John Howard (fighter)
| John Howard | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 1, 1983 Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Other names | Doomsday |
| Residence | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division |
Welterweight Middleweight |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 37 |
| Wins | 24 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Losses | 13 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
John J. Howard (born March 1, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of the World Series of Fighting. A professional competitor since 2004, Howard has also formerly competed for the International Fight League, the Ultimate Fighting Championship(UFC) and the Cage Fury Fighting Championships.
Howard was born and raised by his single mother along with his brother in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts where he still resides to this day. Dorchester is one of the roughest neighborhoods in the state and Howard got into fights often while growing up. In high school, Howard played football and basketball and learned the electrical trade after getting his high school degree. He found martial arts after going to a Job Corps to get his high school diploma where he learned grappling from a freestyle grappler. Later on in his career he has become well known for his wrestling skills and takedowns in MMA despite not having any background in it . After graduating, Howard began training at a local gym. Howard's nickname "Doomsday" is from the infamous villain who killed Superman. Howard once sparred against Tamerlan Tsarnaev, a boxer, when the two trained at Wai Kru Mixed Martial Arts in Boston.
Howard made his UFC debut on January 31, 2009 against Chris Wilson at UFC 94, winning via split decision.
He then faced Tamdan McCrory at UFC 101. This fight was significant for both as the two had become friends fighting on promotions in the Northeast. Howard won the fight via split decision.
Howard fought Dennis Hallman on December 5, 2009 at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale. After getting out-grappled for most of the fight, Howard knocked out Hallman at 4:55 of the third round.
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