John Howard vs Jake Ellenberger

Aug 2, 2010 · ESPN+

DateAug 2, 2010

DivisionFight card

StatusScheduled

VenueSan Diego Sports Arena

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Monday, August 2, 2010 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Mon 9:00 PM
US West (PT): Mon 6:00 PM
United Kingdom: Tue 2:00 AM
Central Europe: Tue 3:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Tue 11:00 AM
Your time

John HowardDoomsday |29-19-1John Howard vs Jake EllenbergerJake EllenbergerThe Juggernaut |31-15-0

John HowardDoomsday29-19-1

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

29-19-1Record31-15-0

43Age41

5'7"Height5'9"

40,0"Reach39,5"

171 lbsWeight170 lbs

Fight cardWeight ClassFight card

Jake EllenbergerThe Juggernaut31-15-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Jake Ellenberger owns a 58-point Elo edge (good). Neither side shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

John HowardJake Ellenberger

Recent form

John HowardL L L W L · -48 Elo last 5

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Jake EllenbergerL L L L W · -48 Elo last 5

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Elo edge

John Howard1607-14 last move

Jake Ellenberger1665-16 last move

Why they are ranked here

John HowardNot on the active ladder · 1607 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Ray Cooper III (rated 1682 at the time): +16.
Costliest loss: Lost to Tyler Ray (rated 1471 at the time): -18.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -48 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1517, not 1607: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Jake EllenbergerNot on the active ladder · 1665 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Josh Koscheck (rated 1698 at the time): +14.
Costliest loss: Lost to Kelvin Gastelum (rated 1642 at the time): -19.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -48 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1575, not 1665: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated

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What's at stake

John HowardNow 1607

Wins by decision+14→ 1621

Loses by decision-10→ 1597

Jake EllenbergerNow 1665

Wins by decision+10→ 1675

Loses by decision-14→ 1651

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Stat advantages

John HowardvsJake Ellenberger

Takedown defense

54%vs86%

Takedown average

2.70vs2.04

Sig. strike accuracy

51%vs39%

Sig. strike defense

51%vs61%

Finishing profile

John Howarddecision leads 41% of wins

Jake EllenbergerKO/TKO leads 68% of wins

Common opponents

Matt BrownJohn Howard: loss · Decision · Jun 26, 2011Jake Ellenberger: win · Body Kick & Punches · Jul 30, 2016

Martin KampmannJohn Howard: cancelled · Jun 26, 2011Jake Ellenberger: loss · Knee & Punches · Jun 1, 2012

Rick StoryJohn Howard: cancelled · Jul 16, 2014Jake Ellenberger: loss · Decision · Jun 20, 2008

Tale of the tape

John HowardJake Ellenberger

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

2.15Sig. strikes landed per min2.47

UFC welterweight average : 3.66

51Sig. strike accuracy39

UFC welterweight average : 46%

3.08Sig. strikes absorbed per min2.83

UFC welterweight average : 3.84

51Sig. strike defense61

UFC welterweight average : 53%

2.70Takedown average2.04

UFC welterweight average : 1.41

49Takedown accuracy48

UFC welterweight average : 30%

54Takedown defense86

UFC welterweight average : 59%

0.44Submission average0.36

UFC welterweight average : 0.54

10Wins by knockout21

7Wins by submission4

12Wins by decision6

4Losses by knockout7

2Losses by submission2

13Losses by decision6

John Howard vs Jake Ellenberger is a scheduled Fight card fight on UFC LIVE : JONES VS MATYUSHENKO. John Howard enters with a 29-19-1 record and Jake Ellenberger enters with a 31-15-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.