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James Gallagher

"The Strabanimal"

AGE	29 / Oct 24, 1996
HEIGHT	5'9" / 175.26 cm
WEIGHT	155 lbs / 70.31 kg

ASSOCIATION
SBG Ireland

CLASS
Lightweight

Wins 13

KO / TKO

0

Meter

0%

SUBMISSIONS

10

Meter

77%

DECISIONS

3

Meter

23%

Losses 3

KO / TKO

1

Meter

33%

SUBMISSIONS

1

Meter

33%

DECISIONS

1

Meter

33%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Fabricio Soares	971 Fighting Championship - 971 FC 2 Jun / 14 / 2025	Submission (Armbar) Helmi Landolsi	2	4:43
loss	Leandro Higo	Bellator Champions Series Belfast - Anderson vs. Moore Mar / 22 / 2024	Decision (Unanimous) Kevin MacDonald VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	James Gonzalez	Bellator 298 - Storley vs. Ward Aug / 11 / 2023	Decision (Split) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Patrick Mix	Bellator 270 - Queally vs. Pitbull 2 Nov / 05 / 2021	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Bryan Miner VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	0:39
win	Callum Ellenor	Bellator Milan - Gallagher vs. Ellenor Oct / 03 / 2020	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Todd Anderson	1	4:31
win	Roman Salazar	Bellator 227 - Gallagher vs. Salazar Sep / 27 / 2019	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Todd Anderson	1	0:35
win	Jeremiah Labiano	Bellator 223 - Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr. Jun / 22 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Leon Roberts	3	5:00
win	Steven Graham	Bellator 217 - Gallagher vs. Graham Feb / 23 / 2019	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Kerry Hatley	1	2:29
loss	Ricky Bandejas	Bellator 204 - Caldwell vs. Lahat Aug / 17 / 2018	KO (Head Kick and Punches) Bobby Wombacher	1	2:49
win	Chinzo Machida	Bellator 180 - Sonnen vs. Silva Jun / 24 / 2017	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Rob Hinds VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:22
win	Kirill Medvedovsky	Bellator 173 - McGeary vs. McDermott Feb / 24 / 2017	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Marc Goddard	1	2:53
win	Anthony Taylor	Bellator 169 - King Mo vs. Ishii Dec / 16 / 2016	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Marc Goddard	3	1:52
win	Mike Cutting	Bellator 158 - Daley vs. Lima Jul / 16 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy	3	5:00
win	Gerard Gilmore	BAMMA 24 - Kone vs. Phillips Feb / 27 / 2016	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Daniel Movahedi	1	2:55
win	Declan McAleenan	CFC - Chaos Fighting Championships 15 Dec / 05 / 2015	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	0:00
win	Denis Ahern	CK - Cage Kings 3 Oct / 17 / 2015	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	0:00

FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Sam Agushi	Tuff-N-Uff - 2015 IMMAF World Championships: Day 1, Cage A Jul / 06 / 2015	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	3	1:45
win	Shaun Donnelly	Underdog Xtreme Championships - UXC Fight Night 3 May / 02 / 2015	Submission (Armbar)	1	1:34
win	Eammon Clinton	CFC - Chaos Fighting Championships 14 Feb / 28 / 2015	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Jonny Shiels	1	2:15
win	Matthew Mullan	CWFC 70 - Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 70 Aug / 16 / 2014	Decision (Split) Peter Lavery	3	3:00
win	Alex McCooke	CC 18 - Cage Contender 18 Apr / 26 / 2014	TKO (Retirement)	1	0:01
loss	Conor White	CFC - Chaos Fighting Championships 8 Feb / 12 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00

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