James Gallagher will return to Bellator bantamweight motion in August, the promotion has introduced.
Gallagher, 26, will combat American Cris Lencioni in a 135-pound bout at Bellator 298 on August 11 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The scrap headlines the prelim part of the cardboard and shall be broadcast dwell on the BBC iPlayer within the UK and on Virgin Media in Gallagher’s native Eire.
The bout will symbolize Gallagher’s first motion within the cage since a November 2021 since he was defeated by submission by Patchy Combine within the third spherical of the Bellator 270 important occasion from Dublin, Eire. The defeat set Gallagher’s profession document to 11-2. Combine is presently the interim Bellator bantamweight champion and was lately topped the winner of the promotion’s 135-pound grand prix.
Gallagher was meant to take part within the match however was pressured to withdraw after sustaining an damage which later required surgical procedure. The Irishman additionally withdrew from scheduled bouts in opposition to each Brett Johns and Leandro Higo.
Lencioni, in the meantime, is 11-3 as an expert and is at the moment driving a four-fight win streak, together with his final two fights within the Bellator cage.
Bellator 289 is ready to be headlined by a welterweight combat between Logan Storley and Brennan Ward.
