Cathal Pendred vs. John Howard Result

John Howard def. Cathal Pendred

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregorJuly 11, 2015Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

John Howard defeated Cathal Pendred by split decision at UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor on July 11, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was John McCarthy. Judges' scores: 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

Cathal Pendred vs. John Howard — UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor (Jul 11, 2015)

Result: John Howard won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Marcos Rosales
29–28
For John Howard
Tony Weeks
28–29
Dissenting card
Adalaide Byrd
29–28
For John Howard

Fight stats

Cathal PendredJohn Howard

0Knockdowns0
4545/87 · 52%Significant strikes48/88 · 55%48
6262/104 · 60%Total strikes78/119 · 66%78
00/2 · 0%Takedowns0/1 · 0%0
1Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:45Control time1:35

Significant strikes by target

Cathal PendredHead 11 · Body 20 · Legs 14

John HowardHead 35 · Body 5 · Legs 8

Significant strikes by position

Cathal PendredDistance 24 · Clinch 21 · Ground 0

John HowardDistance 31 · Clinch 16 · Ground 1

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Cathal Pendred	17/33	26/42	0/0	0	0:01
	John Howard	14/22	21/29	0/0	0	1:04
2	Cathal Pendred	15/26	21/32	0/0	0	0:12
	John Howard	16/32	27/44	0/0	0	0:09
3	Cathal Pendred	13/28	15/30	0/2	1	0:32
	John Howard	18/34	30/46	0/1	0	0:22

Where it sat in their careers

Cathal Pendred

UFC record before: 4-0
UFC record after: 4-1
Streak coming in: 4 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 27

Last UFC bouts before this one

WAugusto MontanoJun 13, 2015
WSean SpencerJan 18, 2015
WGasan UmalatovOct 4, 2014

Next fight: L vs. Tom Breese

John Howard

UFC record before: 6-6
UFC record after: 7-6
Streak coming in: 3 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

LLorenz LarkinJan 18, 2015
LBrian EbersoleSep 27, 2014
LRyan LaFlareApr 11, 2014

Next fight: L vs. Tim Means

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