Saturday, January 31, 2009MGM Grand Garden Arena
John Howard defeated Chris Wilson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2, held Saturday, January 31, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, John Howard won the decision.
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John Howard vs Chris Wilson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
John HowardChris Wilson
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 41
Significant strikes45 / 82
51%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
80 / 106
Total strikes67 / 107
7 / 7
Takedowns2 / 6
100%
Takedown accuracy33%
2
Submission attempts2
1
Reversals1
6:02
Control time3:12
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
John HowardChris Wilson
1362%1840%
Head
419%1942%
Body
419%818%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
John Howard
48%10%43%
Chris Wilson
51%13%36%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
John Howard21 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/16
33/3
44/5
Clinch
11/3
11/1
0
Ground
99/13
0
0
Chris Wilson45 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1010/31
88/11
55/7
Clinch
11/3
22/3
33/4
Ground
77/13
99/10
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
John HowardChris Wilson
R1
6
14
R2
6
24
R3
9
7
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 15
Significant strikes14 / 31
40%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
16 / 25
Total strikes21 / 38
3 / 3
Takedowns1 / 3
100%
Takedown accuracy33%
0
Submission attempts1
0:51
Control time1:14
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 13
Significant strikes24 / 37
46%
Sig. strike accuracy65%
30 / 39
Total strikes28 / 43
2 / 2
Takedowns1 / 3
100%
Takedown accuracy33%
1:22
Control time1:43
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 13
Significant strikes7 / 14
69%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
34 / 42
Total strikes18 / 26
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
2
Submission attempts1
1
Reversals1
3:49
Control time0:15
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
3
John Howard
0
Chris Wilson
●29-28 Howard×2●30-27 Howard
All 3 media scorecards
- MMAWeekly.com30-27Howard
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Howard
- Sherdog.com29-28Howard
Fan Scorecards
3 fan scorecards submitted
100%
John Howard
0%
Chris Wilson
●29-28 Howard100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Wilson
R2
67%
Howard
R3
100%
Howard
Insights
- John Howard lands 2.67 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
John Howard
No background on record
Camp · FAF Kickboxing · United StatesChris Wilson
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
49%49%
Head
18%39%
Body
32%12%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
John Howardlast 21 fights
56%25%20%
Chris Wilsonlast 4 fights
53%20%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
John Howard· from fights outside the UFC Chris Wilson
Strikes landed / min
2.242.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersChris Wilson · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.131.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersChris Wilson · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.671.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersChris Wilson · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
49%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersChris Wilson · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
54%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersChris Wilson · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.401.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Howard · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersChris Wilson · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.24
Strikes landed / min2.32
3.13
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.36
2.67 / 5.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.31 / 2.6
49%
Takedown accuracy50%
54%
Takedown defence60%
3:14
Control time / fight3:25
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min1.60
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
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
Chris Wilson4 UFC fights · 133 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%33/108
18%24/45
10%13/20
Clinch
9%12/20
8%11/17
2%3/4
Ground
15%20/29
13%17/18
0%0/0
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
John Howard23 of 49 ended early · 47%26 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Chris Wilson14 of 23 ended early · 61%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won John Howard vs Chris Wilson?
John Howard defeated Chris Wilson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2, held Saturday, January 31, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, John Howard won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for John Howard vs Chris Wilson?
The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, John Howard won the decision.