Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
John Howard
United StatesJohn Howard
“Doomsday”
24-13-0
RESULT

John Howard def. Siyar Bahadurzada (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Siyar Bahadurzada
AfghanistanSiyar Bahadurzada
“The Great”
24-8-1
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, John Howard won the decision.

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
#HowardBahadurzada
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Junichiro Kamijo
#HowardBahadurzada
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Lee
#HowardBahadurzada
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

13
Howard
-
0
Bahadurzada
●30-27 Howard×7●29-28 Howard×5●30-28 Howard
All 13 media scorecards▾

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

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.

SportsbookJohn HowardSiyar Bahadurzada
Bookmaker+137-158
Bovada+120-155
Pinnacle+133-147
sports-interaction+125-161

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

John Howard 47%53% Siyar Bahadurzada

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
6 edges
Siyar Bahadurzada
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power84
90Speed82
85Precision69
88Durability81
82Engine62
96Wrestling79
94Ground96

Biggest edge John Howard, Kick speed +28

Attribute by attribute

John Howard is on the left of every row, Siyar Bahadurzada on the right.
82Punch power98
96Kick power70
83Punch speed95
96Kick speed68
85Accuracy69
96Takedowns79
96Ground striking98
91Submissions93
82Chin92
93Body strength69
82Cardio62

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

Tale of the Tape

24-13-0
Record
24-8-1
1746
Power Index rating
1766
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
42
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Afghanistan

Striking Profile

2.15
SLpM
2.91
50%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.08
SApM
3.23
51%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

2.70
TD Avg.
1.32
49%
TD Acc.
61%
53%
TD Def.
62%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Howard · 0-4-1
Siyar Bahadurzada · 3-2
  • L
    Ismail Naurdiev
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Curtis Millender
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2 · Dec 30, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Luan Chagas
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee · Apr 22, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 2:40 · Welterweight
  • W
    Rob Wilkinson
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve · Sep 2, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 3:10 · Middleweight
  • W
    Brandon Thatch
    UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · Mar 5, 2016
    Submission · R3 · 4:11 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 8 fights
26.4
Avg sig. strikes
33.0
1.80
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
55%
Distance
49%
24%
Clinch
22%
21%
Ground
28%