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

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

Betting Odds

John Howard
-256
72% implied win probability
Open: -202Best: -235
Brian Ebersole
+196
34% implied win probability
Open: +173Best: +216

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJohn HowardBrian Ebersole
Bookmaker-235+195
Bovada-260+175
Pinnacle-242+216
sports-interaction-295+200

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

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

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.

Was John Howard vs Brian Ebersole a robbery?

Many scored it for John Howard: 48% of 44 fan cards scored it for John Howard; 55% of 11 media scores picked John Howard. The judges gave it to Brian Ebersole.

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

Win probability

John Howard 53%47% Brian Ebersole

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
Brian Ebersole
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power79
90Speed73
85Precision79
88Durability88
82Engine94
96Wrestling96
94Ground87

Biggest edge John Howard, Punch speed +23

Attribute by attribute

John Howard is on the left of every row, Brian Ebersole on the right.
82Punch power70
96Kick power88
83Punch speed60
96Kick speed85
85Accuracy79
96Takedowns96
96Ground striking96
91Submissions78
82Chin83
93Body strength93
82Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

24-13-0
Record
51-18-1 (1 NC)
1745
Power Index rating
1728
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)

John Howard · 0-4-1
Brian Ebersole · 1-4
  • L
    Steve Kennedy
    Hex Fight Series 6 · Jun 24, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Omari Akhmedov
    UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · Jun 6, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    John Howard
    UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · Sep 27, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rick Story
    UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · Nov 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    James Head
    UFC 149: Faber vs Barao · Jul 21, 2012
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 8 fights
26.4
Avg sig. strikes
30.1
1.80
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
55%
Distance
59%
24%
Clinch
17%
21%
Ground
24%