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 (1992-09-08) September 8, 1992
Roslyn, South Dakota, United States
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach71 12 in (182 cm)
StyleWrestling
Fighting out ofWebster, South Dakota, United States
TeamSanford MMA[1]
TrainerGil Martínez
WrestlingNCAA Division I Wrestling[2]
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins11
By knockout8
By decision3
Losses1
By decision1
UniversityUniversity of Minnesota
Notable school(s)Webster High School
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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

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

NCAA Championships Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event
2015 NCAA Championships 4th at 174 lbs
Loss 17-7 Robert Kokesh SV 4-6 March 21, 2015 2015 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win 17-6 Kyle Crutchmer TB 9-7
Win 16-6 Cody Walters 3-0
Loss 15-6 Mike Evans TB 1-2
Win 15-5 Zach Brunson 4-0
Win 13-5 Brian Harvey 11-9
2014 NCAA Championships 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

References

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