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Cathal Pendred vs John Howard

Cathal Pendred is 17-4-1; John Howard is 29-19-1. John Howard is 4 years older than Cathal Pendred. Cathal Pendred has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over John Howard. Cathal Pendred is 6" · 15 cm taller than John Howard. They have met once: Cathal Pendred 0, John Howard 1.

Cathal Pendred
Ireland
Cathal Pendred
“The Punisher” · 17-4-1
Loss · TKOLoss · Split DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
WelterweightMet once
John Howard
United States
John Howard
“Doomsday” · 29-19-1
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Cathal Pendred

No background on record

John Howard

No background on record

Camp · FAF Kickboxing

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

30%
Head
49%
21%
Body
18%
49%
Leg
32%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Cathal Pendredlast 6 fights
77%22%
John Howardlast 21 fights
56%25%20%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cathal Pendred John Howard· incl. 7 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.492.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cathal Pendred · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersJohn Howard · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.013.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cathal Pendred · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersJohn Howard · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.462.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cathal Pendred · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersJohn Howard · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
24%49%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cathal Pendred · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersJohn Howard · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
83%54%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cathal Pendred · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersJohn Howard · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cathal Pendred · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersJohn Howard · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.49
Strikes landed / min
2.15
3.01
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.08
2.46 / 10.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.70 / 5.5
24%
Takedown accuracy
49%
83%
Takedown defence
54%
2:46
Control time / fight
3:14
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

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

Cathal Pendred6 UFC fights · 182 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%51/233
6%11/27
43%79/94
Clinch
2%3/9
15%27/30
5%10/11
Ground
1%1/3
0%0/0
0%0/0
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.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Cathal PendredJohn Howard

Frequently asked questions

Have Cathal Pendred and John Howard ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor (Sat, Jul 11, 2015), where John Howard won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Cathal Pendred and John Howard?

Cathal Pendred is 17-4-1 and John Howard is 29-19-1.

Who has the longer reach, Cathal Pendred or John Howard?

Cathal Pendred has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 72" · 183 cm for John Howard, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Cathal Pendred or John Howard?

Cathal Pendred is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; John Howard stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Cathal Pendred or John Howard?

John Howard is 43 and Cathal Pendred is 39.

Who has more finishes, Cathal Pendred or John Howard?

Cathal Pendred has 7 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); John Howard has 17 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).