James Gallagher (fighter)
| James Gallagher | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 October 1996 Strabane, Ireland [1] |
| Nickname(s) | The Strabanimal |
| Residence | Strabane, Ireland |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Bantamweight (135 lbs) Featherweight (145 lbs) |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm)[2] |
| Style | Brazilian jiu-jitsu Karate |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Strabane, Ireland |
| Team | SBG Ireland |
| Trainer | John Kavanagh: Head coach |
| Years active | 2015-present (professional) 2011-2015 (amateur) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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James Gallagher is an Irish mixed martial artist currently signed to Bellator MMA, where he competes in the bantamweight division. He has previously competed in Cage Kings (CK), Chaos Fighting Championships (CFC or Chaos FC), and BAMMA.
Early life[edit]
Gallagher was born on 24 October 1996 in Strabane, Northern Ireland.[1]. He began practicing and competing in jiu jitsu at a young age and achieved white and blue belts[1]
Background[edit]
Gallagher is a teammate of fellow Irishman mixed martial artist Conor McGregor and is a member of Straight Blast Gym (SBG) Ireland where he is trained by head coach John Kavanagh.[3].
Mixed martial arts career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Gallagher first fought professionally in the Irish MMA promotion Cage Kings, followed by fights in Chaos FC and BAMMA. He fought once in each promotion before signing with Bellator in 2016[4].
Bellator[edit]
Gallagher debuted in Bellator on 16 July 2016 at Bellator 158 where he defeated Mike Cutting via a unanimous decision victory[5][6]. He remained undefeated until he faced Ricky Bandejas at Bellator 204 to whom he suffered a first round KO loss[7]. This was also his first fight at bantamweight[citation needed].
Gallagher was most recently slated to fight Callum Ellenor at featherweight in may 2020[8]. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic the bout was cancelled[9] and later rescheduled for October of the same year[10]
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 11 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| By submission | 9 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11-2 | Patrick Mix | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 270 | 5 November 2021 | 3 | 0:39 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | 11–1 | Callum Ellenor | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator Milan 3 | 3 October 2020 | 1 | 4:31 | Milan, Italy | |
| Win | 10–1 | Roman Salazar | Submission (guillotine choke) | Bellator 227 | 27 September 2019 | 1 | 0:35 | Dublin, Ireland | Catchweight (140 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 9–1 | Jeremiah Labiano | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 223 | 22 June 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | Catchweight (140 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 8–1 | Steven Graham | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 217 | 23 February 2019 | 1 | 2:29 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Loss | 7–1 | Ricky Bandejas | KO (head kick and punches) | Bellator 204 | 17 August 2018 | 1 | 2:49 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | Bantamweight debut. |
| Win | 7–0 | Chinzo Machida | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 180 | 24 June 2017 | 1 | 2:22 | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Kirill Medvedovsky | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 173 | 24 February 2017 | 1 | 2:53 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Win | 5–0 | Anthony Taylor | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 169 | 16 December 2016 | 3 | 1:52 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | 4–0 | Mike Cutting | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 158 | 16 July 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | Catchweight (148 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 3–0 | Gerard Gilmore | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BAMMA 24 | 27 February 2016 | 1 | 2:55 | Leinster, Ireland | |
| Win | 2–0 | Declan McAleenan | Submission (guillotine choke) | Chaos FC 15 | 5 December 2015 | 1 | N/A | Derry, Northern Ireland | |
| Win | 1–0 | Denis Ahern | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CK 3 | 17 October 2015 | 1 | N/A | Cork, Ireland | Featherweight debut. |
| Amateur record breakdown | ||
| 6 matches | 5 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 5–1 | Sam Agushi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Tuff-N-Uff | 6 July 2015 | 3 | 1:45 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Shaun Donnelly | Submission (armbar) | UXC Fight Night 3 | 2 May 2015 | 1 | 1:34 | Portglenone, Northern Ireland | |
| Win | 3–1 | Eammon Clinton | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Chaos FC 14 | 28 February 2015 | 1 | 2:15 | Derry, Northern Ireland | |
| Win | 2–1 | Matthew Mullan | Decision (split) | CWFC 70 | 16 August 2014 | 3 | 3:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | 1–1 | Alex McCooke | TKO (retirement) | CC 18 | 26 April 2014 | 1 | 0:01 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Conor White | Decision (unanimous) | Chaos FC 8 | February 12, 2011 | 3 | 3:00 | Derry, Northern Ireland |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "James Gallagher: About The Strabanimal". jamesgallagher-mma.com. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ↑ "James Gallagher fighter details". Tapology. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "James Gallagher is John Kavanagh's new star of Irish MMA". Mirror. 22 September 2019. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "SBG prospect James Gallagher signs with Bellator". MMA Fighting. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Full Fight Video - James Gallagher vs. Mike Cutting". Bellator. Archived from the original on 16 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "McGregor teammate James Gallagher faces Mike Cutting at Bellator: London". MyMMANews.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Ricky Bandejas received 'thousands' of grateful comments after James Gallagher KO". MMA Fighting. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "James Gallagher vs Cal Ellenor to Headline Upcoming Bellator London Event". Sherdog. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ↑ "Bellator MMA Cancels Three May Events Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Concerns". Sherdog. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "By The Numbers: James Gallagher vs. Callum Ellenor". Sherdog. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020. Unknown parameter
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External links[edit]
- James Gallagher at Bellator
- Professional MMA record for James Gallagher from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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