// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · John Howard
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John
Howard

NICKNAME"Doomsday"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
29-19-1
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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John Howard
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
43
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
49 BOUTS
WIN
29
LOSS
19
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
59%
29/49 bouts
FINISH RATE
59%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 41% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.15
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.08
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
51%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.70
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.40
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#93
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1481
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
14th
percentile · average opponent rated 1514 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
17th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.15 per fight)

34 rated fights · opponents rated in 69% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 2, 2022

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (29)
n = 29
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 7
DEC · 12
10
KO/TKO
34%
7
SUB
24%
12
DEC
41%
// LOSSES (19)
n = 19
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 2
DEC · 13
4
KO/TKO
21%
2
SUB
11%
13
DEC
68%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
59% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
34%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
24%
DECFULL FIGHT · 12 fights
41%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
49 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER49TD DEFENSE29GRAPPLING60CHIN78STRIKING40CARDIO78AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE47RECOVERY61
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power49
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=29 wins
TD Defense29
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (53%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=49 bouts
Striking40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio78
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (51%)

Recovery61
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=19 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power49 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins29 wins
TD Defense29 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record49 bouts
Striking40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (51%)Not recorded
Recovery61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.19 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100OCT 2004WOCT 2004WDEC 2004WFEB 2005WDEC 2005WAPR 2006LSEP 2006WAPR 2007LJUN 2007WAUG 2007LSEP 2007LNOV 2007WMAR 2008WMAY 2008WSEP 2008WJAN 2009WAUG 2009WDEC 2009WMAR 2010LAUG 2010LDEC 2010LJUN 2011WOCT 2011WAPR 2012WAUG 2012WOCT 2012LOCT 2012WAPR 2013WJUN 2013WAUG 2013WDEC 2013LAPR 2014LSEP 2014LJAN 2015WJUL 2015LDEC 2015WJUN 2016LOCT 2016WOCT 2017WJUL 2018LAUG 2018WOCT 2018OCT 2018LMAY 2019WJUL 2019LOCT 2019WAUG 2021LOCT 2021LJAN 2022LAPR 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 52, DEC R2.
  3. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 62, SUB R2.
  4. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 72, SUB R2.
  5. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  6. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 91, SUB R2.
  7. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  8. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 94, SUB R3.
  9. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 87, DEC R3.
  10. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 97, SUB R1.
  11. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 80, DEC R3.
  13. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  15. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  19. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  21. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  23. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  24. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  25. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  27. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  28. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  31. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  32. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  33. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  34. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  36. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R2.
  37. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  38. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  39. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  40. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  41. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  42. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  43. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 93.
  44. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  45. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  46. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 90, DEC R2.
  47. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  48. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  49. Start, JAN 2022, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  50. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 76, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Calandrino), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 76.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
48/49 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
17%
3
6%
3
6%
-
-
14
total
SUB
4
8%
4
8%
1
2%
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
3
6%
22
46%
-
-
25
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 11 of 48 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
51%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
49 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Ange LoosaApr 2, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
XMMA 4 - Black Magic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ramazan KuramagomedovJan 28, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
EFC 44 - Eagle FC 44: Spong vs. Kharitonov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Tyler RayOct 23, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
XMMA 3 - Vice City
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ozzie AlvarezAug 6, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CES MMA 63 - Howard vs. Alvarez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS David MichaudOct 11, 2019
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ray Cooper IIIJul 11, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 3:23
Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2019 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Magomed MagomedkerimovMay 9, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 4:54
Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2019 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
D
VS Louis TaylorOct 20, 2018
DrawR2 · 4:58
Professional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Draw
W
VS Eddie GordonOct 20, 2018
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Bruno SantosAug 16, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Gasan UmalatovJul 5, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 2:59
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Roger CarrollOct 27, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CES MMA 46 - Howard vs. Carroll
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Welterweight. Professional record 29-19-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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