Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECK
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Thiago Alves
BrazilThiago Alves
“Pitbull”
23-15-0
RESULT

Thiago Alves def. John Howard (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
John Howard
United StatesJohn Howard
“Doomsday”
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.

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

Nelson Hamilton
#AlvesHoward
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
David Therien
#AlvesHoward
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
John Woodburn
#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.

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.

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Thiago Alves 61%40% 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

23-15-0
Record
24-13-0
1629
Elo rating
1555
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

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

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  • L
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  • L
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John Howard · 2-2-1
  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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  • D
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    Draw · R2 · 4:58 · Middleweight
  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 14 fights
41.0
Avg sig. strikes
26.4
0.52
Avg takedowns
2.21
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
47%
14%
Body
18%
35%
Leg
34%
Thiago Alves
Strike position
John Howard
78%
Distance
60%
11%
Clinch
27%
10%
Ground
13%