Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
John Howard def. Cathal Pendred (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, July 11, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States
John Howard defeated Cathal Pendred by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor, held Saturday, July 11, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Cathal Pendred
John Howard
0
Knockdowns
0
45 of 87
Significant strikes
48 of 88
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
62 of 104
Total strikes
78 of 119
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:44
Control time
1:36
Significant strikes by target
11 of 44
Head
35 of 71
20 of 26
Body
5 of 8
14 of 17
Leg
8 of 9
24 of 62
Distance
31 of 60
21 of 25
Clinch
16 of 27
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 33
Sig. str.
14 of 22
26 of 42
Total str.
21 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 26
Sig. str.
16 of 32
21 of 32
Total str.
27 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 28
Sig. str.
18 of 34
15 of 30
Total str.
30 of 46
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:32
Ctrl
0:23
Judges' Scorecards
Adalaide Byrd
| # | Pendred | Howard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2829
Marcos Rosales
| # | Pendred | Howard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2829
Tony Weeks
| # | Pendred | Howard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2928
Media Scores
0
Pendred
–
11
Howard
●30–27 Howard×9●30–28 Howard●29–28 Howard
All 11 media scorecards▾
- CagePages.com30–27Howard
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30–27Howard
- MMABrasil.com.br30–27Howard
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30–27Howard
- Hunter Homistek · BleacherReport.com30–27Howard
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Howard
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30–27Howard
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30–27Howard
- Cory Braiterman · MMAMania.com30–27Howard
- Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com30–28Howard
- Fergus O'Farrell · Setanta29–28Howard
Fan Scorecards
11%
Pendred
89%
Howard
35 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Howard68.6%●29–28 Howard14.3%●29–28 Pendred8.6%●30–28 Howard5.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
74%
Howard
R2
89%
Howard
R3
91%
Howard
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
17-4-1
Record
24-13-0
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
43
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
2.49
SLpM
2.15
44%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.01
SApM
3.08
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.46
TD Avg.
2.70
23%
TD Acc.
49%
83%
TD Def.
53%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Cathal Pendred · 3-2
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
Common Opponents
Cathal Pendred
John Howard
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 6 fights · 14 fights
30.3
Avg sig. strikes
26.4
2.00
Avg takedowns
2.21
2:46
Avg control time
3:14
55
Career high strikes
48
4
Career high TDs
7
Strike Distribution
Cathal Pendred
Strike target
John Howard
30%
Head
47%
21%
Body
18%
49%
Leg
34%
Cathal Pendred
Strike position
John Howard
77%
Distance
60%
22%
Clinch
27%
1%
Ground
13%