Storley vs Ward Odds: Top Contender Backed to Win
Bellator 298 Main Event
As Storley vs Ward odds suggest, Logan Storley is expected to be beat Brennan Ward at Bellator 298 on Friday.
Storley is one of the best MMA fighters with Bellator, and although he lost the welterweight title to Yaroslav Amosov, he still has upside. MMA betting has Storley at -300 to win and Ward at +230.
Getting Back on the Horse
Losing to Ward could spell danger for Storley’s career, so it’s a must-win fight for the former interim champion.
The 30-year-old showed his ability when beating Michael Page and Neiman Gracie last year, which propelled him to the top of the rankings.
Despite his unanimous decision loss to Amosov, he still holds the top contender ranking, and that’s why he’s the short favorite with Storley vs Ward odds.
Ward believes a loss to him could spell the end of Storley’s career, according to the latest MMA news.
“He can’t lose to me,” Ward said. “I’m ranked No. 8. If he loses to me, his time on top is done. He’s not going to beat the No. 4 guy. He won’t beat the No. 10 guy in our weight. I think Sabah would knock him out. He has to beat me to stay on top. For me, I don’t have to win.”
He has had only two losses and both came to Amosov, so there isn’t much going against Storley to pick up his 15th career win.
Ward Shows Off Power
After losing three fights in a four-fight stretch, Ward bounced back with three impressive victories.
The 35-year-old lost to Evangelista Santos, Paul Daley, and Fernando Gonzalez from 2016-2018. However, five years out of the Bellator cage proved to be all he needed.
He returned in 2022 by knocking out Brandon Bell, before inflicting the same damage on Kassius Kayne and Sabah Homasi.
If he can avoid getting hit by Storley, there’s little doubting his ability to end this fight with a knockout punch, so the Storley vs Ward odds underdog shouldn’t be underrated.
We’re not huge fans of his attitude, which could have a negative impact on his ability to win this week.
“I’m gonna be honest with you, dude: I didn’t even want to fight, I still don’t maybe want to fight for the title,” Ward said. “I’m just taking fights, dude. I’m out for a paycheck.”
Fighting for a paycheck isn’t a way to win over fans or bettors. Therefore, it would be risky to bet on Ward, who simply needs to turn up to collect his money.
The hungrier fighter usually wins, and the younger fighter usually wins. This plays into the hands of Storley, who might not win with a knockout, but he should be far too good for his opposition at Bellator 298.
