UFC Fight Night 21: Anthony Johnson vs John Howard on tap for March 21
by Jesse Holland on Jan 7, 2010 1:07 PM EST
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Time to put up or shut up.
UFC welterweight prospects Anthony Johnson (8-3) and John Howard (13-4) have agreed to settle their longstanding feud at the upcoming UFC Fight Night 21 event scheduled for March 21 in Denver, Colorado.
MMAmania.com confirmed with Johnson's camp earlier today that both parties have verbally agreed to the contest.
They were originally set to do battle at last June's Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale; however, Howard withdrew from the bout under his manager's direction, prompting a slew of unflattering remarks from Johnson.
Here's how it all went down, according to "Doomsday:"
"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."
Howard was instead paired up with Tamdan McCrory at UFC 101 in Philadelphia back on August 8, squeaking past "The Barn Cat" via split decision.
The win was good enough to earn him a crack at Dennis Hallman at UFC 106 on Nov. 21. Dooms came from behind to stop "Superman" with just seconds remaining in their clash.
Now it appears that Howard is ready to test himself against Johnson -- who may be looking to punish someone after his last Octagon appearance.
"Rumble" was choked out by Josh Koscheck -- also at UFC 106 -- to snap a three fight winning streak. Unfortunately the contest was not without controversy.
The fight was littered with bizarre stoppages and frequent mishaps including eye pokes from both sides and a controversial knee while "Kos" was grounded. Johnson contends his errant knee never made head contact and that his loss can be attributed to the aforementioned eye mashing.
Whatever the case, he is on a mission to get back into the 170-pound title hunt and John Howard stands in his way.
UFC Fight Night 21 is expected to be headlined by light heavyweights Brandon Vera and Jon Jones -- though no official announcement regarding the card has been made from the UFC.
Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more updates on the March 21 event as they develop.
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Really hoping Howard pummels him
"Me and Michael are like Mozart...and Mozart's friend."
"No, I'm like Butch Cassidy..."
"You mess with Mozart, you're gonna get a bullet in your head. Courtesy of Butch Cassidy."
How come?
Why don’t you like Rumble?
I think he’s exciting to watch so nothing really against him. This fight should be good. I like Howard too so don’t care too much as long as its a good fight with a KO
by IrishKev on Jan 7, 2010 1:12 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
he did call Howard a coward and when he did it was uncalled for as per Howards quote above...
"Me and Michael are like Mozart...and Mozart's friend."
"No, I'm like Butch Cassidy..."
"You mess with Mozart, you're gonna get a bullet in your head. Courtesy of Butch Cassidy."
Because he talks shit, beats his girl, misses weight and just plain sucks at life.
by BNF on Jan 7, 2010 1:21 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Is that all?
Doesn’t sound that bad. lol
Frank Mir packed 30+ pounds of solid muscle onto his body in five months. Why hasn't anyone called him out for steroid use? Is it because he never wrestled for Vince McMahon? I give Mir credit for his taste in strippers/wives, not his fighting skills or his personality.
lol @ sucks at life
"Me and Michael are like Mozart...and Mozart's friend."
"No, I'm like Butch Cassidy..."
"You mess with Mozart, you're gonna get a bullet in your head. Courtesy of Butch Cassidy."
Agreed
Used to be a fan until he beat up his mrs and was too lazy to cut weight. He’ll smash Howard though.
"Anderson Silva is the best fighter on the planet...any Anderson Silva fight that is on, people should be buying that PPV, not because he’s my fighter but you know what, he to me is like the Muhammad Ali of MMA...the UFC has been around since 1993, nobody (else) has 10 consecutive wins in the UFC. Anderson has had 10 fights in the UFC, only 1 has ever gone to a decision."
Ed Soares on why Andy is the best fighter in the world
cause he woman beating piece of shit like really whos he to call anyone a coward and he misses weight
by groundfightingislovemaking on Jan 8, 2010 12:43 AM EST up reply actions
Nothing to do with this but
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5MOsV9-rjY
Pound for Pound top 5
1. Anderson Sliva
2. GSP
3. Fedor
4. BJ Penn
5. Lyoto Machida
by NorCal Mexican on Jan 7, 2010 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
BOOOO
Johnson isn’t the gate keeper at WW. Give the man some serious fights.
Frank Mir packed 30+ pounds of solid muscle onto his body in five months. Why hasn't anyone called him out for steroid use? Is it because he never wrestled for Vince McMahon? I give Mir credit for his taste in strippers/wives, not his fighting skills or his personality.
they tried that...
"Me and Michael are like Mozart...and Mozart's friend."
"No, I'm like Butch Cassidy..."
"You mess with Mozart, you're gonna get a bullet in your head. Courtesy of Butch Cassidy."
That Bimbo was right
Kos was faking the eye pokes.
Brock currently is the best. I will not deny that. -- Daniel Worby
ya but he would've still been allowed the time to recover due to the "attempted" knee to a grounded opponent
"Me and Michael are like Mozart...and Mozart's friend."
"No, I'm like Butch Cassidy..."
"You mess with Mozart, you're gonna get a bullet in your head. Courtesy of Butch Cassidy."
but ya...he's a faker
"Me and Michael are like Mozart...and Mozart's friend."
"No, I'm like Butch Cassidy..."
"You mess with Mozart, you're gonna get a bullet in your head. Courtesy of Butch Cassidy."
Are you sure about that?
As far as I know, you dont get extra time from attempted fouls.
by ShowMeYourJits on Jan 7, 2010 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
They thought it landed
Frank Mir packed 30+ pounds of solid muscle onto his body in five months. Why hasn't anyone called him out for steroid use? Is it because he never wrestled for Vince McMahon? I give Mir credit for his taste in strippers/wives, not his fighting skills or his personality.
ANd Kos sold it like a mother
Frank Mir packed 30+ pounds of solid muscle onto his body in five months. Why hasn't anyone called him out for steroid use? Is it because he never wrestled for Vince McMahon? I give Mir credit for his taste in strippers/wives, not his fighting skills or his personality.
They're both bitches
But both of those bitches would kill the Coward Howard. LOL
Frank Mir packed 30+ pounds of solid muscle onto his body in five months. Why hasn't anyone called him out for steroid use? Is it because he never wrestled for Vince McMahon? I give Mir credit for his taste in strippers/wives, not his fighting skills or his personality.
This could be a better fight then you think.
From what i’ve seen Howard is a tough dude, although I missed most of the Hallman fight and I heard he was losing that.
by ShowMeYourJits on Jan 7, 2010 1:24 PM EST up reply actions
the ref sees an attempted illegal strike and gives time...he should've used replay but didn't
correct me if I’m wrong but it was herb dean right?
"Me and Michael are like Mozart...and Mozart's friend."
"No, I'm like Butch Cassidy..."
"You mess with Mozart, you're gonna get a bullet in your head. Courtesy of Butch Cassidy."
what the fuck does the eyepoke controversy
have to do with johnson not being able to defend a rear naked? absolutely nothing…rumble got his ass handed to him….
if he was truly a better fighter he never would have ended up in that position anyway…even if kos was faking…once the fight was restarted…if johnson was truly a better fighter he would have still beatin kos regardless…but he got tapped like a bitch
my dream fight would have to be Brock Lesnar vs Jake Shields...and before the fight theres a video of jake slapping brock's wife...then id like to see shields try to gay porn a win over brock using his butt sex merry-go-round tactics...the massacre that would take place would be the greatest thing ever televised...every limb jake has would look like corey hill's leg...god i hate jake shields
He did alright, it was Kos for F sakes
This fight is so far beneath Johnson. I can’t wait to see this one in the pool. I’m taking Johnson now.
Frank Mir packed 30+ pounds of solid muscle onto his body in five months. Why hasn't anyone called him out for steroid use? Is it because he never wrestled for Vince McMahon? I give Mir credit for his taste in strippers/wives, not his fighting skills or his personality.
haha...already
"Me and Michael are like Mozart...and Mozart's friend."
"No, I'm like Butch Cassidy..."
"You mess with Mozart, you're gonna get a bullet in your head. Courtesy of Butch Cassidy."
Start a thread for this event now
I’ll get my pick in 3 months ahead of everyone else…then call you guys bandwagoners. lol
Frank Mir packed 30+ pounds of solid muscle onto his body in five months. Why hasn't anyone called him out for steroid use? Is it because he never wrestled for Vince McMahon? I give Mir credit for his taste in strippers/wives, not his fighting skills or his personality.
I hate Johnson, by the way
Frank Mir packed 30+ pounds of solid muscle onto his body in five months. Why hasn't anyone called him out for steroid use? Is it because he never wrestled for Vince McMahon? I give Mir credit for his taste in strippers/wives, not his fighting skills or his personality.
hey look...its Keelo
"Me and Michael are like Mozart...and Mozart's friend."
"No, I'm like Butch Cassidy..."
"You mess with Mozart, you're gonna get a bullet in your head. Courtesy of Butch Cassidy."
That's not nice
Don’t you encourage that sort of behavior sarah
Frank Mir packed 30+ pounds of solid muscle onto his body in five months. Why hasn't anyone called him out for steroid use? Is it because he never wrestled for Vince McMahon? I give Mir credit for his taste in strippers/wives, not his fighting skills or his personality.
haha...sometimes jay, not being nice is just my way of being nice to others
"Me and Michael are like Mozart...and Mozart's friend."
"No, I'm like Butch Cassidy..."
"You mess with Mozart, you're gonna get a bullet in your head. Courtesy of Butch Cassidy."
Hmm.
Never thought of it that way. Now that Keelo proved he wasn’t some white kid messing around, I don’t mind him.
Frank Mir packed 30+ pounds of solid muscle onto his body in five months. Why hasn't anyone called him out for steroid use? Is it because he never wrestled for Vince McMahon? I give Mir credit for his taste in strippers/wives, not his fighting skills or his personality.
Is that pic of him the other day from the 70's really Keelo......GTFO!!! No way.......
I"m no Ned Flanders punk!!
Looked like the 80's but...
who knows? He couldn’t explain the outdated hair cuts, but maybe?
Frank Mir packed 30+ pounds of solid muscle onto his body in five months. Why hasn't anyone called him out for steroid use? Is it because he never wrestled for Vince McMahon? I give Mir credit for his taste in strippers/wives, not his fighting skills or his personality.
I thought he said after that post...
That he better get a pic of himself and stop playing?? Or something along those lines anyway?? Have not seen him post yet since, or maybe I just missed it. Watched countdown to liquor day from TPB’s jay, their last movie, very disappointed to be honest, not as good as their previous work.
I"m no Ned Flanders punk!!
Agree
Not as good as I had hoped. I just seen it too recently.
Frank Mir packed 30+ pounds of solid muscle onto his body in five months. Why hasn't anyone called him out for steroid use? Is it because he never wrestled for Vince McMahon? I give Mir credit for his taste in strippers/wives, not his fighting skills or his personality.
hey theres nothing wrong with us white kids that mess around
my dream fight would have to be Brock Lesnar vs Jake Shields...and before the fight theres a video of jake slapping brock's wife...then id like to see shields try to gay porn a win over brock using his butt sex merry-go-round tactics...the massacre that would take place would be the greatest thing ever televised...every limb jake has would look like corey hill's leg...god i hate jake shields
I love that sig
I laughed!
Frank Mir packed 30+ pounds of solid muscle onto his body in five months. Why hasn't anyone called him out for steroid use? Is it because he never wrestled for Vince McMahon? I give Mir credit for his taste in strippers/wives, not his fighting skills or his personality.
I really, really like that sig.
Frank Mir packed 30+ pounds of solid muscle onto his body in five months. Why hasn't anyone called him out for steroid use? Is it because he never wrestled for Vince McMahon? I give Mir credit for his taste in strippers/wives, not his fighting skills or his personality.
I read it like 5 times and laughed every time.... Good one Hectic
Frank Mir packed 30+ pounds of solid muscle onto his body in five months. Why hasn't anyone called him out for steroid use? Is it because he never wrestled for Vince McMahon? I give Mir credit for his taste in strippers/wives, not his fighting skills or his personality.
hell yea man that sig is all truth
if i were to win the 200 million dollar lottery here in atlanta i would start my own organization just to sign those 2 guys and pay them 20 million each to fight each other….just to watch the blood bath
my dream fight would have to be Brock Lesnar vs Jake Shields...and before the fight theres a video of jake slapping brock's wife...then id like to see shields try to gay porn a win over brock using his butt sex merry-go-round tactics...the massacre that would take place would be the greatest thing ever televised...every limb jake has would look like corey hill's leg...god i hate jake shields
Shields wins by default
They don’t let sick people fight.
"Anderson Silva is the best fighter on the planet...any Anderson Silva fight that is on, people should be buying that PPV, not because he’s my fighter but you know what, he to me is like the Muhammad Ali of MMA...the UFC has been around since 1993, nobody (else) has 10 consecutive wins in the UFC. Anderson has had 10 fights in the UFC, only 1 has ever gone to a decision."
Ed Soares on why Andy is the best fighter in the world
I'm gonna wake people up with this laughing, you are hilarious Hectic
David, how do you think that fight would go down? Could you even bare to watch it?
Frank Mir packed 30+ pounds of solid muscle onto his body in five months. Why hasn't anyone called him out for steroid use? Is it because he never wrestled for Vince McMahon? I give Mir credit for his taste in strippers/wives, not his fighting skills or his personality.
I don't know much about John Howard..
He’s probably gonna lose
by Jesse13 on Jan 7, 2010 4:05 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Howard looked tiny against hallaman!
Crumble jonson is guna make him look like a LW! I hope Howard cud sum how land a lucky shot & KO his ass!
Woman Beater
Anthony Johnson is a fucking wife beater, so he’s fucking scum, if he beats Howard, feed him to Semtex, that would be funny shit
Every fighter has a plan until he gets hit
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