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Bruno Santos vs John Howard

Bruno Santos is 15-2-0; John Howard is 24-13-0. John Howard is 4 years older than Bruno Santos. Bruno Santos is 2" · 5 cm taller than John Howard. They have met once: Bruno Santos 1, John Howard 0.

Bruno Santos
Brazil
Bruno Santos
“Carioca” · 15-2-0
SUBUDKO
Met once
John Howard
United States
John Howard
“DOOMS DAY” · 24-13-0
UDUDUD
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Style & credentials

Bruno Santos

No background on record

John Howard

No background on record

Camp · FAF Kickboxing · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

49%
Head
49%
23%
Body
18%
28%
Leg
32%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Bruno Santoslast 6 fights
19%19%63%
John Howardlast 21 fights
56%25%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Bruno Santos· from fights outside the UFC John Howard· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.182.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruno Santos · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersJohn Howard · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.273.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruno Santos · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersJohn Howard · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.002.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruno Santos · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersJohn Howard · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%49%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruno Santos · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersJohn Howard · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%54%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruno Santos · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersJohn Howard · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruno Santos · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersJohn Howard · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.18
Strikes landed / min
2.24
2.27
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.13
3.00 / 7.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.67 / 5.4
38%
Takedown accuracy
49%
67%
Takedown defence
54%
5:30
Control time / fight
3:14
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Bruno Santos3 UFC fights · 53 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
21%11/60
15%8/14
11%6/6
Clinch
23%12/15
8%4/4
17%9/9
Ground
6%3/7
0%0/0
0%0/0
John Howard14 UFC fights · 369 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
24%90/318
8%29/51
28%103/125
Clinch
14%51/113
8%29/35
5%19/19
Ground
9%34/52
3%10/10
1%4/4

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Bruno Santos and John Howard ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season (Wed, Aug 15, 2018), where Bruno Santos won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Bruno Santos and John Howard?

Bruno Santos is 15-2-0 and John Howard is 24-13-0.

Who is taller, Bruno Santos or John Howard?

Bruno Santos is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; John Howard stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Bruno Santos or John Howard?

John Howard is 43 and Bruno Santos is 39.

Who has more finishes, Bruno Santos or John Howard?

Bruno Santos has 2 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); John Howard has 17 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).

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