UFC on Versus 2: John Howard vs Jake Ellenberger scheduled for Aug. 1

by Jesse Holland on Apr 21, 2010 10:04 AM EDT

Streaking welterweight up-and-comer John Howard (14-4) has been tapped to take on fellow 170-pound prospect Jake Ellenberger (22-5) at the upcoming UFC on Versus 2 event tentatively scheduled for the Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Our amigos over at MMA Die Hards reported the pending match-up late last night.

Howard has quietly assembled an impressive seven-fight winning streak including a 4-0 run inside the Octagon. While he's yet to get that much-anticipated contest with nemesis Anthony Johnson, it hasn't stopped him from taking out his frustrations inside the cage.

"Doomsday" looked like a super man against Daniel Roberts at UFC on Versus 1, knocking the promotion newcomer senseless in just over two minutes. That performance came on the heels of his beatdown of Dennis Hallman at last December's Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 Finale.

Facing him will be Ellenberger, who got back to his winning ways by stopping Mike Pyle (TKO) back in January at the UFC 108: "Evans vs. Silva" pay-per-view event.

That win helped take some of the sting off a razor thin split decision loss to Carlos Condit at UFC Fight Night 19 back in September 2009. While known for his wrestling, Ellenberger also has some very heavy hands, as evidenced by his highlight-reel knockout of Marcelo Alfaya at Bellator 11 last June.

UFC on Versus 2 is expected to be officially announced by the UFC in the coming days. Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more updates on this pending fight card as they develop.

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how come doomsdays not been matched up with AJ yet :/

"In Japan, the crowd is quiet, this one time I heard a cute girl fart in the second row." - Rampage Jackson

by Rampagelangford on Apr 21, 2010 10:12 AM EDT reply actions

I will be betting ANYONE who wants to take Howard

Jake is going to take this… yeah baby.

Aoki 0-18 take down attempts. Never thought I'd see that happen.

by Bigger Zino on Apr 21, 2010 10:35 AM EDT reply actions

VERY NICE MATCHMAKING!!!!!!! Its almost too bad one of them is going to get a loss

I AM SOMETIMES BIASED - Get over it!!!!!!!

by ViolentMike on Apr 21, 2010 10:56 AM EDT reply actions

who you got VM?

Aoki 0-18 take down attempts. Never thought I'd see that happen.

by Bigger Zino on Apr 21, 2010 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions

Really nice match up! Rumor I am hearing: GOran Reljic vs. Kendall Grove for this summer (i forget which event it was rumored for)

by John G. on Apr 21, 2010 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions

JOhn.. who you got?

Im interested in some opinions….

Aoki 0-18 take down attempts. Never thought I'd see that happen.

by Bigger Zino on Apr 21, 2010 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Jake's got this one.

Better wrestler, carries big power too but for some reason John’s fighting style really appeals to judges. I don’t think he should have won a single fight int he UFC aside from the Chris wilson one. The Dennis hallman one was fucking ridiculous standup taht ended in a hail mary KO – a fight he was clearly being tooled in. I imagine Jake will do that to him except he can take as well as dish out big power so he probly won’t get put away.

by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Apr 21, 2010 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions