James Gallagher’s most recent Bellator MMA appearance did not go as planned.
The highly-touted SBG Ireland prospect was already hinting at a bantamweight title shot when the unheralded Ricky Bandejas knocked him out with a head kick and punches 2:49 into the opening frame of their Bellator 204 encounter. Considering that Gallagher’s bluster and antics are not unlike that of training partner Conor McGregor, it was an embarrassing outcome to say the least.
It appears as though “The Strabanimal” will get a chance to rebound from that defeat, as he announced via Instagram on Monday that he has signed a contract for his next fight.