Dorchester's John Howard in Action Sunday
UFC Welterweight John "Doomsday" Howard returns to the cage this Sunday night at UFC on Versus 2: Jones vs. Matyushenko. He faces Jake Ellenberger on the main card that will air live and free on Versus. Howard (14-4) is on a 7 fight win streak including a perfect 4-0 run to start his UFC career. His UFC opponents? Chris Wilson, Tamdam McCrory, Dennis Hallman, and Daniel Roberts. A fight with rival Anthony Johnson was schedule but could not happen due to injury. But what could be next for Doomsday?
If Howard goes to 5-0 in the UFC's Welterweight division, the guy flat out deserves a fight with someone in the Top 15. Coming up at UFC 117 Jon Fitch faces Thiago Alves and Ricardo Almeida takes on Matt Hughes. A loser from that group could be next for Howard, again, if he wins on Sunday. It's a huge fight for Howard, but at 27 years old, the future is certainly bright for this Dorchester native.
I was hoping Howard would be on the UFC 118 card in Boston. At least we will all get a chance to see him on free tv a couple weeks before the Boston event. There is no getting around it, this is a monster fight for Doomsday. Jake Ellenberger has won 5 of his last 6 fights with his only loss coming to Carlos Condit in the UFC, and it was a split decision.
UFC on Versus 2: Jones vs. Matyushenko
Main Card:
- Jon Jones vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
- Mark Munoz vs. Yushin Okami
- Jake Ellenberger vs. John Howard
- Takanori Gomi vs. Tyson Griffin
Under Card:
- Paul Kelly vs. Jacob Volkmann
- DaMarques Johnson vs. Matthew Riddle
- James Irvin vs. Igor Pokrajac
- Mike Massenzio vs. Brian Stann
- Darren Elkins vs. Charles Oliveira
- Rob Kimmons vs. Steve Steinbeiss
Enjoy the fights on Sunday!
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