Cal Ellenor has had plenty of time to think about facing James Gallagher and now, more than a year since their original fight booking, the Englishman is ready to step into the Bellator cage and throw hands with “The Strabanimal.” Ellenor (8-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) will take on Gallagher (10-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) in the main event of Bellator Europe 9 Saturday in Milan, Italy with the pair finally set to face off at the fourth time of asking after their first three bookings were scuppered. Issues with Ellenor’s medical paperwork forced him out of their originally scheduled date in Dublin last September at Bellator Europe 4, then an injury to Gallagher nixed their rearranged matchup at Bellator 240 in February. Their matchup was pushed back to May in London as a result, but the arrival of the global COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of that event as the sporting world went into lockdown. Now, with Bellator back up and running again, Ellenor and Gallagher have been booked once again and now, after both men made weight with no issues, they are finally set to face off inside the Bellator cage. Chatting to MMA Junkie ahead of the long-awaited bout, Ellenor said he has seen enough of Gallagher over the last year to ensure he’s fully prepared for the matchup, and stated that he has reinvented his own fighting style ahead of the bout
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