Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Live: Kongo vs Barry
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Brown
United StatesMatt Brown
“The Immortal”
26-19-0
RESULT

Matt Brown def. John Howard (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
John Howard
United StatesJohn Howard
“Doomsday”
24-13-0
Sunday, June 26, 2011

Matt Brown defeated John Howard by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry, held Sunday, June 26, 2011.

Fight stats

Matt Brown
John Howard
0
Knockdowns
0
38 of 83
Significant strikes
20 of 35
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
96 of 145
Total strikes
29 of 46
3 of 4
Takedowns
5 of 11
75%
Takedown accuracy
45%
3
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
3:34
Control time
6:39
Significant strikes by target
26 of 71
Head
3 of 13
7 of 7
Body
2 of 3
5 of 5
Leg
15 of 19
30 of 71
Distance
17 of 29
5 of 7
Clinch
1 of 3
3 of 5
Ground
2 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 53
Sig. str.
12 of 19
43 of 73
Total str.
16 of 23
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 4
1
Sub. att
0
0:43
Ctrl
1:49
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 15
Sig. str.
3 of 7
26 of 36
Total str.
3 of 7
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
2
Sub. att
0
2:03
Ctrl
2:07
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 15
Sig. str.
5 of 9
27 of 36
Total str.
10 of 16
1 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:48
Ctrl
2:43

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#BrownHoward
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
John Lapcevic
#BrownHoward
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Cardo Urso
#BrownHoward
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

4
Brown
–
0
Howard
●29–28 Brown×4
All 4 media scorecards▾
  • MMAJunkie.com29–28Brown
  • Mike Chiappetta · MMAFighting.com29–28Brown
  • MMAWeekly.com29–28Brown
  • Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Brown

Fan Scorecards

67%
Brown
33%
Howard
6 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Brown66.7%●29–28 Howard33.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Brown
R2
100%
Brown
R3
100%
Howard

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matt Brown vs John Howard?

Matt Brown defeated John Howard by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry, held Sunday, June 26, 2011.

What were the judges' scorecards for Matt Brown vs John Howard?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Matt Brown won the decision.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Matt Brown 51%49% 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

26-19-0
Record
24-13-0
1548
Elo rating
1542
1
Win Streak
0
45
Age
43
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.76
SLpM
2.15
55%
Str. Acc.
50%
2.92
SApM
3.08
55%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

1.68
TD Avg.
2.70
46%
TD Acc.
49%
63%
TD Def.
53%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.40

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John Howard · 2-2-1
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  • L
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  • D
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Career Averages

Based on 30 fights · 14 fights
34.6
Avg sig. strikes
26.4
1.03
Avg takedowns
2.21
1:59
Avg control time
3:14
118
Career high strikes
48
5
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Matt Brown
Strike target
John Howard
61%
Head
47%
30%
Body
18%
9%
Leg
34%
Matt Brown
Strike position
John Howard
56%
Distance
60%
27%
Clinch
27%
17%
Ground
13%