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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
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Weak, rated 10.1 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 3.5 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 55.3 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 45.0 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 51.2 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 55.0 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 29.5 of 100 Control — Average, rated 50.6 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Average 55
  2. TD Defense Average 55
  3. Wrestling Average 51
  4. Control Average 51
  5. Durability Average 45
  6. Grappling Below avg 30
  7. Striking Weak 10
  8. Accuracy Weak 4

Built on 22 minutes of tracked cage time across 3 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.35
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.13
Striking accuracy23.7%
Striking defense69.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
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

Sig. strikes/min, last 3 fights · green = win
January 11, 2010 vs Gerald Harris — 0.52/min (L) Jan '10 May 8, 2010 vs Jason MacDonald — 1.11/min (W) — only 2.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought May '10 August 28, 2010 vs Dan Miller — 3.05/min (L) Aug '10

Fight history

3 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Dan Miller 11-4 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
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W Jason MacDonald 24-13 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
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L Gerald Harris 14-2 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
Full event page › Deep dive vs Gerald Harris › Simulate vs Gerald Harris ›

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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
19-6-0Pro record
Gym-O, Dethrone Base Camp (2012–2016), SaltyDog Jiu Jitsu (2016–2023)Gym / team

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
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
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.

Division context

vs. 167 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.4 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 2.1 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 23.7% avg 46.9%
Striking defense 69.8% avg 53.5%
Takedowns /15 min 2.6 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 40.0% avg 40.5%
Takedown defense 66.7% avg 61.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.7
Control time 18.6% avg 21.7%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 60.7%