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Logan Storley forced off Bellator 242 due to undisclosed injury
An injury has forced the four time NCAA wrestling All-American out of his fight at Bellator’s return to action on July 24.
An undisclosed injury has forced undefeated prospect [autotag]Logan Storley[/autotag] out of his upcoming fight.
Storley (11-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) was slated to meet [autotag]Mark Lemminger[/autotag] in the featured preliminary bout of Bellator 242 on July 24 at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. Sources tell MMA Junkie, however, that Storley must bow out of the bout after sustaining the injury. No further details are available, other than to specify that Storley does not have COVID-19.
In Storley’s place, Jake Smith will compete against Lemminger (10-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) in a welterweight matchup. Known as “The Half-Black Attack,” Smith (7-3 MMA, 1-1 BMMA), who is based in Vancouver, Wash., dropped his most recent Bellator appearance, a second-round submission to Adam Piccolotti at Bellator 226.
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No word yet on a return timetable for Storley, a four-time NCAA wrestling All-American out of the University of Minnesota who is 6-0 in Bellator competition.
Updated lineup for Bellator 242, which marks the promotion’s return after shutting down due to the coronavirus pandemic:
The full Bellator 242 lineup includes:
MAIN CARD (Paramount, DAZN, 10 p.m. ET)
- Ricky Bandejas vs. Sergio Pettis
- Jason Jackson vs. Jordan Mein
- Tywan Claxton vs. Jay Jay Wilson
- Chris Hatley Jr. vs. Aaron Pico
PRELIMINARY CARD Bellator’s YouTube channel, 8:45 p.m. ET)
- Mark Lemminger vs. Jake Smith
- Cass Bell vs. Raufeon Stots
- Steve Mowry vs. Rudy Schaffroth
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Sergio Pettis vs. Ricky Bandejas headliner, Aaron Pico highlight Bellator’s July 24 return
Bellator is back for the first time in five months due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
Bellator is ready to roll out fights once again.
The promotion announced Wednesday that it’s set to return July 24 after a five-month absence because of the global coronavirus pandemic.
Bellator 242 will take place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and will be headlined by a bantamweight title eliminator bout between [autotag]Sergio Pettis[/autotag] (19-5 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) and [autotag]Ricky Bandejas[/autotag] (13-3 MMA, 3-2 BMMA).
The event will be co-headlined by welterweights [autotag]Jason Jackson[/autotag] (11-4 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) and UFC veteran [autotag]Jordan Mein[/autotag] (31-12 MMA, 0-0 BMMA).
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Kicking off the main card will be top featherweight prospect [autotag]Aaron Pico[/autotag] (5-3 MMA, 5-3 BMMA), who snapped a two-fight losing streak with a knockout of Daniel Carey at Bellator 238 in January. He takes on [autotag]Solo Hatley Jr.[/autotag] (8-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), who defeated Gaston Bolanos by split decision in his promotional debut in February.
Featured on the three-fight preliminary card is undefeated four-time All-American wrestler [autotag]Logan Storley[/autotag] (11-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA), who faces the debuting [autotag]Mark Lemminger[/autotag] (10-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA).
The full Bellator 242 lineup includes:
MAIN CARD (Paramount, DAZN, 10 p.m. ET)
- Ricky Bandejas vs. Sergio Pettis
- Jason Jackson vs. Jordan Mein
- Tywan Claxton vs. Jay Jay Wilson
- Chris Hatley Jr. vs. Aaron Pico
PRELIMINARY CARD Bellator’s YouTube channel, 8:45 p.m. ET)
- Mark Lemminger vs. Logan Storley
- Cass Bell vs. Raufeon Stots
- Steve Mowry vs. Rudy Schaffroth
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‘Baby Slice’ Kevin Ferguson Jr. returns at Bellator 241
The son of the late, legendary Kimbo Slice makes his return to the Bellator cage next month.
The son of the late and legendary Kimbo Slice returns to action at Bellator 241.
[autotag]Kevin Ferguson Jr.[/autotag], also known as “Baby Slice,” will meet [autotag]Kaheem Murray[/autotag] at a contracted weight of 160 pounds at Bellator 241 on March 13. MMA Junkie learned of the bout Thursday via Bellator officials.
Ferguson’s bout will be on the prelims of Bellator 241, which will be held at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and will air on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie.
Ferguson (3-2 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) also had his last fight at Mohegan Sun Arena, where he thought he earned a 38-second TKO over Craig Campbell at Bellator 232. However, the bout was later ruled a no contest due to strikes to the back of the head.
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Officially, then, Ferguson has won three of his past four fights. Win or lose, he’s never gone beyond the second round in his MMA career.
Murray (3-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), who fights out of Philadelphia, makes his Bellator debut. All three of his wins are via finish, but he enters the bout the loser of two out of his past three.
Also added to the preliminary card were [autotag]Ion Pascu[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Mark Lemminger[/autotag] at welterweight and [autotag]Vladimir Tokov[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Marcus Surin[/autotag] at lightweight.
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Bellator 239 adds six fights to lineup: Javy Ayala, Christian Edwards, more
The Bellator 239 lineup is growing with the addition of six fights, including Javy Ayala vs. Valentin Moldavsky.
Bellator is bulking up its return to Thackerville, Okla.
The promotion recently added six fights to the Bellator 239 lineup, five of which were initially reported by Sherdog. Among the new additions, heavyweights [autotag]Javy Ayala[/autotag] and [autotag]Valentin Moldavsky[/autotag] collide in a main-card bout.
Surging up-and-comers [autotag]Lucas Brennan[/autotag], [autotag]Chris Gonzalez[/autotag], and [autotag]Christian Edwards[/autotag] all will look to keep their undefeated records alive, while rising prospect [autotag]Adil Benjilany[/autotag] hopes for a return to the win column.
Bellator also announced former UFC fighter [autotag]Carlo Pedersoli Jr.[/autotag] will make his promotional debut against highly touted prospect [autotag]Mark Lemminger[/autotag].
Bellator 239 takes place Friday, Feb. 21 at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla. The main card airs on Paramount and streams on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie.
Check out the six recently-booked fights below:
- Heavyweight: Javy Ayala (11-7 MMA, 6-4 BMMA) vs. Valentin Moldavsky (8-1 MMA, 3-0 BMMA)
- Featherweight: Lucas Brennan (2-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) vs. [autotag]Jamese Taylor[/autotag] (0-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA)
- Featherweight: Adil Benjilany (5-2 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) vs. [autotag]Kevin Croom[/autotag] (20-12 MMA, 0-1 BMMA)
- Lightweight: Chris Gonzalez (3-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) vs. [autotag]Aaron McKenzie[/autotag] (7-1-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA)
- Light heavyweight: Christian Edwards (2-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) vs. [autotag]Marco Hutch[/autotag] (3-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)
- Welterweight: Carlo Pedersoli Jr. (11-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) vs. Mark Lemminger (10-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA
Bellator 239 is currently headlined by a welterweight bout between Ed Ruth and Yaroslav Amosov. Other fights include Brandon Girtz vs. Myles Jury, Tyrell Fortune vs. Timothy Johnson, Denise Kielholtz vs. Kristina Williams, and Cris Lencioni vs. Salim Mukhidinov.
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