Welterweight
3 Rounds
John Howard won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, December 28, 2013·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupJohn Howard: WrestlervsSiyar Bahadurzada: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: John Howard wins(54.8%)
Actual result: John Howard wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Tale of the Tape
John Howard
Red Corner
VS
Siyar Bahadurzada
Blue Corner
+135
(43%)
Vegas Odds
-145
(59%)
43
Age
42
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'7"
Height
5'11"
182.88 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
John Howard
oldest →latest
L
vs Ryan LaFlare · Apr 14L
vs Brian Ebersole · Sep 14L
KOvs Lorenz Larkin · Jan 15W
vs Cathal Pendred · Jul 15L
KOvs Tim Means · Dec 15Siyar BahadurzadaL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Brandon Thatch · Mar 16W
KOvs Rob Wilkinson · Sep 17W
KOvs Luan Chagas · Apr 18L
vs Curtis Millender · Dec 18L
vs Ismail Naurdiev · Sep 19Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
John HowardMetricSiyar Bahadurzada
2.15
Strikes / min
2.91
3.08
Strikes absorbed / min
3.23
51%
Strike defense
49%
2.70
TDs / 15 min
1.32
53%
Takedown defense
62%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.93evenly matched on net striking-0.32
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
John HowardSiyar Bahadurzada
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
John Howard(10 fights)Siyar Bahadurzada(8 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-20.720.7
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-168.0168.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.0-1.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.9-0.9
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.7-0.7
John Howard
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights11
Siyar Bahadurzada
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights8