Sioux Falls, SD — Fighting at home in South Dakota, former interim welterweight champ Logan Storley returned to the win column at Bellator 298 on Saturday.
Storley took on the hard-hitting Brennan Ward, finding a TKO finish for his first stoppage since 2019.
“Just to get it done,” was Storley’s mindset when it came to fighting at home. “Especially coming off a tough fight with Amosov, I needed to prove to myself and prove to everyone that that’s why I’m ranked #1 in the world.”
Getting back to a third fight with Yaroslav Amosov, Bellator MMA’s welterweight champ, is the goal now for Logan Storley.
“For me, this is my second fight in the last five months. So I was staying active. There’s a big thing in this sport of getting back in that locker room, going through the pressure, and doing that walk,” said Storley, speaking to media outlets including Cageside Press following Friday’s bout. “For me, I felt good, I felt good in there tonight. I felt at home. And so gosh, I don’t know. We’ll see what happens. MVP’s a free agent, Jason Jackson is a teammate of mine. Me and Amosov, that’s my only losses, are to him, one guy. Who I think right now might be pound-for-pound best in any division, in any promotion.”
“That’s one I want to get back, and that was a good start tonight.”
Storley also noted the amount of action he’s seen of late, and how it has helped him grow. “This is big. But it was big to get back to my finishing ways. This is my fourth main event in a row, I’ve fought 75 minutes in the cage since February of 2022. Started with [Neiman] Gracie. This was scheduled for another five round fight. So I’ve got a lot of experience in the last two years, year and a half. I’m continuing to grow as a fighter, and I’m ready to get back and get that belt back.”
Earlier in the week, the South Dakota native was asked about being on the Mount Rushmore of athletes from the state. With the win over Ward, he’s now 6-0 on home turf. Storley’s not ready to put himself on that pedestal just yet however.
“I guess for me, there’s a lot of great athletes from this state, a lot of important people. I think for me to go put myself on that list, I’ve got to go win a belt and defend it a couple times. And I think the state of South Dakota would be really proud of me if I did that. So right now I’m going to leave myself off of that.”
Watch the full Bellator 298 post-fight press conference with Logan Storley above.
