John Howard vs Thiago Alves

John Howard vs Thiago Alves: Matchup Breakdown

John Howard is 7-7 in the Welterweight division with a 50% win rate. Thiago Alves is 15-12 at Welterweight, winning 55.6% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Thiago Alves leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 on Dec 11, 2010, won by Thiago Alves by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Thiago Alves holds the higher ELO rating, 928 to 888. Career peaks are 1,078 for John Howard and 1,151 for Thiago Alves. John Howard has 2 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 7 victories, a 28.6% finish rate. Thiago Alves has 8 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 60% of the time.

John Howard stands 5' 7" with a reach of 72" and fights orthodox. Thiago Alves is 5' 9" with a reach of 70", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for John Howard. John Howard is 43, Thiago Alves is 42.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, John Howard has landed 369 significant strikes at 50.8% accuracy with 31 takedowns and 45:13 of control time. Thiago Alves has landed 1,106 at 41.8% with 14 takedowns and 30:56 of control.

John Howard has 0 title fights (0 won) against 1 (0 won) for Thiago Alves. They share 1 common opponent: Tim Means.