Middleweight
John Salter
19-6-0 UFC 1-2-0
6'1"Height
74"Reach
SouthpawStance
41Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
7:39Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min1.35
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.13
Striking accuracy23.7%
Striking defense69.8%
Takedowns / 15 min2.61
Takedown accuracy40.0%
Takedown defense66.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time18.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0
Striking trend
Fight history
L Dan Miller 3-3 walk-in Submission · R2 1:53 — UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 · August 28, 2010
21/52Sig. strikes
23/74Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
1:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jason MacDonald 5-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:42 — UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 · May 8, 2010
3/7Sig. strikes
5/7Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Gerald Harris 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:24 — UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz · January 11, 2010
7/72Sig. strikes
21/81Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
1:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
10
Decision
2
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
3
Decision
1
Other
0
Fights by organization
Bellator
12
UFC
3
TWC
1
Strikehard
1
XFC
1
PFC
1
AFC
1
Strikeforce Challengers
1
+ 4 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 25 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Aaron Jeffery | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 293
March 31, 2023 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Johnny Eblen | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 276
March 12, 2022 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Gegard Mousasi | TKO (punches) | Bellator 264
August 13, 2021 |
Bellator | 3 | 2:07 |
| W | Andrew Kapel | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Bellator 244
August 21, 2020 |
Bellator | 3 | 3:11 |
| W | Costello van Steenis | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 233
November 8, 2019 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chidi Njokuani | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 210
November 30, 2018 |
Bellator | 1 | 4:32 |
| L | Rafael Lovato Jr. | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 205
September 21, 2018 |
Bellator | 3 | 4:27 |
| W | Jason Radcliffe | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 188
November 16, 2017 |
Bellator | 1 | 1:55 |
| W | Kendall Grove | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 181
July 14, 2017 |
Bellator | 1 | 4:37 |
| W | Claudio Annicchiarico | TKO (punches) | Bellator 168
December 10, 2016 |
Bellator | 1 | 1:40 |
| W | Brandon Halsey | Submission (triangle choke) | Bellator 156
June 17, 2016 |
Bellator | 1 | 4:03 |
| W | Dustin Jacoby | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 132
January 16, 2015 |
Bellator | 2 | 3:33 |
| W | Jaime Jara | Submission (triangle choke) | TWC 18: Halloween Havoc 3
October 25, 2013 |
TWC | 1 | 2:20 |
| W | Fred Weaver | TKO (punches) | Strikehard 23
April 27, 2013 |
Strikehard | 1 | 2:58 |
| L | Reggie Peña | Submission (guillotine choke) | XFC 18: Music City Mayhem
June 22, 2012 |
XFC | 2 | 0:36 |
| W | Ryan Machan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PFC 8
December 9, 2011 |
PFC | 1 | 2:47 |
| W | Kalib Starnes | KO (punches) | AFC 6: Conviction
June 18, 2011 |
AFC | 2 | 4:13 |
| W | Casey Huffman | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine
January 7, 2011 |
Strikeforce Challengers | 1 | 2:59 |
| L | Dan Miller | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 118
August 28, 2010 |
UFC | 2 | 1:53 |
| W | Jason MacDonald | TKO (leg injury) | UFC 113
May 8, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 2:42 |
| L | Gerald Harris | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz
January 11, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 3:24 |
| W | Jeremiah Riggs | TKO (punches) | CCCW: The 3rd Degree
October 17, 2009 |
CCCW | 1 | 4:44 |
| W | James Hammortree | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Ultimate Event Promotions: Vendetta
July 27, 2009 |
Ultimate Event Promotions | 3 | 1:58 |
| W | Roberto Traven | KO (punches) | Adrenaline MMA 3: Bragging Rights
June 11, 2009 |
Adrenaline MMA | 1 | 2:15 |
| W | Patrick Mandio | Submission (armbar) | KOTC: Invincible
March 27, 2009 |
KOTC | 1 | 4:35 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (John Salter) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.