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Welterweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso
Saturday, September 27, 2014 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Result
Brian Ebersole def. John Howard
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Chris TognoniLester Griffin · 28-29Cardo Urso · 29-28Marcos Rosales · 28-29Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00
Brian EbersoleRound 3John Howard
28 / 58Sig. strikes29 / 39
48%Accuracy74%
40 / 70Total strikes46 / 59
0Knockdowns0
0 / 3Takedowns0 / 1
0Sub. attempts0
0:00Control0:56
5.6Pace / min5.8
0%Control share100%
Brian Ebersole
Targethead 50% · body 18% · leg 32%
Phasedistance 75% · clinch 25% · ground 0%
John Howard
Targethead 45% · body 28% · leg 28%
Phasedistance 59% · clinch 41% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Striking edgeJohn Howard struck at 74% accuracy to 48%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Pace upBrian Ebersole's significant-strike pace moved +600% from R2 to R3, 5.6 against 0.8 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftBrian Ebersole's significant-strike accuracy moved +15 pts, 48% against 33%.
- Target shiftBrian Ebersole's head share of landed strikes moved -25 pts, to 50% head with 18% body and 32% leg.
- Phase shiftBrian Ebersole's ground share of landed strikes moved -25 pts, to 0% on the ground against 75% at distance.
- Grappling pressureBrian Ebersole attempted 2 more takedowns than in R2, 3 against 1.
- Defensive driftBrian Ebersole absorbed significant strikes +383% faster than in R2, 5.8 against 1.2 per minute.
- Pace upJohn Howard's significant-strike pace moved +383% from R2 to R3, 5.8 against 1.2 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftJohn Howard's significant-strike accuracy moved +24 pts, 74% against 50%.
- Control swingJohn Howard's control time moved -131s, 56s against 187s.
- Defensive driftJohn Howard absorbed significant strikes +600% faster than in R2, 5.6 against 0.8 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Brian Ebersole
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
John Howard
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
49Brian Ebersole sig. strikes
42John Howard sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+600%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Brian Ebersole)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · UFC Stats
49 / 94Sig. strikes42 / 66
52%Accuracy64%
104 / 156Total strikes97 / 128
0Knockdowns0
1 / 5Takedowns2 / 4
0Sub attempts0
3:15Control4:06
21Head19
7Body8
21Leg15
Brian EbersoleJohn Howard
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
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Tale of the tape
51-18-1 (1 NC)Record24-13-0
33Age31
6'0"Height5'7"
73"Reach72"
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
2.32Sig. str./min2.15
1.70TD / 15 min2.70
Brian Ebersole4-3 in archive
1KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
25%Finish rate
