The most merciless fighter in MMA...Tank Abbott all the knockouts of a psycho

[@brainchildguru]

Who’s here after Tank on JRE?!

[@johnnyboyj1929]

Couldn't put a face in him and had to refresh the old memory before continuing with the cast

[@yardtoot4780]

@@johnnyboyj1929literally! 😂 had to make sure it was really him!

[@TheTakbok]

Me too! I went to the mirror ,had a look,and realised i have gotten old as fuccc

[@sugarthesurfingdog]

Bad ass legend

[@CatfishBiIIy]

I didn't recognize him. It's crazy I could have been sitting next to him and wouldn't even realize.

[@darth_vyper]

Tank was the reason i started watching the UFC, dude is one of the OG Beasts

[@adamgardener8624]

He scared everyone !!!!!

[@colourcascade7600]

Same

[@dinglbarry1275]

You're so full of shyte

[@zakvondaniken9327]

Why man?

[@Stolencamaro]

He is reason I started watching ufc. What a legend

[@baysidebitches]

Agree. When he knocked that Hawaiian dude out then mocked him. I was hooked

[@tooakki]

Same

[@adamr9215]

A legend at being g a piece of crap. Look up the videos of why Don Fry and Dan Severn went after him. Tank should have never been allowed in the UFC or any other organization. He was just cheating trash and no one who knows anything about him respects him at all.

[@bearwooden660]

The dude was a legit FIGHTER. You don't always have to be a fighter of a certain system, but he did wrestle and boxed! Great video!

[@brianmeen2158]

Plus he got in a ton of street fights. Prime Tank was a force of nature - a very violent one

[@johnny5805]

Chin like Glass Joe from Punch Out though.

[@Robert-nu4vc]

He was a legit street brawler, but that was it. Whenever he faced a skilled MMA fighter, he didn't stand a chance. Same as Kimbo.

[@greasebob]

@@johnny5805 Tell that to Don Frye and see if he agrees.

[@greasebob]

@@Robert-nu4vc He beat Hugo Duarte and mauled Don Frye and Oleg Taktarov both, almost beating them. He had plenty of chances in his two fists.

[@mathematics557]

Raw, powerful, and aggressive definitely a pioneer of the gladiator sport, and one of my favorite mma fighters of all time.

[@Adboss17]

Same

[@robertmiller8242]

He's a Drunkass

[@societyisboring]

Too bad ufc is trash now. Foghters cant fight for shit dye their hair laint their nails and all around look like twinks that any average man could knock out and can knock out. Its time we get rid of the rules and the weight classes let the men battle it out. Also if your under 5 foot 10 you dont get to fight if you weight less than 150 you dont get to fight

[@jalenikezeue4114]

The real Street fighter 💯%

[@mathematics557]

@@jalenikezeue4114 Damm right 💯💯💪🏾💪🏾

[@johnlewisbrooks]

Tank Abbot was like the final boss in a videogame. At the end youre pushing buttons frantically hoping to win lol

[@mohansubramaniam4784]

Tank Abbott is the “Cactus Jack” of the UFC. 💪🏼

[@Robert-nu4vc]

Cactus Jack didn't run out of gas as fast as Tank did, though. After 5 mins, Tank was huffing and puffing.

[@noone-vl3pr]

@@Robert-nu4vc I dunno i really think it was if Tank was hung over or not, he went the distance with Taktarov and that was his 3rd? fight of the night. I just don't think Tank took it seriously, it was just a paycheck.

[@johnaustin209]

NOT!

[@Ian-Omega]

Don’t ever compare Mick Foley to this loser coward.

[@adamr9215]

Nope, the complete opposite. Mick Foley was respected and a very good person. Tank respected no one, so no one respected him or wanted anything to do with him. He was just cheating trash that should have never had any fans.

[@markbreaux6613]

If the Definition of PROFESSIONAL BAR BRAWLIN Needed a Picture, I'd Look No Further Than Tank Abbott! God Bless Him! Hasn't been the Same without him..

[@jike7978]

He could definitely whoop Patrick Swayze's ass!

[@kelefane6233]

Tank didn't throw hands. He threw fucking boulders. His punches were lethal.

[@IsaacArellano-w8c]

You said it the best

[@Inframidi]

Tank ended a lot of careers...!

[@anthonyvalade2959]

Straight up brawler....OG of ufc! Miss those days!

[@drabigorspins]

Tank was just a real mean brawler, pure street fighter! He was a beast.

[@samsquantch14]

and he fucking lost to kimbo slice... tank was a bum

[@charlesmdietz]

@@samsquantch14 lol Tank was in his 40's on a 3 fight losing streak lmao.

[@tylerjaime5094]

@@samsquantch14 Kimbo was a bum who could only beat nobodies in a back yard and guys past their prime.

[@Onionaugraphy]

​Yeah? Well Tank was at the bar getting drunk when they approached him to fight Kimbo, so yeah he was half drunk and still took the fight, and you? A tough internet guy lol 😂​@@samsquantch14

[@greasebob]

Tank was the first guy to wear the open fingered gloves now required in all MMA fights. He pioneered it in his very first fight in UFC 6. He knew what punching a skull with extreme force could do to your hands.

[@StuartAnderson-xl4bo]

Bruce Lee says no he was not also same gloves were worn in Shooto Japan 1989 Felix Mitchell was stopped from wearing them at ufc 3 by big john but Melton Browen wore them at UFC 4 all were before Tank.

[@Tkidddd]

Tank also tapped out to a toe bar

[@MegaSkyline69]

Tank may not have had a great UFC record. But he's still got a couple of fights that appear on every MMA/UFC highlight reel.

[@Hornsvinet]

And every UFC fan for at least 15 years, know who Tank Abbott is :)

[@BirdmanVeganFuture]

Unsure how he would do today, esp against with a good disciplined counter striker he wouldn't last long but would make it entertaining

[@garethrichmond4388]

​@@BirdmanVeganFuture🤡

[@josephmills-mw2hs]

Real gangster win or lose

[@StuartAnderson-xl4bo]

​@BirdmanVeganFuture you don't need to be unsure he would be taken down and Tap just like he did with Frank Mir circa 30 seconds

[@TylerPearl77]

Here after Tank was on the JRE podcast, he looks so different nowadays 😂

[@thetaylorholt]

He looks healthier and has better brain function than all his counterparts.

[@ufarkingicehole]

Massive surgery and age does that

[@brentonbell1014]

More like Hatchback Abbott now

[@jordonvazquez7620]

He looks like ted turner now.

[@Kado1609]

@@thetaylorholt even though from what ive heard hes gotten new liver and several strokes? not sure just what i heard but strokes can really fuck you up if you are gone for to long

[@jamesstewart8377]

Tank Looked like my old school bus driver. But that’s one bad ass bus driver.

[@justingrant4739]

Not a psycho..a fighter. God bless Tank

[@chuckruffing6283]

Win or lose a Tank fight was exciting. UFC legend!

[@playdiscgolf1546]

He may have been 8-10 but in a straight street fight, with no rules or rounds, I would put my money on Tank.

[@Robert-nu4vc]

Yeah, he would have probably won most street fights, but with no rules, you never know what the opponent is capable of.

[@DakodaClark]

What about tank vs kimbo

[@jesseison-bowman3964]

One of the hardest punchers ever. I had never seen the fight where he scorpioned that guy. Ridiculous power.

[@ricktyuio283]

Bench pressing 600 lbs as a young man is incredible. Some people just have what it takes.

[@Robert-nu4vc]

It's not hard to be a heavy puncher when you weigh nearly 300 lbs.

[@rowds]

@@ricktyuio283I like Tank but did you ever see him benching?? dude was half repping and bouncing it off his chest like a friggin pogo stick. Same poor form with his curls, claiming he lifts all this heavy weight but he was swingin them dumbells like nobody's business. Proper form he would never move that weight.

[@Beholder505]

@@rowdsit’s still 600 lbs

[@Beholder505]

What is a scorpion?

[@petehayduk8051]

Tank was an awesome fighter! Straight up tough as nails brawler! He should be called Tank "SHOCK & AWE" Abbott!!!

[@databattlesz]

Rogan brought me here

[@Richard-mh5ll]

Yes here too!

[@EScott-co8by]

Yep, I forgot how he bout murdered a few dudes before the rules changed😂

[@chrisp45]

Yup

[@tristinjobe443]

Same 😂

[@brendanlongo1749]

Same

[@poindextertunes]

Tank is who got me into MMA. I had never seen a guy starch his opponent so fast and then mock the seizures afterwards. I’ve still never seen anyone do that since 😂 BRUTAL haha

[@gregoryhoyle3739]

Every time I see Tank, all I can think about is him dancing to the 3 Count theme music.

[@blakebarber8290]

Imagine if he would've taken his health and weight seriously... Tough guy for sure

[@blanco-sanchez450]

Yeah, he would get winded often in most of his fights. Imagine endless stamina and ground game training on Abbott 😨maybe some more technique to his standing game.

[@Robert-nu4vc]

It was funny when he claimed he was the most athletic fighter in the world. Haha! That couldn't be further from the truth. The guy was out of gas after 5 mins.

[@greasebob]

If he really trained, he easily could have been one of the early greats. He almost won the 8 man Ultimate Ultimate 2 tournament, was shellacking Don Frye until he slipped and was like a beached whale on the ground.

[@redman840]

@@Robert-nu4vc Most of his fights didn’t go more than 4 minutes.

[@Liam-zw1ek]

Pure contempt for Matua from Tank. Mocking his convulsions. I heard Matua switched to gymnastics after Tank cleaned his clock. Icing on the cake was Varelans face, looked like Tank used it to clean his boots for 10 minutes.

[@jamesclark6487]

Vitor Belfor, excuse spelling, his speed against tank was insane. I remember watching that 20 odd years ago. Tank was a beast.

[@greasebob]

Yeah, Vitor was 19 and literally pissed pure Test, lol.

[@karlepaul6632]

Vitor was totally spent at the end...it definitely wasn't easy for him

[@joshg.6315]

Tank was one of the UFC’s first superstar fighters. His fights were must see.

[@YourBestFriendforToday]

Dude handed out comas

[@blackvenmo2273]

If tank stuck to proper fitness and healthy lifestyle complet the camps he would had been even more of a monster

[@MLCAgaming]

frye said he hit hard as hell, if he trained and dedicated himself no doubt he would have won a title in the UFC. i remember his fights if he didn't get a KO early he would gas out real fast

[@greasebob]

@@MLCAgaming Indeed, he almost beat Frye, and that was his 3rd fight of the night!

[@tooakki]

How you managed not to mention the fight between Tank and Maurice Smith is incredible.

[@redman840]

That’s one fight..of many.He pounded most of his opponents into submission.

[@vinny6685]

You were never disappointed when Tank Abbott fought win or lose he let it all fly that was one bad fella .

[@sjcobra84]

A trailblazer for the UFC. Respect. ✊

[@_sky_3123]

The thing about Tank, it that when he waked into the ring you knew you are go to see a good fight. And you can't say that about many fighters.

[@williamdover5077]

His Resiliency to continueing competeing regardless is he loses, that what it takes to be great !!!

[@Inframidi]

My favorite fighter. I watched VHS tapes of UFC 1 and 2 and he was my guy. Just a bruiser. Love him.

[@mairadavila9436]

Great commentary and recap of tank !👍

[@felixmatt34]

Was Tank that made me pay attention to MMA

[@shawngansert1973]

I loved watching Tank Abbot fight. The power, tenacity and the don't give a f@ck attitude will forever be legendary.

[@andrewdoyle1772]

Tank on JRE: "Skill doesn't matter, it's your fighter's fortitude". Also Tank: Starts losing as soon as skilled fighters entered.

[@adamsytsma1681]

Always enjoyed watching him fight. He had the heart for it & the desire & I would hate to be on the receiving end if one of his punches!

[@georgecoull1883]

The thought of another man just holding me down rendering me useless and unable to move gives me cold prison vibes! Tank is a warrior and gladiator

[@bluefalcon6356]

This comment is sus as hell😂

[@blightedgrounds]

That's exactly what Dan Severn did to Tank for 20 minutes straight 😂

[@georgecoull1883]

@@bluefalcon6356 hahaha 🤣

[@erichuff392]

I would have hated to crossed paths with tank when he was in his prime. Absolute beast!

[@lousplumbing2042]

Down right nasty 😎 One of my favorite fighters of all time.

[@ernesthader1109]

Just imagine royce gracie on the receiving end of tank's punches.

[@vwkaferman]

When I was stationed in Germany back in the 90’s I’d wait until the local VCR rental store had the MMA fights, those were the days, remember all of these old school killers.

[@ninji5226]

He was fun to watch and tough as nails. MMA now is more technical as sports often get after popularity, but, it lost it's edge imo. It reminds me of the heyday of nascar where they actually drove real cars and it was the wild wild west, now it's basically all the same.

[@FakoBreizh]

That KO with the guy his neck bending funny is straight out cold 😱

[@olliefoxx7165]

You think that's funny? I suggest you try it. You'll have a blast

[@slickwufu9023]

Hahahaha now show baby boy Vitor fighting Tank, especially include his shit talking of Vitors previous fight beforehand makes it that much funnier! 😂

[@onlybryanliu]

Is it me or 7:21 is the most horrific ending to a fight ?

[@jonathanpeterson1984]

The Gracie’s were WAY more scared of other fighters than any other fighters were of them. Constantly doctoring fights.

[@alecedgerly1277]

People really don’t understand just how much they did this, the majority of the reason they got so famous was from manipulating the wins from behind the scenes to make money peddling bjj

[@matthewmckinney9348]

Oh no, don't expose the Gracie family, you'll have bjj fanbois kicking down your door looking to defend their honor.

[@greasebob]

Renzo, Ralph, and Ryan werent scared of anyone. Some crazy mofos...

[@choccolocco]

They’re the reason I stopped watching for a while. They almost ruined the ufc.

[@leedutch5155]

No bjj leg humper could possibly kick down a door

[@dougbloom3672]

I remember that knock out, it was disturbing.

[@Shadowbanned_On_YouTube]

Tank Abbott is from Tulsa Oklahoma and he used to knock out people on the Oklahoma strip, 61st through 41st. Fistfights where very common (it's Oklahoma y'all) there, my little family made a kinda name for ourselfs down here in the streets and toughman competitions(Don't fuck with them Wright boys) But there was one man my older brothers knew not to mess with straightforwardly, and that was 'Tank' Abbott, better come with a baseball bat, that's all I'm saying.

[@User-54631]

I so enjoyed watching Belfort walk through him back in the day.

[@TubeBrowser2]

Tank interview with Joe was beautiful. Tank fan.

[@ufarkingicehole]

I shook Tanks hands in the 90s. They felt like sledgehammer. I remember 30 years later because I have never felt anything like it. It's crazy a human being can take a punch from him

[@williamleidy6713]

Don Fry.........hold my beer.

[@Evil-La-Poopa]

i mean he made don frye bleed, while don frye couldnt make him bleed in that fight. thats defenitely an outstanding performance.

[@JasonSmith-eu4ng]

I liked tank it’s just to bad he couldn’t evolve his game to include cardio and real ground grappling. He could have really had a great career, once people figured him out the loses started piling up. I don’t think he is really trainable he will always default back to the heat seakers which if defended well just gas him out to quickly. Did he ever take on rampage, or Evens, or Lesner, I remember Tactarov who was a much smaller fighter hung with the big guy and eventually locked in a RNC and won the fight.

[@freecheese4143]

Wow! Tank was way better then I thought!

[@uncommonsense8193]

Pretty good. New Sub😊

[@davidca96]

Tank really was a tank, dude hit like a Mack truck if you caught a shot from him you were hitting the floor. His aggression and streetfighting style was alot of fun to watch.

[@Artofficial1986]

John McCarthy watching Tank Abbott fight: "We . . . We need lots of rules!!"

[@justinhess9619]

Tank had destructive power in his hands his jabs were harder than most men’s uppercuts

[@zekegarzaiii2012]

That first jab knocked Don Fry off his feet. You know he got power in his hands. He may be older, weaker and less healthier I still wouldn't fuck with him. 😅

[@RoXo1987]

Here off his Joe Rogan's episode 👊👊👊👊👊

[@Richard-mh5ll]

Me too I didn’t recognize him at all!

[@hrpickinstuff]

One of my ATF MMA fighers. Thanks for the entertainment Mr. Abbott.

[@GaryHopper-zx4zb]

Had to check him out after the experience . crazy seeing him old

[@nickafanasyev6550]

Imagine fighting Tank on the street…would not be a good day

[@joelbarker421]

ya because I would be filling out a police report for shooting him or an ambulance ride form the beating he gave me, only 2 ways that can go.

[@thebaddog4104]

🤣

[@matthewshelton9573]

if you fight a big white trash monster missing half his teeth chances are you are getting your ass kicked lol

[@adamirishconundrum851]

Imagine if tank started shit with Brock Lesnar on the street.

[@StuartAnderson-xl4bo]

Unless you knew how to fight he was a brawler with no cardio take him down and submit him or leg kick him till he quits other option throw straight punches whilst advancing all work against Tank.

[@jackcarterog001]

Tank was the selling point for me in the 90s.

[@Inframidi]

1996 I found him. He's still my fav. You can be as technical as Gracie but you know you're one hit to the face to losing.

[@JJPriest]

Tank beast. When he was on the mat you waited for the TKO.

[@paleo704]

Great video

[@nolanmurphy4679]

Unrecognizable on JRE 😮

[@Dan.50]

He elevated barroom brawling to an art form. Kinda like Jeet Kune Do, except tried and tested.

[@GodsServant52]

No clue this was in Casper Wyoming, nice!

[@sbenn6917]

I remember that one time he beat Pete Becker in like 10 seconds

[@elvisrgalvanjimenez4868]

The maniac one of my greatest ufc fighters

[@roleplayingpain4349]

I'm fairly certain that Tank Abbott lived in Pit Fighter for Genesis universe and was somehow magically transported to Earth

[@saleemsuliman3062]

Did you guys notice one thing there were guys with black belts in various arts and tank had no belts he was a natural brawler with raw strength and ferocious punching he dropped them whatever belt they had

[@Ivan_Ardon]

Tank reminds me of the uncle that rocks up to your house when you've been dissin' your Mom and teaches you a lesson!

[@duncanmacleod2136]

He would be in local shows today. He would get smoked in the ultimate fighter show in his prime.

[@zombielover317able]

UFC fans love Tank Abbott it's quite simple that man was a beast he came with everything he had he should have been Champion oh so simple two fights he should have been there he was so close anyway you got to give it to the man he brought the crowds

[@R6-D2]

Babe Ruth Supports the Tanker!

[@Lando94]

I remember seeing this guy fight what a beast!

[@ДмитрийЕремеев-д5щ]

Большое уважение к Танку за его профессионализм и мотивацию.

[@michaelcarmean4906]

Tough As Stainless Steel 🤩 TA… The Man The Myth The Legend

[@Newjerseyblows]

That Don Frye win over Tank in 11.5 still rubs me the wrong way. They did Tank dirty by having the 2nd guy Don fought tap in 30 seconds to a shinbar

[@karlepaul6632]

Yes! I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought that!

[@RUREDY2ROK]

He just liked hurting people and getting hurt. True maniac

[@jeffeverett274]

A monster. 😳

[@fluxcapacitor510]

If you rented UFC VI at a video tape store in the 90s and the first fight you saw was Tank vs Matua youd never stop saying "Tank Abbott is my ATF!"

[@andrewellington9503]

Not gonna lie, it was pretty impressive the first guy lasted as long as he did. Tank was throwing (and landing) bomb after bomb.

[@richbrake9910]

No one hit harder than Tank Abbott.

[@tmurra2]

He seemed to have a lot of stamina for a big guy! Kinda of a freak of nature!

[@NYCFIGHTTV]

He was NOT the first fighter to compete with MMA gloves in the UFC. That, my friend, was Melton Bowen at UFC 4 vs Steve Jennum.

[@HarryHeath-e6z]

He crushed that big giant Samoan dude hashed his browns out

[@thearm-chaircornerman4101]

I think I knew who Tank was before I even knew what MMA was.. He’s the Bad Guy from all the old kung fu films … but for real😂😂

[@samsquantch14]

dude was famous for beating up on nobody's and even kimbo destroyed him

[@karlepaul6632]

I still wouldn't f*ck with the guy...

[@SomePatriot1]

True legend of the sport

[@bentoncushing8693]

Huge contributions to MMA,,,,,amazing human specimen for War..

[@JackDogSteve-jr9js]

Thanks

[@peterfundi6498]

Those Early UFCs though👀💀

[@montanawhite5699]

Tank was the only guy to try and throw his opponent out of the ring.