due to his lifestyle his liver had to be replaced. Despite suffering several strokes during the surgery, Abbott survived and the transplant operation was successful. Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC 6 Tournament Runner-Up Ultimate Ultimate 1996 Tournament Runner-Up Ultimate Ultimate 1995 Semifinalist UFC 11 Tournament Semifinalist UFC Japan Heavyweight Tournament Semifinalist Viewer's Choice Award 1x UFC Heavyweight Championship Contender Record for most tournaments competed in, in UFC history (Five) Wrestling NJCAA All-American Mixed martial arts record |- | Loss | align=center| 10–15 | Ruben Villareal | TKO (punches) | King of the Cage: Fighting Legends | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:06 | Oroville, California, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 10–14 | Mike Bourke | KO (punch) | War Gods/Ken Shamrock: Valentine's Eve Massacre | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:29 | Fresno, California, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 9–14 | Kimbo Slice | KO (punches) | EliteXC: Street Certified | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:43 | Miami, Florida, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 9–13 | Gary Turner | TKO (punches) | Cage Rage 21 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:27 | London, England | |- | Loss | align=center| 9–12 | Paul Buentello | KO (punch) | Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:43 | Fresno, California, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 9–11 | Hidehiko Yoshida | Submission (single wing choke) | PRIDE Final Conflict 2005 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 7:40 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 9–10 | Wesley Correira | KO (punch) | Rumble on the Rock 7 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:23 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 8–10 | Wesley Correira | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 45 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:14 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 8–9 | Kimo Leopoldo | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 43 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:59 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 8–8 | Frank Mir | Submission (toe hold) | UFC 41 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:46 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 8–7 | Pedro Rizzo | KO (punch) | UFC Brazil | |