Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 99: THE COMEBACK
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
John Hathaway
United KingdomJohn Hathaway
“The Hitman”
17-2-0
RESULT

John Hathaway def. Rick Story (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rick Story
United StatesRick Story
“The Horror”
19-9-0
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Lanxess Arena

John Hathaway defeated Rick Story by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 99: THE COMEBACK, held Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Lanxess Arena. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, John Hathaway won the decision.

Fight stats

John Hathaway
Rick Story
0
Knockdowns
0
31 of 85
Significant strikes
21 of 67
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
102 of 159
Total strikes
47 of 94
4 of 10
Takedowns
4 of 4
40%
Takedown accuracy
100%
3
Submission attempts
5
1
Reversals
3
6:51
Control time
4:08
Significant strikes by target
9 of 53
Head
9 of 50
12 of 20
Body
11 of 16
10 of 12
Leg
1 of 1
14 of 56
Distance
11 of 45
14 of 23
Clinch
5 of 9
3 of 6
Ground
5 of 13

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 21
Sig. str.
8 of 14
29 of 37
Total str.
24 of 31
2 of 5
Takedowns
2 of 2
2
Sub. att
1
2:55
Ctrl
1:30
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 39
Sig. str.
8 of 29
49 of 81
Total str.
12 of 33
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
2:54
Ctrl
0:13
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 25
Sig. str.
5 of 24
24 of 41
Total str.
11 of 30
1 of 3
Takedowns
2 of 2
1
Sub. att
2
1:02
Ctrl
2:25

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#HathawayStory
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Howard Hughes
#HathawayStory
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Andy Roberts
#HathawayStory
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

Media Scores

1
Hathaway
-
0
Story
●29-28 Hathaway
All 1 media scorecards▾
  • Sherdog.com29-28Hathaway

Fan Scorecards

100%
Hathaway
0%
Story
3 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Hathaway100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Hathaway
R2
100%
Hathaway
R3
100%
Story

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Hathaway vs Rick Story?

John Hathaway defeated Rick Story by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 99: THE COMEBACK, held Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Lanxess Arena. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, John Hathaway won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for John Hathaway vs Rick Story?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, John Hathaway won the decision.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

John Hathaway 55%45% Rick Story

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 Hathaway
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Rick Story
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

71Power68
73Speed82
80Precision68
85Durability80
94Engine94
96Wrestling96
92Ground95

Biggest edge John Hathaway, Punch power +21

Attribute by attribute

John Hathaway is on the left of every row, Rick Story on the right.
83Punch power62
59Kick power74
74Punch speed74
71Kick speed90
80Accuracy68
96Takedowns96
98Ground striking96
86Submissions94
76Chin79
94Body strength80
94Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

17-2-0
Record
19-9-0
1712
Power Index rating
1678
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
41
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.40
SLpM
3.80
40%
Str. Acc.
41%
1.80
SApM
2.17
62%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

2.61
TD Avg.
2.53
43%
TD Acc.
48%
60%
TD Def.
63%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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    TKO · R3 · 1:02 · Welterweight
Rick Story · 3-2
  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 1:15 · Welterweight
  • W
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    Submission · R2 · 2:55 · Welterweight
  • W
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  • L
    Donald Cerrone
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    TKO · R2 · 2:02 · Welterweight
  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 22 fights
48.5
Avg sig. strikes
47.4
2.33
Avg takedowns
2.05
5:09
Avg control time
3:57
116
Career high strikes
168
5
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

John Hathaway
Strike target
Rick Story
72%
Head
52%
18%
Body
35%
10%
Leg
14%
John Hathaway
Strike position
Rick Story
51%
Distance
59%
12%
Clinch
22%
37%
Ground
19%