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John Salter

Last fought: Jan 2011
RECORD
Pro
14-3-0
UFC
1-2-0
Age
41
Height
6'1"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time7:39
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)51.1%
Expected Rounds (xR)1.53
% Fights Inside the Distance100.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)7-7 (50.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)4-4 (50.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)3-3 (50.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)71.3%
% Time in Control18.6%
% Time Controlled10.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time64.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min1.53
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min2.32
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.79
Distance Strike Accuracy20.8%
Distance Strike Defense72.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min3.05
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.92
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)
Small sample: based on 3 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field
John Salter   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic John Salter
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy23.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.1
Strike Differential-0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy40.0%
Takedown Defense66.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.6
Submission Attempts/15min0.0
Control Time/15min2:47
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins100.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time7:39
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy23.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.1
Takedown Accuracy40.0%
Takedown Defense66.7%
Control Time/Fight1:25

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Dan Miller
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 1:53
John Salter21/5240%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:38
Dan Miller23/7431%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jason MacDonald
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 2:42
John Salter3/743%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:11
Jason MacDonald5/771%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Gerald Harris
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:24
John Salter7/7210%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:27
Gerald Harris21/8126%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:12
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

Strikeforce (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Casey Huffman
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 2:59
John Salter0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:50 | Data source: UFCStats.com