Logan Storley | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Roslyn, South Dakota, U.S. | September 8, 1992||||||||||||||||||||
Other names | Storm | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Division | Welterweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reach | 71.5 in (182 cm) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Style | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fighting out of | Webster, South Dakota, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Team | Sanford MMA (2017–present) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2015–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
By knockout | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
By decision | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
By knockout | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
By decision | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Logan Storley (born September 8, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist and folkstyle wrestler. He currently competes in the welterweight division of Bellator MMA, where he is a former interim Bellator Welterweight World Champion. As a folkstyle wrestler, he was a four-time NCAA Division I All-American for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and a six-time SDHSAA state champion as a high schooler.
Storley grew up in Roslyn, South Dakota and started wrestling when he was 5 years old. [4] He has a degree in business and marketing. [5]
Storley was an accomplished high school wrestler. He was a six-time SDHSAA title holder and graduated from Webster High School with a record of 262 wins and 3 losses throughout his 6 years of eligibility (competing in high school varsity). [6] In 2010, he won the NHSCA National Championship as a junior. He also competed in freestyle, winning the 2009 Fargo Nationals. [7] He was also named the Junior Hodge Trophy winner for 2011. [8]
At college, he also amassed multiple achievements while competing for the Golden Gophers. He became a four-time All-American, placing sixth as a true freshman, fourth as a sophomore, third as a junior, and once again fourth as a senior at the NCAA Division I Championships. At the Big Ten Conference championships, he became the runner-up of the tournament as a freshman (falling to Ed Ruth), placed seventh as a sophomore and fourth as a junior and senior. He graduated in 2015 with a 119–27 record. [9]
Storley amassed an unbeaten record of 5 wins, with all of his wins coming by first-round knockout prior to signing with Bellator.
In his promotional debut, Storley faced Kemmyelle Haley on July 14, 2017, at Bellator 181. He won the fight by technical knockout in the second round. [10]
Storley faced Marc Secor on November 3, 2017, at Bellator 186. He won the fight by unanimous decision in the first non-stoppage win of his career. [11]
Storley faced Joaquin Buckley on April 13, 2018, at Bellator 197. He won the fight by unanimous decision. [12]
Storley faced A.J. Matthews on August 17, 2018, at Bellator 204. He won the fight by second-round technical knockout. [13]
Storley faced Ion Pascu on February 15, 2019, at Bellator 215. He won the fight by unanimous decision. [14]
Storley faced E. J. Brooks on November 8, 2019, at Bellator 233. He won the fight by technical knockout after Brooks was unable to continue due to an arm injury. [15]
Storley was scheduled to face Mark Lemminger on July 24, 2020, at Bellator 242. [16] However, he was forced to pull out of the bout due to an injury on July 16. [17]
Storley faced fellow undefeated mixed martial artist Yaroslav Amosov at Bellator 252 on November 12, 2020. [18] He lost the back-and-forth bout by split decision, marking the first defeat of his career. [19]
Storley was expected to face Killys Mota at Bellator 258 on May 7, 2021. [20] However, Mota withdrew from the bout due to lingering issues after contracting COVID-19. [21] Mota was replaced by Omar Hussein. [22] Hours before the event, the bout was canceled after Hussein was not medically cleared to compete. [23]
Storley faced Dante Schiro on August 20, 2021, at Bellator 265. [24] He won the fight via split decision. [25] [26]
Storley faced Neiman Gracie on February 19, 2022, at Bellator 274. [27] He won the mostly standup bout via unanimous decision. [28]
Storley, replacing Yaroslav Amosov, faced Michael "Venom" Page on May 13, 2022, at Bellator 281 with the bout being for the interim Welterweight title. [29] He won the fight via split decision. [30]
Storley next had a rematch against reigning champion Yaroslav Amosov to unify the title on February 25, 2023, at Bellator 291. [31] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [32]
Storley headlined against Brennan Ward on August 11, 2023 at Bellator 298. [33] He won the fight via TKO in the second round. [34]
In his PFL debut, Storley faced Shamil Musaev on April 19, 2024 at PFL 3 (2024). [35] He lost the fight via knockout in the second round. [36]
18 matches | 15 wins | 3 losses |
By knockout | 9 | 1 |
By decision | 6 | 2 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 15–3 | Shamil Musaev | KO (punches) | PFL 3 (2024) | April 19, 2024 | 2 | 0:27 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
Win | 15–2 | Brennan Ward | TKO (punches) | Bellator 298 | August 11, 2023 | 2 | 4:05 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
Loss | 14–2 | Yaroslav Amosov | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 291 | February 25, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | For the Bellator Welterweight World Championship. |
Win | 14–1 | Michael Page | Decision (split) | Bellator 281 | May 13, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | London, England | Won the interim Bellator Welterweight World Championship. |
Win | 13–1 | Neiman Gracie | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 274 | February 19, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Win | 12–1 | Dante Schiro | Decision (split) | Bellator 265 | August 20, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
Loss | 11–1 | Yaroslav Amosov | Decision (split) | Bellator 252 | November 12, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Win | 11–0 | E. J. Brooks | TKO (arm injury) | Bellator 233 | November 8, 2019 | 1 | 5:00 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | |
Win | 10–0 | Ion Pascu | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 215 | February 15, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Win | 9–0 | A.J. Matthews | TKO (elbows and punches) | Bellator 204 | August 17, 2018 | 2 | 3:56 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
Win | 8–0 | Joaquin Buckley | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 197 | April 13, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | |
Win | 7–0 | Matt Secor | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 186 | November 3, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | University Park, Pennsylvania, United States | |
Win | 6–0 | Kemmyelle Haley | TKO (elbows) | Bellator 181 | July 14, 2017 | 1 | 1:44 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | |
Win | 5–0 | Andres Murray | TKO (punches) | LFA Fight Night: Sioux Falls | April 29, 2017 | 1 | 1:13 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Cody Lincoln | TKO (punches) | RFA 37 | April 15, 2016 | 1 | 0:13 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Lemetra Griffin | TKO (punches) | RFA 36 | March 4, 2016 | 1 | 0:33 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Marc Hummel | TKO (punches) | RFA 32 | November 6, 2015 | 1 | 3:17 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Bill Mees | TKO (punches) | RFA 29 | August 21, 2015 | 1 | 2:32 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States |
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