Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Thiago Alves
Pitbull
23-15-0
RESULT

Thiago Alves def. John Howard (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
John Howard
DOOMS DAY
24-13-0
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Bell Centre, Montréal, Canada

Thiago Alves defeated John Howard by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECK, held Sunday, December 12, 2010 at Bell Centre, Montréal. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Thiago Alves won the decision.

Fight stats

Thiago Alves
John Howard
1
Knockdowns
0
73 of 185
Significant strikes
37 of 124
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
105 of 227
Total strikes
54 of 141
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:58
Control time
0:53
Significant strikes by target
36 of 139
Head
15 of 89
5 of 7
Body
6 of 12
32 of 39
Leg
16 of 23
66 of 166
Distance
30 of 110
4 of 11
Clinch
7 of 14
3 of 8
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
29 of 75
Sig. str.
12 of 46
37 of 85
Total str.
16 of 50
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:34
Ctrl
0:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 41
Sig. str.
8 of 22
37 of 72
Total str.
19 of 33
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:21
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
30 of 69
Sig. str.
17 of 56
31 of 70
Total str.
19 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:39

Judges' Scorecards

#AlvesHoward
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#AlvesHoward
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#AlvesHoward
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

6
Alves
-
0
Howard
30-27 Alves×6
All 6 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

100%
Alves
0%
Howard
6 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Alves100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Alves
R2
100%
Alves
R3
100%
Alves

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Thiago Alves vs John Howard?

Thiago Alves defeated John Howard by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECK, held Sunday, December 12, 2010 at Bell Centre, Montréal. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Thiago Alves won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Thiago Alves vs John Howard?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Thiago Alves won the decision.

Was Thiago Alves vs John Howard a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Thiago Alves.

Full robbery index
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Thiago Alves 59%41% 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)

Thiago Alves
Striking Technician
7 edges
John Howard
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power89
97Speed90
95Precision85
94Durability88
93Engine82
58Wrestling96
79Ground94

Biggest edge John Howard, Takedowns +38

Attribute by attribute

Thiago Alves is on the left of every row, John Howard on the right.
95Punch power82
94Kick power96
97Punch speed83
97Kick speed96
95Accuracy85
58Takedowns96
84Ground striking96
74Submissions91
91Chin82
97Body strength93
93Cardio82

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

Tale of the Tape

23-15-0
Record
24-13-0
1802
Power Index rating
1742
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
43
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Muay ThaiBJJ
vs
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Thiago Alves
  • Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2021Inaugural BKFC Middleweight Championship · BKFC
  • Competitor · Amateur MMA Brazil

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

John Howard

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.73
SLpM
2.15
41%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.42
SApM
3.08
62%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
2.70
60%
TD Acc.
49%
63%
TD Def.
53%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Alves · 2-3
  • L
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 4 · Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:00
  • W
    BKFC 18: Beltran vs. Shewmaker · Jun 26, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 2:00
  • W
    BKFC 12: Alves vs. Lane · Sep 11, 2020
    Split Decision
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik · Dec 8, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade · May 12, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 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 27 fights · 21 fights
41.0
Avg sig. strikes
25.9
0.52
Avg takedowns
1.80
1:09
Avg control time
3:14
116
Career high strikes
48
3
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Thiago Alves
Strike target
John Howard
51%
Head
49%
14%
Body
18%
35%
Leg
32%
Thiago Alves
Strike position
John Howard
78%
Distance
56%
11%
Clinch
25%
10%
Ground
20%