| Bellator 298: Storley vs. Ward | ||||
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 The poster for Bellator 298: Storley vs. Ward | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | August 11, 2023 (2023-August-11) | |||
| Venue | Sanford Pentagon | |||
| City | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |||
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Bellator 298: Storley vs. Ward was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on August 11, 2023, at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States.
Background
The event marked the promotion's fourth visit to Sioux Falls and first since Bellator 284 in August 2022.
A welterweight bout between former interim Bellator Welterweight Champion Logan Storley and Brennan Ward headlined the event.
The event also features a heavyweight bout between former Interim Heavyweight Champion Valentin Moldavsky and Steve Mowry. The pairing previously met at Bellator 284 in August 2022, where the bout ended in a no contest as a result of an accidental eye poke by Moldavsky during the first round.
A bantamweight bout between James Gallagher and Cris Lencioni was scheduled to take place at the event. However after Lencioni suffered cardiac arrest in mid June, he was replaced by James Gonzalez.
At weigh-ins, Diana Avsaragova weighed in at 127.2 pounds, 1.2 pounds over the Flyweight non-title limit. Due to this, the bout proceeded at catchweight and she was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to her opponent Justine Kish.
Results
| Main Card (Showtime) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Logan Storley | def. | Brennan Ward | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:05 | |
| Heavyweight | Valentin Moldavsky | def. | Steve Mowry | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Aaron Jeffery | def. | Dalton Rosta | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | James Gallagher | def. | James Gonzalez | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (160 lb) | Sidney Outlaw | def. | Islam Mamedov | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV) | |||||||
| Catchweight (127 lb) | Justine Kish | def. | Diana Avsaragova | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Enrique Barzola | def. | Jaylon Bates | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Lucas Brennan | def. | Weber Almeida | KO (knee) | 3 | 3:32 | |
| Bantamweight | Kasum Kasumov | def. | Josh Hill | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Vladimir Tokov | def. | Jairo Pacheco | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Leandro Higo | def. | Nikita Mikhailov | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 2:50 | |
| Lightweight | Alfie Davis | def. | Aalon Cruz | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Katerina Shakalova | def. | Dayana Silva | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Sullivan Cauley | def. | Hamza Salim | Technical Submission (arm triangle choke) | 1 | 4:24 | |
| Bantamweight | Marcirley Alves da Silva | def. | Jerrell Hodge | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:53 | |
| Featherweight | Jordan Oliver | def. | Andrew Triolo | Submission (arm triangle choke) | 1 | 1:05 | |
| Postliminary card (Youtube) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Michael Blockhus | def. | Eli Mefford | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:43 | |
- Avsaragova missed weight (127.2 lb)
See also
References
- Sherdog.com. "Logan Storley, Brennan Ward to Headline Bellator 298 in South Dakota on Aug. 11". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- Sherdog.com. "Bellator Returns to South Dakota on Aug. 11 With Storley vs. Ward Headliner". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- "James Gallagher returns at Bellator 298, faces Cris Lencioni". MMAFighting. 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- Steven Marrocco (2022-08-12). "Bellator 284 results: Goiti Yamauchi brings 'Big Drama Show,' knocks out Neiman Gracie in second". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- "Bellator MMA | FIVE FIGHTS ANNOUNCED FOR BRAND NEW BELLATOR MMA EVENT ON AUGUST 11". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- Farah Hannoun (2023-05-24). "James Gallagher returns against Cris Lencioni at Bellator 298 on Aug. 11". MMAJunkie. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- Heck, Mike (2023-06-26). "James Gallagher now faces James Gonzalez at Bellator 298". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- "Bellator 298 weigh-ins results: One fighter misses mark in Sioux Falls". MMA Junkie. 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- "Bellator MMA | Bellator 298". www.bellator.com.
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