Tank Abbott had no heart

[SpecialDelivery]

Hopefully someone does a wellness check to make sure he didn't just have a stroke.

 

[Tyler Durden]

For sure. They fought their guts out.

Now, when he got older he had zero cardio and would gas and go down. It's obvious he wasn't training.

Imagine him in a different era. Like cutting to 265 (if possible), and actually training for real. I reckon he hit as hard or harder than ANYONE we've ever seen.

I absolutely agree and would put Tanks one punch while fresh against anyone else’s doing the same… and yes, that’s including the big bad Ford Escort currently fighting in the minor leagues.

 

[blaseblase]

No, he absolutely didn't. Anyone claiming otherwise is clinging on to the past. All but one of his fights ended in the first round. He was a decent brawler, but never a good mma fighter.

 

[Paul E Gensinger]

I absolutely agree and would put Tanks one punch while fresh against anyone else’s doing the same… and yes, that’s including the big bad Ford Escort currently fighting in the minor leagues.

Other than the Fury fight, I can't imagine watching Ngannou fight scrubs in PFL. I just don't like PFL.

 

[Paul E Gensinger]

He was always near 265, fought at 250 a bunch of times and 248 vs Mir. Not sure how you'd think Tank potentially was not able to make 265 unless of course you simply didn't watch mma back then. Even his last fight he wasn't even 265.

For some reason I misremember him as bigger.

 

[L0ki]

His "final fight" was a rematch against Scott Ferrozzo in a backyard.

He had heart to the end.

They were both absolutely gassed and gave 100 until the final bell.

 

[prikoke]

Was no one actually around back then? Tank had a slogan that he went from the barstool one day to the octagon the next- he wasn't even training for some of those fights; he was hanging around drinking beer one minute, then accepting a fight for the same week.

There was a big difference in the handful of fights he actually trained hard for.


That was one of the fights he didn't train for. Right off the barstool into that fight.

Sure. Now please explain how gassing in a fight you didn't prepare for shows more heart than taking obscene amounts of damage over several rounds and still going. Why is what many of these modern fighters Tank called "pussies" have done.

 

[achoo42]

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Soooo.... You're stupid huh
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Jesus, you actually think you have to be ripped to be on roids?

These are the two of the strongest (and most roided) men in history. They look a lot closer to Tank than they do to Overeem.

You don't know shit about strength. Tank Abbott is one of the strongest human beings to step in the Octagon. He benched something in the realm of 600 pounds.

 

[trenton123]

Get the fuck on

 

[achoo42]

Going back and watching everything from UFC 1/Pancrase/Shooto/Rings/et al and following chronologically as best you can through every major org/tourney/one off event to the present should at least be attempted by all.

I agree with this. I don't know how the other user came to the conclusion that I made this thread without watching the fights. You bet I've seen all his fights. The people who say he had great heart and showed up to every fight are the ones who haven't watched all his fights, or have selective memory and ignore the fights where he practically gave up. Certainly he didn't have enough grit in his prime to be making fun of modern fighters for not being scrappy enough.

In his prime, Tank had a few good showings of heart (i.e., Taktarov). He also had a few bad showings. Like tapping out to Belfort in the first minute. Or losing to Maurice Smith because he couldn't handle getting leg kicked a couple of times. Yeah, leg kicks suck—but compare that to Urijah Faber going to a decision with Aldo and then having to use crutches for a month. That's what heart looks like.

So overall, Tank's heart wasn't that impressive. And he was nowhere near the league of Don Frye or Frank Shamrock. Few men were. But Tank liked to pretend that he was the only real man in the Octagon, and that everyone else was a pussy—certainly he is in no position to shit on modern UFC fighters, most of whom put in much more time and dedication than he ever did.

 

[Lee_]

Sure. Now please explain how gassing in a fight you didn't prepare for shows more heart than taking obscene amounts of damage over several rounds and still going. Why is what many of these modern fighters Tank called "pussies" have done.

Because only a pussy prepares for a fight. These guys should be able to climb off a barstool and kick some ass in the UFC. Anyone anytime was Tank's motto.

 

[sabretitan]

Please tell me English isn't your first language. You sound like you had a stroke typing this out.

I'd never write twice to someone with your lack of knowledge but it Xmas for you. Read some Clyde Gentry,a art Davie ,Dave issiacs interview. Who I've shit the shit with.
You're one of those kids at his parents getting bitched at to get a job but rather spend job searching for tank Abbott threads. Ouch kiddo, time to ask mom to make a sandwich. FFS don't make threads. Unless you have done the homework I just had to take you to school for. Only then pal

 

[prikoke]

Because only a pussy prepares for a fight. These guys should be able to climb off a barstool and kick some ass in the UFC. Anyone anytime was Tank's motto.

Gassing in 8 minutes is kicking ass now? It doesn't take much heart to win a fight in 30 seconds with a bomb punch. Heart is shown by absorbing a ton of damage and still going, and Tank didn't have many of those fights.

 

[achoo42]

I'd never write twice to someone with your lack of knowledge but it Xmas for you. Read some Clyde Gentry,a art Davie ,Dave issiacs interview. Who I've shit the shit with.l

You said the same exact thing about 30 posts back. Seems about time to take your dementia meds

I would normally never give you the time is day but consider it christmas.clyde Gentry, go read his books . We know you are getting pussy anytime soon or ever.
Christmas early twice for you noob

 

[RoñaCastroJr]

He took Vitor’s best shots and nearly survived

hahahaha .. yeah.. that fight was a close one

 

[Royce's Gi]

No heart?

Without a heart Tank wouldn't be able to fight.

It pumps blood around your body as your heart beats.

This blood sends oxygen and nutrients to all parts of your body, and carries away unwanted carbon dioxide and waste products.

 

[RoñaCastroJr]

No noob ,watch the Oleg fight. (Who should be in the hof ffs) tank had heart at a time. Than the gimmick got to him. Even the Severn fight go back and watch he took a beating, never once was gonna quit to mercury.
This is what drives me nuts about noobs, they watch some fights and know everything.
Don't get me wrong, there are Awesome people that are newer to the sport and actually watch, read, want to learn the history. There's nothing worse than a person that literally watched UFC 1live, on viewers choice lolll. And act like a snob.. but I can't stand the noobs that look at fight finder. (To this day one of the things that saved mma. And I mean that)
That haven't seen the fights. Read the books about the history of MMA or the UFC. But they sure know. This thread perfect example

haha you sound angray dude

 

[RoñaCastroJr]

Tank is favorite fighter of Islam. Heck he was my favorite fighter also growing up with Ken Shamrock. Dude is a legend. Don't care what anyone says.

wow.. d8dnt know tank had tha moves

 

[Haj01]

They fought in a time when it was No holds Barred. That alone takes guts though. It is commendable. I can agree he didn't have as much heart as other guys. But he still had heart.

Guy fought Kimbo and kept coming even after being knocked down multiple times. That takes heart.

 

[RoñaCastroJr]

I would normally never give you the time is day but consider it christmas.clyde Gentry, go read his books . We know you are getting pussy anytime soon or ever.
Christmas early twice for you noob

man.. whats wrong with your typing, grammar, idiom, language ???

do u speak like this on a personal daily base ?

are you a foreigner learning english or sre you just stupid ?

just asking