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John Howard

Welterweight· Not Fighting

John Howard

“Doomsday”· United States

Pro record

24-13-0

Model Elo

1474

#1296 of 1994

Age
40
Height
5'7"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Team
—
Born
United States
UFC debut
Jan 31, 2009

Profile

John Howard is 7–7 in the UFC since 2009. 2 of those 7 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Tim Means by KO/TKO (Dec 9, 2015).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
7–7
since 2009
Finish rate
29%
2 of 7 wins
1st-round finishes
1
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
4
Current streak
L1
losses in a row
Octagon time
2h 51m
avg 12:17 per fight
Opposition
1540
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Cathal Pendred

    Cathal Pendred

    split decision, R3 · UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · Jul 10, 2015

    1629opp. Elo
  2. Siyar Bahadurzada

    Siyar Bahadurzada

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 · Dec 27, 2013

    1547opp. Elo
  3. Tamdan McCrory

    Tamdan McCrory

    split decision, R3 · UFC 101: Declaration · Aug 7, 2009

    1540opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.15

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min3.08

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy51%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense51%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.17

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min2.70

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense54%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.44

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 47%Body 18%Legs 34%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 60%Clinch 27%Ground 13%

Average fight time: 12:17

Fight history (14)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LTim MeansTim MeansRecord after: 7-7KO/TKORound 2 · 0:21UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZantDec 9, 2015
WCathal PendredCathal PendredRecord after: 7-6split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregorJul 10, 2015
LLorenz LarkinLorenz LarkinRecord after: 6-6KO/TKORound 1 · 2:17UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs SiverJan 17, 2015
LBrian EbersoleBrian EbersoleRecord after: 6-5split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 178: Johnson vs CariasoSep 26, 2014
LRyan LaFlareRyan LaFlareRecord after: 6-4unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs NelsonApr 10, 2014
WSiyar BahadurzadaSiyar BahadurzadaRecord after: 6-3unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2Dec 27, 2013
WUriah HallUriah HallRecord after: 5-3split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs SonnenAug 16, 2013
LMatt BrownMatt BrownRecord after: 4-3unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Live: Kongo vs BarryJun 25, 2011
LThiago AlvesThiago AlvesRecord after: 4-2unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2Dec 10, 2010
LJake EllenbergerJake EllenbergerRecord after: 4-1KO/TKORound 3 · 2:21UFC Live: Jones vs MatyushenkoJul 31, 2010
WDaniel RobertsDaniel RobertsRecord after: 4-0KO/TKORound 1 · 2:01UFC Live: Vera vs JonesMar 20, 2010
WDennis HallmanDennis HallmanRecord after: 3-0KO/TKORound 3 · 4:55The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights FinaleDec 4, 2009
WTamdan McCroryTamdan McCroryRecord after: 2-0split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 101: DeclarationAug 7, 2009
WCWChris WilsonRecord after: 1-0split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2Jan 30, 2009