David Abbott
18 UFC Fights | 44% Win Rate | 7 Finishes (88%)
David Abbott UFC Record & Pro MMA Record
David Abbott is 8-10 in the UFC across 18 fights, with 5 wins by knockout, 2 by submission and 1 by decision. The full pro MMA record is 10-15, 2-5 of it outside the UFC. Abbott competes at heavyweight as a switch clinch fighter, standing 6'0" at 61 years old. The last bout was a loss to Ruben Villareal by knockout in Apr 2013.
David Abbott's UFC win rate is 44% (8 of 18 fights), and 88% of those wins came by finish.
- Pro MMA Record
- 10-15
- UFC Record
- 8-10
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- —
- Age
- 61
- Stance
- Switch
- Last Fight
- L vs Ruben Villareal · TKO (Punches) · Apr 2013
Pro record from Sherdog (snapshot 2026-07-03) plus every UFC bout since; UFC record from UFCStats.
David Abbott's Last 5 Fights
Abbott is 1-4 in the last five UFC fights.
- Loss vs Wesley Correira · KO/TKO · R1 2:14 · UFC 45: Revolution · Nov 2003
- Loss vs Kimo Leopoldo · Submission · R1 1:59 · UFC 43: Meltdown · Jun 2003
- Loss vs Frank Mir · Submission · R1 0:46 · UFC 41: Onslaught · Feb 2003
- Loss vs Pedro Rizzo · KO/TKO · R1 8:07 · UFC - Ultimate Brazil · Oct 1998
- Win vs Hugo Duarte · KO/TKO · R1 0:43 · UFC 17: Redemption · May 1998
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Sig. Strikes Landed per Round — David Abbott vs Average
David Abbott's UFC Fight History
18 UFC fights on record (8-10), most recent first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd · Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Wesley Correira | KO/TKO | R1 · 2:14 | UFC 45: Revolution | 2003-11-21 |
| L | Kimo Leopoldo | Submission | R1 · 1:59 | UFC 43: Meltdown | 2003-06-06 |
| L | Frank Mir | Submission | R1 · 0:46 | UFC 41: Onslaught | 2003-02-28 |
| L | Pedro Rizzo | KO/TKO | R1 · 8:07 | UFC - Ultimate Brazil | 1998-10-16 |
| W | Hugo Duarte | KO/TKO | R1 · 0:43 | UFC 17: Redemption | 1998-05-15 |
| W | Yoji Anjo | Decision | R2 · 3:00 | UFC - Ultimate Japan | 1997-12-21 |
| L★ | Maurice Smith | Submission | R1 · 8:08 | UFC 15: Collision Course | 1997-10-17 |
| L | Vitor Belfort | KO/TKO | R1 · 0:52 | UFC 13: The Ultimate Force | 1997-05-30 |
| W | Cal Worsham | KO/TKO | R1 · 2:51 | UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 | 1996-12-07 |
| W | Steve Nelmark | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:03 | UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 | 1996-12-07 |
| L★ | Don Frye | Submission | R1 · 1:22 | UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 | 1996-12-07 |
| W | Sam Adkins | Submission | R1 · 2:06 | UFC 11: The Proving Ground | 1996-09-20 |
| L | Scott Ferrozzo | Decision | R2 · 3:00 | UFC 11: The Proving Ground | 1996-09-20 |
| L | Dan Severn | Decision | R1 · 18:00 | UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 | 1995-12-16 |
| W | Steve Jennum | Submission | R1 · 1:14 | UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 | 1995-12-16 |
| L★ | Oleg Taktarov | Submission | R1 · 17:45 | UFC 6: Clash of the Titans | 1995-07-14 |
| W | John Matua | KO/TKO | R1 · 0:20 | UFC 6: Clash of the Titans | 1995-07-14 |
| W | Paul Varelans | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:53 | UFC 6: Clash of the Titans | 1995-07-14 |
How Abbott Ranks at Heavyweight
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