Former WWE wrestler Jack Gallagher TKO’d in pro MMA debut
Jack Claffey (FKA Jack Gallagher) took a loss in his MMA debut.
The 32-year-old suffered a first-round TKO defeat to Marlon Jones on Saturday at Full Contact Contender 32. The event aired on UFC Fight Pass. It was Claffey’s first professional MMA fight. He had a 2-0 record in amateur bouts previously, having picked up victories in 2015 and 2016.
Marlon Jones brings it EARLY and gets the first-round TKO finish
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📺 Tune in now on @UFCFightPass pic.twitter.com/Wsu2w5AQAb— FullContactContender (@FCCMMA) December 17, 2022
Earlier this year, Claffey won his bare-knuckled boxing debut. He KO’d Rick Caruso in the third round at BKFC 25 on May 6, 2022.
The Manchester native wrestled with WWE from 2016 to 2020 under the name Jack Gallagher, competing primarily in the cruiserweight division on 205 Live. He was released from the company on June 19, 2020, following allegations of sexual assault stemming from an incident in 2014. He has not wrestled since departing the company.
Gallagher took to Instagram following the loss: