5 UFC fighters whose return matches ended in losses

#1 Tank Abbott

Abbott didn't have a great UFC run

Tank Abbott (WCW fans would fondly remember) was a noted mixed martial arts fighter who had his fair share of fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Though not a flamboyant player of the game, he still had a few good first round victories to his name, most notably the 18-second win that he picked up on his UFC debut, fighting the behemoth Hawaiian John Matua.

After a series of fights which didn’t bring much glory, Abbott decided to stray away from the promotion, announcing his retirement from UFC in 97-98. Abbott decided to forge a career in pro-wrestling and he was set to make his debut in WCW against none other than Bill Goldberg (the feud, however, never materialised).

After a six-year hiatus from MMA, Tank decided to return to the octagon in February of 2003, squaring off against Frank Mir. The match ended in just 46 seconds after Mir administered a toe-hold submission.This was followed by a string of defeats, dissuading the big man from fighting in the UFC.