Welterweight
3 Rounds
Ryan LaFlare won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Friday, April 11, 2014·Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
Style matchupJohn Howard: WrestlervsRyan LaFlare: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: John Howard wins(60.8%)
Actual result: Ryan LaFlare wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Ryan LaFlare has 12pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Stance matchup historically favors Ryan LaFlare (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
John Howard
Red Corner
VS
Ryan LaFlare
Blue Corner
+365
(22%)
Vegas Odds
-410
(80%)
43
Age
42
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'7"
Height
6'1"
182.88 cm
Reach
187.96 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
John Howard
oldest →latest
W
vs Siyar Bahadurzada · Dec 13L
vs Brian Ebersole · Sep 14L
KOvs Lorenz Larkin · Jan 15W
vs Cathal Pendred · Jul 15L
KOvs Tim Means · Dec 15Ryan LaFlare
oldest →latest
W
vs Mike Pierce · Dec 15W
vs Roan Carneiro · Feb 17L
KOvs Alex Oliveira · Jul 17W
vs Alex Garcia · Apr 18L
KOvs Anthony Rocco Martin · Oct 18Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
John HowardMetricRyan LaFlare
2.15
Strikes / min
2.89
3.08
Strikes absorbed / min
1.86
51%
Strike defense
63%
2.70
TDs / 15 min
2.13
53%
Takedown defense
58%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.93Δ 1.96 — meaningful gap+1.03
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
John HowardRyan LaFlare
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
John Howard(10 fights)Ryan LaFlare(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-57.457.4
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-14.014.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.70.7
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
John Howard
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights11
Ryan LaFlare
StanceSouthpaw
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights10