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Tank tested that chin that couldn't be knocked out...
Tim Sylvia KNOWS Cabbage’s chin matched his kitchen countertops durability.
Tank tested that chin that couldn't be knocked out...
At Least there excitingLike two slugs aggressively trying to mate. Tough guys though but very unskilled compared to todays fighters. Neither would be ufc caliber or maybe even bellator
have you watched the ufc hw division lately?Neither would be ufc caliber
I thought Tank was great for weeding people out back in the day.
Things were different back then.
You still had a lot of the corner shop traditionalists who had been passing off bullshit so long they actually believed it worked themselves.
Tank would be nice enough to expose and beat the shit out of them.
He was a big strong street fighter with some boxing and wrestling training.
Then of course when Tank faced a real martial skill practitioner he himself was exposed as just a street fighter
I thought he was perfect for the era
It was a fun fight but no he is not a legend and pioneer. He appealed to a small portion of rednecks and hillbillies of the time who identified with his massive gut and utter lack of athleticism and skill. Yes, I know he wad a wrestler eons before his MMA career
Don Frye, Dan Severn, the Shamrock brothers and others are legends and pioneers of that time, and Tank Abbot was a fat brawler who shouldn't be mentioned among them. The Butterbean of MMA. On top of that, he was a terrible person and still is. I like his fight with Vitor where he was quickly exposed when he faced a fighter of real quality in Belfort who was a real athlete who put in the work and was tremendously skilled. Look what happened.
You are totally wrong on that but most likely you werent watching the sport anywhere near that time.
He is one of the legends of the sport without a doubt, up there with Frye, Severn, Ken, Royce, Oleg and Ruas. He may not have their accolades but his place in history is not in dispute.
He was even the first guy to wear mma finger gloves in the UFC to protect his hands.
He went to an epic overtime fight with Taktarov and was one of the most feared fighters of the era.
Yes he was never elite but he was the first truly scary destroyer type fighter to enter with unparralleled punching power and a solid amateur wrestling background.
He gave Tito his break into the sport also.
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He also transitioned to pro wrestling later which brought in a ton of new fans and even appeared on an episode of friends all brought attention to the sport at a time when it was at risk.
Anyone who denies his pioneering and legend status is just ignorant.
>Windmilling brawlers
Right on par with today’s UFC HW “talent” like Derrick Lewis and Ngannou.
And he quit because he was gassed out vs Maurice Smith.
He's not the badass some people here like to pretend he was. He was good for 60 seconds if fighting someone else with no skill or talent.
No shit sherlockLike two slugs aggressively trying to mate. Tough guys though but very unskilled compared to todays fighters. Neither would be ufc caliber or maybe even bellator
Ask anyone who interacts with him irl he is an a-hole. The only time I met him he was polite but he is well known as a drunk bully.Tank was my favorite fighter back in the NHB days in the 90's. Win or lose he always brought it. He wasn't just a bar brawler either. He had a legit athletic background as a collegiate wrestler. Yeah was a bit of a loose cannon, but I think he was trying to portray a character.
True but Tank was the first to KO someone with punches standing in the ufc. Bowen didn’t do a lot with those gloves.Great post, but Melton Bowen was the first guy in wear gloves like that in the UFC at UFC 4.
True but Tank was the first to KO someone with punches standing in the ufc. Bowen didn’t do a lot with those gloves.
Ask anyone who interacts with him irl he is an a-hole. The only time I met him he was polite but he is well known as a drunk bully.
Fuck offLike two slugs aggressively trying to mate. Tough guys though but very unskilled compared to todays fighters. Neither would be ufc caliber or maybe even bellator
Like two slugs aggressively trying to mate. Tough guys though but very unskilled compared to todays fighters. Neither would be ufc caliber or maybe even bellator