December 10, 2016
Annicchiarico lost to John Salter via TKO (strikes) at 1:40 of Round 1 at Bellator 167 on Saturday in Florence, Italy.
ANALYSIS
Annicchiarico was completely overmatched in this contest, as he was taken to the ground right away by Salter, and didn't seem to know how to get to a safe position. There was likely a desire by Bellator to put a local fighter on this card, but one still has to question why this fight was made, as Salter came into the contest having finished all 12 of his professional wins. Annicchiarico is now 1-5 in his MMA career, losing his last two fights by stoppage. Anyone who has the guts to get into the cage deserves credit, but Annicchiarico is unlikely to be a name to remember at the higher levels of the sport.