Bellator 188 post-event facts: John Salter's submission skills getting record-book recognition

Bellator 188’s main card underwent a bevy of changes, but in the end the local crowd got a moment to celebrate when Israel’s own Noad Lahat defeated Jeremiah Labiano in the featherweight headliner.

The event took place Friday at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv and aired via one-day delay on Spike.

Lahat’s (12-3 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) unanimous-decision win over Labiano (11-6 MMA, 0-2 BMMA) closed out a four-fight televised lineup that saw all previous matchups end inside the distance via first-round submissions.

For more on the numbers behind the show, check out 20 post-event facts about Bellator 188.

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General

Debuting fighters went 1-0 at the event.

Betting favorites went 4-0 on the main card.

Betting favorites improved to 14-4 (one fight had even odds) in Bellator main events this year.

Total fight time for the four-bout main card was 18:56.

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Main card

Noad Lahat

Lahat improved to 3-1 since he was released from the UFC in February 2016.

Labiano has suffered both of his Bellator losses by decision.

Haim Gozali (8-4 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) has earned all eight of his career victories by stoppage.

Gozali has earned both of his Bellator victories by first-round submission in a total fight time of two minutes and 26 seconds.

Gozali’s 45-second submission victory was the second fastest in Bellator welterweight history behind Evangelista Santos’ 30-second finish of Brennan Ward at Bellator 153.

Arsen Faitovich (4-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) suffered the first submission loss of his career.

John Salter

John Salter’s (15-3 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) five-fight Bellator winning streak in middleweight competition is tied with Rafael Carvalho for the longest active streak in the division.

Salter has earned all 14 of his career victories by stoppage.

Salter’s four submission victories in Bellator middleweight competition are most in divisional history.

Jason Radcliffe (12-5 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) suffered his third consecutive loss to extend the longest skid of his career. He last won in March.

Radcliffe has suffered all five of his career losses by stoppage.

Denise Kielholtz

Denise Kielholtz (1-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) earned the first victory of her career.

Jessica Middleton (2-3 MMA, 2-3 BMMA) suffered her third consecutive loss after starting her career 2-0.

Middleton has suffered both of her career stoppage losses by submission.

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