Brian Ebersole vs. John Howard Result

Brian Ebersole def. John Howard

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 178: Johnson vs CariasoSeptember 27, 2014Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Brian Ebersole defeated John Howard by split decision at UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso on September 27, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Chris Tognoni. Judges' scores: 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

Brian Ebersole vs. John Howard — UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso (Sep 27, 2014)

Result: Brian Ebersole won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Lester Griffin
29–28
For Brian Ebersole
Cardo Urso
28–29
Dissenting card
Marcos Rosales
29–28
For Brian Ebersole

Fight stats

Brian EbersoleJohn Howard

0Knockdowns0
4949/94 · 52%Significant strikes42/66 · 64%42
104104/156 · 67%Total strikes97/128 · 76%97
11/5 · 20%Takedowns2/4 · 50%2
0Submission attempts0
1Reversals0
3:17Control time4:06

Significant strikes by target

Brian EbersoleHead 21 · Body 7 · Legs 21

John HowardHead 19 · Body 8 · Legs 15

Significant strikes by position

Brian EbersoleDistance 32 · Clinch 13 · Ground 4

John HowardDistance 26 · Clinch 16 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Brian Ebersole	17/24	31/43	1/1	3:01
	John Howard	7/15	13/23	0/0	0:03
2	Brian Ebersole	4/12	33/43	0/1	0:16
	John Howard	6/12	38/46	2/3	3:07
3	Brian Ebersole	28/58	40/70	0/3	0:00
	John Howard	29/39	46/59	0/1	0:56

Where it sat in their careers

Brian Ebersole

UFC record before: 4-2
UFC record after: 5-2
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 33

Last UFC bouts before this one

LRick StoryNov 16, 2013
LJames HeadJul 21, 2012
WTJ WaldburgerJun 22, 2012

Next fight: L vs. Omari Akhmedov

John Howard

UFC record before: 6-4
UFC record after: 6-5
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

LRyan LaFlareApr 11, 2014
WSiyar BahadurzadaDec 28, 2013
WUriah HallAug 17, 2013

Next fight: L vs. Lorenz Larkin

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