| Justin Salas | |
| Other Names: | J-Bomb |
| Birth Name: | Justin Bernard Salas |
| Birth Date: | 13 March 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Green River, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 8 |
| Weight Lb: | 155 |
| Weight Class: | Lightweight (155 lb) |
| Reach: | 70inches[1] |
| Fighting Out Of: | Denver, Colorado |
| Team: | Grudge Training Center |
| Rank: | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
| Wrestling: | NCAA Division I Wrestling |
| Years Active: | 2006-present |
| Mma Kowin: | 4 |
| Mma Subwin: | 3 |
| Mma Decwin: | 5 |
| Mma Koloss: | 4 |
| Mma Subloss: | 3 |
| Sherdog: | 16180 |
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.
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.
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]
|-|Loss|align=center|12–7|Jason Saggo|TKO (punches)|UFC 196||align=center|1|align=center|4:31|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|12–6| Joe Proctor| TKO (punches)| | |align=center| 2|align=center| 3:27|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–5| Ben Wall| KO (punches)| | |align=center| 1|align=center| 2:21|Cincinnati, Ohio, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–5|Thiago Tavares|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:38|Goiânia, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|11–4|Aaron Riley|Decision (split)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Seattle, Washington, United States||-|Loss|align=center|10–4|Tim Means|TKO (knee and punches)|UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall 2 ||align=center|1|align=center|1:06|Sunrise, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–3|Anton Kuivanen|Decision (unanimous)|UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Omaha, Nebraska, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–3|Joe Ellenberger|Decision (unanimous)|Victory Fighting Championship 36||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–3|Rob Emerson|Decision (unanimous)|Full Force Fighting - Vol. 1||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Denver, Colorado, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–3|Matt Simms|TKO (punches)|Fight To Win/King of Champions: Worlds Collide||align=center|2|align=center|2:14|Denver, Colorado, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–3|Robert Simmons|TKO (punches)|Fight To Win: Phenoms||align=center|1|align=center|1:40|Denver, Colorado, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–3|Josh Arocho|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Midwest Championship Fighting: Resurrection||align=center|1|align=center|3:53|North Platte, Nebraska, United States||-|Loss|align=center|4–3|Eddie Pelczynski|TKO (punches)|Ring of Fire 35: Summer Brawl||align=center|1|align=center|0:09|Broomfield, Colorado, United States||-|Loss|align=center|4–2|Andrew Chappelle|Submission (triangle choke)|Ring of Fire 33: Adrenaline||align=center|1|align=center|2:06|Broomfield, Colorado, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–1|Eric Fagyas|Submission (guillotine choke)|Warriors Collide 4||align=center|1|align=center|1:09|Cripple Creek, Colorado, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–1|Max Smith|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Ring of Fire 32: Respect||align=center|1|align=center|1:26|Broomfield, Colorado, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–1|Kris Hartman|Decision (majority)|Ring of Fire 27: Collision Course||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Castle Rock, Colorado, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–1|Corey Lieberth|KO (punches)|Midwest Championship Fighting: Genesis||align=center|1|align=center|1:33|North Platte, Nebraska, United States||-|Loss|align=center|0–1|Corey Lieberth|Submission (armbar)|Victory Fighting Championship 13: Redemption||align=center|3|align=center|N/A|North Platte, Nebraska, United States|