Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
John Howard
Doomsday
24-13-0
RESULT

John Howard def. Chris Wilson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Chris Wilson
The Professor
18-10-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, January 31, 2009
MGM 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.

Fight stats

John Howard
Chris Wilson
0
Knockdowns
0
21 of 41
Significant strikes
45 of 82
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
80 of 106
Total strikes
67 of 107
7 of 7
Takedowns
2 of 6
100%
Takedown accuracy
33%
2
Submission attempts
2
1
Reversals
1
6:02
Control time
3:12
Significant strikes by target
13 of 32
Head
18 of 47
4 of 4
Body
19 of 24
4 of 5
Leg
8 of 11
10 of 24
Distance
23 of 49
2 of 4
Clinch
6 of 10
9 of 13
Ground
16 of 23

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 15
Sig. str.
14 of 31
16 of 25
Total str.
21 of 38
3 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
1
0:51
Ctrl
1:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 13
Sig. str.
24 of 37
30 of 39
Total str.
28 of 43
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:22
Ctrl
1:43
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 13
Sig. str.
7 of 14
34 of 42
Total str.
18 of 26
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
1
3:49
Ctrl
0:15

Judges' Scorecards

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The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

3
Howard
-
0
Wilson
29-28 Howard×230-27 Howard
All 3 media scorecards
  • MMAWeekly.com30-27Howard
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Howard
  • Sherdog.com29-28Howard

Fan Scorecards

100%
Howard
0%
Wilson
3 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Howard100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Wilson
R2
67%
Howard
R3
100%
Howard

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

John Howard 39%61% Chris Wilson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

John Howard
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Chris Wilson
Striking Technician
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power96
90Speed97
85Precision93
88Durability78
82Engine63
96Wrestling93
94Ground96

Biggest edge John Howard, Cardio +19

Attribute by attribute

John Howard is on the left of every row, Chris Wilson on the right.
82Punch power96
96Kick power96
83Punch speed97
96Kick speed97
85Accuracy93
96Takedowns93
96Ground striking98
91Submissions93
82Chin75
93Body strength81
82Cardio63

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

24-13-0
Record
18-10-0 (1 NC)
1653
Power Index rating
1734
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
49
5'7"
170 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.15
SLpM
2.32
50%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.08
SApM
1.36
51%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

2.70
TD Avg.
1.31
49%
TD Acc.
50%
53%
TD Def.
60%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Howard · 0-4-1
Chris Wilson · 2-3

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 4 fights
26.4
Avg sig. strikes
33.3
1.80
Avg takedowns
1.25
3:14
Avg control time
3:25
48
Career high strikes
47
7
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

John Howard
Strike target
Chris Wilson
47%
Head
49%
18%
Body
39%
34%
Leg
12%
John Howard
Strike position
Chris Wilson
55%
Distance
53%
24%
Clinch
20%
21%
Ground
28%