John “Doomsday” Howard is a 39 year old Male fighter from United States with a 29-19-1 pro MMA record. Howard most recently fought Nick Newell at Reality Fighting on Saturday January 7, 2023. John Howard vs Nick Newell ended in draw by Decision at 5:00 of Round 1 in the division.
John Howard has 29 wins with a 59% finish rate, including 9 by knockout, 8 by submission, 12 by decision.
John Howard is currently on a 3 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 29-18-1 | Ange Loosa |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
XMMA 4 | 2022-04-02 | Welterweight | XMMA |
| Loss | 29-17-1 | Ramazan Kuramagomedov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Eagle FC 44 | 2022-01-28 | Welterweight | EFC |
| Loss | 29-16-1 | Tyler Ray |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
XMMA 3 | 2021-10-23 | Welterweight | XMMA |
| Win | 28-16-1 | Ozzie Alvarez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
CES 63 | 2021-08-06 | Middleweight | CES |
| Loss | 28-15-1 | David Michaud |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
PFL 2019 #7 | 2019-10-11 | Welterweight | PFL |
| Win | 27-15-1 | Ray Cooper III |
KO/TKO
R1 3:23
|
PFL 2019 #4 | 2019-07-11 | Welterweight | PFL |
| Loss | 27-14-1 | Magomed Magomedkerimov |
SUB
R1 4:54
|
PFL 2019 #1 | 2019-05-09 | Welterweight | PFL |
| Draw | 27-14-0 | Louis Taylor |
DEC
R2 4:58
|
PFL 2018 #10 | 2018-10-20 | Middleweight | PFL |
| Win | 26-14-0 | Eddie Gordon |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
PFL 2018 #10 | 2018-10-20 | Middleweight | PFL |
| Loss | 26-13-0 | Bruno Santos |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
PFL 2018 #6 | 2018-08-16 | Middleweight | PFL |
| Win | 25-13-0 | Gasan Umalatov |
SUB
R2 2:59
|
PFL 2018 #3 | 2018-07-05 | Middleweight | PFL |
| Win | 24-13-0 | Roger Carroll |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
CES 46 | 2017-10-27 | Middleweight | CES |
| Loss | 24-12-0 | Abubakar Nurmagomedov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WSOF 33 | 2016-10-07 | Welterweight | WSOF |
| Win | 23-12-0 | Michael Arrant |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WSOF 31 | 2016-06-17 | Middleweight | WSOF |
| Loss | 23-11-0 | Tim Means |
KO/TKO
R2 0:21
|
UFC Fight Night 80 | 2015-12-10 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 22-11-0 | Cathal Pendred |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 189 | 2015-07-11 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 22-10-0 | Lorenz Larkin |
KO/TKO
R1 2:17
|
UFC Fight Night 59 | 2015-01-18 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 22-9-0 | Brian Ebersole |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 178 | 2014-09-27 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 22-8-0 | Ryan LaFlare |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 39 | 2014-04-11 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-8-0 | Siyar Bahadurzada |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 168 | 2013-12-28 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-8-0 | Uriah Hall |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 26 | 2013-08-17 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-8-0 | Chris Woodall |
KO/TKO
R1 2:14
|
CES 17 | 2013-06-07 | Middleweight | CES |
| Win | 18-8-0 | Jason Louck |
KO/TKO
R1 0:23
|
CES 16 | 2013-04-12 | Middleweight | CES |
| Loss | 18-7-0 | Leandro Silva |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2012-10-27 | ||
| Win | 17-7-0 | Brett Chism |
KO/TKO
R2 3:31
|
CES 13 | 2012-10-06 | Middleweight | CES |
| Win | 16-7-0 | Scott Rehm |
SUB
R1 1:28
|
CES 12 | 2012-08-03 | Catchweight | CES |
| Win | 15-7-0 | Todd Chattelle |
KO/TKO
R2 4:48
|
CES 10 | 2012-04-13 | Middleweight | CES |
| Win | 14-7-0 | Dennis Olson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
CFA 3 | 2011-10-09 | Welterweight | CFA |
| Loss | 14-6-0 | Matt Brown |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on Versus 4 | 2011-06-26 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-5-0 | Thiago Alves |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 124 | 2010-12-11 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-4-0 | Jake Ellenberger |
KO/TKO
R3 2:21
|
UFC on Versus 2 | 2010-08-01 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-4-0 | Daniel Roberts |
KO/TKO
R1 2:01
|
UFC on Versus 1 | 2010-03-21 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-4-0 | Dennis Hallman |
KO/TKO
R3 4:55
|
The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale | 2009-12-05 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-4-0 | Tamdan McCrory |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 101 | 2009-08-08 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-4-0 | Chris Wilson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 94 | 2009-01-31 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-4-0 | Charlie Brenneman |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Ring of Combat 21 | 2008-09-12 | Welterweight | ROC |
| Win | 8-4-0 | Nick Calandrino |
KO/TKO
R3 2:24
|
IFL 22 | 2008-05-16 | Welterweight | IFL |
| Win | 7-4-0 | Jose Rodriguez |
KO/TKO
R1 4:07
|
Ring of Combat 18 | 2008-03-07 | Welterweight | ROC |
| Loss | 7-3-0 | Dan Miller |
DEC
R3 4:00
|
Ring of Combat 17 | 2007-11-30 | Middleweight | ROC |
| Loss | 7-2-0 | Woody Weatherby |
KO/TKO
R1 2:32
|
WFL 19 | 2007-09-29 | Welterweight | WFL |
| Win | 6-2-0 | Mandela Kponou |
SUB
R1
|
Combat Zone 23 | 2007-08-25 | CZ | |
| Loss | 6-1-0 | Nick Catone |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
CFFC 5 | 2007-06-23 | CFFC | |
| Win | 5-1-0 | Josh Rosaan |
SUB
R3 1:17
|
CFFC 4 | 2007-04-13 | Middleweight | CFFC |
| Loss | 5-0-0 | Alexandre Moreno |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2006-09-23 | WFL | |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Jason Dublin |
SUB
R2 2:39
|
Combat Zone 15 | 2006-04-22 | Welterweight | CZ |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Aldo Santos |
SUB
R1 3:41
|
Regional circuit | 2005-12-03 | WFL | |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Mandela Kponou |
SUB
R2 2:52
|
Regional circuit | 2005-02-05 | WFL | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Les Richardson |
SUB
R2 2:53
|
Combat Zone 9 | 2004-12-04 | CZ | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Jason Dublin |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Combat Zone 8 | 2004-10-02 | CZ |
Howard made his professional debut against Jason Dublin on October 2, 2004, fighting on the main card of Combat Zone 8: Street Justice.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Jason Dublin who carried a 0-0-1 professional MMA record into the fight.
John Howard beat Jason Dublin by Decision at 5:00 of Round 2.
Howard made his debut in the UFC against Chris Wilson on January 31, 2009, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 having compiled a 10-4-0 professional MMA record.
John Howard beat Chris Wilson by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Since his debut, Howard has gone on to fight a total of 14 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 7-7-0.
Howard defeated the previously unbeaten Daniel Roberts on March 21, 2010, at UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs Jones. Daniel Roberts came into the fight with a 9-0-0 record. Howard was a -230 betting favorite going into the fight. John Howard beat Daniel Roberts by KO/TKO at 2:01 of Round 1.
After his UFC stint, Howard took his next fight at CFA on October 9, 2011, fighting against Dennis Olson on the main event of CFA 3: Howard vs Olson.
John Howard beat Dennis Olson by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
After 7 fights outside of the promotion, Howard returned to the UFC on August 17, 2013, fighting against Uriah Hall on the main card of UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 20-8-0
John Howard beat Uriah Hall by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Howard's last win came against Ozzie Alvarez at CES 63 on Friday August 6, 2021. John Howard beat Ozzie Alvarez by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Howard is not currently booked for any fights.
Howard's last loss came against Ange Loosa at XMMA 4 on Saturday April 2, 2022. John Howard lost to Ange Loosa by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Howard has fought 14 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 7-7-0.
Howard has knocked out 9 opponents.
Howard has submitted 8 opponents.
Howard has been knocked out 4 times.
Howard has been submitted 2 times.
