Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
John Howard
John Howard
“Doomsday”
24-13-0
RESULT

Brian Ebersole def. John Howard (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Brian Ebersole
Brian Ebersole
“Bad Boy”
51-18-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, September 27, 2014
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Brian Ebersole defeated John Howard by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso, held Saturday, September 27, 2014 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

John Howard
Brian Ebersole
0
Knockdowns
0
42 of 66
Significant strikes
49 of 94
64%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
97 of 128
Total strikes
104 of 156
2 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 5
50%
Takedown accuracy
20%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
4:06
Control time
3:15
Significant strikes by target
19 of 40
Head
21 of 53
8 of 10
Body
7 of 14
15 of 16
Leg
21 of 27
26 of 40
Distance
32 of 72
16 of 26
Clinch
13 of 18
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 15
Sig. str.
17 of 24
13 of 23
Total str.
31 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
3:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 12
Sig. str.
4 of 12
38 of 46
Total str.
33 of 43
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:07
Ctrl
0:15
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
29 of 39
Sig. str.
28 of 58
46 of 59
Total str.
40 of 70
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:56
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

24-13-0
Record
51-18-1 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
45
5'7"
Height
6'0"
72"
Reach
73"
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
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Striking Profile

2.15
SLpM
2.32
50%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.08
SApM
2.14
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.70
TD Avg.
1.70
49%
TD Acc.
23%
53%
TD Def.
61%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Howard · 1-4
  • L
    Tim Means
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZantThu, Dec 10, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 0:21 · Welterweight
  • W
    Cathal Pendred
    UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregorSat, Jul 11, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Lorenz Larkin
    UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs SiverSun, Jan 18, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Welterweight
  • L
    Brian Ebersole
    UFC 178: Johnson vs CariasoSat, Sep 27, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ryan LaFlare
    UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs NelsonFri, Apr 11, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Brian Ebersole · 2-3
  • L
    Omari Akhmedov
    UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs HendersonSat, Jun 6, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    John Howard
    UFC 178: Johnson vs CariasoSat, Sep 27, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rick Story
    UFC 167: St-Pierre vs HendricksSat, Nov 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    James Head
    UFC 149: Faber vs BaraoSat, Jul 21, 2012
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    TJ Waldburger
    UFC on FX: Maynard vs GuidaFri, Jun 22, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 8 fights
26.4
Avg sig. strikes
30.1
2.21
Avg takedowns
1.25
3:14
Avg control time
4:11
48
Career high strikes
49
7
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

John Howard
Strike target
Brian Ebersole
47%
Head
59%
18%
Body
17%
34%
Leg
24%
John Howard
Strike position
Brian Ebersole
60%
Distance
59%
27%
Clinch
17%
13%
Ground
24%