Logan Storley continues to be MMA’s king of South Dakota.
The former standout collegiate wrestler maintained his perfect record Saturday when fighting in his home state, dominating Florim Zendeli with a steady diet of takedowns and top control to earn a one-sided unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-25) in the welterweight main event of PFL Sioux Falls.
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With the win, Storley (19-4) moved his professional MMA record to 8-0 when competing inside Sioux Falls’ Sanford Pentagon venue.
“South Dakota, thank you guys so much. Hey, from the first fight until now, every time I go into camp, every time I fight, it’s for you guys,” an elated Storley said post-fight. “It’s for this state — the greatest state. So thank you guys for showing up.”
Storley, 33, turned in a typical performance for the four-time Division I All-American, needing just three takedowns — one per round — to ground Zendeli (11-2-1) to a halt and suffocate the Albanian under a deluge of wrestling pressure.
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Zendeli, 27, dug himself into an early hole after sustaining two points deductions for fence grabs in the opening round while attempting to fend off Storley’s takedowns, and the outcome was essentially a foregone conclusion from there. Every time Zendeli appeared to gain any momentum or rhythm on the feet in the second and third rounds, Storley turned the tide with a clutch takedown.
A former Bellator interim welterweight champion, Storley is now 4-2 in six appearances since joining the PFL following the sale of Bellator in 2023.
“He’s an awkward guy,” Storley said of Zendeli. “He’s got a 76-inch reach, he moves different, but I got to my game plan and put the pressure on and hurt him.”
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Zendeli’s losing effort Saturday halted a four-fight hot streak of his own in PFL, the first three of which originated under the PFL Europe umbrella.
Check out full PFL Sioux Falls results and highlights below.
Main card
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Welterweight: Logan Storley def. Florim Zendeli via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-25)
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160-pound catchweight: Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Alex Chizov via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
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Light heavyweight: Simeon Powell def. Emiliano Sordi via TKO (knee) at 3:05 of R3 | Watch finish
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Heavyweight: Sergey Bilostenniy def. Renan Ferreira via TKO (punches) at 1:56 of R3 | Watch finish
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Bantamweight: Magomed Magomedov def. Leandro Higo via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
Preliminary card
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Light heavyweight: Rasul Magomedov def. Rafael Xavier via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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134-pound catchweight: Sabrinna de Sousa def. Cheyanne Bowers via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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Featherweight: Sang Won Kim def. Humberto Bandenay via TKO (strikes) at 2:56 of R2 | Watch finish
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Women’s flyweight: Taila Santos def. Yan Qihui via TKO (strikes) at 2:02 of R1 | Watch finish
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Lightweight: Angel Alvarez def. Bryce Logan via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
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Welterweight: Brett Bye def. Taylor Michels via TKO (strikes) at 3:40 of R1 | Watch finish
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Heavyweight: Maxwell Djantou Nana def. Karl Williams via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
