BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » Tank Abbott https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:45:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 ‘Tank’ Abbott trashes John McCarthy, ‘Big John’ responds https://www.badmma.com/tank-abbott-trashes-john-mccarthy-big-john-responds.html https://www.badmma.com/tank-abbott-trashes-john-mccarthy-big-john-responds.html#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:48:50 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/tank-abbott-trashes-john-mccarthy-big-john-responds.html In the early days of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, when the sport was in its infancy, one of the first fan favorites to emerge was heavyweight brawler  David “Tank” Abbott .   Abbott made his promotional debut at UFC 6 in July 1995, in a featured open weight, eight-man tournament.  The tournament had no weight classes, or weight limits. The matches had no rounds.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/tank-abbott-trashes-john-mccarthy-big-john-responds.html/feed 0 Remembering ‘The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion’ 25 years later https://www.badmma.com/remembering-the-one-with-the-ultimate-fighting-champion-25-years-later.html https://www.badmma.com/remembering-the-one-with-the-ultimate-fighting-champion-25-years-later.html#comments Sun, 29 May 2022 17:01:44 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/remembering-the-one-with-the-ultimate-fighting-champion-25-years-later.html 1996 was the year Sen. John McCain infamously called mixed martial arts “human cockfighting” when he sought to have the sport banned in all 50 states before it could really take off in the U.S.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/remembering-the-one-with-the-ultimate-fighting-champion-25-years-later.html/feed 0 Trading Shots: Can nostalgia for MMA’s recent past teach us anything about where it needs to go in the future? https://www.badmma.com/trading-shots-can-nostalgia-for-mmas-recent-past-teach-us-anything-about-where-it-needs-to-go-in-the-future.html https://www.badmma.com/trading-shots-can-nostalgia-for-mmas-recent-past-teach-us-anything-about-where-it-needs-to-go-in-the-future.html#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2018 01:00:26 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/trading-shots-can-nostalgia-for-mmas-recent-past-teach-us-anything-about-where-it-needs-to-go-in-the-future.html What can one evening of nostalgia for MMA’s past tell us about its present, and maybe even its future? In this week’s Trading Shots, retired UFC and WEC fighter Danny Downes joins MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes to discuss. * * * * Downes: Ben, readers who don’t follow you on Twitter may be surprised to hear how you spent your Friday night

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/trading-shots-can-nostalgia-for-mmas-recent-past-teach-us-anything-about-where-it-needs-to-go-in-the-future.html/feed 0 How a barroom encounter made Pat Miletich and Tank Abbott longtime enemies https://www.badmma.com/how-a-barroom-encounter-made-pat-miletich-and-tank-abbott-longtime-enemies.html https://www.badmma.com/how-a-barroom-encounter-made-pat-miletich-and-tank-abbott-longtime-enemies.html#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2016 16:44:31 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/how-a-barroom-encounter-made-pat-miletich-and-tank-abbott-longtime-enemies.html Filed under: Featured Videos , News , Radio Highlight , UFC , Videos If you were around a UFC event in the mid-1990s, there’s a good chance you have a story involving an alcohol-fueled Tank Abbott . UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletich is no different. Abbott (10-15 MMA, 8-10 UFC) was known as a brawler with dozens of unsanctioned fights. He joined the UFC in 1995 in an attempt to translate that experience into octagon success

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/how-a-barroom-encounter-made-pat-miletich-and-tank-abbott-longtime-enemies.html/feed 0 UFC title challenger Eddie Alvarez to critics: I’m not Tank Abbott https://www.badmma.com/ufc-title-challenger-eddie-alvarez-to-critics-im-not-tank-abbott.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-title-challenger-eddie-alvarez-to-critics-im-not-tank-abbott.html#comments Sun, 01 May 2016 18:34:05 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/ufc-title-challenger-eddie-alvarez-to-critics-im-not-tank-abbott.html Jan 17, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Eddie Alvarez (blue) celebrates his win over Anthony Pettis (not pictured) during a lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night at the TD Garden. Alvarez won after three rounds by split decision. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports Jan 17, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Eddie Alvarez (blue) celebrates his win over Anthony Pettis (not pictured) during a lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night at the TD Garden. Alvarez won after three rounds by split decision.

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