John Salter out, Gerald Harris in vs. Rafael Lovato at Bellator 198

Rafael Lovato Jr. will still have his biggest MMA test to date against a crafty veteran on Saturday night. But it will be against a different foe than originally planned.

Lovato will face Gerald Harris at Bellator 198 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., in a 188-pound catchweight matchup. Harris steps in for John Salter, who withdrew from their planned middleweight bout due to undisclosed reasons.

MMA Fighting confirmed an initial Tuesday report by MMA Junkie.

Lovato (7-0)...