James Gallagher, who you may know as the man with the best nickname in Irish sport - 'The Strabanimal' - returned to the Bellator Octagon last night in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Gallagher had been out for a year through injury and returned holding an undefeated record...which was promptly shattered within a minute fo the first round. Gallagher was brutally knocked out by Ricky Bandejas, as you can watch below:
After the fight, Gallagher posted this unapologetic statement on Instagram.
He caught me I got beat fair [and] square. I’m 21 years old; I’m still a fucking animal; I will be back!! I love this game. It’s what I do.
'I’m down but not broke; he caught me lucky; I got clipped; I went in on my Shield, I’ll go out on it. I’m an animal.
'Fair play to him the whole game knows him now. Let’s go again. I’m coming back!
'Thank you everyone for all the support. To everyone glad, fuck you ha ha I just got paid your years salary for doing something I love. I put my money where my mouth is!
'Thanks for the support I’ll be back December. There’s no one who has done what I have at 21 years old. I’m still that cocky mother fucker I am when I win and I’m still that cocky mother fucker when I lose. Thank you to everyone whose behind me.
