Cathal Pendred vs.
John Howard
Two full careers, measured against each man's own division and against each other — the tape, the read, and every number behind them.
The men, measured.
Frame, age, layoff and recent form — green marks the edge on each line.
What the numbers say.
Scouting notes, auto-generated — only stats deviating more than 25% from the division median make this list. No narratives, just deviations.
Who did they actually beat?
Full-career records re-graded by the tier of opposition — the same grading the Contender Series pick model uses. Records built on tier-4 competition are worth less than records built on killers.
Cathal Pendred
Full career not yet synced for Cathal Pendred — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 2-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.5 wins over .500
John Howard
Full career not yet synced for John Howard — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 2-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.8 wins over .500
The stand-up battle.
Career totals; norms are the medians of each man's own division.
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Cathal Pendred
Distance 87.0% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 12.3% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 0.7% (norm 8.1%)
John Howard
Distance 68.0% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 23.0% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 9.1% (norm 8.1%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Cathal Pendred
Head 60.2% (norm 78.2%) · Body 14.0% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 25.8% (norm 8.4%)
John Howard
Head 66.4% (norm 78.2%) · Body 13.2% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 20.4% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Pendred L/A | Acc | Welterweight med | Howard L/A | Acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 141 / 354 | 39.8% | 38.6% | 222 / 494 | 44.9% | 38.6% |
| In the clinch | 40 / 50 | 80.0% | 67.8% | 99 / 167 | 59.3% | 67.8% |
| On the ground | 1 / 3 | too few to rate | 67.2% | 48 / 66 | 72.7% | 67.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 55 / 245 | 22.4% | 37.2% | 175 / 483 | 36.2% | 37.2% |
| To the body | 38 / 57 | 66.7% | 70.7% | 68 / 96 | 70.8% | 70.7% |
| To the legs | 89 / 105 | 84.8% | 82.9% | 126 / 148 | 85.1% | 82.9% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Welterweight: 182 fighters · Welterweight: 182 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Pendred L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med | vs Howard L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 168 / 410 | 41.0% | 39.0% | 311 / 772 | 40.3% | 39.0% |
| In the clinch | 33 / 54 | 61.1% | 68.9% | 128 / 175 | 73.1% | 68.9% |
| On the ground | 19 / 31 | 61.3% | 68.0% | 90 / 137 | 65.7% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 165 / 408 | 40.4% | 35.6% | 262 / 742 | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| To the body | 31 / 58 | 53.4% | 69.6% | 152 / 198 | 76.8% | 69.6% |
| To the legs | 24 / 29 | 82.8% | 82.1% | 115 / 144 | 79.9% | 82.1% |
The ground war.
Takedowns, control and submissions — career totals with each man's per-minute rates against his division norm.
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Howard has more cage time on record.