// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · David Abbott
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David
Abbott

NICKNAME"Tank"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
10-15-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
David Abbott
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
AGE
61
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
25 BOUTS
WIN
10
LOSS
15
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
40%
10/25 bouts
FINISH RATE
90%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 1-4
LLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 70% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.35
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
30%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.55
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
38%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.07
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
66%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#61
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1468
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
14th
percentile · average opponent rated 1503 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
22nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.11 per fight)

23 rated fights · opponents rated in 96% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 13, 2009

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
7
KO/TKO
70%
2
SUB
20%
1
DEC
10%
// LOSSES (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 5
DEC · 2
8
KO/TKO
53%
5
SUB
33%
2
DEC
13%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
90% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
70%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
20%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
10%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
25 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE58GRAPPLING40CHIN50STRIKING20CARDIO51AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY43
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=10 wins
TD Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (66%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin50
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=25 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio51
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (38%)

Recovery43
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=15 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins10 wins
TD Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record25 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (38%)Not recorded
Recovery43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.15 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUL 1995WJUL 1995WJUL 1995LJUL 1995WDEC 1995LDEC 1995LSEP 1996WSEP 1996LDEC 1996WDEC 1996WDEC 1996LMAY 1997LOCT 1997WDEC 1997WMAY 1998LOCT 1998LFEB 2003LJUN 2003LNOV 2003WMAY 2005LAUG 2005LOCT 2006LAPR 2007LFEB 2008WFEB 2009LAPR 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 1995, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 1995, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUL 1995, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUL 1995, momentum score 59, SUB R1.
  5. Start, DEC 1995, momentum score 69, SUB R1.
  6. Start, DEC 1995, momentum score 62, DEC R1.
  7. Start, SEP 1996, momentum score 55, DEC R1.
  8. Start, SEP 1996, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  9. Start, DEC 1996, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  10. Start, DEC 1996, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, DEC 1996, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, MAY 1997, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, OCT 1997, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, DEC 1997, momentum score 66, DEC R1.
  15. Start, MAY 1998, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 60, SUB R1.
  18. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 53, SUB R1.
  19. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 43, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 53, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 46, SUB R1.
  22. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 37, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 27, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 17, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 28, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 21, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 79 (W vs Nelmark), bottomed at 17 (L vs Ferguson). Current reading: 21.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
25/25 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
14
56%
1
4%
-
-
-
15
total
SUB
7
28%
-
-
-
-
7
total
DEC
3
12%
-
-
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 15 of 25 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
12%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
25 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Ruben VillarealApr 13, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 2:06
KOTC - Fighting Legends
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Mike BourkeFeb 13, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 0:29
Wargods/Ken Shamrock Productions - The Valentine's Eve Massacre
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Kevin FergusonFeb 16, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 0:43
EliteXC - Street Certified
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Gary TurnerApr 21, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 2:31
Cage Rage 21 - Judgement Day
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Paul BuentelloOct 7, 2006
KO/TKOR1 · 0:43
Strikeforce - Tank vs. Buentello
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Hidehiko YoshidaAug 28, 2005
SubmissionR1 · 7:40
Pride FC - Final Conflict 2005
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Single Wing Choke)
W
VS Wesley CorreiraMay 7, 2005
KO/TKOR1 · 1:23
ROTR 7 - Rumble on the Rock 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Wesley CorreiraNov 21, 2003
KO/TKOR1 · 2:14
UFC 45 - Revolution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
L
VS Kimo LeopoldoJun 6, 2003
SubmissionR1 · 1:59
UFC 43 - Meltdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Frank MirFeb 28, 2003
SubmissionR1 · 0:46
UFC 41 - Onslaught
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Toe Hold)
L
VS Pedro RizzoOct 16, 1998
KO/TKOR1 · 8:07
UFC 17.5 - Ultimate Brazil
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Hugo DuarteMay 15, 1998
KO/TKOR1 · 0:43
UFC 17 - Redemption
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Heavyweight. Professional record 10-15. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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