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David Abbott

Inactive · Switch · 183 cm
Elo rating
1491 ±32
LCB 1450
Rank
—
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UFC record
8-10-0
KO 5 · Sub 2 · Dec 1
Streak
-4
Δ90d +21 · Δ1y +21
Last fight
Nov 21, 2003
L by KO

Elo history

18 fights · tap & drag
Jul 14, 1995 — W vs Paul Varelans Δ+36Jul 14, 1995 — W vs John Matua Δ+30Jul 14, 1995 — L vs Oleg Taktarov Δ-41Dec 16, 1995 — L vs Dan Severn Δ-21Dec 16, 1995 — W vs Steve Jennum Δ+40Sep 20, 1996 — W vs Sam Adkins Δ+15Sep 20, 1996 — L vs Scott Ferrozzo Δ-20Dec 7, 1996 — L vs Don Frye Δ-19Dec 7, 1996 — W vs Steve Nelmark Δ+17Dec 7, 1996 — W vs Cal Worsham Δ+17May 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-20Nov 21, 2003 — L vs Wesley Correira Δ-15 14311476152115661612 1997199920012003 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":112.3,"elo":1536,"date":"1995-07-14","opp":"Paul Varelans","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":1,"x":24,"y":77.7,"elo":1566,"date":"1995-07-14","opp":"John Matua","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":2,"x":24,"y":125.3,"elo":1525,"date":"1995-07-14","opp":"Oleg Taktarov","result":"L","delta":-41},{"i":3,"x":67.3,"y":150.1,"elo":1504,"date":"1995-12-16","opp":"Dan Severn","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":4,"x":67.3,"y":103.6,"elo":1544,"date":"1995-12-16","opp":"Steve Jennum","result":"W","delta":40},{"i":5,"x":145.2,"y":86.3,"elo":1559,"date":"1996-09-20","opp":"Sam Adkins","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":6,"x":145.2,"y":109.9,"elo":1538,"date":"1996-09-20","opp":"Scott Ferrozzo","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":7,"x":166.9,"y":93.5,"elo":1552,"date":"1996-12-07","opp":"Don Frye","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":8,"x":166.9,"y":70.8,"elo":1572,"date":"1996-12-07","opp":"Steve Nelmark","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":9,"x":166.9,"y":90.7,"elo":1555,"date":"1996-12-07","opp":"Cal Worsham","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":10,"x":215.5,"y":114.3,"elo":1535,"date":"1997-05-30","opp":"Vitor Belfort","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":11,"x":254.6,"y":139.8,"elo":1513,"date":"1997-10-17","opp":"Maurice Smith","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":12,"x":272.7,"y":121.6,"elo":1528,"date":"1997-12-21","opp":"Yoji Anjo","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":13,"x":313.2,"y":101.9,"elo":1545,"date":"1998-05-15","opp":"Hugo Duarte","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":14,"x":356.2,"y":126.2,"elo":1524,"date":"1998-10-16","opp":"Pedro Rizzo","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":15,"x":801.7,"y":147.6,"elo":1506,"date":"2003-02-28","opp":"Frank Mir","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":16,"x":829.1,"y":171.5,"elo":1486,"date":"2003-06-06","opp":"Kimo Leopoldo","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":17,"x":876,"y":189.2,"elo":1471,"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 -20
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
1.56 avg 3.03
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
44% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
2.09 avg 2.72
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
32% avg 51%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
1.50 avg 1.32
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
63% avg 39%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
71% avg 71%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.60 avg 0.30
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
0 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

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

Strength of schedule

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
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
9.1
actual -1 vs expected