Logan Storley

Logan Storley
Born (1992-09-08) September 8, 1992 (age 32)
Roslyn, South Dakota, U.S.
Other namesStorm
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach71.5 in (182 cm)[1]
StyleWrestling
Fighting out ofWebster, South Dakota, U.S.
TeamSanford MMA (2017–present)[2]
WrestlingNCAA Division I Wrestling[3]
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins16
By knockout9
By decision7
Losses3
By knockout1
By decision2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Logan Storley (born September 8, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist and folkstyle wrestler. He currently competes in the welterweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). 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.

Background

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]

Wrestling career

High school

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]

College

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]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Storley amassed an unbeaten record of 5 wins, with all of his wins coming by first-round knockout prior to signing with Bellator.

Bellator MMA

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]

PFL

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]

Storley was expected to face Laureano Staropoli on June 28, 2024 at PFL 6, but Staropoli withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Luca Poclit.[37] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[38]

Championships and accomplishments

Folkstyle wrestling

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
19 matches 16 wins 3 losses
By knockout 9 1
By decision 7 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 16–3 Luca Poclit Decision (unanimous) PFL 6 (2024) June 28, 2024 3 5:00 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
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 2 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

NCAA record

NCAA Championships Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event
2015 NCAA Championships 4th at 174 lbs
Loss 16-7 Robert Kokesh SV 4-6 March 21, 2015 2015 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win 16-6 Kyle Crutchmer TB 9-7
Win 15-6 Cody Walters 3-0
Loss 14-6 Mike Evans TB 1-2
Win 14-5 Zach Brunson 4-0
Win 13-5 Brian Harvey 11-9
2014 NCAA Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) at 174 lbs
Win 12-5 Robert Kokesh TB 3-1 March 22, 2014 2014 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win 11-5 Matt Brown SV 3-1
Loss 10-5 Andrew Howe 3-6
Win 10-4 Robert Kokesh TB 6-4
Win 9-4 Stephen Doty 5-4
Win 8-4 Caleb Marsh 5-2
2013 NCAA Championships 4th at 174 lbs
Loss 7-4 Robert Kokesh SV 1-3 March 23, 2013 2013 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win 7-3 Nick Heflin 3-2
Loss 6-3 Matt Brown 2-3
Win 6-2 Michael Evans 3-2
Win 5-2 Matt Mougin MD 9-1
Win 4-2 Bryce Hammond 3-1
2012 NCAA Championships 6th at 174 lbs
Loss 3-2 Jordan Blanton 0-1 March 17, 2012 2012 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Loss 3-1 Ed Ruth TF 1-17
Win 3-0 Luke Lofthouse 4-2
Win 2-0 Lance Bryson 2-0
Win 1-0 Levi Clemons MD 11-2

See also

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