For his first bout of 2019, welterweight Logan Storley was looking to remain undefeated against veteran Ion Pascu at Bellator 2015 in February.
Though he wasn’t able to finish Pascu, Storley feels that he had a dominant performance over the course of all three rounds, which earned him a unanimous decision victory and kept his unblemished record intact.
“It was good to go in there and prove myself to the fans and all the people,” Storley told MMAWeekly.com. “We knew (Pascu) was a tough guy with heavy hands and good wrestling as well.
“It’s good to go in there and dominate for 15 minutes. I was happy with my performance. I wish I could have gotten the finish and done more damage early in the fight, but he’s a tough guy to get out of there.”
Having toppled a fighter with nearly 30 fights under his belt in Pascu, Storley feels like he’s taken the right steps in his career and believes he can hang with anyone regardless of their experience.
“You know that you can compete and beat these guys,” said Storley. “At the end of the day you’re a competitor and you know what you’re capable of, and you get the little added bonus, just that confidence.
“Each time you step in there you get a little more confidence and a little more relaxed knowing you can face the best guys in the world.”
On Friday in Thackerville, Okla., Storley (10-0) will seek to keep his winning ways going when he takes on EJ Brooks (13-5) in a 170-pound bout at Bellator 233.
This article first appeared at News – MMAWeekly.com
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