The Greatest UFC Fight of All Time?

[recarp82]

no offense but all hes got is his size and no mma skills.when he does hell be a beast in the cage.when that time comes ill probably like him.

[CoopDawg]

he beat one of the best MMA FIGHTERS IN THE WORLD IN FRANK MIR.... i consider him pretty good, but we all got our opinions bro

[Seppe]

That's a big guy

I like to see a fight with him vs alistair overeem ,that would be awsome

[rippednmichigan]

Agreed Lesnar has size going for him, not much skill compared to most MMA fighters. Lesnar is a tank that's all.

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by ILoveLifting

Most vicious knockout and great fight - tank abbott vs. some other fat ass. After the fat ass was knocked unconscious he laid on the canvas looking as if rigamortis was setting in. Very violent. Abbott stood over his lifeless opponent mocking him while he trembled in a contorted way.

Is it in here:

YouTube - Tank Abbott Highlight

YouTube - Tank Abbott Highlight

[Abaddon]

I remember being in my early teens when I first heard about the UFC. There was already a political storm rising against it.

'60 Minutes' did an expose on the phenomenon, and who did they get to talk to? Good ole Tank. He must have single handedly pushed the UFC movement back at least 5 years thanks to his obnoxious, condescending banter. Through and through, there was nothing to respect or admire about the man; his physique, his language, his inability to construct a sentence that was not bigoted or self-serving. He was also too stupid to realise that he was doing exactly what the conservative media and the political pundits (chiefly John McCain) wanted him to do: he became their ideal thug, and poster boy for everything good xian america should abhor.
Clap, Tank.

Somebody thought it would be a good idea to take Tank from his bar stool and sit him in the commentary box, where he continued to be a vocal thorn in the side of the UFC.

Weight divisions were introduced. Tank opened his mouth and shot it down, along with everybody who did not have his size and strength. "I'm a real fighter" he'd say "not one of these little kiddie fighters - I fight real men". Douche.

On one occasion Blatnick mentioned in passing that Kimo (another douche, but the first guy to really damage Royce and force him to bow out of a successive bout, in the old rule system) was now "living and training out of Huntington beach". Tank's retort: "Yeah, so he says..." which is Tankspeak for "well he doesn't train at my gym (or should that be bar?), so he might as well not even exist". Douche.

Then, Tank gets all bent out of shape coz Tito starts promoting himself as 'The Huntington Beach Bad Boy'... a title that clearly he deserves more than Tito, right? Coz Tank should be the only fighter to ever be associated with Huntington Beach, apparently. That was all it took to end their friendship. And we have Tank to thank - at least in part - for Tito's own ego and douche baggery in his early years; the student came eventually to out-douche the teacher in that regard.

Lastly, the only (I spose) good thing Tank was responsible for was a closer scrutiny of the rules, and the removal of some really hazardous attacks - which Tank used to win bout after bout.
Things like downward strikes (hammer fists/elbows) to the hypothalamus which can kill or paralyse with enough force, and using the cage as leverage over your opponent when raining blows from above. Fighters now are less at risk of serious, lifelong injury because these moves were banned.

I have no respect for the guy.

/rant.

[Abaddon]

UFC 42
Matt Hughes in his prime goes 5 full rounds with a roided-up Shaun (shortmansyndrome) Sherk.
Brutal and awesome. Definitely in my top 10.

[ILoveLifting]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Is it in here:

YouTube - Tank Abbott Highlight

Thats the one steve: at 2:12 tank connects with the punch that left his opponent less than normal for the rest of his days.

[ILoveLifting]

Tank is/was a real piece of sh*t but he could throw some fawking heavy leather.
Remember this one; Tank dropped Frye with one single jab(5:12):http://mmafightcentral.blogspot.com/...vs+tank+abbott

[Abaddon]

Link fixed - cheers sahorn!