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John Howard vs Ryan LaFlare

John Howard is 24-13-0; Ryan LaFlare is 14-3-0. John Howard is 1 year older than Ryan LaFlare. Ryan LaFlare has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over John Howard. Ryan LaFlare is 6" · 15 cm taller than John Howard. They have met once: John Howard 0, Ryan LaFlare 1.

John Howard
United States
John Howard
“DOOMS DAY” · 24-13-0
UDUDUD
WelterweightMet once
Ryan LaFlare
United States
Ryan LaFlare
14-3-0
TKOUDTKO
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Style & credentials

John Howard

No background on record

Camp · FAF Kickboxing · United States
Ryan LaFlare

No background on record

Camp · Bellmore Kickboxing Academy

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

49%
Head
49%
18%
Body
40%
32%
Leg
12%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

John Howardlast 21 fights
56%25%20%
Ryan LaFlarelast 10 fights
65%18%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

John Howard· from fights outside the UFC Ryan LaFlare
Strikes landed / min
2.242.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersRyan LaFlare · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.131.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersRyan LaFlare · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.672.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersRyan LaFlare · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
49%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersRyan LaFlare · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
54%58%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersRyan LaFlare · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersRyan LaFlare · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.24
Strikes landed / min
2.89
3.13
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.86
2.67 / 5.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.13 / 4.8
49%
Takedown accuracy
44%
54%
Takedown defence
58%
3:14
Control time / fight
4:13
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

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
Ryan LaFlare9 UFC fights · 362 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
27%98/448
22%80/142
12%42/53
Clinch
6%23/57
12%42/57
1%2/3
Ground
14%50/87
7%24/26
0%1/2

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have John Howard and Ryan LaFlare ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Nelson (Fri, Apr 11, 2014), where Ryan LaFlare won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of John Howard and Ryan LaFlare?

John Howard is 24-13-0 and Ryan LaFlare is 14-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, John Howard or Ryan LaFlare?

Ryan LaFlare has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 72" · 183 cm for John Howard, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, John Howard or Ryan LaFlare?

Ryan LaFlare is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; John Howard stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, John Howard or Ryan LaFlare?

John Howard is 43 and Ryan LaFlare is 42.

Who has more finishes, John Howard or Ryan LaFlare?

John Howard has 17 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Ryan LaFlare has 7 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).