Bellator 233 is officially over, and was closed out with John Salter hanging on to win a unanimous decision over a surging Costello van Steenis. Salter got ahead early on the scorecards, owning the grappling in the first-two rounds. He started to fatigue in the third, eating all sorts of strikes, but pulled off a takedown to escape the round. In 21-fights, this is the first time that Salter has gone the distance, and that is downright bonkers! In his post-fight interview, Salter respectfully asked for a rematch with middleweight champ, Rafael Lovato Jr.
In the card’s co-main event, Andrew Kapel made good on his promotional debut with a quick first-round knockout of longtime MMA vet “King Mo” Lawal.