Saturday, December 28, 2013MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States
John Howard defeated Siyar Bahadurzada by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2, held Saturday, December 28, 2013 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, John Howard won the decision.
John Howard vs Siyar Bahadurzada
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
John HowardSiyar Bahadurzada
0
Knockdowns0
47 / 89
Significant strikes44 / 120
53%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
112 / 159
Total strikes83 / 162
3 / 15
Takedowns1 / 2
20%
Takedown accuracy50%
5:54
Control time1:54
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
John HowardSiyar Bahadurzada
2860%2148%
Head
1021%1739%
Body
919%614%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
John Howard
38%47%15%
Siyar Bahadurzada
50%50%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
John Howard47 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/23
44/8
77/7
Clinch
1414/33
66/7
22/2
Ground
77/9
0
0
Siyar Bahadurzada44 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1717/69
33/8
22/7
Clinch
44/14
1414/17
44/5
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
John HowardSiyar Bahadurzada
R1
9
16
10-910-910-9
R2
18
23
10-910-910-9
R3
20
5
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: John Howard
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 25
Significant strikes16 / 50
36%
Sig. strike accuracy32%
27 / 44
Total strikes24 / 59
1 / 6
Takedowns0 / 0
1:24
Control time0:34
Round 2Judges: John Howard
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 37
Significant strikes23 / 52
49%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
36 / 57
Total strikes34 / 63
1 / 6
Takedowns1 / 2
17%
Takedown accuracy50%
1:01
Control time1:20
Round 3Judges: John Howard
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 27
Significant strikes5 / 18
74%
Sig. strike accuracy28%
49 / 58
Total strikes25 / 40
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
3:29
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
13
John Howard
0
Siyar Bahadurzada
●30-27 Howard×7●29-28 Howard×5●30-28 Howard
All 13 media scorecards
- Paul-Delos Santos · Las Vegas Sun30-27Howard
- Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca30-27Howard
- Chase Raymond · BJPenn.com30-27Howard
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Howard
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Howard
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Howard
- Dave Doyle · MMAFighting.com30-27Howard
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30-28Howard
- John Pollock · Fight Network29-28Howard
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Howard
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29-28Howard
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Howard
- Cory Braiterman · MMAMania.com29-28Howard
Fan Scorecards
20 fan scorecards submitted
90%
John Howard
5%
Draw
5%
Siyar Bahadurzada
●30-27 Howard55%●29-28 Howard20%●30-28 Howard10%●29-29 Draw5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
75%
Howard
R2
75%
Howard
R3
95%
Howard
Betting Odds
John Howard
+129
44% implied win probability
Open: +116Best: +137
Siyar Bahadurzada
-155
61% implied win probability
Open: -139Best: -147
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | John Howard | Siyar Bahadurzada | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +137 | -158 | |
| Bovada | +120 | -155 | |
| Pinnacle | +133 | -147 | |
| sports-interaction | +125 | -161 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- John Howard lands 2.67 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
John Howard
No background on record
Camp · FAF Kickboxing · United StatesSiyar Bahadurzada
No background on record
Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · AfghanistanSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
49%72%
Head
18%20%
Body
32%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
John Howardlast 21 fights
56%25%20%
Siyar Bahadurzadalast 8 fights
49%22%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
John Howard· from fights outside the UFC Siyar Bahadurzada
Strikes landed / min
2.242.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersSiyar Bahadurzada · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.133.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersSiyar Bahadurzada · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.671.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersSiyar Bahadurzada · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
49%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersSiyar Bahadurzada · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
54%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersSiyar Bahadurzada · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersSiyar Bahadurzada · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.24
Strikes landed / min2.91
3.13
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.23
2.67 / 5.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.32 / 2.2
49%
Takedown accuracy61%
54%
Takedown defence62%
3:14
Control time / fight1:58
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
John Howard14 UFC fights · 369 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
24%90/318
8%29/51
28%103/125
Clinch
14%51/113
8%29/35
5%19/19
Ground
9%34/52
3%10/10
1%4/4
Siyar Bahadurzada8 UFC fights · 264 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%97/387
7%19/40
5%14/25
Clinch
9%23/44
12%32/37
2%4/5
Ground
27%71/106
1%3/3
0%1/1
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
John Howard23 of 49 ended early · 47%26 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Siyar Bahadurzada22 of 34 ended early · 65%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
John Howard1-4
- L
- L
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- WOzzie AlvarezCES 63: Howard vs. Alvarez · Aug 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
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- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2019 Regular Season · Jul 10, 2019TKO · R1 · 1:37 · Welterweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2019 Regular Season · May 8, 2019Submission · R1 · 4:54 · Welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3 · Oct 19, 2018DEC · R2 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3 · Oct 19, 2018DEC · R2 · 4:58 · Middleweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season · Aug 15, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season · Jul 4, 2018Submission · R2 · 2:59 · Middleweight
- WRoger CarrollCES 46: Howard vs. Carroll · Oct 27, 2017Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- L
- WMichael ArrantWSOF 31: Ivanov vs. Copeland · Jun 17, 2016Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- L
- W
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Nelson · Apr 11, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 · Dec 28, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WChris WoodallCES 17: New Blood · Jun 7, 2013TKO · R1 · 2:14 · Middleweight
- WJason LouckCES 16: Path To Destruction · Apr 12, 2013TKO · R1 · 0:23 · Middleweight
- LLeandro SilvaGoias Regional · Oct 27, 2012DEC
- WBrett ChismCES 13: Real Pain · Oct 6, 2012TKO · R2 · 3:31 · Middleweight
- WScott RehmCES 12: Far Beyond Driven · Aug 3, 2012Submission · R1 · 1:28 · Catchweight
- WTodd ChattelleCES 10: Never Surrender · Apr 13, 2012TKO · R2 · 4:48 · Middleweight
- W
- L
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- L
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- W
- W
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- W
- WNick CalandrinoIFL 22: Connecticut · May 16, 2008TKO · R3 · 2:24 · Welterweight
- WJose RodriguezRing of Combat 18 · Mar 7, 2008TKO · R1 · 4:07 · Welterweight
- L
- LWoody WeatherbyWFL 19: Calloway Cup 7 · Sep 29, 2007TKO · R1 · 2:32 · Welterweight
- WMandela KponouCombat Zone 23 · Aug 25, 2007Submission
- L
- WJosh RosaanCFFC 4: The War On The Shore · Apr 13, 2007Submission · R3 · 1:17 · Middleweight
- LAlexandre MorenoWorld Fighting League · Sep 23, 2006Submission
- WJason DublinCombat Zone 15 · Apr 22, 2006Submission · R2 · 2:39 · Welterweight
- WAldo SantosWorld Fighting League · Dec 3, 2005Submission
- WMandela KponouWorld Fighting League · Feb 5, 2005Submission
- WLes RichardsonCombat Zone 9 · Dec 4, 2004Submission · R2 · 2:53
- WJason DublinCombat Zone 8 · Oct 2, 2004Unanimous Decision
Siyar Bahadurzada3-2
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- L
- LUFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann · Mar 3, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WTommy De PretUltimate Glory 14 · May 28, 2011TKO · R2 · 4:16 · Welterweight
- W
- WDerrick NobleGlory Kickboxing · Oct 16, 2010TKO
- WCarlos PereiraShooto Brasil · Aug 6, 2010TKO
- W
- WLeandro SilvaShooto Brasil · Aug 27, 2009TKO
- L
- W
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- WNathan SchouterenUltimate Glory 6 · Nov 17, 2007TKO · R1 · 4:17 · Middleweight
- WShiko YamashitaShooto · Jul 15, 2007DEC
- WKurt VerschuerenUltimate Glory 3 · May 20, 2007TKO · R1 · 0:27 · Middleweight
- WRoodi TroostIMA: Staredown City 2007 · Apr 22, 2007TKO · Middleweight
- WRolandas AgrbaUltimate Glory 2 · Jan 21, 2007Submission · R1 · 0:26 · Middleweight
- WDenis CharoykinRings Holland · Oct 15, 2006DEC · Welterweight
- WAlexander PenaoShooto Holland · Sep 10, 2005TKO · Welterweight
- LStefan KleverRings Holland · Dec 12, 2004Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- DPatrick ValleeRings Holland · Nov 28, 2004DEC · Welterweight
- LNathan SchouterenShooto Holland · Mar 28, 2004Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- DPatrick ValleeShooto Holland · Oct 18, 2003DEC · Middleweight
- WArshak DahabagyanShooto Holland · Sep 20, 2003Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WSebastian RitjslagShooto Holland · Apr 20, 2003Submission · Light Heavyweight
- WDennis van AsseltShooto Holland · Apr 20, 2003Submission · Light Heavyweight
- WHubert VeenendaalShooto Holland · Apr 12, 2003Submission · R1 · 2:28 · Middleweight
- WMingoes PelupessyShooto Holland · Sep 29, 2002TKO · R1 · 0:19 · Light Heavyweight
- WMarc LangeNetherlands Regional · Mar 8, 2002TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won John Howard vs Siyar Bahadurzada?
John Howard defeated Siyar Bahadurzada by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2, held Saturday, December 28, 2013 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, John Howard won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for John Howard vs Siyar Bahadurzada?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, John Howard won the decision.
Was John Howard vs Siyar Bahadurzada a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 13 media scores picked John Howard.