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John Howard

Welterweight
Pro Record
24-13-0
UFC Record
7-7-0 (14 fights)
Last fought: Dec 2015

Fighter Profile

Age42 (Mar 1, 1983)
Height5'7"
Weight170 lbs
Reach72"
StanceOrthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic John Howard
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy50.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.1
Strike Differential-0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy49.2%
Takedown Defense53.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.7
Submission Attempts/15min0.4
Control Time/15min3:56
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins28.6%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins71.4%
Avg Fight Time12:16
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.3

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy56.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.3
Takedown Accuracy60.0%
Takedown Defense64.3%
Control Time/Fight1:48

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Tim Means
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:21 • UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant • Dec 2015
John Howard20/5437%TD 3/3Ctrl 1:01
Tim Means37/7053%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cathal Pendred
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor • Jul 2015
John Howard48/8855%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:36
Cathal Pendred45/8752%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:44
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Lorenz Larkin
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:17 • UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver • Jan 2015
John Howard10/1567%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:30
Lorenz Larkin29/5058%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Brian Ebersole
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso • Sep 2014
John Howard42/6664%TD 2/4Ctrl 4:06
Brian Ebersole49/9452%TD 1/5Ctrl 3:15
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ryan LaFlare
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson • Apr 2014
John Howard35/5366%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:48KD 1
Ryan LaFlare64/9766%TD 4/7Ctrl 8:25
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Siyar Bahadurzada
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 • Dec 2013
John Howard47/8953%TD 3/15Ctrl 5:54
Siyar Bahadurzada44/12037%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:54
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Uriah Hall
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen • Aug 2013
John Howard33/6154%TD 2/6Ctrl 3:47
Uriah Hall41/6266%TD 2/8Ctrl 4:51
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Matt Brown
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry • Jun 2011
John Howard20/3557%TD 5/11Ctrl 6:39
Matt Brown38/8346%TD 3/4Ctrl 3:34
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Thiago Alves
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 • Dec 2010
John Howard37/12430%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:53
Thiago Alves73/18539%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:58KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jake Ellenberger
KO/TKO • Rd 3, 2:21 • UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko • Aug 2010
John Howard17/3450%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:10
Jake Ellenberger38/6757%TD 5/7Ctrl 9:06
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Daniel Roberts
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:01 • UFC Live: Vera vs Jones • Mar 2010
John Howard6/875%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:50
Daniel Roberts7/1741%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:55
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dennis Hallman
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:55 • The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale • Dec 2009
John Howard14/2264%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:32KD 1
Dennis Hallman8/2433%TD 2/4Ctrl 9:10
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tamdan McCrory
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 101: Declaration • Aug 2009
John Howard19/3751%TD 5/7Ctrl 8:25
Tamdan McCrory11/4624%TD 2/6Ctrl 3:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chris Wilson
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 • Jan 2009
John Howard21/4151%TD 7/7Ctrl 6:02
Chris Wilson45/8255%TD 2/6Ctrl 3:12
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-02-20 23:00:22 | Data source: UFCStats.com