Featherweight · Men

James Gallagher

“The Strabanimal”
Wales SBG Ireland debut 2009
Elo 1,521 peak 1,636 · 3 Oct 2020 115 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 2770468
13-4pro record
1L current streak
1,579best win, Elo
1,250average opponent
-- born 24 Oct 1996
68.0" / 67.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,152 Sub1,448 Dec1,154

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. James Gonzalez Decision R3 · 11 Aug 2023 · Bellator MMA 1,579
  2. Jeremiah Labiano Decision R3 · 22 Jun 2019 · Bellator MMA 1,505
  3. Cal Ellenor Submission R1 · 3 Oct 2020 · Bellator MMA 1,428
  4. Fabrício Soares Submission R2 · 14 Jun 2025 · 971 Fighting Championship 1,383
  5. Chinzo Machida Submission R1 · 24 Jun 2017 · Bellator MMA 1,375

Losses

Newest first
  1. Kazumasa Majima Submission R3 · 11 Apr 2026 · RIZIN Fighting Federation 1,633
  2. Leandro Higo Decision R3 · 22 Mar 2024 · Bellator MMA 1,782
  3. Patchy Mix Submission R3 · 5 Nov 2021 · Bellator MMA 1,882
  4. Ricky Bandejas KO/TKO R1 · 17 Aug 2018 · Bellator MMA 1,667

Fight history

28 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
28 11 Apr 202629.5 yrs L13-4 Kazumasa Majima 19-6 · 34.5 yrs Featherweight SubTechnical (Arm Triangle Choke) R312:34 0.00 1,601→1,521 -79 1,633 -200→-160 Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 13 RIZIN Fighting Federation
27 14 Jun 202528.6 yrs W13-3 Fabrício Soares 14-3 · 33.8 yrs Featherweight SubArmbar R29:43 1.00 1,553→1,601 +48 1,383 -350→-350 971 Fighting Championship - 971 FC 2 971 Fighting Championship
26 22 Mar 202427.4 yrs L12-3 Leandro Higo 24-7 · 35.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.22* 1,559→1,559 +0 1,782 -225→+105 Bellator Champions Series: Belfast Bellator MMA
25 11 Aug 202326.8 yrs W12-2 James Gonzalez 10-6 · 33.1 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.40* 1,577→1,559 -18 1,579 +120→-105 Bellator 298: Storley vs. Ward Bellator MMA
24 5 Nov 202125.0 yrs L11-2 Patchy Mix 14-1 · 28.2 yrs Bantamweight SubGuillotine Choke R310:39 0.00 1,633→1,600 -34 1,882 +240→+280 Bellator 270: Pitbull vs. Queally 2 Bellator MMA
23 3 Oct 202023.9 yrs W11-1 Cal Ellenor 8-2 · 29.5 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:31 1.00 1,586→1,636 +50 1,428 -300→-360 Bellator Euro Series 9: Gallagher vs. Ellenor Bellator MMA
22 27 Sep 201922.9 yrs W10-1 Roman Salazar 13-9 (1) · 31.6 yrs Bantamweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:35 1.00 1,546→1,586 +40 1,335 -510→-499 Bellator 227: Gallagher vs. Salazar Bellator MMA
21 22 Jun 201922.7 yrs W9-1 Jeremiah Labiano 12-6 · 32.6 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.56* 1,547→1,546 -1 1,505 -525→-466 Bellator 223: Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr. Bellator MMA
20 23 Feb 201922.3 yrs W8-1 Steven Graham 6-3 · 28.1 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:30 1.00 1,504→1,547 +44 1,312 -500→-596 Bellator 217: Gallagher vs. Graham Bellator MMA
19 17 Aug 201821.8 yrs L7-1 Ricky Bandejas 10-1 · 26.7 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches R12:49 0.00 1,567→1,504 -63 1,667 -167→-244 Bellator 204: Caldwell vs. Lahat Bellator MMA
18 24 Jun 201720.7 yrs W7-0 Chinzo Machida 5-2 · 40.3 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:22 1.00 1,517→1,571 +54 1,375 -200→-255 Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Bellator MMA
17 24 Feb 201720.3 yrs W6-0 Kirill Medvedovski 8-4 · 24.3 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:53 1.00 1,494→1,517 +24 1,172 -658→-658 Bellator 173: McGeary vs. McDermott Bellator MMA
16 16 Dec 201620.1 yrs W5-0 Anthony Taylor 1-1 · 27.5 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R311:52 1.00 1,480→1,494 +14 1,056 -540→-540 Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii Bellator MMA
15 16 Jul 201619.7 yrs W4-0 Mike Cutting 7-4 Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,428→1,480 +51 1,276 -370→-370 Bellator 158: London Bellator MMA
14 27 Feb 201619.3 yrs W3-0 Gerard Gilmore 2-1 · 31.3 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:55 1.00 1,407→1,428 +21 1,058 – BAMMA 24: Kone vs. Phillips BAMMA
13 5 Dec 201519.1 yrs W2-0 Decky McAleenan debut · 24.2 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R1 1.00 1,326→1,407 +82 1,302 – Chaos Fighting Championships 15 Chaos FC
12 17 Oct 201519.0 yrs W1-0 Denis Ahern debut Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R1 1.00 1,313→1,326 +13 869 – Cage Kings 3 Cage Kings
11 6 Jul 201518.7 yrs W10-1 Sam Agushi 10-5 · 27.1 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R37:45 1.00 1,246→1,313 +68 1,256 – IMMAF 2015 World Championships: Day 1, Cage B International Mixed Martial Arts Federation am
10 2 May 201518.5 yrs W9-1 Shaun Donnelly 0-1 Open Weight SubArmbar R11:34 1.00 1,220→1,246 +25 972 – Underdog Xtreme Championships - UXC Fight Night 3 Underdog Xtreme Championships am
9 28 Feb 201518.3 yrs W8-1 Eamon Clinton 0-3 Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:15 1.00 1,197→1,220 +23 929 – Chaos Fighting Championships 14 Chaos FC am
8 16 Aug 201417.8 yrs W7-1 Matthew Mullan 4-2 Featherweight DecisionSplit R39:00 0.56 1,195→1,197 +2 1,164 – Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 70 Cage Warriors am
7 26 Apr 201417.5 yrs W6-1 Alex McCooke 1-1 Featherweight SubRefusal to Fight R10:01 1.00 1,152→1,195 +43 1,027 – Cage Contender 18 Cage Contender am
6 16 Apr 201114.5 yrs W5-1 Adam McGarrity 0-1 – -- -- 1.00 1,123→1,169 +47 1,019 – -- Immortal Fighting Championships am
5 12 Feb 201114.3 yrs W4-1 Connor White debut – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,083→1,123 +39 1,054 – Chaos Fighting Championships 8 Chaos FC am
4 12 Nov 201014.1 yrs W3-1 Mark Walker 0-1 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,058→1,083 +25 950 – CC 7: Fields vs. Kelly Cage Contender am
3 10 Sep 201013.9 yrs W2-1 Mark Walker debut – -- -- 1.00 986→1,058 +73 1,023 – -- Immortal Fighting Championships am
2 8 Aug 200912.8 yrs W1-1 Andy Young debut – Decision -- 0.80 934→986 +52 1,000 – Clan Wars Clan Wars am
1 19 Jun 200912.7 yrs L0-1 Jay Davies debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R14:03 0.00 1,000→934 -66 1,000 – Judgement Night 1 Judgement Night am