James Gallagher to Headline Bellator MMA Event in Dublin on Feb. 23

SBG Ireland prospect James Gallagher will make his return when he faces Steven Graham in the headliner of a Bellator MMA event in Dublin on Feb. 23.

The promotion announced the bantamweight pairing on Monday. The card will take place at the 3Arena and air on Paramount Network on DAZN, with early prelims available on Bellator.com, the Bellator Mobile App and DAZN. No other bouts were confirmed for the event.

Gallagher, 22, suffered the first loss of his professional career when he was upset by Ricky Bandejas at Bellator 204 on Aug. 17. “The Strabanimal” began his career with seven consecutive triumphs, four of which came with the California-based promotion. Gallagher has finished six of his wins by way of submission.

Graham, meanwhile, started his career with a 1-3 mark but has since won four consecutive bouts inside of a round on the regional circuit.

Great to see @BellatorMMA make a real commitment to Irish and European MMA. Finally a large number of European based fighters can make a decent living fighting regularly on European soil. A LOT more shows coming! pic.twitter.com/VREwYsjY0W

— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) December 10, 2018