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John Howard vs Thiago Alves

John Howard is 24-13-0; Thiago Alves is 23-15-0. John Howard has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Thiago Alves. Thiago Alves is 2" · 5 cm taller than John Howard. They have met once: John Howard 0, Thiago Alves 1.

John Howard
United States
John Howard
“DOOMS DAY” · 24-13-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
WelterweightMet once
Thiago Alves
Brazil
Thiago Alves
“Pitbull” · 23-15-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Split Decision
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Style & credentials

John Howard

No background on record

Camp · FAF Kickboxing
Thiago Alves
Muay ThaiBJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2021Inaugural BKFC Middleweight ChampionshipBKFC
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

49%
Head
56%
18%
Body
15%
32%
Leg
30%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

John Howardlast 21 fights
56%25%20%
Thiago Alveslast 30 fights
79%12%9%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

John Howard· incl. 7 fights outside the UFC Thiago Alves· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.153.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.083.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.700.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
49%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
54%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.15
Strikes landed / min
3.73
3.08
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.42
2.70 / 5.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.71 / 1.2
49%
Takedown accuracy
61%
54%
Takedown defence
63%
3:14
Control time / fight
1:09
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
Thiago Alves27 UFC fights · 1050 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%367/1484
8%87/117
34%357/453
Clinch
7%71/142
5%51/59
0%4/5
Ground
11%112/211
0%1/2
0%0/0

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 HowardThiago Alves

Frequently asked questions

Have John Howard and Thiago Alves ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck (Sat, Dec 11, 2010), where Thiago Alves won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of John Howard and Thiago Alves?

John Howard is 24-13-0 and Thiago Alves is 23-15-0.

Who has the longer reach, John Howard or Thiago Alves?

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

Who is taller, John Howard or Thiago Alves?

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

Who is older, John Howard or Thiago Alves?

They are the same age: 43.

Who has more finishes, John Howard or Thiago Alves?

John Howard has 17 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Thiago Alves has 14 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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