Welterweight · “Doomsday”

John Howard

27-19-1 UFC 7-7-0
5'7"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
43Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
28.6%Finish rate
12:16Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min2.15
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.08
Striking accuracy50.8%
Striking defense51.2%
Takedowns / 15 min2.7
Takedown accuracy49.2%
Takedown defense53.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.44
Control time26.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
June 26, 2011 vs Matt Brown — 1.33/min (L) Jun '11 August 17, 2013 vs Uriah Hall — 2.2/min (W) Aug '13 December 28, 2013 vs Siyar Bahadurzada — 3.13/min (W) Dec '13 April 11, 2014 vs Ryan LaFlare — 2.33/min (L) Apr '14 September 27, 2014 vs Brian Ebersole — 2.8/min (L) Sep '14 January 18, 2015 vs Lorenz Larkin — 4.38/min (L) Jan '15 July 11, 2015 vs Cathal Pendred — 3.2/min (W) Jul '15 December 10, 2015 vs Tim Means — 3.74/min (L) Dec '15

Fight history

14 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Tim Means 6-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:21 — UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant · December 10, 2015
20/54Sig. strikes
37/70Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
1:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Cathal Pendred 4-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · July 11, 2015
48/88Sig. strikes
45/87Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Lorenz Larkin 1-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:17 — UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver · January 18, 2015
10/15Sig. strikes
29/50Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Brian Ebersole 4-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · September 27, 2014
42/66Sig. strikes
49/94Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
4:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Ryan LaFlare 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson · April 11, 2014
35/53Sig. strikes
64/97Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:48Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Siyar Bahadurzada 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 · December 28, 2013
47/89Sig. strikes
44/120Absorbed
3/15Takedowns
5:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Uriah Hall 0-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · August 17, 2013
33/61Sig. strikes
41/62Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
3:47Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Matt Brown 4-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry · June 26, 2011
20/35Sig. strikes
38/83Absorbed
5/11Takedowns
6:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Thiago Alves 9-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 · December 11, 2010
37/124Sig. strikes
73/185Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jake Ellenberger 1-1 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R3 2:21 — UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko · August 1, 2010
17/34Sig. strikes
38/67Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:10Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Daniel Roberts 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:01 — UFC Live: Vera vs Jones · March 21, 2010
6/8Sig. strikes
7/17Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Dennis Hallman 1-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:55 — The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale · December 5, 2009
14/22Sig. strikes
8/24Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
3:32Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Tamdan McCrory 3-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 101: Declaration · August 8, 2009
19/37Sig. strikes
11/46Absorbed
5/7Takedowns
8:25Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Chris Wilson 1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 · January 31, 2009
21/41Sig. strikes
45/82Absorbed
7/7Takedowns
6:02Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
27-19-1Pro record
Doomsday Defense Dojo, Ginsberg Academy BJJGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 10
Submission 7
Decision 10
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 2
Decision 13
Other 0

Draws: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 14
PFL 6
CES MMA 6
WFL 4
CZ 4
Ring of Combat 3
XMMA 2
WSOF 2

+ 5 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 47 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Ange Loosa Decision (unanimous) XMMA 4: Black Magic
April 2, 2022
 XMMA 3 5:00
L Ramazan Kuramagomedov Decision (unanimous) Eagle FC 44
January 28, 2022
 Eagle FC 3 5:00
L Tyler Ray Decision (unanimous) XMMA 3: Vice City
October 23, 2021
 XMMA 3 5:00
L David Michaud Decision (unanimous) PFL 7 (2019)
October 11, 2019
 PFL 3 5:00
W Ray Cooper III KO (punches) PFL 4 (2019)
July 11, 2019
 PFL 1 3:23
L Magomed Magomedkerimov Submission (guillotine choke) PFL 1 (2019)
May 9, 2019
 PFL 1 4:54
D Louis Taylor Technical Draw (illegal knee) PFL 10 (2018)
October 20, 2018
 PFL 2 4:55
L Bruno Santos Decision (unanimous) PFL 6 (2018)
August 16, 2018
 PFL 3 5:00
W Gasan Umalatov Submission (rear-naked choke) PFL 3 (2018)
July 5, 2018
 PFL 2 2:59
W Roger Carroll Decision (unanimous) CES MMA 46: Howard vs. Carroll
October 27, 2017
 CES MMA 3 5:00
L Abubakar Nurmagomedov Decision (unanimous) WSOF 33
October 7, 2016
 WSOF 3 5:00
W Michael Arrant Decision (unanimous) WSOF 31
June 17, 2016
 WSOF 3 5:00
L Tim Means KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
December 10, 2015
 UFC 2 0:21
W Cathal Pendred Decision (split) UFC 189
July 11, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
L Lorenz Larkin TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver
January 18, 2015
 UFC 1 2:17
L Brian Ebersole Decision (split) UFC 178
September 27, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
L Ryan LaFlare Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson
April 11, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
W Siyar Bahadurzada Decision (unanimous) UFC 168
December 28, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
W Uriah Hall Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen
August 17, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
W Chris Woodall TKO (punches) CES MMA: New Blood
June 7, 2013
 CES MMA 1 2:14
W Jason Louck KO (punches) CES MMA: Path to Destruction
April 12, 2013
 CES MMA 1 0:23
L Leandro Batata Decision (unanimous) HFR 2: High Fight Rock 2
October 27, 2012
 HFR 3 5:00
W Brett Chism TKO (punches) CES MMA: Real Pain
October 6, 2012
 CES MMA 2 3:31
W Scott Rehm TKO (arm injury) CES MMA: Far Beyond Driven
August 3, 2012
 CES MMA 1 1:28
W Todd Chattelle TKO (punches) CES MMA: Never Surrender
April 13, 2012
 CES MMA 2 4:42
W Dennis Olson Decision (unanimous) CFA 3
October 9, 2011
 CFA 3 5:00
L Matt Brown Decision (unanimous) UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry
June 26, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
L Thiago Alves Decision (unanimous) UFC 124
December 11, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
L Jake Ellenberger TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
August 1, 2010
 UFC 3 2:21
W Daniel Roberts KO (punches) UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
March 21, 2010
 UFC 1 2:01
W Dennis Hallman KO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale
December 5, 2009
 UFC 3 4:55
W Tamdan McCrory Decision (split) UFC 101
August 8, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
W Chris Wilson Decision (split) UFC 94
January 31, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
W Charlie Brenneman Decision (unanimous) Ring of Combat 21
September 12, 2008
 Ring of Combat 3 5:00
W Nick Calandrino TKO (punches) IFL: Connecticut
May 16, 2008
 IFL 3 2:24
W Jose Rodriguez KO (punches) Ring of Combat 18
March 7, 2008
 Ring of Combat 1 4:07
L Dan Miller Decision (unanimous) Ring of Combat 17
November 30, 2007
 Ring of Combat 3 5:00
L Woody Weatherby TKO (punches) WFL 19
September 29, 2007
 WFL 1 2:32
W Mandela K'ponou Submission (armbar) CZ 23
August 25, 2007
 CZ 1 —
L Nick Catone Decision (unanimous) CFFC 5
June 23, 2007
 CFFC 3 —
W Josh Rosaaen Submission (triangle choke) CFFC 4
April 13, 2007
 CFFC 3 1:17
L Alexandre Moreno Submission (armbar) WFL 10
September 23, 2006
 WFL 1 —
W Jason Dublin Submission (arm-triangle choke) CZ 15
April 24, 2006
 CZ 2 2:39
W Aldo Santos Submission (armbar) WFL 4
December 3, 2005
 WFL 1 3:41
W Mandela K'ponou Submission (heel hook) WFL 1
February 5, 2005
 WFL 2 2:52
W Les Richardson Submission (rear-naked choke) CZ 9
December 4, 2004
 CZ 2 2:53
W Jason Dublin Decision (unanimous) CZ 8
October 2, 2004
 CZ 2 5:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (John Howard (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.1 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.1 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 50.8% avg 45.2%
Striking defense 51.2% avg 55.4%
Takedowns /15 min 2.7 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 49.2% avg 39.9%
Takedown defense 53.7% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.4 avg 0.6
Control time 26.3% avg 21.3%
Finish rate 28.6% avg 53.7%