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John Salter is an American

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Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

currently fighting at Middleweight

Middleweight (MMA)

The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Strikeforce's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb...

for Strikeforce

Strikeforce

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MMA career

John Salter began training in wrestling at age 12, going on to win a 2002 state title while in high school. He went on to attend Lindenwood University

Lindenwood University

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in St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri

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, where he won the 2007 NAIA

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National Wrestling Championship at 174 lbs.

Following college, Salter won various national grappling tournaments, including the 2007 NAGA

Naga

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Nationals (No-Gi, middleweight) Expert Division, as well as the 2007 Casca Grossa (No-Gi, 175 lb and up) Professional Division.

In addition, Salter began training kickboxing

Kickboxing

Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....

and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...

. He made his amateur MMA debut in 2007 and compiled a undefeated record of 7-0. He made his professional debut in March 2009 at middleweight and has maintained a of record of 7-2.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On January 11, 2010, Salter made his UFC debut, stepping in as a last-minute replacement for Mike Massenzio

Mike Massenzio

Mike Vito Massenzio is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He wrestled in New Jersey and was a two-time high school state champion in 2000 and 2001 at St. Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey. Additionally in 2001,...

against Gerald Harris at UFC Fight Night 20. Salter lost the fight due to TKO (strikes) in the 3rd round.

Salter was scheduled to face Nick Catone

Nick Catone

Nicholas Catone is an American mixed martial artist. Catone currently fights for Ultimate Fighting Championship in their middleweight division.-Mixed martial arts:...

on May 8, 2010 at UFC 113

UFC 113

UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 8, 2010, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Background:...

, but Catone was forced off the card with an injury and instead faced UFC veteran, Jason MacDonald

Jason MacDonald

Jason Anthony MacDonald is a Canadian mixed martial artist who is currently fighting with the Ultimate Fighting Championship as a middleweight. He is also a veteran of the Maximum Fighting Championship and TKO Major League MMA in his native country of Canada...

. After 2:42 of the first round, MacDonald suffered a suspected broken ankle and Salter was declared the winner by TKO (injury).

Salter was expected to face Phil Baroni

Phil Baroni

Philip George Baroni is an American mixed martial artist. He has a professional MMA record of 14–14–0. Baroni has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he holds a record of 3–7–0. Also he has fought in the PRIDE FC where he holds a record of 4–2–0...

on August 28, 2010 at UFC 118

UFC 118

UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 28, 2010 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The third UFC Fan Expo coincided with the event...

, however Baroni was forced off the card with an injury. On August 28, 2010 at UFC 118

UFC 118

Dan Miller

Dan Miller (fighter)

Daniel James Miller is an American Middleweight mixed martial artist signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the older brother of fellow MMA fighter Jim Miller.-Martial arts background:...

defeated Salter via guillotine choke at 1:53 in the 2nd round.

He was released from the UFC with a 1-2 record.

Strikeforce

Salter was expected to make his Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

debut against undefeated Yancy Medeiros

Yancy Medeiros

Yancy Medeiros is an American mixed martial artist from Wai'anae, Hawaii.-Early Life:Yancy Medeiros grew up in Wai'ane Hawaii and at a young age began training in Karate...

at Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine

Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine

Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The thirteenth Challengers episode took place on January 7, 2011, at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The event drew an estimated 223,000 viewers, with a peak at...

on January 7, 2011, but Medeiros was forced from the bout with an injury. As a result, Salter was pulled from the card, but later re-added, fighting Casey Huffman which he defeated via TKO due to strikes in the 1st round.

Armageddon

Salter deafeated former UFC fighter Kalib Starnes

Kalib Starnes

Kalib Axel Starnes is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist of Metis descent. He was featured in the third season of the reality TV series, The Ultimate Fighter...

in the main event of AFC 6: CONVICTION for Armageddon FC in Victoria, BC, Canada, on June 18. This fight was for the AFC middleweight title belt.

Mixed martial arts record

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Kalib Starnes

Kalib Axel Starnes is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist of Metis descent. He was featured in the third season of the reality TV series, The Ultimate Fighter...

| TKO (strikes)
| AFC 6
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|Bear Mountain Arena, Victoria Canada

Canada

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Casey Huffman
| TKO (strikes)
| Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine

Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine

Nashville, Tennessee

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, United States

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Dan Miller

Dan Miller (fighter)

| Submission (guillotine choke)
| UFC 118

UFC 118

United States

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Jason MacDonald

| TKO (injury)
| UFC 113

UFC 113

UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 8, 2010, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Background:...

Canada

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Fairfax, Virginia

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, United States

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Springfield, Illinois

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|TUF 7
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James Hammortree

James Hammortree is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz.-Early life:...

Daphne, Alabama

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, United States

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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Roberto Traven

Roberto "Spider" Traven is a Brazilian mixed martial artist whose fighting style is based in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission wrestling.-Biography:...

| KO (punches)
| Adrenaline MMA 3: Bragging Rights

Adrenaline MMA 3: Bragging Rights

Adrenaline MMA 3: Bragging Rights, was a mixed martial arts event held by Adrenaline MMA on June 13, 2009, at the BJCC Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. The main event was between former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia and former WBO heavyweight boxing champion Ray Mercer...

Birmingham, Alabama

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Atlanta, Georgia

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