The third Bellator event of the month went down on Saturday with Bellator 217, which took place at 3Arena in Dublin with a main card that aired on Paramount via tape delay. In the main event, 22-year-old Irish prospect James Gallagher (8-1 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) rebounded from his first career loss with a first-round submission victory over promotional newcomer Steven Graham (6-4 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) in a bantamweight affair. For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for 18 post-event facts from Bellator 217. * * * * General Betting favorites went 3-1 on the main card. Betting favorites improved to 3-0 (with one no-contest) in Bellator main events this year.
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Bellator 217 post-event facts: James Gallagher has submission skills – MMA Junkie