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John Salter Believes Win at Bellator 198 Makes Him No. 1 Contender for Middleweight Title

As long as John Salter keeps racking up wins in dominant fashion, he is confident that he’s bound to be rewarded eventually.

The 33-year-old Nashville, Tenn., native enters his Bellator 198 matchup with Rafael Lovato Jr. on a seven-fight winning streak, with all but one of those victories coming inside of a round. That streak includes triumphs over UFC veterans Kendall Grove and Dustin Jacoby as well as a submission of ex-Bellator champion Brandon Halsey.

If he gets by the unbeaten Lovato Jr. on Saturday at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill.