John Howard (fighter)

For other people of the same name, see John Howard (disambiguation).
John Howard
Born March 1, 1983 (1983-03-01) (age 29)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Other names Doomsday
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight
Reach 72 in (180 cm)
Style Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of Boston, Massachusetts
Team Wai Kru MMA
Rank purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Total 22
Wins 15
By knockout 4
By submission 6
By decision 5
Losses 7
By knockout 2
By submission 1
By decision 4
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

John J. Howard (born March 1, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing welterweight division.

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Mixed martial arts career

He trains MMA with Wai Kru in Boston.[1]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

He made his first UFC debut on January 31, 2009 against Chris Wilson at UFC 94 winning by split decision.

Howard then faced Tamdan McCrory at UFC 101. Howard won via split decision.

Howard fought Dennis Hallman on December 5, 2009 at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale,[2] winning via third round knockout after losing most of the fight.

Howard was expected to face Anthony Johnson on March 21, 2010 at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones, but Johnson sustained an injury during training. Daniel "Ninja" Roberts then stepped up to be Howard's new opponent.[3] Howard defeated Roberts via first round knockout, due to a punch.

Howard was defeated by Jake Ellenberger via third round TKO due to doctor stoppage at UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko. Though Howard showed promise on the feet, he was unable to defend the takedowns of Ellenberger. Ellenberger would go on to cause Howard's left eye to close after repeatedly landing short elbows and punches from the guard leading to the stoppage.

Howard next faced Thiago Alves on December 11, 2010 at UFC 124.[4] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Howard was expected to face Martin Kampmann on June 26, 2011 at UFC on Versus 4[5] However, Kampmann was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Matt Brown.[6] Howard was defeated by Brown after three rounds via unanimous decision. After the loss to Brown, Howard was released from the promotion.[7]

Personal life

Howard has three daughters.[1]

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 15–7 Dennis Olson Decision (unanimous) CFA 3: Howard vs. Olson 02011-10-09 October 9, 2011 3 5:00 Miami, Florida, United States
Loss 14–7 Matt Brown Decision (unanimous) UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry 02011-06-26 June 26, 2011 3 5:00 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss 14–6 Thiago Alves Decision (unanimous) UFC 124 02010-12-11 December 11, 2010 3 5:00 Montreal, Quebec
Loss 14–5 Jake Ellenberger TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko 02010-08-01 August 1, 2010 3 2:21 San Diego, California, United States
Win 14–4 Daniel Roberts KO (punches) UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones 02010-03-21 March 21, 2010 1 2:01 Broomfield, Colorado, United States Knockout of the Night
Win 13–4 Dennis Hallman KO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale 02009-12-05 December 5, 2009 3 4:55 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12–4 Tamdan McCrory Decision (split) UFC 101 02009-08-08 August 8, 2009 3 5:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 11–4 Chris Wilson Decision (split) UFC 94 02009-01-31 January 31, 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States UFC Debut & Fight of the Night
Win 10–4 Charlie Brenneman Decision (unanimous) Ring of Combat 21 02008-09-12 September 12, 2008 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Won ROC Welterweight Championship
Win 9–4 Nick Calandrino TKO (punches) IFL: Connecticut 02008-05-16 May 16, 2008 3 2:24 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Welterweight Debut
Win 8–4 Jose Rodriguez KO (punches) Ring of Combat 18 02008-03-07 March 7, 2008 1 4:07 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 7–4 Dan Miller Decision (unanimous) Ring of Combat 17 02007-11-30 November 30, 2007 3 4:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 7–3 Woody Weatherby TKO (punches) WFL 19: Calloway Cup 7 02007-09-29 September 29, 2007 1 2:32 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win 7–2 Mandela K'ponou Submission (armbar) CZ 23: Down and Out 02007-08-25 August 25, 2007 1 N/A Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Loss 6–2 Nick Catone Decision (unanimous) CFFC 5: Two Worlds, One Cage 02007-06-23 June 23, 2007 3 N/A Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 6–1 Josh Rosaaen Submission (triangle choke) CFFC 4 02007-04-13 April 13, 2007 3 1:17 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 5–1 Alexandre Moreno Submission (armbar) WFL 10: X 02006-09-23 September 23, 2006 1 N/A Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win 5–0 Jason Dublin Submission (arm triangle choke) CZ 15: Marked Men 02006-04-24 April 24, 2006 2 2:39 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win 4–0 Aldo Santos Submission (armbar) WFL 4: Mortal Conquest 02005-12-03 December 3, 2005 1 3:41 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win 3–0 Mandela K'ponou Submission (heel hook) WFL 1: Winter Brawl 2005 02005-02-05 February 5, 2005 2 2:52 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win 2–0 Les Richardson Submission (rear naked choke) CZ 9: Hot Like Fire 02004-12-04 December 4, 2004 2 2:53 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win 1–0 Jason Dublin Decision (unanimous) CZ 8: Street Justice 02004-10-02 October 2, 2004 2 5:00 Revere, Massachusetts, United States

References

  1. ^ a b "Dorchester's John Howard hopes to log bonus time". BOSTONHERALD.com. 2009-08-07. http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/other_sports/ultimate_fighting/view.bg?articleid=1189741&srvc=sports&position=recent. Retrieved 2009-08-07. 
  2. ^ ""Superman" vs. "Doomsday" shifted to The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale in December". MMAjunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/16131/superman-vs-doomsday-shifted-to-the-ultimate-fighter-10-finale-in-december.mma. Retrieved 2009-09-10. 
  3. ^ "Daniel Roberts Steps in to Face John Howard". bostonherald.com. http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/sports/inside_the_octagon/?p=19&srvc=home&position=recent. Retrieved 2010-02-14. 
  4. ^ "Thiago Alves vs. John Howard targeted for UFC 124". mmajunkie.com. September 2, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20518/thiago-alves-vs-john-howard-targeted-for-ufc-124.mma. 
  5. ^ "Martin Kampmann vs. John Howard on tap for UFC on Versus 4". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/23228/martin-kampmann-vs-john-howard-on-tap-for-ufc-on-versus-4.mma. Retrieved 2011-04-13. 
  6. ^ "UFC on Versus 4: Matt Brown vs John Howard booked for June 26 with Martin Kampmann injured". mmamania.com. http://www.mmamania.com/2011/6/7/2210837/ufc-on-versus-4-matt-brown-vs-john-howard-booked-for-june-26-with. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
  7. ^ "Welterweight John Howard Released from the UFC Following Loss at UFC on Versus 4". mmaweekly.com. http://mmaweekly.com/welterweight-john-howard-released-from-the-ufc-following-loss-at-ufc-on-versus-4. Retrieved 2011-07-11. 

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