Another Irishman is heading to Madison Square Garden.
A featherweight tilt pitting undefeated up-and-comer James Gallagher against Chinzo Machida has been slated for the Spike TV televised portion of Bellator 180’s card.
Bellator president Scott Coker announced the match-up during an in-studio appearance on Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour.
Gallagher (6-0) is a 20-year-old prospect and teammate of UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor’s at SBG Ireland. Nicknamed “The Strabanimal,” Gallagher has picked up a trio of consecutive victories inside the Bellator cage, defeating Mike Cutting via unanimous decision, then submitting Anthony Taylor and Kirill Medvedovsky.