April 13, 2018
Howard lost to Eric Ellington via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) at Bellator 197 on Friday in St. Charles, Mo.
ANALYSIS
Howard seemed to have the striking advantage in this fight. However, he was not able to impose his will until the final round. In the first two rounds, neither fighter did much on the feet, while Ellington landed takedowns. Howard had a big experience advantage in this fight, but it was clearly not enough. He falls to 10-5 as a professional and 1-2 in Bellator.