After an extensive amateur career, women’s 115-pound prospect Katie Howard turned pro this year with solid results so far. Going the amateur route while other fighters turn pro straight away is something that Howard believe has helped her make the transition to the pro game much easier. “Things seem to be going pretty well,” Howard told MMAWeekly.com. “I’ve been having some pretty good, diverse opponents so far and I’ve been able to get in some good experience, and that’s all you can ask for. “The more experience I got, the more comfortable I got, so I feel it’s served its purpose