On the clock
1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb, Open Weight, Unlabelled). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
8–10UFC record
1 of 2Dominant wins
82Average win score
45thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 6
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time4:43
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.6 / 2.0
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min1.6
Control time5% of the fight
Best winYoji Anjo rated 1150 at 265 lb going in
Figures cover 8 of 18 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How David Abbott’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
43
45th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
29
−0.40
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.56
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
96
1.96
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
71
1.59
ControlShare of fight time in control
11
5%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Yoji Anjo, rated 1150 at 265 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
265 lb
Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 21 Nov 2003, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1174, after 8 fights there.
2–6Record at 265 lb
1 of 2Dominant wins
82Average win score
1249Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 6
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time4:43
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.6 / 2.0
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min1.6
Control time5% of the fight
Best winYoji Anjo rated 1150 going in
Against the division
How David Abbott’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. David Abbott is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
46
45th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
30
−0.40
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.56
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
96
1.96
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
70
1.59
ControlShare of fight time in control
13
5%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Yoji Anjo, rated 1150 at 265 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
18 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2003 | Loss | 15–85 | Wesley Correira | TKO (doctor) | R1 2:14 | Heavyweight | UFC 45: Revolution |
| 6 Jun 2003 | Loss | 12–88 | Kimo Leopoldo | submission | R1 1:59 | Heavyweight | UFC 43: Meltdown |
| 28 Feb 2003 | Loss | 14–86 | Frank Mir | submission | R1 0:46 | Heavyweight | UFC 41: Onslaught |
| 16 Oct 1998 | Loss | 9–91 | Pedro Rizzo | KO/TKO | R1 8:07 | Heavyweight | UFC - Ultimate Brazil |
| 15 May 1998 | Win | 88–12 | Hugo Duarte | KO/TKO | R1 0:43 | Heavyweight | UFC 17: Redemption |
| 21 Dec 1997 | Win | 77–23 | Yoji Anjo | unanimous decision | R2 3:00 | Heavyweight | UFC - Ultimate Japan |
| 17 Oct 1997 | Loss | 13–87 | Maurice Smith | submission | R1 8:08 | Heavyweight | UFC 15: Collision Course |
| 30 May 1997 | Loss | 12–88 | Vitor Belfort | KO/TKO | R1 0:52 | Heavyweight | UFC 13: The Ultimate Force |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Win | 88–12 | Cal Worsham | KO/TKO | R1 2:51 | Open Weight | UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Win | 88–12 | Steve Nelmark | KO/TKO | R1 1:03 | Open Weight | UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Loss | 14–86 | Don Frye | submission | R1 1:22 | – | UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Win | 89–11 | Sam Adkins | submission | R1 2:06 | Open Weight | UFC 11: The Proving Ground |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Loss | 19–81 | Scott Ferrozzo | unanimous decision | R2 3:00 | Open Weight | UFC 11: The Proving Ground |
| 16 Dec 1995 | Win | 87–13 | Steve Jennum | submission | R1 1:14 | Open Weight | UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 |
| 16 Dec 1995 | Loss | 24–76 | Dan Severn | unanimous decision | R1 18:00 | Open Weight | UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Loss | 14–86 | Oleg Taktarov | submission | R1 17:45 | – | UFC 6: Clash of the Titans |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Win | 88–12 | Paul Varelans | KO/TKO | R1 1:53 | Open Weight | UFC 6: Clash of the Titans |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Win | 89–11 | John Matua | KO/TKO | R1 0:20 | Open Weight | UFC 6: Clash of the Titans |