James Gallagher will headline Bellator’s return to Hungary.
Officials today confirmed with ESPN.com that Gallagher (7-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) will meet fellow unbeaten featherweight and local product Adam Borics(6-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) in Bellator 196’s main event.
Bellator 196, which will also feature kickboxing bouts, takes place April 6 at Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, and the main card airs on Paramount.
Budapest also hosted Bellator 177 in April 2017, as well as a Bellator Kickboxing card in September 2016.
No other fights are yet official for the card, which is likely to air via same-day delay.
Gallagher, a 21-year-old Irishman, is a perfect 4-0 since joining Bellator and has posted submissions victories in his past three fights. In his most recent appearance, the brash SBG Ireland fighter, who trains alongside UFC champ Conor McGregor, stopped Chinzo Machida with a rear-naked choke at Bellator 180. A subsequent Bellator 187 booking with Jeremiah Labiano fell apart due to an injury.
He now meets Borics, a 24-year-old Hungarian fighter who made his pro debut in 2015. Although his record varies from database to database, Fight Finder lists him as 6-0 withfour submission wins. In his loneBellator appearance – at Bellator 177 in Hungary – he scored a first-round win over Anthony Taylor via rear-naked choke.
James Gallagher headlines Bellator 196 in April in Hungary
