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John Salter: Alessio Sakara Didn’t Do Anything to Deserve Bellator Middleweight Title Shot

If you’re not familiar with the exploits of John Salter in Bellator MMA, you probably should be by now.

The 32-year-old Nashville, Tenn., native has reeled off four consecutive triumphs within the California-based promotion, a streak that includes finishes of UFC veterans Kendall Grove and Dustin Jacoby as well as former Bellator 185-pound champ Brandon Halsey. All told, Salter has won nine of his 10 bouts since a 1-2 stint with the UFC in 2010.

Still, Salter seems to be flying under the radar in Bellator’s middleweight division.

“I think a lot of guys are getting pushed a lot more than me that haven’t earned it as much,” Salter told Sherdog.