Author Topic: Tank Abbott today (Read 2757 times)

Brutal.

He looks ok considering.

I was unaware he had considerable wrestling experience.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_Abbott#

Abbott began practicing amateur wrestling when he was nine years old, and continued through high school where he also played football. He then continued wrestling in college, where he was a NJCAA All-American.

Also...

UFC management only allowed him to fight from UFC 6 onwards, after Royce Gracie had ceased fighting in UFC. Art Davie would later confirm the Gracie family used its input in the management to limit fighters with amateur wrestling backgrounds, like Abbott himself, from entering the first events.

Rambone · « **Reply #8 on:** May 07, 2023, 04:30:58 AM »

I think I gave him a dollar the other day

robcguns · « **Reply #9 on:** May 07, 2023, 04:50:13 AM »

Tank was awesome. Only guy I would watch in the ufc.

Humble Narcissist · « **Reply #10 on:** May 08, 2023, 01:09:27 AM »

Quote from: IroNat on May 07, 2023, 04:28:24 AM

Brutal.

He looks ok considering.

I was unaware he had considerable wrestling experience.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_Abbott#

Abbott began practicing amateur wrestling when he was nine years old, and continued through high school where he also played football. He then continued wrestling in college, where he was a NJCAA All-American.

Also...

UFC management only allowed him to fight from UFC 6 onwards, after Royce Gracie had ceased fighting in UFC. Art Davie would later confirm the Gracie family used its input in the management to limit fighters with amateur wrestling backgrounds, like Abbott himself, from entering the first events.

They wanted nothing to do with wrestlers for a reason.

Darren Avey · « **Reply #11 on:** May 08, 2023, 02:02:10 AM »

The same reason bhank wasn't allowed to compete in ufc. Simply too dangerous

ChristopherA · « **Reply #12 on:** May 08, 2023, 03:32:14 AM »

He claimed a 600lb bench back in the day. Sure didn't look like someone who could bench that

_bruce_ · « **Reply #13 on:** May 08, 2023, 08:25:25 AM »

Quote from: joswift on May 07, 2023, 04:28:00 AM

hes now light vehicle Abbott

He used to be a legend - I can still remember watching the sequence where was was hoisting those big dumbbells and thinking "WOW - this can't be real!".

IroNat · « **Reply #14 on:** May 08, 2023, 08:35:17 AM »

He was a tough son-of-a-gun.

Darren Avey · « **Reply #15 on:** May 08, 2023, 08:37:59 AM »

Claimed to curl 250lb dumbell s

robcguns · « **Reply #16 on:** May 08, 2023, 09:15:01 AM »

Quote from: ChristopherA on May 08, 2023, 03:32:14 AM

He claimed a 600lb bench back in the day. Sure didn't look like someone who could bench that

video of him benching 600 on with a bounce but he did it. Guys a beast.

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Matt · « **Reply #17 on:** May 08, 2023, 11:34:27 AM »

Quote from: robcguns on May 08, 2023, 09:15:01 AM

video of him benching 600 on with a bounce but he did it. Guys a beast.

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Fake weights wouldn't bend the bar like that, so I believe it's real.

With Brad Castleberry, when he adjusts the weight on the bar [among other things], you can tell it's nowhere near the weight claimed.

SOMEPARTS · « **Reply #18 on:** May 08, 2023, 11:50:52 AM »

Great on the early UFC no doubt. Maybe the toughest strongest gay dude ever.

robcguns · « **Reply #19 on:** May 08, 2023, 11:51:58 AM »

Quote from: Matt on May 08, 2023, 11:34:27 AM

Fake weights wouldn't bend the bar like that, so I believe it's real.

With Brad Castleberry, when he adjusts the weight on the bar [among other things], you can tell it's nowhere near the weight claimed.

Yeah that shit was real, you can tell. Guy was a beast.

Quote from: SOMEPARTS on May 08, 2023, 11:50:52 AM