Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Nelson
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
John Howard
United StatesJohn Howard
“Doomsday”
24-13-0
RESULT

Ryan LaFlare def. John Howard (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Ryan LaFlare
United StatesRyan LaFlare
14-3-0
Friday, April 11, 2014
du Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Ryan LaFlare defeated John Howard by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Nelson, held Friday, April 11, 2014 at du Arena, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Ryan LaFlare won the decision.

Fight stats

John Howard
Ryan LaFlare
1
Knockdowns
0
35 of 53
Significant strikes
64 of 97
66%
Sig. strike accuracy
66%
73 of 92
Total strikes
97 of 135
1 of 2
Takedowns
4 of 7
50%
Takedown accuracy
57%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
1:48
Control time
8:25
Significant strikes by target
17 of 34
Head
27 of 56
10 of 11
Body
32 of 36
8 of 8
Leg
5 of 5
25 of 38
Distance
28 of 56
9 of 14
Clinch
20 of 24
1 of 1
Ground
16 of 17

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 22
Sig. str.
27 of 42
26 of 33
Total str.
32 of 47
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:23
Ctrl
2:41
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
14 of 21
Sig. str.
20 of 29
37 of 45
Total str.
33 of 45
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:25
Ctrl
1:54
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 10
Sig. str.
17 of 26
10 of 14
Total str.
32 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:50

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#HowardLaFlare
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Mark Collett
#HowardLaFlare
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Dean Weir
#HowardLaFlare
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Howard
-
12
LaFlare
●29-28 LaFlare×10●30-27 LaFlare×2
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

11%
Howard
11%
Draw
79%
LaFlare
19 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 LaFlare63.2%●30-27 LaFlare15.8%●29-29 Draw5.3%●30-27 Howard5.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
95%
LaFlare
R2
79%
Howard
R3
84%
LaFlare

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

John Howard
+295
25% implied win probability
Open: +269Best: +351
Ryan LaFlare
-431
81% implied win probability
Open: -310Best: -400

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJohn HowardRyan LaFlare
Bookmaker+299-400
Bovada+230-450
Pinnacle+351-407
sports-interaction+300-476

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Howard vs Ryan LaFlare?

Ryan LaFlare defeated John Howard by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Nelson, held Friday, April 11, 2014 at du Arena, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Ryan LaFlare won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for John Howard vs Ryan LaFlare?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Ryan LaFlare won the decision.

Was John Howard vs Ryan LaFlare a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 12 media scores picked Ryan LaFlare.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

John Howard 55%45% Ryan LaFlare

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
9 edges
Ryan LaFlare
Complete Fighter
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power75
90Speed79
85Precision69
88Durability82
82Engine95
96Wrestling95
94Ground86

Biggest edge John Howard, Punch power +21

Attribute by attribute

John Howard is on the left of every row, Ryan LaFlare on the right.
82Punch power61
96Kick power89
83Punch speed66
96Kick speed92
85Accuracy69
96Takedowns95
96Ground striking95
91Submissions77
82Chin69
93Body strength95
82Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

24-13-0
Record
14-3-0
1758
Power Index rating
1720
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
42
5'7"
170 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.15
SLpM
2.89
50%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.08
SApM
1.86
51%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

2.70
TD Avg.
2.13
49%
TD Acc.
44%
53%
TD Def.
58%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Howard · 0-4-1
Ryan LaFlare · 3-2
  • L
    Anthony Rocco Martin
    UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor · Oct 7, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 1:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Alex Garcia
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee · Apr 22, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Alex Oliveira
    UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum · Jul 23, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 1:50 · Welterweight
  • W
    Roan Carneiro
    UFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie · Feb 12, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Mike Pierce
    The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber · Dec 11, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 10 fights
26.4
Avg sig. strikes
42.7
1.80
Avg takedowns
2.10
3:14
Avg control time
4:13
48
Career high strikes
75
7
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

John Howard
Strike target
Ryan LaFlare
47%
Head
49%
18%
Body
40%
34%
Leg
12%
John Howard
Strike position
Ryan LaFlare
55%
Distance
65%
24%
Clinch
18%
21%
Ground
18%