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John Howard absorbs 3.1 and lands 2.1 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

John Howard's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

John Howard wins 38% of rounds across 37 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

John Howard has 3 KO/TKO losses in 7 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.21 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 51 out of 99, average for the division.

John Howard's last fight was over 127 months ago.

John Howard is 43 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Welterweight
“Doomsday”

John Howard

24-1314 UFC
Wrestler
Form
Inactive
High Wear
5'7"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·43age
Last fightLTim Means·KO/TKO·R2·10yr ago
Fighter Context
7–7UFC·
2KO
·
0Sub
·
5Dec
·
12.3min/fight
·
172UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
2–4(6 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
-1.2str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.93
Deficit

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.529
Strong

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
51
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
38%
Passive

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

John Howard — 2.15 significant strikes per minute, 50% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.08 strikes per minute.

Howard
Dirty Boxer
Leg Kicker
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.15
Str. Accuracy50%
369UFC landed/727attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.6 vs avg3.08
Str. Defense51%
KD Rate / fight0.14
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.21
CQ KO Power
0.54
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
47%
Body
18%
Leg
34%
By Position
Distance60%
/
Clinch27%
/
Ground13%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 114 rounds
Round 212 rounds
Round 311 rounds
Avg. Landed10813
Avg. Absorbed191212
Avg. Net-9-4+1
Grappling

John Howard — 2.7 takedowns per 15 minutes, 49% takedown accuracy, 0.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 53% takedown defense.

Howard
Control Wrestler
·194s ctrlActive Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.70
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.50
TD Accuracy49%
31UFC landed/63attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
0UFC wins/5attempted
Defense
TD Defense53%
29UFC defended/54opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

John Howard — 7 UFC wins (2 KO/TKO, 5 decision), 29% finish rate.

Finish Rate
29%
Decision Fighter
div avg 53%
How They Lose
7UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 7
Submission0 / 7
Decision5 / 7
KD → Finish
1/2Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 7
Submission0 / 7
Decision4 / 7
Loss Pattern
Mixed
2 early · 1 late · 4 dec across 7 losses
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
50%
3 of 6 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
1.7pts
W2 dec
1.4pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
5SD
·
0MD
·
56%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 14 more in second half of career
0+14+28+41+55avg↵↗200920102011201320142015

14 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.51.12.7R1R2R3
R1n=14
R2n=12
R3n=11
Outputsig strikes / min
2.1
1.7
2.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.1
2.5
2.5
Diff
-1.9
-0.8
+0.2

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲TD Acc+18%L3
-18%48%115%LWWLLLWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Howard — 14 UFC Fights

John Howard — UFC fight record: 7 wins, 7 losses.

Result
Method
14 fights
L
Tim Means
WW
KO/TKO R2 · 0:21Dec '15
-17
·20 SS (37%)·37 abs·3/3 td·61s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Cathal Pendred
WW
S-DEC R3Jul '15
+3
·48 SS (55%)·45 abs·0/1 td·96s ctrl
L
Lorenz Larkin
WW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:17Jan '15
-19
·10 SS (67%)·29 abs·30s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Brian Ebersole
WW
S-DEC R3Sep '14
-7
·42 SS (64%)·49 abs·2/4 td·1 td taken·246s ctrl
L
Ryan LaFlare
WW
U-DEC R3Apr '14
-29
·35 SS (66%)·64 abs·1/2 td·4 td taken·108s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Siyar Bahadurzada
WW
U-DEC R3Dec '13
+3
·47 SS (53%)·44 abs·3/15 td·1 td taken·354s ctrl
W
Uriah Hall
MW
S-DEC R3Aug '13
-8
·33 SS (54%)·41 abs·2/6 td·2 td taken·227s ctrl·1 sub att
↵ 26mo layoff
L
Matt Brown
WW
U-DEC R3Jun '11
-18
·20 SS (57%)·38 abs·5/11 td·3 td taken·399s ctrl
L
Thiago AlvesVeteran
WW
U-DEC R3Dec '10
-36
·37 SS (30%)·73 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·53s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Jake Ellenberger
WW
KO/TKO R3 · 2:21Aug '10
-21
·17 SS (50%)·38 abs·0/1 td·5 td taken·10s ctrl·1 sub att
All Fighters
Welterweight
“Doomsday”

John Howard

24-1314 UFC
Form
5'7"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·43age
Last fightLTim Means·KO/TKO·10yr ago
Fighter Context
7–7UFC·
2KO
·
0Sub
·
5Dec
·
12.3min/fight
·
172UFC min
vs. Winning Record2–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.93

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.529

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
51

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
38%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Howard
Welterweight avg
Dirty BoxerLeg Kicker
Sig. Strikes / Min2.15
Str. Accuracy50%
369UFC landed/727attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.6 vs avg3.08
Str. Defense51%
KD Rate / Fight0.14
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.21
CQ KO Power
0.54
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
47%
Body
18%
Leg
34%
By Position
Dist60%
Clinch27%
Ground13%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=14
R2
n=12
R3
n=11
Landed10813
Absorbed191212
Net-9-4+1
Grappling
Howard
Welterweight avg
Control Wrestler
194s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.70
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.50
TD Accuracy49%
31UFC landed/63attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
0UFC wins/5attempted
Defense
TD Defense53%
29UFC defended/54opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 10 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
29%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
5Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
0Sub
4Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
50%3 of 6 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.7pts
W2 dec
1.4pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
5SD
·
0MD
·
56%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.51.12.7R1R2R3
R1n=14
R2n=12
R3n=11
Outputsig strikes / min
2.1
1.7
2.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.1
2.5
2.5
Diff
-1.9
-0.8
+0.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Howard — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Tim MeansWW
KO/TKO·R2·Dec '15
20 SS (37%)·37 abs·3/3 td·61s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Cathal PendredWW
S-DEC·R3·Jul '15
48 SS (55%)·45 abs·0/1 td·96s ctrl
L
Lorenz LarkinWW
KO/TKO·R1·Jan '15
10 SS (67%)·29 abs·30s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Brian EbersoleWW
S-DEC·R3·Sep '14
42 SS (64%)·49 abs·2/4 td·1 td taken·246s ctrl
L
Ryan LaFlareWW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '14
35 SS (66%)·64 abs·1/2 td·4 td taken·108s ctrl·1 kd
W
Siyar BahadurzadaWW
U-DEC·R3·Dec '13
47 SS (53%)·44 abs·3/15 td·1 td taken·354s ctrl
W
Uriah HallMW
S-DEC·R3·Aug '13
33 SS (54%)·41 abs·2/6 td·2 td taken·227s ctrl·1 sub
L
Matt BrownWW
U-DEC·R3·Jun '11
20 SS (57%)·38 abs·5/11 td·3 td taken·399s ctrl
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