IRISH YOUNGSTER JAMES Gallagher will feature in the headline bout when the MMA promotion Bellator returns to Dublin in 2020, it has been announced.
The Straight Blast Gym fighter (10-1) will face Sunderland’s Cal ‘Pacino’ Ellenor (8-2) at the 3Arena on 22 February in what will be his third time to headline a Bellator Dublin show.
Gallagher suffered his first professional loss in 2018, but after three consecutive wins, he remains unbeaten in 2019. He’s now chasing his 11th career win from a possible 12, pushing him ever closer towards bantamweight title contention.
The 23-year-old also won his previous two Bellator appearances in Dublin via first-round submissions. In September, he finished off late replacement opponent Roman Salazar with a choke inside 15 seconds.
England’s Cal Ellenor steps into the Bellator cage for the first time in over a year, having last fought at Bellator Newcastle in February. With six of his eight wins coming via submission, fans can expect Ellenor to provide Gallagher with a stiff examination of his ground game, as two closely matched styles collide.
Bellator also revealed a pair of lightweight bouts and one light heavyweight bout on the preliminary card, as the event begins to take shape.
SBG’s Philip Mulpeter (10-6) takes on Daniel Crawford (10-3), while Ireland’s Ryan Roddy (8-1-1) and Scottish newcomer Chris Duncan (3-0) also go head-to-head at 155lbs.
Northern Ireland’s Karl Moore (9-2) and Lithuania’s London Shootfighters product Arunas Andriuskevicus (15-4) face each other at 205lbs.
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