Logan StorleyThe former Golden Gopher got a TKO over Lemetra Griffin in 33 seconds of the first round of their middleweight (170-pound) bout.
Storley posted this message on Facebook Friday night: "Thank you to all my friends, family and fans for the support! Getting better every time I step in the cage. Got to put those paws on him tonight. ‪#‎RFA36‬‬ ‪#‎mma‬‬ ‪#‎wrestling‬‬ ‪#‎boxing‬‬"
The victorious 25-year-old South Dakotan was originally slated to face Rode "Chunk" Vocu, 19, a former North Dakota high school wrestler and Golden Gloves boxer who is 1-0 in his professional MMA career. Griffin, a native of Milwaukee described by MMAweekly.com as "a late replacement," brought a record of 1-4 to his bout with Storley.
After making quick work of Griffin at RFA 36, Storley won't have much time to rest. Just two weeks ago, he was added to the card for RFA 37 at the Sanford Pentagon in South Dakota on April 10. His opponent has yet to be named.
Storley announced his plans for a pro MMA career last spring, after winning three amateur bouts. The former Minnesota mat star won his first two pro matches in short order, scoring a first-round TKO via punches over Bill Mees at RFA 29 in Sioux Falls, S.D. in August. In January, Storley earned another TKO victory in the opening round, this time vs. Marc "the Pummel" Hummel at RFA 32 at Prior Lake.
Much has been made of the fact that Logan Storley shares the same hometown high school and college alma matter -- and most of the same career path, minus pro wrestling -- as Brock Lesnar. 2000 NCAA heavyweight champ for Minnesota.
"I was a senior in high school and I got to be around Brock for some of his (UFC) camps." Storley told MMAweekly.com
this week. "When (UFC fighter) Tony Ferguson was training up there, I got to spar and get in there and wrestle with Tony Ferguson as a 17, 18-year-old with little to no MMA background."
While Storley has long had an interest in entering MMA, he did not have the same feelings for a career in the pro wrestling ring.
"I've never really been a big WWE fan. We always watched Brock, but I wanted to go to college and wrestle for a top university and then I wanted to fight. It's been my plan for the last 8 or 9 years."
MMAweekly.com's Ken Pishna sees a bright future for "Stormin'" Logan Storley in MMA.
"If he keeps building upon what he's already achieved, it won't be long before the UFC, which likely already has an eye on him, is ringing his manager's phone."
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