One of the most brilliant statements ever. “ I’ve never understood why you have cocktail party with a bunch of fighters.”

@thorasguardselectrician2013

Жыл бұрын

Right 😂

@jordant.teeterson3100

7 ай бұрын

Well... I'm not sure they do that anymore. This is probably why.

To any young viewers, this man was an animal in his day

@mikehospodar6431

5 жыл бұрын

He was a punching bag. Lost most of his fights and was knocked out 7 times in 25 fights

@supremeleaderarmy9164

5 жыл бұрын

@@mikehospodar6431 You're a speed bag kid

@burnerjack01

5 жыл бұрын

REAL OG! He was in the Octagon when there were almost NO rules at all. A Bad Mammajamma if there ever was one. Total BEAST!

@mikehospodar6431

5 жыл бұрын

john hanrahan just because I state the obvious shouldn’t get you worked up. He was 10 wins and 15 loses and was knocked out 7 times. BTW I was a cruiserweight boxer (you can look it up) and was 4-0-1. I also fought 9 times in the octagon professionally and was 7-2. I was in KSW in Poland and before you call me out I admit I lost to Tsuyoshi Kohsaka by KO, and Robihils Kazubowski by submit. Additionally if not for a ripped shoulder (which ended my career) I would have ended up against Abbot. If you want something filmed I will fly you to one of my schools in Kiev and you can film me stomping a mud hole in you.

@pizzulo81

5 жыл бұрын

@@mikehospodar6431 Daaaaayyyyyuuuuum!!! Mic drop...👏👍🤛

This is one of the toughest men who ever went into the octagon. His punching power was unreal.

@goochI034

7 ай бұрын

His punching power was pretty good but his gas tank legendarily awful.

@imjustsam1745

7 ай бұрын

His punching power was skewed, he was wrapping and gloving before anyone else. It changes the mechanics of punching, there were certainly guys capable of generating more power before him, a couple vastly more potentially. He was the first to have full access to his full power. Definitely contributed to his short unspectacular career, it was too easy for everyone else to wrap up and glove up to equal the playing field or you know they could just take him down that almost always worked.

@RumoursOfFamine

7 ай бұрын

@@imjustsam1745 I bet you are white. Only a white dude would go off like that

@johndeagle4389

6 ай бұрын

Bovine excrement.

@user-ik6uf8xd3e

5 ай бұрын

lol the biggest punching bag in the history of mma, please, only beat dummies and the untrained. Abbott was a glorified construction worker, add to this nonsense, he was drunk half of the time he fought.

Really enjoyed this interview with Tank's jacket.

@dredricktatum3015

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@Bulskee

4 жыл бұрын

Mike Price 🤣🤣🤣👌

@fuck7685

3 жыл бұрын

Haha

@jimmybaldwin737

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 them noises are amazing

@MyEnemy

3 жыл бұрын

LMAO

"someone cold-cocked me which was no big deal" Tank is the definition of old school toughness.

@mrglock2313

4 жыл бұрын

Walid the Brazilian Gracie killer punched him in his nose. He weighed half of tank.

@thedarksideoftheforce6658

3 жыл бұрын

He was tough he took his ass beatings also like a man. Kimbo destroyed him.

@alexmarquez9639

3 жыл бұрын

@@thedarksideoftheforce6658 no props for weak ass kimbo for beating an old wash up like tank None at all kimbo was ass

@danski6694

3 жыл бұрын

@@thedarksideoftheforce6658 Tank was in his mid to late 40’s at that point so not too impressive sorry.

@dwaynestankowski6916

2 жыл бұрын

@@thedarksideoftheforce6658 Kimbo would never beat tank in his prime.

Being forty-six, it makes me feel ancient seeing Tank looking this way. Tank was such a beast back in the day.

@r.edward5701

2 жыл бұрын

I feel ya buddy 😅

@blazed1945

2 жыл бұрын

Im 42 grew up watching tank poor guys getting old

@swapmeetsheriffdonknottexp3046

2 жыл бұрын

Right?

@jonnymill5520

2 жыл бұрын

Same ere mate 46 ffs haha remember him top dude

@Jake-be9ji

Жыл бұрын

He would look much much younger without the big grey beard and slow movements.

1:15 .. "I never understood why you'd have a cocktail party w/ a bunch of fighters" Tank Abbot

@jake-fw8th

5 жыл бұрын

Read it as he said it

@lez0n

3 жыл бұрын

Never thought he would be the messenger for such sage insight

@ACRoomReviews

3 жыл бұрын

Very true lol

@elijahrobinson2362

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe the smartest things he’s ever said.

@constantravens4800

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

Seeing this guy like this after knowing how deadly he was back in the day is insane. But that’s life

@davidmcpherson7451

3 ай бұрын

Makes me feel real old!

@DASO_MILITIA

3 күн бұрын

he was a fat guy who could throw a punch. A shitty cheap version of Roy Nelson

A real life tough guy. He took a beating from Dan Severn for the whole duration...then got up and climbed over the cage and went for a beer. Living legend😁😎👍👍

@torstenscott7571

5 жыл бұрын

Yep, and Dan Severn was saved by the bell. Tank was standing up, about to take it to Dan if I recall correctly.

@cloud_monkey422

4 жыл бұрын

john bluchens his losses when he was younger was to Ppl like Severn and Belfort. Nothing f to be ashamed of about that

@danielcarter9197

3 жыл бұрын

@@cloud_monkey422 yeah but they were also serious mma fighters rather than the single discipline (or no discipline) that dominated the early UFC. Once he faced good from the beginning career heavyweights he had no chance with his total lack of stamina

@AaronPlowman-qn1px

19 күн бұрын

I got to see the Beast live in my hometown. He fought Pat Miletich who was half the size and gave him a good match. Two legends in one night.

What a legend. Forget the jacket. This guy is a living legend. Hope his health improves.

@TheMcdrewb

2 жыл бұрын

Tank seems to be doing great now...be beat down whatever illness like everything else that gets in tanks way!

@Tenkaichibudokai22

Жыл бұрын

Who said anything about the jacket?

@crimsontide1980

7 ай бұрын

​@@Tenkaichibudokai22 my thoughts

@liamsmith2340

6 ай бұрын

Legend good JOKE 😂

@MMABeijing

25 күн бұрын

Why even mention the jacket? Great leather jacket

Is tanks jacket lined with bubblewrap?

@eriklarson4082

5 жыл бұрын

HAHA that's funny as fuck. It does sound like bubble wrap.

@daveywillie8.6

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah pretty annoying

@kingtazzzz1280

5 жыл бұрын

mispelling 😂😂😂

@danrolnik2671

5 жыл бұрын

Genuine plinyl

@jarnosaarinen4583

5 жыл бұрын

He's wearing a wire!

Damn. I could hardly recognize him. This man’s one of the hardest punchers in the history of the world

@joshpelton8068

Жыл бұрын

I read somewhere that he had a liver transplant recently,hence the weight loss and the change in appearance

@DDM7406

Жыл бұрын

@@joshpelton8068 dang. That's awful. Hope he's doing better

@starcityrc3298

Жыл бұрын

Yeah Man drank hard, lived fast and punched hard

I remember watching tank in early days of ufc. He’s a legend ... he would fight anyone, anytime

@ziggyc4474

2 жыл бұрын

Yuup cajones on this dude

@MiggsMultiple

2 жыл бұрын

Except Mark Coleman...

@johnjack902

Жыл бұрын

@@MiggsMultiple overrated

Tank has a mouse in his jacket eating a bag of Lays sour cream and onion chips this whole interview.

@marks926

5 жыл бұрын

lol

@thomasbryan6796

5 жыл бұрын

Ahahahaha! Nice one mate thanks for the laugh.

@casualdreamer8841

5 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 U win the comment section today bro!

@donzeaz5657

5 жыл бұрын

L🤣L

@zakksmith5557

5 жыл бұрын

Casual Dreamer a

Thank you Mr. Abbot .....you deserved so much more than you received....much love mate

This video was taken not too long Tank had a liver transplant and during the surgery he had 6 strokes and his heart stopped 5 times, spent 105 days in ICU, this happened earlier in 2018 and this video is in Dec. 2018, so that is the reason he might seem a little out of sorts and maybe tired looking.

@Danimal77

3 жыл бұрын

He sounds even more out of sorts and tired looking today in 2021.

Came for the video, stayed for the jacket comments. 😂

@LucasPenido

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂 best comment!

I remember Tank from the tough man competitions. I was 18 when I first saw him. Im 46 now. He is a legend!

@mikefarley5358

3 жыл бұрын

Same brother, 47 here

@greasebob

3 ай бұрын

Same for me- I was 16, now Im 44. We old bro.

He was actually much more coherent than I expected. Nothing but respect for the man, he dealt out some serious damage in his day, but he also took a lot too

I think this is the closest I've ever heard to Tank actually saying something positive about another fighter. Or another human for that matter.

@mileyledford8537

2 жыл бұрын

He actually shook hands and hugged Vitor Belfort after getting destroyed by the phenom, but other than that he didn't respect anyone back then

Father time, the undisputed all time champ.

@italianduded1161

5 жыл бұрын

I love his fights but damnit 10 wins and 15 losses

@rafaelrodriguez6911

5 жыл бұрын

I understand father time.but this idiot looks 75 I know he is younger

@sublime929

5 жыл бұрын

This "idiot" will knock you into next week lol @@rafaelrodriguez6911

@rafaelrodriguez6911

5 жыл бұрын

@@sublime929 seriously doubt it not even on his prime

@italianduded1161

5 жыл бұрын

@@DJcKreepy unfortunately yea I really like Tank it is one of my favourites

One bad man. I can’t explain how much I loved watching Tank fight and listening to what he had to say back in the day. I’ll never forget when he hit Don Frye with a jab that sent him flying 30 feet.

@samrester6254

2 жыл бұрын

Man, talk about 2 guys that were beasts. Unreal how fast time flies and how much the game has changed.

@dakotahynus8759

2 жыл бұрын

Didn't think they ever fought

After watching this, I feel so bad for him and Don Frye and others from the the old school days. That fighting really took a toll on their bodies/brains . Tank was my favorite.....always.

I remember Tank when he was a young fighter and now I’m rocking the greys as well 😆 time flies when you are having lock downs 🍺

Alot old school bikers from Orange county i use to know told amazing Bar fight stories with tank and how he was crushing people these stories were before his ufc debut @ ufc 6

Cocktail party full of fighters ? Yikes. 🤯🤯🤯

@johnhill5855

5 жыл бұрын

Vincent 😂🤣😂

@Heavywall70

5 жыл бұрын

Eh What could go wrong?

@rezaninorowzin1060

20 күн бұрын

Ww3

Tank was actually a very cerebral and intelligent guy. One of the most unique fighters to ever step into the octagon.

I still replay his fights. He was an awesome fighter at that time.

Hands down ge was the most dangerous man during the Birth of the UFC. What a mighty force he was.

@_DB.COOPER

Жыл бұрын

😂🤣😝😆No he wasn’t!

i like these tank videos please keep them coming merry christmas tank i hope you feel better!

@kch7051

5 жыл бұрын

jesus ....whaaat? Is it me or is that just weird? Ball washing weird

Thats what real 100% leather sounds like!!!So obviously you have never owned one!😎

@thehappyhandler827

4 жыл бұрын

yeah it sounds and looks horrible

@everythingstemporary603

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Didn't bother me at all. Ya, that's a leather jacket.

@captainmikek8695

3 жыл бұрын

Needs leather conditioner

@mattybhoy6522

3 жыл бұрын

Haha that's fulllll grain leather lol. Must cost a penny

@daveufirst

2 жыл бұрын

Who, Tank or the jacket?

Tank Abbott, he may not have been the best ufc fighter but he always went into a fight ready to kick some ass and he usually did! What a legend, pure toughness and always entertaining to watch!

these guys were all high school/college wrestlers back in the day.

@alfuentes883

2 жыл бұрын

Don't mess with former school wrestler's

His dad was my history teacher and tank went to HS with my brother. His dad was even meaner.

@devriestown

3 жыл бұрын

Really what tell us more about tanks dad?

@dimitriskatsoulis4986

3 жыл бұрын

God damn it!

@michaelbonhomme1560

3 жыл бұрын

Makes sense. Documented that each generation previous has a lot more testosterone than descendent

@brianmeen2158

Жыл бұрын

I’d love to hear more about Tanks dad!

Remarkable interview, what he was talking about I’ll never know but thanks for that.

It was said that the tank could deliver pain quicker than any UFC fighter at that time. I’ve seen him fight. I believe it!!!

@serpentinefire921

6 ай бұрын

Lolol what a retarded statement

It was always a thrill to see Tank in downtown Huntington Beach. I say that with all due sarcasm.

@deeboy5588

5 жыл бұрын

I'm with you tbere. Was talking Harleys with Tank at Hurricanes in H.B. one night. Although things were going fine, I could see that one small word might set the guy off. Check please!!

@SurfCityVideo

5 жыл бұрын

@@deeboy5588 Yeah, he was pretty regular there. Once when he was toasted he went down Main Street punching out car windows. He might have a few issues. I guess his check liver light finally came on and he needed a transplant.

@SurfCityVideo

5 жыл бұрын

@@deeboy5588 I believe it.

@bws205

5 жыл бұрын

@@xbeauarcherx Bisbing"s"? as in with his family?

Tank, Thank YOu for the Performances, Excellent Fights, Rock On

Tank, Coleman, Frye them dudes were just Absolute gems to watch, you knew you were going to see some good punches thrown!!! That kick Coleman took square in the face is the thing of legends. Tanks roll through you approach seemed to win him some fights against some VERY good fighters. These guys are gems, yes, they're getting old, we all are, but, the fights these dudes were in, will NEVER die

@smilley7383

6 ай бұрын

Good punches from Mark the hammer Coleman? You sure you've seen his fights?...I love the guy but his stand up was terrible his whole career

Wow, has it been that long since I've seen Tank Abbot cause he sure has aged a lot. Maybe its just me remembering his old fighter days that dont seem that long ago.

A legend! Loved watching him fight in the beginning days. One could count on a wild couple rounds when Tank entered the party.

Thank you for your fights brother!

I remember I bought the Ppv when I was like ten 😂. We used to order them and tape them on VHS. He fought a sumo looking guy who was 450 pounds and a practitioner in “the ancient Hawaiian art of bone breaking”. Me and my cousin thought that sounded as tough as could be and that the guy was going to kill Tank. Tank punched him until he was lying on his back stiff, with his arms and legs sticking straight out into the air like rigor mortis, and then did a gesture to mock the guys misfortune. We were shocked. The announcer said “Tank you took 450 pounds down like a buzz saw”, and Tank replied simply, “yeah, well, that’s what I am.”

"Apparently there was a bar fight ..." Tank searches his internal hard drive, comes up with hundreds of results. "With Mark Coleman." Ah, that one ...

@a.parker915

3 жыл бұрын

“Still gonna have to be more specific, you mean the one in Orange County, Vegas, Reno, the Bronx, or the one we just got out of 5 minutes ago?”

@barryallison5378

3 жыл бұрын

lol

A Beast Legend. Always true to himself. Miss you Tank. Wish you had a podcast

@dorycurry8043

4 жыл бұрын

He does

Tank the original ufc street/bar fight champion.Good times. All the best bud

Can we get some more jacket mics next time please?

Tank! A serious opponent for any that faced him!!

This is an absolute beast of a man. Thanks for great times Tank

respetos para el tanke abbot!!! respect from chile!

These Tank videos are getting better now.

I still remember that fight he KOd someone dropped and then folded backwards... Tank is a beast in his heydays

@jeffladd569

2 жыл бұрын

The guy he ko'd was Steve Nelmark if I remember correctly. Brutal ko, I thought the guy was dead.

@andrewsantos3283

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffladd569 cool man. One of the best KO ever

Hope tanks alright, he doesn't look well, i know that we all get older and it's been more than a minute since he has fought , but nobody ages that bad unless there is something wrong, again i pray that he is okay, and I appreciate all the times he has fought and gave us all a great entertainment 👊👊👊👍

Hey! Hannibal! Let know Tank Abbot that he looks great at this stage! Kudos! Tank! I was and I am your number ONE fan!

"I don't understand why you have a cocktail party with a bunch of a fighters"? Tank

He was great for the first 2 minutes of a fight, if it went longer than that he was in trouble. LOVE the early days of the UFC!

Wow! nice to see him calm. this was hands down on of the scariest fighters of the 90s😁

One of the great tough guys. Amazing jacket.

Great fighter in his day just watched him fight yesterday to funny

I loved how tough the Tank was in the ring BUT this was tough to watch

@ubiquitousdiabolus

4 жыл бұрын

Tank had a liver transplant not long ago

@bigtreesfall

3 жыл бұрын

It is a tough watch.

@jayceazar1476

3 жыл бұрын

I still wouldn't wanna take a punch from him

@farq2688

3 жыл бұрын

@@jayceazar1476 100% true

I described Tank Abbott, in one word. GREAT 👍

"Why do you want to have a cocktail-party with a bunch of fighters? It's not something you want to do." Haha!

"Can't you hear it? Tank is stealing the chips."

Incase you are wondering, Tank has twelve TVs in his living room. He watches them all at the same time

@colinu6718

4 жыл бұрын

lol

@justincook181

3 жыл бұрын

Might be caused by Aspergers.

He was one of the first to start wearing gloves to protect his hands because he punched so hard.

this guy was my favorite fighter in the early days of the ufc.

I have a feeling Tank said "oh really, who?" a lot.

@straightouttathe7thcircle431

4 жыл бұрын

lol I agree.

Holy shit time flies Remember him in the octagon and now he sounds like a grandpa talking about the good old times

@ney57e

3 жыл бұрын

Shocking, jesus. He sounds like a ww2 vet.

Absolute Legend

Will ya be uploading the full interview soon? Tank doesn’t do many of them

Just once I'd like to see a video of Tank helping an old lady cross the street.

@deeboy5588

5 жыл бұрын

I saw him do that once. Then he dropped that big right on her and went through her purse.

@michaelanthonyg3851

5 жыл бұрын

Tank donates to the military so atleast theres that

@JohnWayne-86ed

5 жыл бұрын

Mark Jackson He does... eveytime he walks himself across the street.

I’m sorry to see a legend this way. Respect!!

@steviefoster5512

2 жыл бұрын

you wanna see Yoshihiro Takayama, poor guy is paralysed fromm the neck down but is a fighter so is improving bit by bit .. sad to see though

@ashleyhorne3502

2 жыл бұрын

stevie foster; I know. When someone like don frye talks about what a warrior you are, you’re a legend. Look at don fryes interview with vlad and listen to how much he respects takayama. Make you damn near cry. Take care, friend. Be safe.

@steviefoster5512

2 жыл бұрын

@@ashleyhorne3502 yup and he talks about the honour they have in Japan for fighters that have bested them because they learn something every time they are beat ... they honour prestige fighters for beating their styles, learn from it and try to counter it for next time.. never ever seen 2 guys go full out like this on each other and still be standing and go at it over and over ... Yoshi dealt a huge knee to Fryes head and made his ears ring for days after the fight and Yoshi suffered broken cheek bone and eye socket i think but even after all that the respect and brotherly love is huge, God bless to you and your fams too bro

@johnjack902

Жыл бұрын

Feel sorry for yourself

@guins99

7 ай бұрын

@@johnjack902lol out of left field with the bizarre comment…

What a transformation.

Back in his prime days, this dude feared no man

It absolutely sucks getting old !!!!!!!, having a hard time dealing with it !💔🙏💀

Please tell the jacket to keep it down

@dr.philgoodtv146

5 жыл бұрын

Tanks Pleather jacket even talks shit

I'll stop.and listen to anything Tank has to say. It's always the truth

legends like tank and Don, seeing them in their prime and what they accomplished,and how tough they were, now you see them as older men. we are all going to be in that exact same position someday, that’s why we must show these old warriors respect.

Always loved tank, I’m 55 now and watched since the beginning

This is the third interview of the older guys and they are very calm as they sit and talk

This makes me feel old

Could the story be more vague..huh?"and it got stopped and they were talking about banning it"Who stopped all these mma guys?Who talked about banning it?Who won the fight??

@retiredshitposter1062

5 жыл бұрын

go research who al stanky is and it won't be hard to imagine who won lol

@Jamesmax22

5 жыл бұрын

This is when John McCain was waging war against the UFC calling it cock fighting and trying to get it banned. He almost succeeded.

@Bathtubcrocodile

3 жыл бұрын

Who wins a drunken brawl? There's always dudes pulling away people calming down the situation. Nobody won.

I'm not willing to believe that this is how Tank Abbott looks like now.

Dude seems hella chill now! He was a beast back in the day!

Did Tank Abbott ever say that Dan Severn look like Freddy Mercury.

@vintagesavoiur

5 жыл бұрын

I remember that lol

@toddwolfchild1444

5 жыл бұрын

I wonder if Tank was pissed Severn just wanted to play grab ass, I bet he felt violated .

Just the sound of his voice, can tell Tank might be in some pain or ill health. Hope all is well.

@pauliusgecas472

2 жыл бұрын

true, sounds like a 90 year old in a coma.

I remember these dudes when they were younger fighting in the ufc when it first started, when it was the best. Sad to see these fellas get old :/

I can only imagine the carnage in that bar after Coleman and Tank tornadoed the place. The two of them together back in the day would have leveled a whole city block.

I still can't believe all the flack he received for his comments on Rousey

Tank is the type of guy you would love to have a beer with in a bar and listen to his wisdom

Bar fighter turned octahgon fighter. Just a tough dude. Fun to watch in esrly ufc days

Respect to Tank, he was a legit tough guy, better wrestler than people gave credit, with serious punching power. Tells the truth as he saw it, no BS.

Is that really Tank lol he is 5 years younger then me wow.

i met tank at ufc7 in buffalo bought him a beer guy was awesome

@erikmc6385

5 жыл бұрын

Liar

@ADZ01982

5 жыл бұрын

Gay

Absolute legend.

Tank Abbot legend, man should be in UFC Hall of Fame.

He's ill with some something he looked 15yrs younger 3yrs ago

@johnogroats3318

5 жыл бұрын

He’s had a bunch of strokes and liver problems

@chadm9653

5 жыл бұрын

Liver transplant.....watch the full interview. Lost 150 lbs. Died a few times on the operating table

@deltabravolima1514

5 жыл бұрын

@Scott Wakefield na I didnt get that look till after I went to rehab for using for 15 years. Pain killers kept me young I think I cant remember, shit

@joeyjones9041

3 жыл бұрын

@@deltabravolima1514 I hear you, I fell apart after getting clean

@alexmarquez9639

3 жыл бұрын

He looks like TB-Arthur Morgan here...

The thumbnail makes it look like Tank is rubbing one out.

@randalsavage790

5 жыл бұрын

@@philkessel2886 go eat a cheeseburger Phil!

@chrishandsome4267

5 жыл бұрын

Lmfao

@Chris-adams-rc-journey

5 жыл бұрын

I cant unsee that now lmao

@ruthless2835

5 жыл бұрын

Tank Randy Couture Abbott

@LucifersDeathSquad

5 жыл бұрын

@@randalsavage790 - Looks like the money shot also

Awesome to see how calm and cool he is now. He was a straight killer.

Tank an absolute hero of the old UFC days...his training was bench press and getting drunk...then he kicked ass!!!