Harold Howard
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| Harold Howard | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (110 kg/17 st) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | |
| Town of birth | Niagara Falls |
| Fighting style | Karate, Jiu Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
Harold Howard is a Canadian mixed martial artist who earned a blackbelt in Goju-ryu karate under Yogi Israel and later competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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[edit] Biography
Howard grew up in Niagara Falls, Ontario where fighting was instilled in his nature. He began training at a young age and quickly earned a name for himself at the gym and around his local town both for his brash fighting style and a mullet hairstyle.
[edit] Professional career
Howard's first professional fight was in UFC 3 - The American Dream, where his first opponent was Roland Payne. He scored a KO in 46 seconds and went on to fight the feared Brazilian, Royce Gracie, who threw in the towel before the fight due to exhaustion from his previous bout. Since there were no other opponents for Howard to fight (the two alternate fighters for the card were already being utilized to replace Ken Shamrock and Keith Hackney, both of whom were injured during their previous victories in the tournament), Howard then advanced to the finals of the tournament to face Steve Jennum. Jennum was an alternate on the card, replacing the injuried Ken Shamrock, which meant that Jennum was placed in the finals of the tournament without having to win a single match. Howard would lose to Jennum due to strikes at 1:27.
After the fight, an unusually upbeat Howard said during an interview, "Well, I told you, if it worked it worked. But it did and I didn't. So in the end it didn't."[1]
Following his loss to Jennum, he succumbed to two more losses against Mark Hall and Hugo Duarte, both due to submission (strikes). His professional career was cut short by injury after only two years.[citation needed]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 4 matches | 1 win | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 3 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1-3 |  Hugo Duarte |
Submission (Punches) | UVF 3 - Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 3 | 14 August 1996 | 1 | 0:29 |  Tokyo, Japan |
| Loss | 1-2 |  Mark Hall |
Submission (Strikes) | UFC 7 - The Brawl in Buffalo | 8 September 1995 | 1 | 1:41 | New York, United States |
| Loss | 1-1 | Steve Jennum |
Submission (Strikes) | UFC 3 - The American Dream | 9 September 1994 | 1 | 1:27 | North Carolina, United States |
| NC | 1-0 | Royce Gracie |
TKO (Towel Thrown Before Start of Match) | UFC 3 - The American Dream | 9 September 1994 | 1 | 0:00 | North Carolina, United States |
| Win | 1-0 | Roland Payne |
KO | UFC 3 - The American Dream | 9 September 1994 | 1 | 0:46 | North Carolina, United States |
[edit] References
- http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=41
- http://www.mmafighting.com/interviews/peterodley.html
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