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John Salter vs Rafael Lovato Jr.

John Salter is 14-3-0; Rafael Lovato Jr. is 11-0-0. Rafael Lovato Jr. is 2 years older than John Salter. Rafael Lovato Jr. has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over John Salter. Rafael Lovato Jr. is 2" · 5 cm taller than John Salter. They have met once: John Salter 0, Rafael Lovato Jr. 1.

J
United States
John Salter
14-3-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKO
Met once
Rafael Lovato Jr.
United States
Rafael Lovato Jr.
11-0-0
Win · SubmissionWin · Majority DecisionWin · Submission
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Style & credentials

John Salter

No background on record

Camp · Salty Dog Jiu Jitsu
Rafael Lovato Jr.

No background on record

Camp · Lovato's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

John Salter Rafael Lovato Jr.· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.350.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Salter · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fightersRafael Lovato Jr. · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.130.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Salter · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersRafael Lovato Jr. · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.613.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Salter · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersRafael Lovato Jr. · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Salter · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersRafael Lovato Jr. · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Salter · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersRafael Lovato Jr. · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.003.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Salter · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRafael Lovato Jr. · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.35
Strikes landed / min
0.00
2.13
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
0.00
2.61 / 6.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.08 / 3.1
40%
Takedown accuracy
100%
67%
Takedown defence
50%
1:25
Control time / fight
8:32
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
3.10

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

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.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

John SalterRafael Lovato Jr.

Frequently asked questions

Have John Salter and Rafael Lovato Jr. ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 205: McKee vs Teixeira (Fri, Sep 21, 2018), where Rafael Lovato Jr. won by Submission.

What are the records of John Salter and Rafael Lovato Jr.?

John Salter is 14-3-0 and Rafael Lovato Jr. is 11-0-0.

Who has the longer reach, John Salter or Rafael Lovato Jr.?

Rafael Lovato Jr. has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 74" · 188 cm for John Salter, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, John Salter or Rafael Lovato Jr.?

Rafael Lovato Jr. is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; John Salter stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, John Salter or Rafael Lovato Jr.?

Rafael Lovato Jr. is 43 and John Salter is 41.

Who has more finishes, John Salter or Rafael Lovato Jr.?

John Salter has 18 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); Rafael Lovato Jr. has 9 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).