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

Brian Ebersole def. John Howard (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Brian Ebersole
United StatesBrian 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

Judges' Scorecards

Lester Griffin
#HowardEbersole
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Marcos Rosales
#HowardEbersole
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Cardo Urso
#HowardEbersole
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

6
Howard
–
5
Ebersole
●29–28 Howard×6●29–28 Ebersole×5
All 11 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

48%
Howard
11%
Draw
41%
Ebersole
44 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Howard47.7%●29–28 Ebersole40.9%●29–29 Draw11.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Ebersole
R2
98%
Howard
R3
46%
Howard

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Howard vs Brian Ebersole?

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.

What were the judges' scorecards for John Howard vs Brian Ebersole?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 28–29 — Brian Ebersole won the decision.

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

John Howard 44%56% Brian Ebersole

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

24-13-0
Record
51-18-1 (1 NC)
1529
Elo rating
1574
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
45
5'7"
170 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.15
SLpM
2.32
50%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.08
SApM
2.14
51%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

2.70
TD Avg.
1.70
49%
TD Acc.
23%
53%
TD Def.
61%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • L
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  • D
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  • W
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Brian Ebersole · 2-3
  • L
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  • W
    John Howard
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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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%