Logan Storley

Logan Storley (born September 8, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist and folkstyle wrestler. He competed in the welterweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and Bellator MMA, where he was the 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. He has a degree in business and marketing.

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). In 2010, he won the NHSCA National Championship as a junior. He also competed in freestyle, winning the 2009 Fargo Nationals. He was also named the Junior Hodge Trophy winner for 2011.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Storley was expected to face Killys Mota at Bellator 258 on May 7, 2021. However, Mota withdrew from the bout due to lingering issues after contracting COVID-19. Mota was replaced by Omar Hussein. Hours before the event, the bout was canceled after Hussein was not medically cleared to compete.

Storley faced Dante Schiro on August 20, 2021, at Bellator 265. He won the fight via split decision.

Storley faced Neiman Gracie on February 19, 2022, at Bellator 274. He won the mostly standup bout via unanimous decision.

Storley, replacing Yaroslav Amosov, faced Michael "Venom" Page on May 13, 2022, at Bellator 281 with the bout being for the interim Welterweight title. He won the fight via split decision.

Storley next had a rematch against reigning champion Yaroslav Amosov to unify the title on February 25, 2023, at Bellator 291. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Storley headlined against Brennan Ward on August 11, 2023 at Bellator 298. He won the fight via TKO in the second round.

Professional Fighters League 2024 season In his PFL debut, Storley faced Shamil Musaev on April 19, 2024 at PFL 3 (2024). He lost the fight via knockout in the second round.

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

2025 season On February 11, 2025, the promotion officially revealed that Storley joined the 2025 PFL Welterweight Tournament. In the opening round, Storley was set to face Magomed Umalatov. However, Umalatov missed weight and was replaced by Joseph Luciano. Storley won the fight by unanimous decision.

In the semifinals, Storley faced at Masayuki Kikuiri at PFL 5 (2025) on June 12, 2025. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

In the finals, Storley faced Thad Jean on August 1, 2025, at PFL 8. He lost the bout by unanimous decision.

2026 Storley faced Florim Zendeli in the main event on May 2, 2026, at PFL Sioux Falls. After Zendeli was deducted two points due to repeated grabbing the fence, Storley won the fight via unanimous decision.

On May 18, 2026, Storley was arrested in Key West on sexual-battery charges after sexually battering a woman in the street naked before being apprehended by the manager of a nearby strip club who witnessed the incident. PFL spokeswoman responded to an inquiry about the incident saying Storley was no longer contracted with the promotion.

Championships and accomplishments Folkstyle wrestling National Collegiate Athletic Association 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 Champion out of Webster High School (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)

Mixed martial arts Bellator MMA Interim Bellator Welterweight World Championship (One time) Professional Fighters League 2025 PFL Welterweight Tournament runner-up

Mixed martial arts record Win

Florim Zendeli Decision (unanimous) PFL Sioux Falls: Storley vs. Zendeli

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Loss

Thad Jean Decision (unanimous) PFL 8 (2025)

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win

Masayuki Kikuiri Decision (unanimous) PFL 5 (2025)

Nashville, Tennessee, United States Win

Joseph Luciano Decision (unanimous) PFL 1 (2025)

Orlando, Florida, United States Win

Luca Poclit Decision (unanimous) PFL 6 (2024)

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Loss

Shamil Musaev KO (punches) |PFL 3 (2024)

Chicago, Illinois, United States Win

Brennan Ward TKO (punches) Bellator 298

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Loss

Yaroslav Amosov Decision (unanimous) Bellator 291

Dublin, Ireland Win

Michael Page Decision (split) Bellator 281

London, England Win

Neiman Gracie Decision (unanimous) Bellator 274

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win

Dante Schiro Decision (split) Bellator 265

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Loss

Yaroslav Amosov Decision (split) Bellator 252

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win

E. J. Brooks TKO (arm injury) Bellator 233

Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States Win

Ion Pascu Decision (unanimous) Bellator 215

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win

A.J. Matthews TKO (elbows and punches) Bellator 204

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Win

Joaquin Buckley Decision (unanimous) Bellator 197

St. Charles, Missouri, United States Win

Matt Secor Decision (unanimous) Bellator 186

University Park, Pennsylvania, United States Win

Kemmyelle Haley TKO (elbows) Bellator 181

Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States Win

Andres Murray TKO (punches) LFA Fight Night: Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Win

Cody Lincoln TKO (punches) RFA 37

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Win

Lemetra Griffin TKO (punches) RFA 36

Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States Win

Marc Hummel TKO (punches) RFA 32

Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States Win

Bill Mees TKO (punches) RFA 29

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States NCAA record

Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event

Loss 16-7

Win 16-6

Win 15-6

Loss 14-6

Win 14-5

Win 13-5

Win 12-5

Win 11-5

Loss 10-5

Win 10-4

Win 9-4

Win 8-4

Loss 7-4

Win 7-3

Loss 6-3

Win 6-2

Win 5-2

Win 4-2

Loss 3-2

Loss 3-1

Win 3-0

Win 2-0

Win 1-0