''Bellator 298: Storley vs. Ward'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
event produced by
Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) was an American mixed martial arts promotion (entertainment), promotion founded in 2008 by Bjorn Rebney and operated until 2025. The promotion takes its name from ''wikt:bellator, bellātor ...
that took place on August 11, 2023, at the
Sanford Pentagon
The Sanford Pentagon (colloquially known as The Pentagon) is an indoor arena located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Pentagon opened in September 2013 and has a seating capacity of 3,250 spectators. It hosts the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA ...
in
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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, 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
See also
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2023 in Bellator MMA
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List of Bellator MMA events
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List of current Bellator fighters
References
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