Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
John Howard
Doomsday
24-13-0
RESULT

John Howard def. Tamdan McCrory (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Tamdan McCrory
The Barncat
14-5-0
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Wachovia Center

John Howard defeated Tamdan McCrory by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 101: DECLARATION, held Saturday, August 8, 2009 at Wachovia Center. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, John Howard won the decision.

Fight stats

John Howard
Tamdan McCrory
0
Knockdowns
0
19 of 37
Significant strikes
11 of 46
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
24%
58 of 78
Total strikes
44 of 83
5 of 7
Takedowns
2 of 6
71%
Takedown accuracy
33%
1
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
2
8:25
Control time
3:03
Significant strikes by target
5 of 19
Head
8 of 42
5 of 6
Body
2 of 3
9 of 12
Leg
1 of 1
8 of 21
Distance
5 of 33
0 of 0
Clinch
3 of 3
11 of 16
Ground
3 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 10
Sig. str.
6 of 17
14 of 19
Total str.
17 of 30
1 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
1
2:37
Ctrl
1:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 10
Sig. str.
2 of 11
19 of 26
Total str.
13 of 23
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:48
Ctrl
1:22
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 17
Sig. str.
3 of 18
25 of 33
Total str.
14 of 30
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
3:00
Ctrl
0:32

Judges' Scorecards

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The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

1
Howard
-
1
McCrory
29-28 Howard29-28 McCrory
All 2 media scorecards
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Howard
  • Sherdog.com29-28McCrory

Fan Scorecards

100%
Howard
0%
McCrory
2 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Howard100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
McCrory
R2
100%
Howard
R3
100%
Howard

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Howard vs Tamdan McCrory?

John Howard defeated Tamdan McCrory by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 101: DECLARATION, held Saturday, August 8, 2009 at Wachovia Center. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, John Howard won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for John Howard vs Tamdan McCrory?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, John Howard won the decision.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

John Howard 41%59% Tamdan McCrory

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)

John Howard
Grappling Specialist
9 edges
Tamdan McCrory
Submission Ace
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power65
90Speed49
85Precision50
88Durability68
82Engine70
96Wrestling95
94Ground98

Biggest edge John Howard, Kick speed +45

Attribute by attribute

John Howard is on the left of every row, Tamdan McCrory on the right.
82Punch power74
96Kick power55
83Punch speed47
96Kick speed51
85Accuracy50
96Takedowns95
96Ground striking97
91Submissions98
82Chin67
93Body strength68
82Cardio70

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

Tale of the Tape

24-13-0
Record
14-5-0
1668
Power Index rating
1731
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
39
5'7"
170 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.15
SLpM
2.07
50%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.08
SApM
1.60
51%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

2.70
TD Avg.
2.28
49%
TD Acc.
50%
53%
TD Def.
33%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
2.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Howard · 0-4-1
Tamdan McCrory · 2-3
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    Submission · R1 · 1:08
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  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 0:59 · Middleweight
  • W
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  • W
    Bellator 134 · Feb 27, 2015
    Submission · R1 · 1:06 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 9 fights
26.4
Avg sig. strikes
17.8
1.80
Avg takedowns
1.22
3:14
Avg control time
3:07
48
Career high strikes
39
7
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

John Howard
Strike target
Tamdan McCrory
47%
Head
68%
18%
Body
19%
34%
Leg
13%
John Howard
Strike position
Tamdan McCrory
55%
Distance
37%
24%
Clinch
21%
21%
Ground
43%