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BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 14:  John Howard holds an open training session for fans and media inside TD Garden on August 14, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 14:  John Howard holds an open training session for fans and media inside TD Garden on August 14, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 14:  John Howard holds an open training session for fans and media inside TD Garden on August 14, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 14:  John Howard holds an open training session for fans and media inside TD Garden on August 14, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 16:  John Howard weighs in during the UFC weigh-in inside TD Garden on August 16, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 16:  John Howard weighs in during the UFC weigh-in inside TD Garden on August 16, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 17:  (R-L) Uriah Hall misses with a spinning kick against John Howard in their UFC middleweight bout at TD Garden on August 17, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 17:  (R-L) John Howard punches Uriah Hall in their UFC middleweight bout at TD Garden on August 17, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 17:  (R-L) John Howard punches Uriah Hall in their UFC middleweight bout at TD Garden on August 17, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 17:  (R-L) Uriah Hall kicks John Howard in their UFC middleweight bout at TD Garden on August 17, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 17:  (R-L) Uriah Hall knees John Howard in their UFC middleweight bout at TD Garden on August 17, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 27:  John Howard weighs in during the UFC 168 weigh-in at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 27, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 27:  John Howard weighs in during the UFC 168 weigh-in at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 27, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 27:  (L-R) Opponents John Howard and Siyar Bahadurzada face off during the UFC 168 weigh-in at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 27, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - APRIL 10:  John Howard weighs-in for UFC Fight Night 39 on April 10, 2014 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. UFC Fight Night 39 will take place on April 11 at du Arena featuring Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Roy Nelson.  (Photo by Warren Little/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - APRIL 10:  John Howard and Ryan LaFlare face-off after they weigh-in for UFC Fight Night 39 on April 10, 2014 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. UFC Fight Night 39 will take place on April 11 at du Arena featuring Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Roy Nelson.  (Photo by Warren Little/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 26:  John Howard weighs in during the UFC 178 weigh-in at the MGM Grand Conference Center on September 26, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 27:  John Howard enters the arena for his welterweight fight against Brian Ebersold during the UFC 178 event inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 27, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 27:  (R-L) Brian Ebersole kicks John Howard in their welterweight fight during the UFC 178 event inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 27, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 27:  (Top) Brian Ebersole grapples with John Howard in their welterweight fight during the UFC 178 event inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 27, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 27:  (Bottom) Brian Ebersole performs an illegal upkick on John Howard in their welterweight fight during the UFC 178 event inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 27, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 27:  (L-R) John Howard squares off with Brian Ebersole in their welterweight fight during the UFC 178 event inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 27, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 27:  (R-L) Brian Ebersole punches John Howard in their welterweight fight during the UFC 178 event inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 27, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 27:  (L-R) Brian Ebersole elbows John Howard n their welterweight fight during the UFC 178 event inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 27, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 27:  (L-R) John Howard and Brian Ebersole exchange punches in their welterweight fight during the UFC 178 event inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 27, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 27:  (L-R) Brian Ebersole and John Howard show respect towards each other after their welterweight fight during the UFC 178 event inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 27, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 27:  (L-R) Brian Ebersole and John Howard embrace after their welterweight fight during the UFC 178 event inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 27, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 16:  UFC welterweight John Howard interacts with media at Faneuil Hall on January 16, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 16:  UFC welterweight John Howard interacts with media at Faneuil Hall on January 16, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 16:  UFC welterweight John Howard interacts with media at Faneuil Hall on January 16, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 16:  UFC welterweight John Howard interacts with media at Faneuil Hall on January 16, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 16:  UFC welterweight John Howard interacts with media at Faneuil Hall on January 16, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 18:  (L-R) Lorenz Larkin punches John Howard in their welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at the TD Garden on January 18, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 18:  John Howard fights Lorenz Larkin in their welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at the TD Garden on January 18, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 18:  (R-L) Lorenz Larkin punches John Howard in their welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at the TD Garden on January 18, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 18:  Lorenz Larkin punches John Howard in their welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at the TD Garden on January 18, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 18:  Lorenz Larkin reacts after defeating John Howard in their welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at the TD Garden on January 18, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 18:  Lorenz Larkin reacts after defeating John Howard in their welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at the TD Garden on January 18, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 9:   John Howard speaks to the media during the UFC 189 & TUF Finale Ultimate Media Day at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on July 9, 2015 in Las Vegas Nevada. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 10:  John Howard steps onto the scale during the UFC 189 weigh-in inside MGM Grand Garden Arena on July 10, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 10:  (L-R) Cathal Pendred and John Howard face off during the UFC 189 weigh-in inside MGM Grand Garden Arena on July 10, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 14:  John Howard holds an open training session for fans and media inside TD Garden on August 14, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 14: John Howard holds an open training session for fans and media inside TD Garden on August 14, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

John Howard

TRAINING: First session - cardio and strength and conditioning. Second session - technique. 

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started in 2004 and just loved it. 

What ranks and titles have you held? I held the W.F.L., Combat Zone and Ring of Combat titles, BJJ brown belt.

Do you have any heroes? My mother

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s a big opportunity for a new and better life for me and my kids.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No, just a high school diploma.

What was your job before you started fighting? Electrician

Favorite grappling technique: Toe hold

Favorite striking technique: Boxing

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