Bellator bantamweight, James Gallagher returned to the cage on Saturday at Bellator 223. He was taking on Jeremiah Labiano, where the SBG-Ireland product won the fight by decision. Gallagher admits it was not his best performance and that is because wh…
Bellator bantamweight, James Gallagher returned to the cage on Saturday at Bellator 223. He was taking on Jeremiah Labiano, where the SBG-Ireland product won the fight by decision. Gallagher admits it was not his best performance and that is because what happened before the fight. “Two weeks ago, I pulled out,” Gallagher explained after the […]
Top prospect James Gallagher got people talking on Thursday after getting into a scuffle while promoting his next fight. Bellator held the face-offs for the upcoming Bellator London event that featured a staredown between James Gallagher and Jeremiah Labiano. The two fighters will battle it out in a featherweight bout on the main card portion […]
Top prospect James Gallagher got people talking on Thursday after getting into a scuffle while promoting his next fight.
Bellator held the face-offs for the upcoming Bellator London event that featured a staredown between James Gallagher and Jeremiah Labiano. The two fighters will battle it out in a featherweight bout on the main card portion of the event.
Prior to the scuffle, Gallagher exchanged words during the press conference with a member of Labiano’s team. After the faceoffs, Gallagher stepped off the stage and then approached Labiano’s team which is when the scuffle broke out. PR and security staff separated the two sides.
In his latest outing, the rising prospect returned to action in a bantamweight bout in the headliner of the Bellator 217. As seen in the fight, Gallagher managed to get the back of Steven Graham and lock in the rear-naked choke for the win. The victory marked a rebound for the prospect who dropped a first-round KO loss to Ricky Bandejas at Bellator 204 in August.
Bellator London is set to take place on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at SSE Arena in London, England. The preliminary card will air online at 7:00 p.m. EST. Bellator London will stream live on the Bellator app in the U.S at 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT, while the portion of the card billed as Bellator 223 will air as a delayed broadcast on Paramount Network, and simulcast on DAZN, at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT.
Conor McGregor hasn’t fought since his UFC 229 loss back in October. Then, in March he announced his retirement from MMA, although many didn’t believe it. But, his training partner in James Gallagher, believes McGregor shouldn’t come …
Conor McGregor hasn’t fought since his UFC 229 loss back in October. Then, in March he announced his retirement from MMA, although many didn’t believe it. But, his training partner in James Gallagher, believes McGregor shouldn’t come back unless he gets what he deserves which is a share in the UFC. “I hope he does […]
Bellator bantamweight James Gallagher believes teammate and compatriot Conor McGregor should not compete in mixed martial arts again until he is paid what he deserves. McGregor recently claimed that he had retired from the sport. His announcement, though met with a lot of skepticism, came after a proposed bout with Donald Cerrone didn’t come to […]
Bellator bantamweight James Gallagher believes teammate and compatriot Conor McGregor should not compete in mixed martial arts again until he is paid what he deserves.
McGregor recently claimed that he had retired from the sport. His announcement, though met with a lot of skepticism, came after a proposed bout with Donald Cerrone didn’t come to fruition. Many speculated that the new ESPN deal was the reason why McGregor did not take the fight as his purse would be affected. UFC president Dana White would later deny this, though.
The Irishman has also spoken of his desire to have a piece of the UFC, which White has also vehemently denied will ever happen. Regardless, many expect McGregor to fight again, but Gallagher hopes he only fights if he’s given the money and respect that he deserves:
“I hope he does [fight again] because I feel like he shouldn’t come back unless he gets what he deserves,” Gallagher told ESPN. “This is a game where you stand up for what you believe in. You have that loyalty and being Irish, it’s bred into us, you stand up for what you believe in, you take nothing less than what you deserve. He deserves a share in the company where he’s at and he doesn’t deserve anything less.
“I hope that maybe he can venture off. He’s got more money than anyone on the f*cking planet. So he can go and do a lot of fun things to pass his time. He’s got a family now. He’s a very smart man, bringing the Proper 12 whiskey, making loads of money through that and he can venture off and maybe do other things that’s fun for him.”
McGregor Is Still A Fighter
Whenever anyone mentions how McGregor has a lot of money, they always speak of how he still remains a fighter and loves the sport. Gallagher did the same as he believes McGregor will eventually want to compete.
But again, it should hinge on him getting what he deserves:
“Deep down at heart, he is a fighter and he’ll want to fight again,” Gallagher added. “But he should not unless he gets what he deserves. Right now, they don’t have the loyalty or the respect to give him what he deserves. He brought the company’s revenue up to what it is single-handedly and he deserves it. So I hope that he gets what he deserves and comes back and fight. But if he doesn’t get what he deserves, best of luck with retirement.”
James Gallagher is set to return to the cage this Saturday at Bellator London. There, the SBG Ireland product will take on Jeremiah Labiano. The Irishman is looking to extend his winning streak to two and be 9-1 as a pro. Gallagher believes he is on th…
James Gallagher is set to return to the cage this Saturday at Bellator London. There, the SBG Ireland product will take on Jeremiah Labiano. The Irishman is looking to extend his winning streak to two and be 9-1 as a pro. Gallagher believes he is on the right track to be a star in the […]
A pair of fights have been confirmed for Bellator 222 this summer. The show goes down from the SSE Arena in London, England on June 22, 2019. The card is headlined by a middleweight title fight between Gegard Mousasi and Rafael Lovato Jr. During a pres…
A pair of fights have been confirmed for Bellator 222 this summer. The show goes down from the SSE Arena in London, England on June 22, 2019. The card is headlined by a middleweight title fight between Gegard Mousasi and Rafael Lovato Jr. During a press conference today (Tues. April 2, 2019) it was announced […]