Logan Storley

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

Logan Storley
Born	September 8, 1992 Roslyn, South Dakota, United States
Nationality	American
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division	Welterweight
Reach	71 ^1⁄2 in (182 cm)
Style	Wrestling
Fighting out of	Webster, South Dakota, United States
Team	Sanford MMA[1]
Trainer	Gil Martínez
Wrestling	NCAA Division I Wrestling[2]
Years active	2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	12
Wins	11
By knockout	8
By decision	3
Losses	1
By decision	1
University	University of Minnesota
Notable school(s)	Webster High School
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record Collegiate Wrestling Representing the Minnesota Golden Gophers NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships 2014 Oklahoma City 174 lb Big Ten Championships 2012 West Lafayette 174 lb

Wrestling career

He started wrestling when he was 5 years old.[3]

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).[4] In 2010, he won the NHSCA National Championship as a junior. He also competed in freestyle, winning the 2009 Fargo Nationals.[5]

College

At college he also accomplished multiple things 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 an 119-27 record.[6]

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.[7]

Storley faced Marc Secor on November 3, 2017 at Bellator 186. He won the fight by unanimous decision in his first non-stoppage win of his career.[8]

Storley faced Joaquin Buckley on April 13, 2018 at Bellator 197. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[9]

Storley faced A.J. Matthews on August 17, 2018 at Bellator 204. He won the fight by second-round technical knockout.[10]

Storley faced Ion Pascu on February 15, 2019 at Bellator 215. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[11]

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.[12]

Storley was scheduled to face Mark Lemminger on July 24, 2020 at Bellator 242.[13] However, he was forced to pull out of the bout due to injury on July 16.[14]

Storley faced fellow undefeated mixed martial artist Yaroslav Amosov at Bellator 252 on November 12, 2020.[15] He lost the back-and-forth bout by split decision, marking the first defeat of his career.[16]

Championships and accomplishments

Folkstyle wrestling

• National Collegiate Athletic Association[17]
  • NCAA Division I All-American out of University of Minnesota (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
  • NCAA Division I 174 lb – 6th place out of University of Minnesota (2012)
  • NCAA Division I 174 lb – 4th place out of University of Minnesota (2013, 2015)
  • NCAA Division I 174 lb – 3rd place out of University of Minnesota (2014)
• Big Ten Conference
  • Big Ten Conference 174 lb - 2nd place out of University of Minnesota (2012)
  • Big Ten Conference 174 lb - 7th place out of University of Minnesota (2013)
  • Big Ten Conference 174 lb - 4th place out of University of Minnesota (2014, 2015)
• South Dakota High School Activities Association
  • SDHSAA State Championship out of Webster High School (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)[18][19][20][21][22][23]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches	11 wins	1 loss
By knockout	8	0
By decision	3	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
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

NCAA record

See also

• List of current Bellator fighters

References

1. Ollie Carlson (December 13, 2019). "Hard Knocks 365 rebrands to Sanford MMA with sponsorship from Sanford Health". thebodylockmma.com.
2. "2014-2015 Roster: Logan Stroley". gophersports.com. Minnesota State Golden Gophers. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
3. "Logan Storley". Playerswiki. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
4. "The South Dakota native will share life lessons, wrestling skills with Sioux Falls youth". Argus Leader. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
5. Sherdog.com. "5 Things You Might Not Know About Logan Storley". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
6. "Logan Storley - Wrestling". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
7. Wells, Adam. "Bellator 181 Results: Derek Campos Beats Brandon Girtz Via TKO in Main Event". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
8. Lee, Alexander K. (2017-11-03). "Bellator 186 results: Bader vs. Vassell". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
9. "Bellator 197 results: Logan Storley grinds out Joaquin Buckley for unanimous decision". MMA Junkie. 2018-04-14. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
10. "Bellator 204 results: Logan Storley too much for gutsy A.J. Matthews". MMA Junkie. 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
11. "Bellator 215 results: Logan Storley dominates Ion Pascu with wrestling, cruises to decision". MMA Junkie. 2019-02-16. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
12. "Logan Storley: Win over D-I wrestler E.J. Brooks at Bellator 233 speaks to my wrestling ability". MMA Junkie. 2019-11-11. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
13. Newswire, MMA Fighting (2020-07-15). "Bellator 242 official for July 24, full card announced including return of Aaron Pico". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
14. "Logan Storley forced off Bellator 242 due to undisclosed injury". MMA Junkie. 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
15. Sherdog.com. "Unbeaten Welterweights Yaroslav Amosov, Logan Storley to Clash at Bellator 252". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
16. Anderson, Jay (2020-11-12). "Yaroslav Amosov Moves to 25-0 With Split Decision win at Bellator 252". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
17. "2014-2015 Roster: Logan Stroley". gophersports.com. Minnesota State Golden Gophers. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
18. "South Dakota High School Activities Association State Championships". sports.sdpb.org. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
19. "South Dakota High School Activities Association State Championships". sports.sdpb.org. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
20. "South Dakota High School Activities Association State Championships". sports.sdpb.org. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
21. "South Dakota High School Activities Association State Championships". sports.sdpb.org. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
22. "South Dakota High School Activities Association State Championships". sports.sdpb.org. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
23. "South Dakota High School Activities Association State Championships". sports.sdpb.org. Retrieved 2020-10-26.

External links

Logan Storley at United World Wrestling