For James Gallagher, being an MMA star in Ireland is not just a battle with the opponent on the other side of the cage. AdvertisementAdvertisement‘Why can’t I be a role model for people in Ireland?’ Gallagher told Metro.co.uk. ‘These people against MMA within Ireland get offered free access to the best gym in Ireland by Kavanagh and they say no. Gallagher knows how to sell a fight (Picture: Bellator)‘They call us barbaric. The recent criticism coincided with a coroner’s verdict last year into the tragic death of Joao Carvalho, who died from injuries sustained in an MMA fight in 2016.

Source: Metro February 23, 2019 14:26 UTC