Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Bruno Santos
BrazilBruno Santos
“Carioca”
15-2-0
RESULT

Bruno Santos def. John Howard (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
John Howard
United StatesJohn Howard
“Doomsday”
24-13-0
Thursday, August 16, 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 Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Ocean Resort Casino, Atlantic City.

Judges' Scorecards

Unknown Judge
#SantosHoward
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Unknown Judge
#SantosHoward
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Unknown Judge
#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 Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Ocean Resort Casino, Atlantic City.

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 55%45% John Howard

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

15-2-0
Record
24-13-0
1546
Elo rating
1509
0
Win Streak
0
38
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
    Boris Atangana
    Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 2: 2025 First RoundSat, Jul 5, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:56 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Gustavo Oliveira
    KSW 84 - De Fries vs. BajorSat, Jul 15, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 1:52 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Jakub Wiklacz
    KSW 71 - Ziolkowski vs. RajewskiSat, Jun 18, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Sebastian Przybysz
    KSW 64 - Przybysz vs. SantosSat, Oct 23, 2021
    Submission · R3 · 4:20 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Pawel Politylo
    KSW 62 - Kolecki vs. SzostakSat, Jul 17, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
John Howard · 2-2-1
  • L
    David Michaud
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 1Fri, Oct 11, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ray Cooper III
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2019 Regular SeasonThu, Jul 11, 2019
    Knockout · R1 · 3:23 · Welterweight
  • L
    Magomed Magomedkerimov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2019 Regular SeasonThu, May 9, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 4:54 · Welterweight
  • D
    Louis Taylor
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3Sat, Oct 20, 2018
    Draw · R2 · 4:58 · Middleweight
  • W
    Eddie Gordon
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3Sat, Oct 20, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 14 fights
17.7
Avg sig. strikes
26.4
3.00
Avg takedowns
2.21
5:30
Avg control time
3:14
25
Career high strikes
48
4
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Bruno Santos
Strike target
John Howard
49%
Head
47%
23%
Body
18%
28%
Leg
34%
Bruno Santos
Strike position
John Howard
47%
Distance
60%
47%
Clinch
27%
6%
Ground
13%