Welterweight
3 Rounds
Tim Means won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Thursday, December 10, 2015·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupTim Means: Pressure fightervsJohn Howard: Wrestler
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Tim Means wins(65.8%)
Actual result: Tim Means wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Tale of the Tape
Tim Means
Red Corner
VS
John Howard
Blue Corner
-410
(80%)
Vegas Odds
+330
(23%)
42
Age
43
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'2"
Height
5'7"
190.5 cm
Reach
182.88 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Tim MeansL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Max Griffin · Oct 22L
SUBvs Alex Morono · May 23W
KOvs Andre Fialho · Sep 23L
KOvs Uros Medic · Apr 24L
SUBvs Court McGee · Oct 24John Howard
oldest →latest
W
vs Siyar Bahadurzada · Dec 13L
vs Ryan LaFlare · Apr 14L
vs Brian Ebersole · Sep 14L
KOvs Lorenz Larkin · Jan 15W
vs Cathal Pendred · Jul 15Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Tim MeansMetricJohn Howard
5.04
Strikes / min
2.15
3.65
Strikes absorbed / min
3.08
60%
Strike defense
51%
1.14
TDs / 15 min
2.70
64%
Takedown defense
53%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.39Δ 2.32 — meaningful gap-0.93
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Tim MeansJohn Howard
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Tim Means(10 fights)John Howard(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+61.8-61.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
0.00.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.5-0.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.6-1.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
Tim Means
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights29
John Howard
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights11