Bellator 298
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| Bellator 298: Storley vs. Ward | ||||
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 The poster for Bellator 298: Storley vs. Ward | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | August 11, 2023 | |||
| Venue | Sanford Pentagon | |||
| City | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |||
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Bellator 298: Storley vs. Ward was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on August 11, 2023, at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States.[1]
The event marked the promotion's fourth visit to Sioux Falls and first since Bellator 284 in August 2022.[2]
A welterweight bout between former interim Bellator Welterweight Champion Logan Storley and Brennan Ward headlined the event.[3]
The event also features a heavyweight bout between former Interim Heavyweight Champion Valentin Moldavsky and Steve Mowry. The pairing previously met at Bellator 284 in August 2022, where the bout ended in a no contest as a result of an accidental eye poke by Moldavsky during the first round.[4][5]
A bantamweight bout between James Gallagher and Cris Lencioni was scheduled to take place at the event.[6] However after Lencioni suffered cardiac arrest in mid June, he was replaced by James Gonzalez.[7]
At weigh-ins, Diana Avsaragova weighed in at 127.2 pounds, 1.2 pounds over the Flyweight non-title limit. Due to this, the bout proceeded at catchweight and she was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to her opponent Justine Kish.[8]
