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Tank Abbott

1965 - Today

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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, challenging for the UFC heavyweight Championship once in 1997. 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". He also authored the three novels of the Befor There Were Rules trilogy, Bar Brawler, Street Warrior, and Cage Fighter. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Tank Abbott is the 111th most popular martial arts, the 14,136th most popular biography from United States and the 29th most popular American Martial Arts.

Tank Abbott is most famous for his career as an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, known for his brawling style and charismatic personality. He gained notoriety in the early days of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and became a prominent figure in the sport during the 1990s.

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Among MARTIAL ARTS

Among martial arts, Tank Abbott ranks 111 out of 179. Before him are Quinton Jackson, Frank Wieneke, Ray Sefo, Legna Verdecia, Mike Zambidis, and Sven Loll. After him are Amanda Nunes, Girolamo Giovinazzo, Maurício Rua, Paddy Pimblett, Gökhan Saki, and Henry Stöhr.

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Among people born in 1965, Tank Abbott ranks 691. Before him are Alexandre Jardin, José Perdomo, Nathalie de Vries, Khaled Bahah, Eduardo Campos, and Arnd Schmitt. After him are Kevin Greutert, Douglas Henshall, Grigory Kiriyenko, Daina Gudzinevičiūtė, Oliver Grau, and Jale Arıkan.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tank Abbott ranks 14,140 out of 20,380. Before him are Christopher Moore (1957), Vince Edwards (1928), James Merrill (1926), Sean Kinney (1966), Odell Beckham Jr. (1992), and Erick Morillo (1971). After him are Jerry Nelson (1934), DJ Ashba (1972), Bud Yorkin (1926), Andraé Crouch (1942), Malachi Throne (1928), and Ti West (1980).

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Among MARTIAL ARTS In United States

Among martial arts born in United States, Tank Abbott ranks 29. Before him are Bobby Lashley (1976), Michelle Waterson (1986), T.J. Dillashaw (1986), Max Holloway (1991), Nick Diaz (1983), and Quinton Jackson (1978). After him are Benson Henderson (1983), Belal Muhammad (1988), Matt Hughes (1973), Jorge Masvidal (1984), Michael Chandler (1986), and Chael Sonnen (1977).

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