Bellator middleweight John Salter hasn’t stepped into the cage since he submitted Dustin Jacoby 17 months ago at Bellator 132. It wasn’t his choice, of course. But when you have the kind of injury he suffered, one thing leads to another, and before you know it, a small chunk of your career has vanished. For Salter (11-3 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), a UFC veteran and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who meets ex-champ Brandon Halsey (9-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) at Bellator 156, it all started when he was training for a fight with Reggie Pena on a regional card. He injured his neck, and then injured it further in the cage
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Pain in the neck: Bellator 156′s John Salter explains his injury saga – MMA Junkie