Beatdown: Vazquez, Roberts, Howard

TJ De Santis returned to the Sherdog Radio Network Monday for another edition of "Beatdown." Joining him today was veteran mixed martial artist Javier Vazquez, Nick Diaz's War MMA headliner Daniel Roberts, and UFC veteran John Howard.

Daniel "Ninja" Roberts is doing his best to make his way back to the UFC's octagon. In the meantime the Oklahoma native is staying active on regional circuits trying to pad his record. He looks to notch another victory June 22nd in Stockton, California as he headlines Nick Diaz's inaugural "WAR MMA" card. Roberts talks about the upcoming match up and what he thinks about being the promotion's first headliner.

John Howard is on the same path as Daniel Roberts. "Doomsday" is on a six-fight winning streak since getting his walking papers from the UFC. The Bostonian joined "Beatdown" to talk to talk about his aspirations to get on the UFC's "UFC on Fox Sports 1" card in Boston this August. Howard also shared his encounter with bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarneav in the training room.

With Jeff Sherwood traveling former King of the Cage and Gladiator challenge champion Javier Vazquez joined De Santis to break down Fabricio Werdum's submission win over Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, last night's Metamoris grappling event, and other ongoings in the world of mixed martial arts.