Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Cathal Pendred
IrelandCathal Pendred
“The Punisher”
17-4-1
RESULT

John Howard def. Cathal Pendred (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
John Howard
United StatesJohn Howard
“Doomsday”
24-13-0
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
#PendredHoward
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Marcos Rosales
#PendredHoward
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Tony Weeks
#PendredHoward
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

0
Pendred
–
11
Howard
●30–27 Howard×9●30–28 Howard●29–28 Howard
All 11 media scorecards▾

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cathal Pendred vs John Howard?

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.

What were the judges' scorecards for Cathal Pendred vs John Howard?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 28–29 — John Howard won the decision.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Cathal Pendred 67%33% John Howard

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

17-4-1
Record
24-13-0
1615
Elo rating
1494
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
43
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Ireland
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.49
SLpM
2.15
44%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.01
SApM
3.08
55%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

2.46
TD Avg.
2.70
23%
TD Acc.
49%
83%
TD Def.
53%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cathal Pendred · 3-2
  • L
    Tom Breese
    UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs SmolkaSat, Oct 24, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 4:37 · Welterweight
  • L
    John Howard
    UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregorSat, Jul 11, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Augusto Montano
    UFC 188: Velasquez vs WerdumSat, Jun 13, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Sean Spencer
    UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs SiverSun, Jan 18, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Gasan Umalatov
    UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs StorySat, Oct 4, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
John Howard · 2-2-1
  • L
    David Michaud
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 1Fri, Oct 11, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ray Cooper III
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2019 Regular SeasonThu, Jul 11, 2019
    Knockout · R1 · 3:23 · Welterweight
  • L
    Magomed Magomedkerimov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2019 Regular SeasonThu, May 9, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 4:54 · Welterweight
  • D
    Louis Taylor
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3Sat, Oct 20, 2018
    Draw · R2 · 4:58 · Middleweight
  • W
    Eddie Gordon
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3Sat, Oct 20, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Middleweight

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%