Bellator 298 Results: Storley vs. Ward
Bellator 298 took place on August 11, 2023, at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Logan Storley stopped Brennan Ward in the welterweight main event, while Valentin Moldavsky won a heavyweight rematch against Steve Mowry. The card also featured an upset decision and a late knockout on the undercard.
Main Event: Storley vs. Ward
Storley defeated Ward by technical knockout from punches at 4:05 of the second round. Fighting in his home state, the former interim welterweight champion used his wrestling and ground offense to produce the evening’s main-event finish.
The result was a win in a contender matchup rather than a championship victory. That distinction matters when assessing Storley’s place in the division: an emphatic finish strengthens a contender’s case, but it does not itself award a belt.
Co-Main Event: Moldavsky vs. Mowry
Moldavsky defeated Mowry by unanimous decision over three rounds. This was a non-title heavyweight bout. Their earlier meeting at Bellator 284 had ended in a no contest following an accidental eye poke, so the rematch supplied a decisive result.
Other Notable Fights
Justine Kish defeated Diana Avsaragova by unanimous decision. Enrique Barzola also won a unanimous decision against Jaylon Bates. Lucas Brennan knocked out Weber Almeida with a knee at 3:32 of round three.
Aaron Jeffery outpointed Dalton Rosta, and James Gallagher earned a split decision over James Gonzalez. Storley’s stoppage headlined a card that also included an upset decision and a late undercard knockout.
The two featured bouts also had different competitive shapes. Storley won by stoppage, while Moldavsky and Mowry needed the judges after three rounds. Those outcomes matter when reading the card as a whole: a headline finish did not mean every top bout ended early, and the rematch offered a clear resolution after their prior no contest.
Sources
Sherdog: Bellator 298 fight results; MMA Mania: event coverage.
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Bellator, Bellator 298, Mixed Martial Arts
