Storley's next MMA bout will be at Resurrection Fighting Alliance's RFA 36: Barcelos vs. Vannata on Friday, March 4 at Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake, Minn. just outside Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Neither Storley nor the RFA website or Facebook page have announced who his opponent will be. The top-of-the-card event features RFA featherweight champion Raoni Barcelos taking on undefeated prospect "Groovy" Landon Vannata. In a co-main event at featherweight, Melvin "Career Killer" Blumer will face Shawn "The Exception" West, while the feature match will feature flyweights Chico "The King" Camus vs. Matt Brown.
Storley announced his plans for a pro MMA career last spring, after winning three amateur bouts. The former Golden Gopher grappler 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 36 at Prior Lake.
Storley brings a successful amateur wrestling career to MMA. He became only the tenth Minnesota grappler to become a four-time NCAA Division I All-American, racking up four top-six finishes in the 174-pound weight class. Storley was also a four-time placer at the Big Ten conference championships, making it to the finals in 2012. Storley completed his collegiate career with an overall record of 119-27.
Prior to wrestling at Minnesota, Storley was a six-time South Dakota state champ at Webster High School, the same alma mater as Brock Lesnar, who, after winning the heavyweight title at the University of Minnesota in 2000, went on to find fame and fortune in both the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championships) and WWE.
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