John Salter defeated Costello van Steenis by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of Bellator 233: Salter vs. Van Steenis, held Friday, November 8, 2019 at WinStar World Casino, Thackerville. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, John Salter won the decision.
John Salter vs Costello van Steenis
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 5 media scorecards
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com29-27Salter
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Salter
- Chris Connor · The Fight City29-28Salter
- Eddie Mercado · BloodyElbow.com29-28Salter
- Steve Juon · MMAMania.com29-28Salter
Fan Scorecards
6 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- John Salter lands 2.61 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Salty Dog Jiu Jitsu · United StatesNo background on record
Camp · Kops Gym · SpainSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
2 early stoppages have no logged time
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- WClaudio AnnicchiaricoBellator 168 · Dec 10, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:40 · Middleweight
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- WFred WeaverSHP 23 · Apr 27, 2013TKO · R1 · 1:38 · Middleweight
- LReggie PeñaXFC 18: Music City Mayhem · Jun 22, 2012Submission · R2 · 0:36 · Middleweight
- WRyan MachanPFC 8 · Dec 9, 2011Submission · R1 · 2:47 · Middleweight
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- WCasey HuffmanStrikeforce: Challengers 13 · Jan 6, 2011TKO · R1 · 2:59 · Middleweight
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- WJames HammortreeAlabama Regional · Jul 27, 2009Submission
- WRoberto TravenAdrenaline MMA 3 · Jun 13, 2009TKO · R1 · 2:15 · Middleweight
- WPatrick MandioKOTC: Invincible · Mar 27, 2009Submission · R1 · 4:35 · Middleweight
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- WBellator Champions Series Paris: Mix vs. Magomedov 2 · May 17, 2024Submission · R2 · 2:16 · Middleweight
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- WBellator 287: Piccolotti vs. Barnaoui · Oct 29, 2022Submission · R2 · 3:02 · Middleweight
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- LBellator 233: Salter vs. Van Steenis · Nov 8, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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- WSteve SkrzatBellator 185: Mousasi vs. Shlemenko · Oct 20, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:52
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- WRonan McKayCombat Performance League 1 · Aug 27, 2016Submission · R1 · 2:05 · Middleweight
- L
- WAvi JackPhoenix Fight Night 27 · Sep 12, 2015Submission · R1 · 3:02 · Middleweight
- WHarry McLemanPhoenix Fight Night 26 · Jun 13, 2015Submission · R2 · 1:03 · Middleweight
- W
- WMaarten WoutersStaredown Fighting Championship · Mar 14, 2015Submission
- WTBAStrength & Honour Championship · Oct 4, 2014Submission
- WTBANetherlands Regional · Apr 5, 2014DEC
Frequently asked questions
Who won John Salter vs Costello van Steenis?
John Salter defeated Costello van Steenis by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of Bellator 233: Salter vs. Van Steenis, held Friday, November 8, 2019 at WinStar World Casino, Thackerville. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, John Salter won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for John Salter vs Costello van Steenis?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, John Salter won the decision.
Was John Salter vs Costello van Steenis a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 5 media scores picked John Salter.