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United States
Nashville, Tennessee
John Salter
AGE
39
/
Mar 21, 1985
HEIGHT
6'1"
/
185.42 cm
WEIGHT
185 lbs
/
83.91 kg
ASSOCIATION
Gym-O
CLASS
Middleweight
Wins
19
KO
/
TKO
7
37%
SUBMISSIONS
10
53%
DECISIONS
2
11%
Losses
6
KO
/
TKO
2
33%
SUBMISSIONS
3
50%
DECISIONS
1
17%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
win
Aaron Jeffery
Bellator 293 - Golm vs. James
Mar / 31 / 2023
Decision (Unanimous)
Jonathan Romero
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Johnny Eblen
Bellator 276 - Borics vs. Burnell
Mar / 12 / 2022
Decision (Unanimous)
Mike England
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Gegard Mousasi
Bellator 264 - Mousasi vs. Salter
Aug / 13 / 2021
TKO (Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
2:07
win
Andrew Kapel
Bellator 244 - Bader vs. Nemkov
Aug / 21 / 2020
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Dan Miragliotta
3
3:11
win
Costello van Steenis
Bellator 233 - Salter vs. van Steenis
Nov / 08 / 2019
Decision (Unanimous)
Jason Herzog
3
5:00
win
Chidi Njokuani
Bellator 210 - Njokuani vs. Salter
Nov / 30 / 2018
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Jason Herzog
1
4:32
loss
Rafael Lovato Jr.
Bellator 205 - McKee vs. Macapa
Sep / 21 / 2018
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Mark Smith
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
4:27
win
Jason Radcliffe
Bellator 188 - Lahat vs. Labiano
Nov / 16 / 2017
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Michael Bell
1
1:55
win
Kendall Grove
Bellator 181 - Campos vs. Girtz 3
Jul / 14 / 2017
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:37
win
Claudio Annicchiarico
Bellator 168 - Sakara vs. Beltran
Dec / 10 / 2016
TKO (Punches)
Jason Herzog
1
1:40
win
Brandon Halsey
Bellator 156 - Galvao vs. Dantas 2
Jun / 17 / 2016
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Mark Lawley
1
4:03
win
Dustin Jacoby
Bellator MMA - Bellator 132
Jan / 16 / 2015
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:33
win
Jaime Jara
TWC 18 - Halloween Havoc 3
Oct / 25 / 2013
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Cecil Peoples
1
2:20
win
Fred Weaver
SHP 23 - Strike Hard Productions 23
Apr / 27 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
1
2:38
loss
Reggie Pena
XFC 18 - Music City Mayhem
Jun / 22 / 2012
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Gary Copeland
2
0:36
win
Ryan Machan
PFC - Pure Fighting Championships 8
Dec / 09 / 2011
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
2:47
win
Kalib Starnes
AFC 6 - Conviction
Jun / 18 / 2011
TKO (Punches)
Brian Beauchamp
2
4:13
win
Casey Huffman
Strikeforce - Challengers 13
Jan / 07 / 2011
TKO (Punches)
Jeff Mackens
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:59
loss
Dan Miller
UFC 118 - Edgar vs. Penn 2
Aug / 28 / 2010
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:53
win
Jason MacDonald
UFC 113 - Machida vs. Shogun 2
May / 08 / 2010
TKO (Leg Injury)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:42
loss
Gerald Harris
UFC Fight Night 20 - Maynard vs. Diaz
Jan / 11 / 2010
TKO (Punches)
Todd McGovern
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
3:24
win
Jeremiah Riggs
CCCW - The 3rd Degree
Oct / 17 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
Don Clift
1
4:44
win
James Hammortree
Ultimate Event Promotions - Vendetta
Jul / 27 / 2009
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
3
1:58
win
Roberto Traven
AMMA 3 - Adrenaline MMA 3
Jun / 13 / 2009
KO (Punches)
1
2:15
win
Patrick Mandio
KOTC - Invincible
Mar / 27 / 2009
Submission (Armbar)
1
4:35
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