MMA Squared Ep 15, From Tank Abbott to Colby Covington: How to be the Bad Guy

Hello, this is Chris. Today MMA Squared asks the question “What does it take to be a bad guy in mixed martial arts?”

The Chuck Berry of Bastards is probably none other than David “Tank” Abbott.

His defining moment came in 1995 when he knocked out John Matua...

...and followed up with a mocking imitation of his unconscious opponent.

This combination of raw brutality along with a disregard for anything resembling martial arts or honor laid out the template for every heat seeking villain to follow in his footsteps.