SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota — James Gallagher had to battle hard to make it back to the cage.
The Bellator contender has been out of action since June 2017’s Bellator NYC, where he defeated Chinzo Machida via stoppage. He suffered a devastating knee injury late last year and a hand injury in April, cancelling two fights total.
After staying rather active throughout his seven-fight, undefeated MMA career, the Irishman and Conor McGregor teammate found it difficult to sit out for 14 months.
“It’s been hard, it’s been tough. It’s been the lowest of the lows,” Gallagher told BloodyElbow.