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John Howard vs Siyar Bahadurzada

John Howard is 24-13-0; Siyar Bahadurzada is 24-8-1. John Howard is 1 year older than Siyar Bahadurzada. Siyar Bahadurzada has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over John Howard. Siyar Bahadurzada is 4" · 10 cm taller than John Howard. They have met once: John Howard 1, Siyar Bahadurzada 0.

John Howard
United States
John Howard
“DOOMS DAY” · 24-13-0
UDUDUD
WelterweightMet once
Siyar Bahadurzada
Afghanistan
Siyar Bahadurzada
“The Great” · 24-8-1
UDUDTKO
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Style & credentials

John Howard

No background on record

Camp · FAF Kickboxing · United States
Siyar Bahadurzada

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · Afghanistan

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

49%
Head
72%
18%
Body
20%
32%
Leg
7%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

John Howardlast 21 fights
56%25%20%
Siyar Bahadurzadalast 8 fights
49%22%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

John Howard· from fights outside the UFC Siyar Bahadurzada· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.242.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersSiyar Bahadurzada · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.133.23
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John Howard · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersSiyar Bahadurzada · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.671.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersSiyar Bahadurzada · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
49%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersSiyar Bahadurzada · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
54%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersSiyar Bahadurzada · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersSiyar Bahadurzada · Average · better than 40% 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
2.91
3.13
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.23
2.67 / 5.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.32 / 2.1
49%
Takedown accuracy
62%
54%
Takedown defence
63%
3:14
Control time / fight
1:58
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

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
Siyar Bahadurzada8 UFC fights · 264 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%97/387
7%19/40
5%14/25
Clinch
9%23/44
12%32/37
2%4/5
Ground
27%71/106
1%3/3
0%1/1

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 Siyar Bahadurzada ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 (Sat, Dec 28, 2013), where John Howard won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of John Howard and Siyar Bahadurzada?

John Howard is 24-13-0 and Siyar Bahadurzada is 24-8-1.

Who has the longer reach, John Howard or Siyar Bahadurzada?

Siyar Bahadurzada has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 72" · 183 cm for John Howard, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, John Howard or Siyar Bahadurzada?

Siyar Bahadurzada is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; John Howard stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, John Howard or Siyar Bahadurzada?

John Howard is 43 and Siyar Bahadurzada is 42.

Who has more finishes, John Howard or Siyar Bahadurzada?

John Howard has 17 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Siyar Bahadurzada has 20 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).