  • UFC veteran since 1995
Elo rating
1452
Global Elo 1495 ±33
Rank
—
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UFC record
8-10-0
KO 5 · Sub 2 · Dec 1
Streak
-4
Δ90d +20 · Δ1y +20
Last fight
Nov 21, 2003
Loss by KO · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 25m
Avg fight time
4:45
Title fights
0-3
Fights per year
2.2
Since last fight
22y 7mo

Honest Elo history

18 fights · tap & drag
Jul 14, 1995 — L vs Oleg Taktarov Δ-40Jul 14, 1995 — W vs Paul Varelans Δ+37Jul 14, 1995 — W vs John Matua Δ+33Dec 16, 1995 — L vs Dan Severn Δ-22Dec 16, 1995 — W vs Steve Jennum Δ+39Sep 20, 1996 — L vs Scott Ferrozzo Δ-20Sep 20, 1996 — W vs Sam Adkins Δ+15Dec 7, 1996 — W vs Cal Worsham Δ+16Dec 7, 1996 — L vs Don Frye Δ-19Dec 7, 1996 — W vs Steve Nelmark Δ+18May 30, 1997 — L vs Vitor Belfort Δ-18Oct 17, 1997 — L vs Maurice Smith Δ-22Dec 21, 1997 — W vs Yoji Anjo Δ+15May 15, 1998 — W vs Hugo Duarte Δ+17Oct 16, 1998 — L vs Pedro Rizzo Δ-21Feb 28, 2003 — L vs Frank Mir Δ-18Jun 6, 2003 — L vs Kimo Leopoldo Δ-21Nov 21, 2003 — L vs Wesley Correira Δ-15 14001425145014751500152515501575 1997199920012003 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":341.1,"elo":1438,"date":"1995-07-14","opp":"Oleg Taktarov","result":"L","delta":-40},{"i":1,"x":90,"y":273.6,"elo":1475,"date":"1995-07-14","opp":"Paul Varelans","result":"W","delta":37},{"i":2,"x":90,"y":212.5,"elo":1508,"date":"1995-07-14","opp":"John Matua","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":3,"x":126.6,"y":253.3,"elo":1486,"date":"1995-12-16","opp":"Dan Severn","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":4,"x":126.6,"y":182,"elo":1525,"date":"1995-12-16","opp":"Steve Jennum","result":"W","delta":39},{"i":5,"x":192.4,"y":217.8,"elo":1505,"date":"1996-09-20","opp":"Scott Ferrozzo","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":6,"x":192.4,"y":189.7,"elo":1520,"date":"1996-09-20","opp":"Sam Adkins","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":7,"x":210.8,"y":162.2,"elo":1535,"date":"1996-12-07","opp":"Cal Worsham","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":8,"x":210.8,"y":191.9,"elo":1519,"date":"1996-12-07","opp":"Don Frye","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":9,"x":210.8,"y":157.3,"elo":1538,"date":"1996-12-07","opp":"Steve Nelmark","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":10,"x":251.8,"y":195.3,"elo":1517,"date":"1997-05-30","opp":"Vitor Belfort","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":11,"x":284.9,"y":235.7,"elo":1495,"date":"1997-10-17","opp":"Maurice Smith","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":12,"x":300.2,"y":207.9,"elo":1510,"date":"1997-12-21","opp":"Yoji Anjo","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":13,"x":334.4,"y":177.6,"elo":1527,"date":"1998-05-15","opp":"Hugo Duarte","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":14,"x":370.7,"y":216,"elo":1506,"date":"1998-10-16","opp":"Pedro Rizzo","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":15,"x":747.2,"y":249.8,"elo":1488,"date":"2003-02-28","opp":"Frank Mir","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":16,"x":770.4,"y":287.5,"elo":1467,"date":"2003-06-06","opp":"Kimo Leopoldo","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":17,"x":810,"y":315.6,"elo":1452,"date":"2003-11-21","opp":"Wesley Correira","result":"L","delta":-15}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Nov 21, 2003 Wesley Correira L -15
Jun 6, 2003 Kimo Leopoldo L -21
Feb 28, 2003 Frank Mir L -18
Oct 16, 1998 Pedro Rizzo L -21
May 15, 1998 Hugo Duarte W +17

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
88%
7 / 8
Finish rate
KO
5
63% of wins
SUB
2
25% of wins
DEC
1
13% of wins
KO: 5 (63%) 5 Sub: 2 (25%) 2 Dec: 1 (13%) 1
Finishes by round
7 total
R1
7 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 156 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
95% Head
  • Head 95%
  • Body 5%
  • Leg 0%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
36% Ground
  • Distance 35%
  • Clinch 29%
  • Ground 36%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
80%
of losses by finish
8 of 10 · usually R1
3 KO/TKO 5 Sub 2 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1500
Developing slate
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 8 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Steve Jennum
Elo 1571 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
9.1
−1.1 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 18 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1514
1503

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#4 · Elo 1654
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#5 · Elo 1619
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from David Abbott on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.