It had been nearly five years since Logan Storley put away someone with his hands, so to do it again in front of a friendly crowd no doubt was exhilarating.
Storley (15-2 MMA, 10-2 BMMA) this past Friday took out gritty slugger Brennan Ward (17-7 MMA, 12-7 BMMA) with a second-round TKO in the Bellator 298 main event. The fight took place in Sioux Falls, S.D., a little more than two hours from the town where Storley grew up and won six state wrestling titles.
Storley said fighting in front of his home fans was clutch, of course – he’s now 6-0 in the Sanford Pentagon, including 3-0 when Bellator sets up camp there. But most important, Storley is looking at the welterweight division and doesn’t see many options other than the champion, Yaroslav Amosov – who happens to be responsible for the only two losses, both decisions, of Storley’s career.
