Justin Salas

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Justin Salas
BornJustin Bernard Salas
(1982-03-13) March 13, 1982 (age 41)
Green River, Wyoming, U.S.
Other namesJ-Bomb
Nationality American
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division Lightweight (155 lb)
Reach70.0 in (178 cm) [1]
Fighting out of Denver, Colorado
Team Grudge Training Center
RankBlue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [2]
Wrestling NCAA Division I Wrestling [2]
Years active2006-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins12
By knockout4
By submission3
By decision5
Losses7
By knockout4
By submission3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Justin Bernard Salas [3] (born March 13, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a lightweight. He was signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship from 2012 to 2016.

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Background

Salas is from Green River, Wyoming, and had a very successful career in wrestling. Salas was a two-time State Champion in high school, as well as a two-time high school All-American, in addition to winning the Dave Schultz High School Hall of Fame Award. Salas then went on to wrestle for the University of Wyoming's NCAA Division I program from 2000 to 2003, but dropped out of college to pursue a career in mixed martial arts.

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On January 16, 2012, it was announced that Salas has signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC. He made his promotional debut on February 15 against fellow newcomer Anton Kuivanen in UFC on Fuel TV 1. [4] He won via unanimous decision.

Salas faced Tim Means on June 8, 2012, at UFC on FX 3. [5] Means defeated Salas via first-round TKO.

Salas was expected to face Edson Barboza on January 19, 2013, at UFC on FX 7. [6] However, Salas was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Lucas Martins. [7]

Salas faced Aaron Riley on July 27, 2013, at UFC on Fox 8. [8] He won the back-and-forth fight by split decision.

Salas faced Thiago Tavares on November 9, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 32, replacing an injured Quinn Mulhern. [9] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Salas faced Ben Wall on May 10, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 40. [10] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.

Salas faced Joe Proctor on July 16, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 45. [11] Salas lost the bout via second-round TKO. [12]

Salas faced Jason Saggo on March 5, 2016, at UFC 196. [13] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion. [14]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
19 matches12 wins7 losses
By knockout44
By submission33
By decision50
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss12–7 Jason Saggo TKO (punches) UFC 196 March 5, 201614:31 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss12–6 Joe Proctor TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Miller July 16, 201423:27 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win12–5Ben WallKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva May 10, 201412:21 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Loss11–5 Thiago Tavares Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 2 November 9, 201312:38 Goiânia, Brazil
Win11–4 Aaron Riley Decision (split) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga July 27, 201335:00 Seattle, Washington, United States
Loss10–4 Tim Means TKO (knee and punches) UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall 2 June 8, 201211:06 Sunrise, Florida, United States
Win10–3 Anton Kuivanen Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger February 15, 201235:00 Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Win9–3 Joe Ellenberger Decision (unanimous)Victory Fighting Championship 36October 14, 201155:00 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Win8–3 Rob Emerson Decision (unanimous)Full Force Fighting - Vol. 1January 30, 201135:00 Denver, Colorado, United StatesWon the FFF Lightweight Championship.
Win7–3Matt SimmsTKO (punches)Fight To Win/King of Champions: Worlds CollideJuly 24, 201022:14 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win6–3Robert SimmonsTKO (punches)Fight To Win: PhenomsJanuary 30, 201011:40 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win5–3Josh ArochoSubmission (rear-naked choke)Midwest Championship Fighting: ResurrectionOctober 24, 200913:53 North Platte, Nebraska, United States
Loss4–3Eddie PelczynskiTKO (punches)Ring of Fire 35: Summer BrawlAugust 1, 200910:09 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Loss4–2Andrew ChappelleSubmission (triangle choke)Ring of Fire 33: AdrenalineJanuary 10, 200912:06 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win4–1Eric FagyasSubmission (guillotine choke)Warriors Collide 4July 19, 200811:09 Cripple Creek, Colorado, United States
Win3–1Max SmithSubmission (rear-naked choke)Ring of Fire 32: RespectJune 13, 200811:26 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win2–1Kris HartmanDecision (majority)Ring of Fire 27: Collision CourseDecember 9, 200625:00 Castle Rock, Colorado, United States
Win1–1Corey LieberthKO (punches)Midwest Championship Fighting: GenesisNovember 18, 200611:33 North Platte, Nebraska, United States
Loss0–1Corey LieberthSubmission (armbar)Victory Fighting Championship 13: RedemptionMay 13, 20063N/A North Platte, Nebraska, United States

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References

  1. ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Brown vs. Silva". UFC.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Justin "J-Bomb" Salas - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  3. ↑ http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2016_Results/03-05-16MMA.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  4. ↑ "Justin Salas vs. Anton Kuivanen added to UFC on FUEL TV 1". MMAjunkie.com. January 16, 2012. Archived from the original on January 19, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Tim Means Vs. Justin Salas Set For UFC on FX 3". bloodyelbow.com. April 7, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Edson Barboza-Justin Salas Targeted For UFC Brazil In January". fightline.com. November 2, 2012. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Justin Salas out of UFC on FX 7, Edson Barboza now meets newcomer Lucas Martins". MMAjunkie.com. January 2, 2013. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013.
  8. ↑ Staff (April 30, 2013). "Aaron Riley vs. Justin Salas added to July's UFC on FOX 8 event". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  9. ↑ Staff (2013-09-27). "Justin Salas replaces injured Quinn Mulhern at UFC Fight Night 32". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  10. ↑ Mike Whitman (2014-02-19). "Ben Wall-Justin Salas Added to UFC Fight Night in Cincinnati". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  11. ↑ staff (2014-05-28). "Joe Proctor vs. Justin Salas joins UFC Fight Night 45 lineup". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  12. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2014-07-16). "UFC Fight Night 45 results: Persistent Joe Proctor gets TKO over Justin Salas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
  13. ↑ Staff (2016-02-01). "UFC 196 Update: Lightweights Justin Salas, Jason Saggo to meet on undercard". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  14. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2016-03-05). "UFC 196 results: Jason Saggo's slick ground game too much for Justin Salas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
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