Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
David Michaud
BullDawg
11-3-0
RESULT

David Michaud def. John Howard (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 2 · 5:00
John Howard
DOOMS DAY
24-13-0
Friday, October 11, 2019
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

David Michaud defeated John Howard by Unanimous Decision in round 2 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 1, held Friday, October 11, 2019 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 20-18, 20-18, 20-18, David Michaud won the decision.

Judges' Scorecards

#MichaudHoward
1109
2109
Total2018
#MichaudHoward
1109
2109
Total2018
#MichaudHoward
1109
2109
Total2018

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

David Michaud
-129
56% implied win probability
Open: -114Best: -125
John Howard
-101
50% implied win probability
Open: -115Best: +103

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDavid MichaudJohn Howard
Bookmaker-133+103
unibet-125-106

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won David Michaud vs John Howard?

David Michaud defeated John Howard by Unanimous Decision in round 2 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 1, held Friday, October 11, 2019 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 20-18, 20-18, 20-18, David Michaud won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for David Michaud vs John Howard?

The judges scored it 20-18, 20-18, 20-18, David Michaud won the decision.

Referee
Mark Smith
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

David Michaud 49%51% 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 · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

David Michaud
Grappling Specialist
No edges
John Howard
Grappling Specialist
11 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

69Power89
68Speed90
64Precision85
82Durability88
80Engine82
94Wrestling96
88Ground94

Biggest edge John Howard, Kick speed +41

Attribute by attribute

David Michaud is on the left of every row, John Howard on the right.
81Punch power82
57Kick power96
80Punch speed83
55Kick speed96
64Accuracy85
94Takedowns96
95Ground striking96
81Submissions91
74Chin82
89Body strength93
80Cardio82

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

Tale of the Tape

11-3-0
Record
24-13-0
1708
Power Index rating
1716
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
43
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
-
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.25
SLpM
2.15
43%
Str. Acc.
50%
4.45
SApM
3.08
54%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

2.53
TD Avg.
2.70
58%
TD Acc.
49%
77%
TD Def.
53%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

David Michaud · 3-2
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - 2019 Season PFL Championships · Dec 31, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 2:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 1 · Oct 11, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 1 · Oct 11, 2019
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2019 Regular Season · Jul 10, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:37 · Welterweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2019 Regular Season · May 8, 2019
    Knockout · R1 · 0:17 · Welterweight
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 5 fights · 21 fights
45.0
Avg sig. strikes
25.9
1.40
Avg takedowns
1.80
3:41
Avg control time
3:14
77
Career high strikes
48
4
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

David Michaud
Strike target
John Howard
73%
Head
49%
21%
Body
18%
6%
Leg
32%
David Michaud
Strike position
John Howard
62%
Distance
56%
15%
Clinch
25%
23%
Ground
20%