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Gegard Mousasi vs John Salter

Gegard Mousasi is 42-6-2; John Salter is 14-3-0. Gegard Mousasi has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over John Salter. Gegard Mousasi is 1" · 3 cm taller than John Salter. They have met once: Gegard Mousasi 1, John Salter 0.

Gegard Mousasi
“The Dreamcatcher” · 42-6-2
UDUDTKO
Met once
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14-3-0
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Style & credentials

Gegard Mousasi

No background on record

Camp · Kops Gym · Netherlands
John Salter

No background on record

Camp · Salty Dog Jiu Jitsu · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

71%
Head
87%
10%
Body
10%
18%
Leg
3%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Gegard Mousasilast 12 fights
65%11%23%
John Salterlast 3 fights
81%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gegard Mousasi· from fights outside the UFC John Salter· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.871.35
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gegard Mousasi · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersJohn Salter · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.392.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gegard Mousasi · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersJohn Salter · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.122.61
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gegard Mousasi · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersJohn Salter · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
53%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gegard Mousasi · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersJohn Salter · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
74%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gegard Mousasi · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersJohn Salter · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gegard Mousasi · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersJohn Salter · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.87
Strikes landed / min
1.35
1.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.13
1.12 / 2.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.61 / 6.5
53%
Takedown accuracy
40%
74%
Takedown defence
67%
2:20
Control time / fight
1:25
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Gegard Mousasi12 UFC fights · 465 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%213/569
4%18/35
15%72/81
Clinch
6%28/56
3%16/19
2%9/9
Ground
20%91/134
3%14/15
1%4/6
John Salter3 UFC fights · 31 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77%24/118
0%0/0
3%1/2
Clinch
6%2/6
10%3/3
0%0/1
Ground
3%1/1
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Gegard Mousasi and John Salter ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 264: Mousasi vs. Salter (Fri, Aug 13, 2021), where Gegard Mousasi won by TKO.

What are the records of Gegard Mousasi and John Salter?

Gegard Mousasi is 42-6-2 and John Salter is 14-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Gegard Mousasi or John Salter?

Gegard Mousasi has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 74" · 188 cm for John Salter, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Gegard Mousasi or John Salter?

Gegard Mousasi is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; John Salter stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Gegard Mousasi or John Salter?

They are the same age: 41.

Who has more finishes, Gegard Mousasi or John Salter?

Gegard Mousasi has 40 wins inside the distance (27 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission); John Salter has 19 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission).

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