Is James Gallagher signing with UFC?
Gallagher, a bantamweight, was once compared to his training partner Conor McGregor. While he suffered a few too many early losses to live up to his countryman’s achievements, he is clearly still a good fighter, and he recently took to Instagram to tease some big news.
“Time to finish what I started,” Gallagher wrote on Instagram. “8 weeks until show time in the big arena under the brighter lights in Dubai.”
Of course, Gallagher didn’t specifically say he was signing with the UFC.
Still, it’s hard not to read between the lines.
The UFC is headed to Dubai this coming July. That’s more than eight weeks away, but Gallagher has already been released from his PFL contract. It’s possible he has signed with another promotion, but it’s hard to imagine him calling any promotion but the UFC “the brighter lights.”
Gallagher was last in action in March, 2024, when he lost a decision to Leandro Higo.
Where do you think he will land for his next fight?
