// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Tiawan Howard
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Tiawan
Howard

NICKNAME"The Iron Dragon"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-12-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Tiawan Howard
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
51
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
23 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
12
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
48%
11/23 bouts
FINISH RATE
82%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
WLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 55% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#90
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1416
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
7th
percentile · average opponent rated 1502 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
18th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.18 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 57% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 21, 2014

// 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 (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 6
DEC · 2
3
KO/TKO
27%
6
SUB
55%
2
DEC
18%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 5
DEC · 4
3
KO/TKO
25%
5
SUB
42%
4
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
82% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
27%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
55%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
18%
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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
23 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 20, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 POWER39TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN72STRIKINGN/ACARDIO77AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY64
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power39
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin72
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=23 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio77
DERIVED PROXY

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

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery64
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=12 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins11 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record23 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.12 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
0255075100MAR 2007WMAR 2007LJUN 2007WJUL 2007WAUG 2007WDEC 2007WMAR 2008LAUG 2008WOCT 2008LJUN 2009WAUG 2009LAPR 2010LJUN 2010LDEC 2010WJAN 2011LAPR 2011WJUN 2011LNOV 2011LMAR 2012WJUN 2012LOCT 2012WJUN 2013LDEC 2013LJUN 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 47, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 57, SUB R1.
  5. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  9. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R3.
  11. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 78, SUB R1.
  14. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 81, SUB R2.
  16. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  18. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 74, SUB R2.
  21. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  22. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  23. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  24. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 60, SUB R2.

Peaked at 92 (W vs Keller), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 60.

// 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_
23/23 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
9%
3
13%
1
4%
-
-
6
total
SUB
8
35%
3
13%
-
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
-
6
26%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 23 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
26%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
23 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Chris CurtisJun 21, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 2:37
Coveted Fighting Championship 3 - MMA Cage Fights
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Chris DempseyDec 7, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 4:51
Gladiators of the Cage - The North Shore's Rise to Power 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (North-South Choke)
W
VS Quinton McCottrellJun 15, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rocktagon MMA 27 - Way of the Warrior
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jesus MartinezOct 26, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 3:10
MF - Matrix Fights 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Keenan CurryJun 30, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 4:28
Rocktagon MMA - Elite Series 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Andrey KoreshkovMar 30, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:26
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 63
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Matt LeeNov 12, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Victory Promotions - Clementi vs. Rogers
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Alex KaralexisJun 10, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CES MMA 6 - Nowhere to Run
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Daron CruickshankApr 9, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BUCB - Stars and Stripes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Eric MoonJan 15, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 3:38
BUCB - Pride and Glory
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
L
VS Greg RebelloDec 2, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CES MMA 3 - Snow Brawl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Tim WilliamsJun 11, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 4:06
MF - Matrix Fights 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Middleweight. Professional record 11-12. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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