10 British MMA Stars You Need To Know
7. James Gallagher
Yes, I know James Gallagher is Irish, not British... hear me out.
We're going to bend the rules ever so slightly for this fighter in particular, as he is quite possibly the most frightening choke artist plying his trade inside of a Bellator cage today.
At 23 years of age, Gallagher is still a pup in the grand scheme of things and already holds an impressive eight submission victories via choke on his fledgling CV.
Trash talking with the same degree of proficiency as his fellow countryman Conor McGregor, Gallagher is also stewarded by 'The Notorious' one's trainer John Cavanagh and the coach will be hoping that this young prodigy can join Mac on the UFC stage at some point in the future.
That being said, Gallagher is already showcasing a level of grappling ability that McGregor must be jealous of and before long he will surely be considered as the top British Bantamweight (if not best outright) out there.
A fight for the Bellator Bantamweight title will definitely be on the cards soon enough and if he continues on this already meteoric rise to prominence, the Emerald Isles may be celebrating yet another champion - one who could perhaps usurp the controversial McGregor as the new cocksure MMA flag-bearer.