The future looks very bright for James Gallagher.
SBG’s Gallagher (3-0) has been pitted against experience British fighter Mike Cutting (6-5) for his promotional debut at Bellator 158: London set to go down at the O2 in London on July 16.
19-year-old Gallagher, nicknamed “The Strabanimal” has been hailed as one of the ones to watch to emerge from SBG after going 3-0 since turning pro last October.
All three of those victories have come via first-round submission, which isn’t surprising considering he’s been submitting fully-grown adults in jiu-jitsu tournaments since he was 13 years of age.
.@SBG_Ireland product @StrabanimalMMA debuts against the tough Mike Cutting at #Bellator158! https://t.co/ucxCuGGRtJ pic.twitter.com/4ZITJVaXNy
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) June 20, 2016
Gallagher will share the card with some of the promotion’s biggest stars including UFC veteran and knockout artist Paul Daley who takes on Douglas Lima in a welterweight contest. The card also sees a landmark fight involving Michael “Venom” Page, who faces his first ever opponent with a Wikipedia page, 38-year-old aul fella Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos.
