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John Howard vs Tim Means

John Howard is 24-13-0; Tim Means is 33-17-1 (1 NC). John Howard is 1 year older than Tim Means. Tim Means has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over John Howard. Tim Means is 7" · 18 cm taller than John Howard. They have met once: John Howard 0, Tim Means 1.

John Howard
United States
John Howard
“DOOMS DAY” · 24-13-0
UDUDUD
WelterweightMet once
Tim Means
United States
Tim Means
“The Dirty Bird” · 33-17-1 (1 NC)
SUBTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

John Howard

No background on record

Camp · FAF Kickboxing · United States
Tim Means
  • 2012KOTC Lightweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
  • 2010KOTC Junior Welterweight Championship (160 lb)King of the Cage
Camp · FIT NHB · Albuquerque, New Mexico, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

49%
Head
61%
18%
Body
28%
32%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

John Howardlast 21 fights
56%25%20%
Tim Meanslast 29 fights
77%14%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

John Howard· from fights outside the UFC Tim Means· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.245.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersTim Means · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.133.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.671.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
49%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
54%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersTim Means · Below avg · better than 32% 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
5.04
3.13
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.65
2.67 / 5.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.14 / 2.8
49%
Takedown accuracy
40%
54%
Takedown defence
65%
3:14
Control time / fight
1:23
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
Tim Means28 UFC fights · 1395 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%633/1803
21%298/464
10%146/158
Clinch
8%112/167
6%84/93
0%3/5
Ground
7%99/155
1%17/20
0%3/3

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 HowardTim Means

Frequently asked questions

Have John Howard and Tim Means ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant (Thu, Dec 10, 2015), where Tim Means won by TKO.

What are the records of John Howard and Tim Means?

John Howard is 24-13-0 and Tim Means is 33-17-1 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, John Howard or Tim Means?

Tim Means has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 72" · 183 cm for John Howard, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, John Howard or Tim Means?

Tim Means is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; John Howard stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, John Howard or Tim Means?

John Howard is 43 and Tim Means is 42.

Who has more finishes, John Howard or Tim Means?

John Howard has 17 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Tim Means has 25 wins (20 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).