// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · James Gallagher
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

James
Gallagher

NICKNAME"The Strabanimal"·IRELAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-4-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
James Gallagher
FIGHTER -
IRE🇮🇪
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
30
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
17 BOUTS
WIN
13
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
76%
13/17 bouts
FINISH RATE
77%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 77% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.15
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.59
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
63%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#47
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1552
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
60th
percentile · average opponent rated 1556 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
16th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.17 per fight)

12 rated fights · opponents rated in 71% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 12, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (13)
n = 13
SUB · 10
DEC · 3
0
KO/TKO
0%
10
SUB
77%
3
DEC
23%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
25%
2
SUB
50%
1
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
77% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 10 fights
77%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
23%
Top win condition: sub · any round.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
17 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 6, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER20TD DEFENSE51GRAPPLING60CHIN81STRIKING54CARDIO60AGGRESSION26SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=13 wins
TD Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (63%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=17 bouts
Striking54
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio60
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression26
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins13 wins
TD Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record17 bouts
Striking54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression26 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100OCT 2015WOCT 2015WDEC 2015WFEB 2016WJUL 2016WDEC 2016WFEB 2017WJUN 2017LAUG 2018WFEB 2019WJUN 2019WSEP 2019WOCT 2020LNOV 2021WAUG 2023LMAR 2024WJUN 2025LAPR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  6. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 91, SUB R3.
  7. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  15. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  18. Start, APR 2026, momentum score 93, SUB R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Medvedovsky), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
17/17 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
6%
-
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
8
47%
1
6%
3
18%
-
-
12
total
DEC
-
-
4
24%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 17 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
24%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
17 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Kazumasa MajimaApr 12, 2026
SubmissionR3 · 2:35
Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Fabricio SoaresJun 14, 2025
SubmissionR2 · 4:43
971 Fighting Championship - 971 FC 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Leandro HigoMar 22, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator Champions Series Belfast - Anderson vs. Moore
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS James GonzalezAug 11, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 298 - Storley vs. Ward
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Patrick MixNov 5, 2021
SubmissionR3 · 0:39
Bellator 270 - Queally vs. Pitbull 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Callum EllenorOct 3, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 4:31
Bellator Milan - Gallagher vs. Ellenor
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Roman SalazarSep 27, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 0:35
Bellator 227 - Gallagher vs. Salazar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Jeremiah LabianoJun 22, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 223 - Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr.
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Steven GrahamFeb 23, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 2:29
Bellator 217 - Gallagher vs. Graham
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Ricky BandejasAug 17, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 2:49
Bellator 204 - Caldwell vs. Lahat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick and Punches)
W
VS Chinzo MachidaJun 24, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 2:22
Bellator 180 - Sonnen vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Kirill MedvedovskyFeb 24, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 2:53
Bellator 173 - McGeary vs. McDermott
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Bantamweight. Professional record 13-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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