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John Howard

"DOOMS DAY"
29-19-1★ 2bonusesUnited StatesUnited StatesLast 5
Pro bare-knuckle 0-1Grappling 0-2-1BKFC record 0-1-0
29-19-1 · 17 finishes · Full stats →
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CAREER SUMMARY

John Howard holds a professional MMA record of 29-19-1. John Howard has won 29 fights: 9 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission, 12 by decision. Of 20 career losses, 4 came by KO/TKO and 2 by submission. In the UFC, John Howard lands 2.15 significant strikes per minute with 51% accuracy and averages 2.70 takedowns per 15 minutes. John Howard also has 3 recorded Grappling bouts. John Howard also has 2 recorded Bare-Knuckle Boxing bouts. Most recent fight: June 14, 2025. Tracked organizations: BKFC, PFL, UFC.

Profile

Height
5'7"170 cm
Weight
170 lbs77 kg
Reach
72"183 cm
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
1983-03-01
Age
43
Nationality
United States
Birthplace
Dorchester, Massachusetts, United States

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

Camp

  • FAF Kickboxing · United States

Fight DNA

Grappling Specialist

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Punch power82
Kick power96
Punch speed83
Kick speed96
Accuracy85
Takedowns96
Ground striking96
Submissions91
Chin82
Body strength93
Cardio82

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

Pro MMARecord: 29-19-1 · Source: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed2.24per min
51% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.13per min
52% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed2.67per 15 min
49% success
Takedowns stuffed54%
Submission attempts0.4per 15 min
UFC careerRecord: 7-7-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed2.15per min
51% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.08per min
51% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed2.70per 15 min
49% success
Takedowns stuffed54%
Submission attempts0.4per 15 min
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Where they rank

All-time boards where John Howard sits in the top 25.

Bonus résumé

John Howard has won 2 UFC post-fight bonuses.

★ FOTN ×1★ KOTN ×1
  1. ★ KOTNvs Daniel Roberts · UFC Live: Vera vs JonesMar 21, 2010
  2. ★ FOTNvs Chris Wilson · UFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2Jan 31, 2009

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives. 2 pre-2012 awards are not priced · amounts varied per event.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate John Howard earns per fight.

John Howard's salary & career earnings →

Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Ange Loosa
    XMMA 4: Bl4ck Magic· Apr 2, 2022· Welterweight· 29-19-1 vs 8-2
    UD
  2. LOSS
    vs Ramazan Kuramagomedov
    Eagle FC 44· Jan 28, 2022· Welterweight· 29-18-1 vs 10-0
    UD
  3. LOSS
    vs Tyler Ray
    XMMA 3: Vice City· Oct 23, 2021· Welterweight· 29-17-1 vs 9-2
    UD
  4. WIN
    vs Ozzie Alvarez
    CES 63: Howard vs. Alvarez· Aug 6, 2021· Middleweight· 29-16-1 vs 8-7
    UD
  5. LOSS
    vs David Michaud
    PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 1· Oct 10, 2019· Welterweight· 28-16-1 vs 17-5
    UD
    R2 · 5:00
  6. WIN
    vs Ray Cooper III
    PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2019 Regular Season· Jul 10, 2019· Welterweight· 28-15-1 vs 18-7
    TKO
    R1 · 1:37
  7. LOSS
    vs Magomed Magomedkerimov
    PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2019 Regular Season· May 8, 2019· Welterweight· 27-15-1 vs 24-5
    SUB
    R1 · 4:54
  8. WIN
    vs Eddie Gordon
    PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3· Oct 19, 2018· Middleweight· 27-14 vs 8-7
    DEC
    R2 · 5:00
  9. LOSS
    vs Louis Taylor
    PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3· Oct 19, 2018· Middleweight· 27-15 vs 19-4
    DEC
    R2 · 4:58
  10. LOSS
    vs Bruno Santos
    PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season· Aug 15, 2018· Middleweight· 26-14 vs 18-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  11. WIN
    vs Gasan Umalatov
    PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season· Jul 4, 2018· Middleweight· 26-13 vs 17-6-1
    SUB
    R2 · 2:59
  12. WIN
    vs Roger Carroll
    CES 46: Howard vs. Carroll· Oct 27, 2017· Middleweight· 25-13 vs 16-16
    UD
  13. LOSS
    vs Abubakar Nurmagomedov
    WSOF 33: Branch vs. Magalhaes· Oct 7, 2016· Welterweight· 24-13 vs 13-1
    UD
  14. WIN
    vs Michael Arrant
    WSOF 31: Ivanov vs. Copeland· Jun 17, 2016· Middleweight· 24-12 vs 14-11
    UD
  15. LOSS
    vs Tim Means
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant· Dec 10, 2015· Welterweight· 23-12 vs 25-7-1
    TKO
    R2 · 0:21
  16. WIN
    vs Cathal Pendred
    UFCUFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor· Jul 11, 2015· Welterweight· 23-11 vs 17-3-1
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  17. LOSS
    vs Lorenz Larkin
    UFCUFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver· Jan 18, 2015· Welterweight· 22-11 vs 15-4
    TKO
    R1 · 2:17
  18. LOSS
    vs Brian Ebersole
    UFCUFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso· Sep 27, 2014· Welterweight· 22-10 vs 50-16-1
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  19. LOSS
    vs Ryan LaFlare
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Nelson· Apr 11, 2014· Welterweight· 22-9 vs 11-0
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  20. WIN
    vs Siyar Bahadurzada
    UFCUFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2· Dec 28, 2013· Welterweight· 22-8 vs 21-6-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  21. WIN
    vs Uriah Hall
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen· Aug 17, 2013· Middleweight· 21-8 vs 7-4
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  22. WIN
    vs Chris Woodall
    CES 17: New Blood· Jun 7, 2013· Middleweight· 20-8 vs 2-4
    TKO
    R1 · 2:14
  23. WIN
    vs Jason Louck
    CES 16: Path To Destruction· Apr 12, 2013· Middleweight· 19-8 vs 16-11
    TKO
    R1 · 0:23
  24. LOSS
    vs Leandro Silva
    Goias Regional· Oct 27, 2012· 18-8 vs 20-7
    DEC
  25. WIN
    vs Brett Chism
    CES 13: Real Pain· Oct 6, 2012· Middleweight· 18-7 vs 16-12
    TKO
    R2 · 3:31
  26. WIN
    vs Scott Rehm×1Title bout · Title win #1
    CES 12: Far Beyond Driven· Aug 3, 2012· Catchweight· 17-7 vs 6-6
    SUB
    R1 · 1:28
  27. WIN
    vs Todd Chattelle
    CES 10: Never Surrender· Apr 13, 2012· Middleweight· 16-7 vs 10-7
    TKO
    R2 · 4:48
  28. WIN
    vs Dennis Olson
    CFA 3: Howard vs Olson· Oct 9, 2011· Welterweight· 15-7 vs 12-7
    UD
  29. LOSS
    vs Matt Brown
    UFCUFC Live: Kongo vs Barry· Jun 26, 2011· Welterweight· 14-7 vs 12-10
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  30. LOSS
    vs Thiago Alves
    UFCUFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECK· Dec 11, 2010· Welterweight· 14-6 vs 18-7
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  31. LOSS
    vs Jake Ellenberger
    UFCUFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko· Aug 1, 2010· Welterweight· 14-5 vs 23-5
    TKO
    R3 · 2:21
  32. WIN
    vs Daniel Roberts
    UFCUFC Live: Vera vs Jones· Mar 21, 2010· Welterweight· 14-4 vs 9-1
    TKO
    R1 · 2:01
    KOTN
  33. WIN
    vs Dennis Hallman
    UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale· Dec 5, 2009· Welterweight· 13-4 vs 47-13-2
    TKO
    R3 · 4:55
  34. WIN
    vs Tamdan McCrory
    UFCUFC 101: DECLARATION· Aug 8, 2009· Welterweight· 12-4 vs 11-3
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  35. WIN
    vs Chris Wilson
    UFCUFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2· Jan 31, 2009· Welterweight· 11-4 vs 12-5
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  36. WIN
    vs Charlie Brenneman
    Ring of Combat 21· Sep 12, 2008· Welterweight· 10-4 vs 5-1
    UD
  37. WIN
    vs Nick Calandrino
    IFL 22: Connecticut· May 16, 2008· Welterweight· 9-4 vs 4-1
    TKO
    R3 · 2:24
  38. WIN
    vs Jose Rodriguez
    Ring of Combat 18· Mar 7, 2008· Welterweight· 8-4 vs 4-10
    TKO
    R1 · 4:07
  39. LOSS
    vs Dan Miller
    Ring of Combat 17· Nov 30, 2007· Middleweight· 7-4 vs 7-1
    UD
  40. LOSS
    vs Woody Weatherby
    WFL 19: Calloway Cup 7· Sep 29, 2007· Welterweight· 7-3 vs 6-1
    TKO
    R1 · 2:32
  41. WIN
    vs Mandela Kponou
    Combat Zone 23· Aug 25, 2007· 7-2 vs 10-6-1
    SUB
  42. LOSS
    vs Nick Catone
    CFFC 5 : Two Worlds, One Cage· Jun 23, 2007· 6-2 vs 2-0
    UD
  43. WIN
    vs Josh Rosaan
    CFFC 4: The War On The Shore· Apr 13, 2007· Middleweight· 6-1 vs 2-3
    SUB
    R3 · 1:17
  44. LOSS
    vs Alexandre Moreno
    World Fighting League· Sep 23, 2006· 5-1 vs 6-0
    SUB
  45. WIN
    vs Jason Dublin
    Combat Zone 15· Apr 22, 2006· Welterweight· 5-0 vs 4-5-1
    SUB
    R2 · 2:39
  46. WIN
    vs Aldo Santos
    World Fighting League· Dec 3, 2005· 4-0 vs 2-1
    SUB
  47. WIN
    vs Mandela Kponou
    World Fighting League· Feb 5, 2005· 3-0 vs 2-3
    SUB
  48. WIN
    vs Les Richardson
    Combat Zone 9· Dec 4, 2004· 2-0 vs 0-1
    SUB
    R2 · 2:53
  49. WIN
    vs Jason Dublin
    Combat Zone 8· Oct 2, 2004· 1-0 vs 0-1-1
    UD

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1638▼10
Peak
1758Dec 28, 2013
Rated fights
49
150016001700200520082011201420172020Oct 2, 2004 · 1528Dec 4, 2004 · 1565Feb 5, 2005 · 1601Dec 3, 2005 · 1633Apr 22, 2006 · 1660Sep 23, 2006 · 1614Apr 13, 2007 · 1636Jun 23, 2007 · 1611Aug 25, 2007 · 1634Sep 29, 2007 · 1608Nov 30, 2007 · 1595Mar 7, 2008 · 1611May 16, 2008 · 1637Sep 12, 2008 · 1654Jan 31, 2009 · 1669Aug 8, 2009 · 1683Dec 5, 2009 · 1725Mar 21, 2010 · 1758Aug 1, 2010 · 1743Dec 12, 2010 · 1734Jun 26, 2011 · 1719Oct 9, 2011 · 1725Apr 13, 2012 · 1732Aug 3, 2012 · 1737Oct 6, 2012 · 1743Oct 27, 2012 · 1733Apr 12, 2013 · 1738Jun 7, 2013 · 1742Aug 18, 2013 · 1746Dec 28, 2013 · 1758Apr 11, 2014 · 1745Sep 27, 2014 · 1739Jan 18, 2015 · 1721Jul 11, 2015 · 1728Dec 10, 2015 · 1715Jun 17, 2016 · 1722Oct 7, 2016 · 1712Oct 27, 2017 · 1714Jul 5, 2018 · 1728Aug 16, 2018 · 1716Oct 20, 2018 · 1722Oct 20, 2018 · 1712May 9, 2019 · 1698Jul 11, 2019 · 1715Oct 11, 2019 · 1705Aug 6, 2021 · 1659Oct 23, 2021 · 1653Jan 28, 2022 · 1648Apr 2, 2022 · 16381638

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Frequently asked questions

When does John Howard fight next?

John Howard has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is John Howard's record?

John Howard's professional MMA record is 29-19-1.

Who is John Howard fighting next?

John Howard's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did John Howard fight last?

John Howard most recently fought Patrick Casey at BKFC Fight Night Mohegan Sun: Porter vs Cleckler on Saturday, June 14, 2025, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does John Howard fight in?

John Howard fights at Middleweight.

How many knockouts does John Howard have?

John Howard has 9 wins by KO/TKO and 8 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has John Howard won?

John Howard has won 2 UFC post-fight bonuses: 1× Fight of the Night, 1× KO of the Night.

How tall is John Howard?

John Howard is 5'7" (170 cm) tall.

How much does John Howard weigh?

John Howard weighs 170 lbs (77 kg).

What is John Howard's reach?

John Howard has a reach of 72" (183 cm).

How old is John Howard?

John Howard is 43 years old (born Mar 1, 1983).

Where is John Howard from?

John Howard is from United States.