John HowardWrestler

Welterweight · 24-13 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'7"
170.18 cm
Reach
6'0"
182.88 cm
Age
43
Elo Rating
1502.2

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Averages 2.70 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 83% of Welterweight fighters
  • Lands 50% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 81% of Welterweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Lands only 2.15 significant strikes per minute — worse than 84% of Welterweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.15
    Bottom 16%
  • Striking accuracy
    50%
    Top 19%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.08
    Bottom 49%
  • Striking defense
    51%
    Bottom 27%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.70
    Top 17%
  • Takedown accuracy
    49%
    Top 27%
  • Takedown defense
    53%
    Bottom 27%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.40
    Bottom 44%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1547, higher than 53% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1502).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00LaFlare15:00Ebersole2:17Larkin15:00Pendred5:21Means
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LTim Means
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
2015-12-10 · KO/TKO, R2 0:21
WCathal Pendred
UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor
2015-07-11 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LLorenz Larkin
UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver
2015-01-18 · KO/TKO, R1 2:17
LBrian Ebersole
UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso
2014-09-27 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LRyan LaFlare
UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson
2014-04-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WSiyar Bahadurzada
UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2
2013-12-28 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WUriah Hall
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen
2013-08-17 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LMatt Brown
UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry
2011-06-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LThiago Alves
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2
2010-12-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LJake Ellenberger
UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko
2010-08-01 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R3 2:21
WDaniel Roberts
UFC Live: Vera vs Jones
2010-03-21 · KO/TKO, R1 2:01
WDennis Hallman
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale
2009-12-05 · KO/TKO, R3 4:55
WTamdan McCrory
UFC 101: Declaration
2009-08-08 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WChris Wilson
UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2
2009-01-31 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00