Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
John Howard def. Siyar Bahadurzada (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Saturday, December 28, 2013
MGM 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.
Fight stats
John Howard
Siyar Bahadurzada
0
Knockdowns
0
47 of 89
Significant strikes
44 of 120
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
112 of 159
Total strikes
83 of 162
3 of 15
Takedowns
1 of 2
20%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:54
Control time
1:54
Significant strikes by target
28 of 65
Head
21 of 83
10 of 15
Body
17 of 25
9 of 9
Leg
6 of 12
18 of 38
Distance
22 of 84
22 of 42
Clinch
22 of 36
7 of 9
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 25
Sig. str.
16 of 50
27 of 44
Total str.
24 of 59
1 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:24
Ctrl
0:34
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 37
Sig. str.
23 of 52
36 of 57
Total str.
34 of 63
1 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:01
Ctrl
1:20
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 27
Sig. str.
5 of 18
49 of 58
Total str.
25 of 40
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:29
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Adalaide Byrd
| # | Howard | Bahadurzada |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Junichiro Kamijo
| # | Howard | Bahadurzada |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Chris Lee
| # | Howard | Bahadurzada |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Media Scores
13
Howard
–
0
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
90%
Howard
5%
Draw
5%
Bahadurzada
20 fan scorecards submitted
●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
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
24-13-0
Record
24-8-1
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
42
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
2.15
SLpM
2.91
50%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.08
SApM
3.23
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.70
TD Avg.
1.32
49%
TD Acc.
61%
53%
TD Def.
62%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
John Howard · 2-2-1
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 1Fri, Oct 11, 2019Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2019 Regular SeasonThu, Jul 11, 2019Knockout · R1 · 3:23 · Welterweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2019 Regular SeasonThu, May 9, 2019Submission · R1 · 4:54 · Welterweight
- DProfessional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3Sat, Oct 20, 2018Draw · R2 · 4:58 · Middleweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3Sat, Oct 20, 2018Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Siyar Bahadurzada · 3-2
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 14 fights · 8 fights
26.4
Avg sig. strikes
33.0
2.21
Avg takedowns
1.00
3:14
Avg control time
1:58
48
Career high strikes
84
7
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
John Howard
Strike target
Siyar Bahadurzada
47%
Head
72%
18%
Body
20%
34%
Leg
7%
John Howard
Strike position
Siyar Bahadurzada
60%
Distance
49%
27%
Clinch
22%
13%
Ground
28%
