James Gallagher is out of his bout with Patrick Mix for Bellator 258. MMA Junkie broke the news Friday before Bellator 257 that the bantamweight had to withdraw for undisclosed reasons. Gallagher has had fights fall through in the past due to inj…
James Gallagher is out of his bout with Patrick Mix for Bellator 258. MMA Junkie broke the news Friday before Bellator 257 that the bantamweight had to withdraw for undisclosed reasons. Gallagher has had fights fall through in the past due to injury but when looking at booking events during the COVID-19 pandemic, it could […]
Bellator 258 is quickly turning into one of the promotions most stacked cards of 2021. With Juan Archuleta and Sergio Pettis already headlining the event, Irish star James Gallagher has now been added to the undercard. His opponent is none other than former title challenger, Patchy Mix. The fight has been confirmed by Bellator, as […]
Bellator 258 is quickly turning into one of the promotions most stacked cards of 2021.
With Juan Archuleta and Sergio Pettis already headlining the event, Irish star James Gallagher has now been added to the undercard. His opponent is none other than former title challenger, Patchy Mix.
The fight has been confirmed by Bellator, as well as both fighters, following its initial report coming by way of MMA DNA
The two bantamweights have gone back and forth on social media, Mix taking shots at Gallagher by posting the following:
“What a knockout by Pico! I see me doing the same to @StrabanimalMMA (Gallagher) very soon.”
Gallagher was quick to respond by stating:
“You will dive on a takedown in the first exchange. You ain’t exactly knocking no one out! Try it and see.”
You will dive on a take down in the first exchange. You ain’t knocking no one out! Try it and see. https://t.co/7IiTyMPuDI
Mix holds a 13-1 record, and is currently coming off a loss to the Bellator 135lb champion Juan Archuleta. Alternatively, Gallagher is on an impressive 4 fight win streak. The ‘Strabanimal’ is coming off consecutive victories over Steven Graham, Jerimiah Labiano, Roman Salazar and most recently Cal Ellenor. He currently holds an 11-1 record.
A win for either fighter could well catupult them into title contention. The two 135er’s face off at Bellator 258, on May 7th.
Who do you see winning this intriguing matchup between James Gallagher & Patchy Mix?
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Bellator bantamweight star James Gallagher revealed the UFC was interested in signing him in 2018. Gallagher — who trains out of SBG Ireland along with Conor McGregor and Artem Lobov among others — is one of the leading stars for the Santa Monica-based promotion. However, he suffered a major setback when he was knocked out […]
Bellator bantamweight star James Gallagher revealed the UFC was interested in signing him in 2018.
Gallagher — who trains out of SBG Ireland along with Conor McGregor and Artem Lobov among others — is one of the leading stars for the Santa Monica-based promotion.
However, he suffered a major setback when he was knocked out by Ricky Bandejas in their Bellator 204 meeting back in August 2018. To make matters worse, “The Strabanimal” was talking trash to Bandejas before the fight which contributed to his first-ever professional defeat going viral.
That didn’t affect his stock for the UFC, however. According to Gallagher, they showed an interest in signing him after the Bandejas loss.
“They came in after the Ricky fight and were like, ‘We’re going to make you a big star,’” Gallagher told MMA Fighting’s Eurobash podcast. “I just got a voice note sent to me by my management; it was from the matchmaker for the UFC. He sent it over and it was a big 15-minute voice note.
“It was kind of like, ‘We want to do this,’ and, ‘We can see the potential,’ and they’re going to do this and they were going to do that.”
However, Bellator later put an offer on the table that was too good to turn down.
“Then, the contract Bellator offered me after the Steven Graham fight, it was the main event in Dublin, after that I was sorted,” Gallagher said. “Well, I wasn’t sorted, but there wasn’t any other way that I was going. The contract wasn’t even up and they put this on the table, like, ‘Do you want that?’ and I was like, ‘F*cking right I do.’ No one was offering any better than that and I don’t think anyone will for a while.”
Gallagher believes he made the right call, especially as it would have been tempting to join the UFC after a defeat.
“F*ckin’ right I am,” Gallagher added. “It’s a times like this that you’ve got to be smart with your career. People probably would’ve jumped at that coming off a loss. Doubting themselves, not believing themselves and then UFC [comes in], just because it’s a big name, they’d jump on it.
“I was at rock bottom there, but I still had that vision in my head. I know what was what. I knew what I was capable of, and I knew where I was able to go, I knew I had star power. That’s what you have to keep always in your head. See your vision and don’t get complacent. When you’re feeling good, but also don’t get complacent when you’re feeling down. Don’t doubt yourself in bad times and just see it for how it is. I feel I’ve been very good at that.”
“I haven’t fought since September, and I’m still able to do all of this sh*t. I’m still content and I’m still happy and I’m still getting on with it and being looked after. I’m all good. I’ve got no stress or worries apart from getting my body in shape and getting ready to go again.”
Since the Bandejas loss, Gallagher has won three in a row, with his most recent outing being a submission win over Roman Salazar at Bellator 227.
Bellator 258 is quickly turning into one of the promotions most stacked cards of 2021. With Juan Archuleta and Sergio Pettis already headlining the event, Irish star James Gallagher has now been added to the undercard. His opponent is none other than former title challenger, Patchy Mix. The fight has been confirmed by Bellator, as […]
Bellator bantamweight star James Gallagher revealed the UFC was interested in signing him in 2018. Gallagher — who trains out of SBG Ireland along with Conor McGregor and Artem Lobov among others — is one of the leading stars for the Santa Monica-based promotion. However, he suffered a major setback when he was knocked out […]