Sunday, June 26, 2011PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, United States
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 at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Matt Brown won the decision.
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Matt Brown vs John Howard
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Matt BrownJohn Howard
0
Knockdowns0
38 / 83
Significant strikes20 / 35
46%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
96 / 145
Total strikes29 / 46
3 / 4
Takedowns5 / 11
75%
Takedown accuracy45%
3
Submission attempts0
0
Reversals1
3:34
Control time6:39
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Matt BrownJohn Howard
2668%315%
Head
718%210%
Body
513%1575%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Matt Brown
79%13%
John Howard
85%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Matt Brown38 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2222/63
33/3
55/5
Clinch
33/5
22/2
0
Ground
11/3
22/2
0
John Howard20 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/10
00/1
1414/18
Clinch
00/2
0
11/1
Ground
00/1
22/2
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Matt BrownJohn Howard
R1
24
12
10-910-910-9
R2
7
3
10-910-910-9
R3
7
5
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Matt Brown
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 53
Significant strikes12 / 19
45%
Sig. strike accuracy63%
43 / 73
Total strikes16 / 23
1 / 1
Takedowns2 / 4
100%
Takedown accuracy50%
1
Submission attempts0
0:43
Control time1:49
Round 2Judges: Matt Brown
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 15
Significant strikes3 / 7
47%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
26 / 36
Total strikes3 / 7
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 2
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
2
Submission attempts0
0
Reversals1
2:03
Control time2:07
Round 3Judges: John Howard
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 15
Significant strikes5 / 9
47%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
27 / 36
Total strikes10 / 16
1 / 1
Takedowns3 / 5
100%
Takedown accuracy60%
0:48
Control time2:43
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
4
Matt Brown
0
John 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
6 fan scorecards submitted
67%
Matt Brown
33%
John Howard
●29-28 Brown66.7%●29-28 Howard33.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Brown
R2
100%
Brown
R3
100%
Howard
Insights
- John Howard lands 2.67 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Matt Brown
Muay ThaiBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- —ISCF East Coast Welterweight ChampionISCF
- 2025Competitor · Fight Circus 12
- 2008Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fighter 7
John Howard
No background on record
Camp · FAF Kickboxing · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
61%49%
Head
30%18%
Body
9%32%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Matt Brownlast 30 fights
56%27%17%
John Howardlast 21 fights
56%25%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Matt Brown John Howard· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.762.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Brown · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersJohn Howard · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.923.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Brown · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersJohn Howard · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.682.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Brown · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersJohn Howard · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
46%49%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Brown · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersJohn Howard · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%54%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Brown · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersJohn Howard · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Brown · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersJohn Howard · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.76
Strikes landed / min2.24
2.92
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.13
1.68 / 3.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.67 / 5.4
46%
Takedown accuracy49%
63%
Takedown defence54%
1:59
Control time / fight3:14
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Matt Brown30 UFC fights · 1039 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%379/1005
12%126/179
8%81/117
Clinch
10%109/153
15%160/175
1%7/8
Ground
14%143/198
2%24/29
1%10/10
John Howard14 UFC fights · 369 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
24%90/318
8%29/51
28%103/125
Clinch
14%51/113
8%29/35
5%19/19
Ground
9%34/52
3%10/10
1%4/4
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Matt Brown35 of 43 ended early · 81%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
11 early stoppages have no logged time
John Howard23 of 49 ended early · 47%26 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
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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 at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Matt Brown won the decision.
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.