UFC Quick Quote: John Howard is no coward
by MMAmania.com on Apr 7, 2009 10:55 AM EDT
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"I don’t appreciate him calling me a coward or anything like that. He has to understand that the decisions that are made for me are smart decisions. My job is to fight. I don’t make decisions about who to fight or when I’m going to fight, and I don’t pull out of fights ... Anthony Johnson has been in the UFC a little longer than me, and it’s not because I’m a coward (that the fight was nixed); it just wasn’t time…. I want to fight him, and the first chance I get the OK to fight him, I will. And he’s going to eat his words, definitely. It’s personal. He’s going to regret ever questioning me."
-- Promising welterweight prospect John Howard tells the Boston Herald about the reason his rumored bout against hard-hitting Anthony Johnson at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 9 Finale on June 20 fell through. "Doomsday" is also none to pleased about the response from "Rumble," which questioned his fighting spirit. Howard is now set to battle Tamdan McCrory at UFC on August 8. Menawhile, Johnson has been booked to throw hands with Matt Brown at TUF 9 Finale. If both fighters can win don’t be surprised to see this budding grudge match booked before the 2009 fight campaign comes to a close.
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Anthony Johnson is a piece of sh!t. Hope he gets poked in the same eyball again. He talks to much cr@p for barely even making it in the UFC.
by What? on Apr 7, 2009 10:59 AM EDT reply actions
Barely making it in the uFC? I dont know about that one! He has some of the biggest highlight Ko’s of 2008….kHe is far from a finished product, but he definitely belongs in the big Leagues! His fight against Matt Brown will be amazing!
Dont know enough about howard to even talk about him!
Why dont these 2 like each other? Simply because HOward pulled out of the fight?
by john on Apr 7, 2009 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Seriously, Rumble has handed out some nasty UFC beat downs and his only real loss was a submission to Rich Clamenti. Other than the first Burns garbage he is 4-1 with 4 KO/TKOs. That’s pretty impressive. I look for him to overwhelm Matt Brown and then get a real test his next fights.
by DDT on Apr 7, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
And I believe he took the Clementi fight on extremely short notice.
Not sure if he will overwhelm “The Immortal” though. Should be a solid match up. Think Brown should definitely test him on the ground, I am not sure about Rumbles credentials once it hits the mat and MB is under Gurgel who though he has not shown it in his fights is legit when it comes to jitz.
by WB on Apr 7, 2009 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, hes knocked out Chad Reiner (can), Tommy Speer (can), Burns (took him 2 fights and at least 4.5 rounds) and Luigi (only decent win to me). Remember, hes a HUGE WW, and got handled by Rich Clementi, who was a wieght class above, and still at a big weight disadvantge (it was catchweight bout).
I don’t buy the hype with AJ, and people overhyping him makes me want him to lose. I don’t have anything agasint him personally or as a fighter. I think hes a great rising fighter, and is on the same level as Matt Brown.
I haven’t seen what he said or anything, so i’ll reserve judgment, but still, Matt Brown FTW.
by Synyster on Apr 7, 2009 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Exactly dude…he is a looser…and talks up a big game “giving people oppurtunity to see him fight” fcuk that…i hate fighters like that so much…all eccept the diaz brothers..
by What? on Apr 7, 2009 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Exactly dude…he is a looser…and talks up a big game “giving people oppurtunity to see him fight” fcuk that…i hate fighters like that so much…all eccept the diaz brothers..
by What? on Apr 7, 2009 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I CANNOT stand the Diaz brothers, talk about degenerates. They are both fvckin punks and I hope Frank Shamrock stomps Nick out this week.
by WB on Apr 7, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Barely making it??? Rumble is the real deal dude. I think in 18 months or so (and given the opportunity to show he has some ground skills) he will be a UFC top 5 WW.
by DJ on Apr 7, 2009 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Fight Announcement…Kind of!
Dos Santos will be back in action in August….no word yet on weather its at UFC 101 or 102….He did say that he will probably face Justin mcCully. THe fight is not signed, but has been talked about a lot…He expects his next opponent to be “the insane one”.
by john on Apr 7, 2009 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Cigano by an unreal destruction, i love this kid. I made a lot of loot off of that Werdum fight!!! I think he has a ton of promise in the heavyweight division, he has so much power it is overwhelming, did you that fight against that Skyscrpaer!! he violently abused that dude.
by "I came, I saw, I conquered" - "Veni, Vidi, Vici" on Apr 7, 2009 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions
fuckin eh! big dos santos fan i called that fight when i seen in danas blog him punching the bag so fast and powerful! WAR CIGANO!
by Jared on Apr 7, 2009 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions
the guy didnt want the fight because he thinks he would get beat…bottom line…a win over johnson would be the best win in his carrer…but he doesnt think he can win right now.
by tex_mex on Apr 7, 2009 11:55 AM EDT reply actions
John “The Coward” Howard…. not very flattering, but catchy.
by James S on Apr 7, 2009 12:23 PM EDT reply actions
Howard needs to be concerned about his possible upcoming fight with Tamden McCrory. THAT dude might not look like it, but he’s an ass kicker.
by masters on Apr 7, 2009 12:57 PM EDT reply actions
No way the most skilled nerd on the planet is that the dude from cincinatti…last time he fought he looked like he had bene chopping wood for years before..
by What? on Apr 7, 2009 1:25 PM EDT reply actions
not sure who you mean but Tamden is as nerdy as they come
by McArthur on Apr 7, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Yea exactly…Dustin Hazzlenut..that guy is freakin awesome at jitsu..
by What? on Apr 7, 2009 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Rumble is the real deal!! We have yet to see his ground game but everyone who has tried to take him down has failed. He’s not just a striker he also has decent wrestling. Although his ground game is still suspect. We have yet to see but until then this guy continues to win impressively is exciting to watch.
by skelow on Apr 7, 2009 2:13 PM EDT reply actions
Yes weve seen his ground game n its not that good. His wrestleing is alrite but he got submitted by a lightweight. If he practices his jits a lil more then he could be a true force for anyone at 170
by johnny boots on Apr 7, 2009 2:51 PM EDT reply actions
Well I guess that even if Howard rhymes with coward, he says otherwise.
by Syd[a.k.a."The Negation"] on Apr 7, 2009 6:30 PM EDT reply actions
im sooo sick of these “up and coming fighters” talkin smack… have some respect for other fighters.. you dont see nog, or cotoure talkin like that.. mma is fighting, but its also martial arts, and part of that is respect.. i think if your good enough your skills will talk for you.. i.e. lyoto machida, gsp… all this gabbin just makes aj look like a baby.. why does he want a fight with a no name guy anyways?? sooner or later you gotta step up and fight tough fight.. dont get me wrong, i like to see tkos too, but do it against a formidable opponent.. chuuch!!
by dt on Apr 7, 2009 7:11 PM EDT reply actions
John “DOOMSDAY” Howard has com a long LONG way… that dude is born tough, his fight game is sick. I’m sure he & his team knows what they are doing & where they are going with him. trust, don’t get it twised cuz this man has never been a coward. If they felt as though he wasn’t up for the challenges up against these other dudes, he wouldn’t have come this far. He’s in this becuz this is what he does. fighting is his life. Just watch as this man rises to greatness.
by kym on May 30, 2009 6:45 PM EDT reply actions
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