Logan Storley is sticking with what got him to the dance.
Logan Storley responds to critics of style: ‘I’m not going to change’
Logan Storley speaks to MMA Junkie’s Danny Segura ahead of his upcoming fight with Thad Jean for the 2025 PFL welterweight tournament on Friday.
Logan Storley’s success in MMA has been accompanied by some criticism.
Despite being a former Bellator interim titleholder and in championship contention for many years, Storley (18-3) has received some criticism from the fan base for his fighting style. Being a four-time NCAA All-American wrestler, Storley has used his strong grappling to control and dominate his opposition, which some fans don’t find too appealing.
Storley is aware of the critics, but pays them no mind, especially ahead of his PFL welterweight tournament final bout against Thad Jean in the main event of 2025 PFL World Tournament 8: Finals. The event takes place Friday at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J..
“I’m 18-3. I won an interim belt against MVP (Michael Page). I beat (Joaquin) Buckley. I beat all these guys,” Storley told MMA Junkie. “My three losses at the time I think, (Yarovslav) Amasov was 22-0, then 25-0 (in the rematch), and I think (Shamil) Musaev was 20-0. So it’s like 60-0 were my three loses. I’ve been out there and done this against the best guys in the world. I’m not going to change who I am. A boxer who’s been boxing since he was 5 years old at the highest level is not all of a sudden going to start wrestling. He’s not going to get away from his game plan. So for me, I just have to be true to myself. I’m going to set a pace and if guys don’t like it, they have to get out of those positions.”
Storley has only lost three times in MMA: Twice to then undefeated Bellator champion Yaroslav Amosov in 2020 and 2023, and once against undefeated PFL champion Shamil Musaev in 2024. His 18 wins include several notable names including Michael Page, Joaquin Buckley, Neiman Gracie, and others.
Storley doesn’t plan to change his essence or underutilize his skill set just because of fan opinion ahead of his PFL title fight. As he pointed out, it’s his legacy and career and no one else’s.
“You’re fighting for a title. By any means necessary, you have to go out there and get your hand raised,” Storley said. “In big fights, you go back to what you’re best at. This will be my 22nd fight, we can fight anywhere, but I’m going to go and win my positions where I’m the best at. That’s to be true to myself.”
The 32-year-old Kill Cliff product is confident his wrestling will shine Friday, just as it has throughout the 2025 PFL welterweight tournament. Storley doesn’t think Jean (10-0) will be able to deal with it over the course of 25 minutes.
“No, I don’t think he will,” Storley explained. “Can he get up? Yeah, sure. But can he keep that pace for 25 minutes? Can he keep up with the scrambles? Can he keep up for the whole time? I don’t think anybody can do that, so that’s what my plan is, to go out there and set a high pace.”
