Abbott was born and raised in Huntington Beach, California. Abbott began practicing amateur wrestling when he was … See more

Abbott started his career in mixed martial arts when he applied to the UFC for its event UFC 6 in Casper, Wyoming. He was introduced to the UFC management by his future manager Dave Thomas, who credited hi… See more

Abbott worked as a professional wrestler with World Championship Wrestling (WCW); initially he was brought in as an opponent for Goldberg, on the understanding he was a "legitimate" fighter—who could render any oppon… See more

In 1997, Abbott appeared as himself in the TV show Friends, defeating Jon Favreau's character, the billionaire Pete Becker, who was dating Monica at the time. He appeared as himself in the 2013 web series Black Dynamite T… See more

In December 2018, Abbott revealed that 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. See more

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