Tank Abbott

David Lee "Tank" Abbott (lahir 26 April 1965) adalah pensiunan petarung seni bela diri campuran, pegulat profesional, dan penulis Amerika. Dia saat ini menjadi pembawa acara serial podcastnya sendiri yang berjudul "The Proving Ground with Tank Abbott." Abbott mungkin paling dikenal sebagai ikon di tahap awal seni bela diri campuran dan UFC, tetapi juga berkompetisi di PRIDE Fighting Championships, Strikeforce, EliteXC, dan Cage Rage. Gaya bertarungnya, yang ia kembangkan dengan berkelahi di bar dan jalanan di Huntington Beach, California, digambarkan oleh manajer masa depannya Dave Thomas sebagai "Pit Fighting". Abbott adalah petarung pertama yang secara teratur mengenakan sarung tangan MMA tradisional di UFC. Ia juga menulis novel berjudul Bar Brawler.

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.