Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Bruno Santos
Carioca
15-2-0
RESULT

Bruno Santos def. John Howard (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
John Howard
DOOMS DAY
24-13-0
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Ocean Resort Casino, Atlantic City, United States

Bruno Santos defeated John Howard by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season, held Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Ocean Resort Casino, Atlantic City. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Bruno Santos won the decision.

Fight stats

Bruno Santos
John Howard
0
Knockdowns
0
-
Significant strikes
-
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
39 of 94
Total strikes
23 of 44
5 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
1
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
8 of 20
Total str.
6 of 12
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
19 of 43
Total str.
10 of 17
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
12 of 31
Total str.
7 of 15
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
-
Ctrl
-

Judges' Scorecards

#SantosHoward
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#SantosHoward
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#SantosHoward
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Bruno Santos vs John Howard?

Bruno Santos defeated John Howard by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season, held Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Ocean Resort Casino, Atlantic City. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Bruno Santos won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Bruno Santos vs John Howard?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Bruno Santos won the decision.

Referee
Gasper Oliver
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Bruno Santos 42%58% John Howard

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Bruno Santos
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
John Howard
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

76Power89
60Speed90
53Precision85
80Durability88
65Engine82
98Wrestling96
95Ground94

Biggest edge John Howard, Accuracy +32

Attribute by attribute

Bruno Santos is on the left of every row, John Howard on the right.
67Punch power82
84Kick power96
52Punch speed83
68Kick speed96
53Accuracy85
98Takedowns96
99Ground striking96
91Submissions91
73Chin82
87Body strength93
65Cardio82

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

15-2-0
Record
24-13-0
1672
Power Index rating
1729
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
43
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
-
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.18
SLpM
2.15
46%
Str. Acc.
50%
2.27
SApM
3.08
56%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

3.00
TD Avg.
2.70
37%
TD Acc.
49%
66%
TD Def.
53%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Bruno Santos · 1-4
  • L
    BFL 77 · Jun 9, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:42 · Middleweight
  • W
    Titan FC 81 · Apr 14, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • L
    ACA 104: Krasnodar · Feb 21, 2020
    Knockout · R1 · 2:56 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    ACA 97: ACA 97 - Krasnodar · Aug 31, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:33 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    ACA 97: Krasnodar · Aug 31, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:33 · Middleweight
John Howard · 0-4-1
  • L
    BKFC Fight Night Mohegan Sun: Porter vs Cleckler · Jun 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 02:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    BKFC Fight Night · Jun 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:00
  • L
    CES 77: Rosa vs. Harvey · May 3, 2024
    Decision
  • D
    Reality Fighting · Jan 7, 2023
    Decision
  • L
    CES 70: Ghareeb vs. Dubuque · Sep 9, 2022
    Decision

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 21 fights
17.7
Avg sig. strikes
25.9
2.67
Avg takedowns
1.80
5:30
Avg control time
3:14
25
Career high strikes
48
5
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Bruno Santos
Strike target
John Howard
49%
Head
49%
23%
Body
18%
28%
Leg
32%
Bruno Santos
Strike position
John Howard
19%
Distance
56%
19%
Clinch
25%
63%
Ground
20%