John Howard “Doomsday”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 46/100 · peak 53 · Grappler · 7–7 in 14 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
John Howard finished with an ORCA rating of 46 (career peak 53); without a recent bout, John Howard sits off the current Welterweight board. Grappling offence is the strongest of the four families at 75 (takedowns landed per 15 minutes 89). The weak side is grappling defence, which grades 36, with control time conceded, seconds per minute grading 14. 5 of 7 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 54 | — | Significant strike accuracy 91 |
| Striking defence | 39 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 75 | — | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 89 |
| Grappling defence | 36 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 14 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strike accuracy 91. Weakest: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 14.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 46 (peak 53)
- UFC record
- 7–7
- Pro record
- 23–12
- Graded UFC bouts
- 14
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 43
- Height
- 5′7″ (170 cm)
- Reach
- 72″ (183 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.15
- Significant strike accuracy: 52%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.08
- Significant strike defence: 51%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 2.7
- Takedown accuracy: 53%
- Takedown defence: 54%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.44
Fight history
- 2015-12-10 · L vs Tim Means · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
- 2015-07-11 · W vs Cathal Pendred · Decision - Split · UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor
- 2015-01-18 · L vs Lorenz Larkin · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver
- 2014-09-27 · L vs Brian Ebersole · Decision - Split · UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso
- 2014-04-11 · L vs Ryan LaFlare · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson
- 2013-12-28 · W vs Siyar Bahadurzada · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2
- 2013-08-17 · W vs Uriah Hall · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen
- 2011-06-26 · L vs Matt Brown · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry
- 2010-12-11 · L vs Thiago Alves · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2
- 2010-08-01 · L vs Jake Ellenberger · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko
- 2010-03-21 · W vs Daniel Roberts · KO/TKO · UFC Live: Vera vs Jones
- 2009-12-05 · W vs Dennis Hallman · KO/TKO · The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale
- 2009-08-08 · W vs Tamdan McCrory · Decision - Split · UFC 101: Declaration
- 2009-01-31 · W vs Chris Wilson · Decision - Split · UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2
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