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John Howard vs Ray Cooper III

John Howard is 24-13-0; Ray Cooper III is 25-14-1. John Howard is 10 years older than Ray Cooper III. John Howard has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Ray Cooper III. They have met once: John Howard 1, Ray Cooper III 0.

John Howard
United States
John Howard
“DOOMS DAY” · 24-13-0
UDUDUD
Met once
Ray Cooper III
United States
Ray Cooper III
“Bradda Boy” · 25-14-1
UDSUBTKO
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Style & credentials

John Howard

No background on record

Camp · FAF Kickboxing · United States
Ray Cooper III

No background on record

Camp · Lion of Judah · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

49%
Head
86%
18%
Body
14%
32%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

John Howardlast 21 fights
56%25%20%
Ray Cooper IIIlast 15 fights
14%83%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

John Howard· from fights outside the UFC Ray Cooper III· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.240.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersRay Cooper III · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.136.81
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersRay Cooper III · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.671.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersRay Cooper III · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
49%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersRay Cooper III · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
54%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersRay Cooper III · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersRay Cooper III · 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

2.24
Strikes landed / min
0.99
3.13
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.81
2.67 / 5.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.27 / 1.7
49%
Takedown accuracy
75%
54%
Takedown defence
0%
3:14
Control time / fight
1:07
0.40
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

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
Ray Cooper III3 fights · by range and by target
Range
14%Distance · 35
3%Clinch · 8
83%Ground · 212
Target
86%Head · 30
14%Body · 5
0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

John HowardRay Cooper III

Frequently asked questions

Have John Howard and Ray Cooper III ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2019 Regular Season (Wed, Jul 10, 2019), where John Howard won by TKO.

What are the records of John Howard and Ray Cooper III?

John Howard is 24-13-0 and Ray Cooper III is 25-14-1.

Who has the longer reach, John Howard or Ray Cooper III?

John Howard has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Ray Cooper III, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, John Howard or Ray Cooper III?

Neither. Both stand 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, John Howard or Ray Cooper III?

John Howard is 43 and Ray Cooper III is 33.

Who has more finishes, John Howard or Ray Cooper III?

John Howard has 17 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Ray Cooper III has 24 wins (17 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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