Gallagher vs Graham Result: Gallagher wins by SUB R1 · Bellator 217, Sat, Feb 23, 2019

BellatorBellator 217: Gallagher vs. Graham

James GallagherWIN

“The Strabanimal” · 13-4-0

SUBSUBUD

RESULT

Submission

ROUND 1 · 2:30

BantamweightMain Event3 rounds scheduled

Full card

Steven Graham

“Golden” · 14-8-0

SUBUDUD

Saturday, February 23, 20193Arena, Dublin, Ireland

James Gallagher defeated Steven Graham by Submission in round 1 (2:30) in the Bantamweight main event of Bellator 217: Gallagher vs. Graham, held Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 3Arena, Dublin.

Insights

James Gallagher absorbs 5.81 significant strikes a minute, more than 94% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

James Gallagher

No background on record

Camp · SBG Ireland · Ireland

Steven Graham

No background on record

Camp · Glory MMA & Fitness · United States

Where the strikes land

Range × target

James Gallagher1 fight · by range and by target

Range

0%Distance · 0

50%Clinch · 8

50%Ground · 8

Target

100%Head · 8

0%Body · 0

0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

James Gallagher13 of 17 ended early · 76%4 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

3 early stoppages have no logged time

Steven Graham20 of 25 ended early · 80%5 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

2 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

James Gallagher2-3

L
Kazumasa Majima
RIZIN LANDMARK 13 in FUKUOKA · Apr 12, 2026
Submission · R3 · 2:35 · Featherweight
W
Fabrício Soares
971 FC 2 · Jun 14, 2025
Submission · R2 · 4:43 · Featherweight
L
Leandro Higo
Bellator Champions Series Belfast: Anderson vs. Moore · Mar 22, 2024
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
James Gonzalez
Bellator 298: Storley vs. Ward · Aug 11, 2023
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Patchy Mix
Bellator 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2 · Nov 5, 2021
Submission · R3 · 0:39

Full record · 17 fights

W
Cal Ellenor
Bellator Europe: Gallagher vs. Ellenor · Oct 3, 2020
Submission · R1 · 4:31
W
Roman Salazar
Bellator 228: Pitbull vs. Archuleta · Sep 28, 2019
Submission · R1 · 0:35
W
Jeremiah Labiano
Bellator 223: Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr. · Jun 22, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Steven Graham
Bellator 217: Gallagher vs. Graham · Feb 23, 2019
Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Bantamweight
L
Ricky Bandejas
Bellator 204: Caldwell vs. Lahat · Aug 17, 2018
TKO · R1 · 2:49 · Bantamweight
W
Chinzo Machida
Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva · Jun 24, 2017
Submission · R1 · 2:22 · Featherweight
W
Kirill Medvedovski
Bellator 173: McGeary vs. McDermott · Feb 24, 2017
Submission · R1 · 2:53 · Featherweight
W
Anthony Taylor
Bellator 169: Lawal vs. Ishii · Dec 16, 2016
Submission · R3 · Featherweight
W
Mike Cutting
Bellator 158: Daley vs. Lima · Jul 16, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Gerard Gilmore
BAMMA 24: Kone Vs. Phillips · Feb 27, 2016
Submission · R1 · 2:55 · Featherweight
W
Declan McAleenan
Chaos FC 15 · Dec 5, 2015
Submission · Featherweight
W
Denis Ahern
Cage Kings 3 · Oct 17, 2015
Submission · Featherweight

Steven Graham3-2

W
Lorenzo Carter
FAC 33: Carter vs. Graham · Feb 7, 2026
Submission · R3 · 2:55 · Bantamweight
W
Dustin Lampros
Shamrock FC 365 · Jul 12, 2025
Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
L
Jose Hernandez
FAC 26: Fight 4 the Cure · Oct 12, 2024
Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
L
Michael Billups
Xtreme Fight Night 386 · Apr 14, 2023
Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
W
Fred Freeman
Synergy FC 5 · Feb 4, 2023
Submission · R2 · 1:30 · Featherweight

Full record · 25 fights

W
Aaron Roberson
Synergy FC 2 · Oct 22, 2022
Submission · R1 · 2:44 · Featherweight
L
Garrett Armfield
FAC 13 · May 6, 2022
TKO · R1 · 0:33 · Bantamweight
W
Jacob Thrall
FAC 10 · Oct 8, 2021
Split Decision · Bantamweight
W
Jacob Akin
Apex FC 1 · Jun 12, 2021
TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Joey Estrada
FAC 3 · Aug 14, 2020
Submission · R1 · 2:48 · Bantamweight
L
Dillon Tolbert
Shamrock FC 326 · Dec 7, 2019
Submission · R1 · 0:42 · Bantamweight
W
Johnny Marigo
LFA 76: Ogden vs. Browne · Sep 13, 2019
MD · Bantamweight
L
James Gallagher
Bellator 217: Gallagher vs. Graham · Feb 23, 2019
Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Bantamweight
W
Johnnie Roades
Walkout FC 12 · Sep 15, 2018
Submission · R2 · 2:32 · Bantamweight
W
Andrew Kimzey
Walkout FC 9 · Jan 20, 2018
TKO · R1 · 1:16 · Bantamweight
W
Joseph Fulk
Walkout FC 8 · Nov 11, 2017
Submission · R1 · 1:06 · Bantamweight
W
Steve Brown
Carden Combat Sports 2 · Jun 24, 2017
Submission · R1 · 3:06 · Featherweight
W
Jordan Hernandez
Shamrock FC 285 · Mar 11, 2017
Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Bantamweight
L
Raul Romero
Shamrock FC 280 · Dec 3, 2016
TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Bantamweight
L
Johnnie Roades
KC Fighting Alliance 17 · Feb 27, 2016
TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Bantamweight
L
Joey Estrada
KC Fighting Alliance · Aug 15, 2015
TKO
W
Lonnie Tull Jr.
BlackOut FC 26 · Nov 8, 2014
Submission · R1 · 3:41 · Featherweight
L
Randy Couture
UFC 13: Ultimate Force · May 30, 1997
TKO · R1 · 3:13 · Heavyweight
W
Dmitriy Stepanov
UFC 13: Ultimate Force · May 30, 1997
Submission · R1 · 1:30 · Heavyweight
W
TBA
Virginia Regional · Nov 6, 1996
Submission

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Frequently asked questions

Who won James Gallagher vs Steven Graham?

James Gallagher defeated Steven Graham by Submission in round 1 (2:30) in the Bantamweight main event of Bellator 217: Gallagher vs. Graham, held Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 3Arena, Dublin.