How to watch Friday's 'CFFC Match Day: Dual on the Diamond' event: Start time, event preview, more

 
 

Campbell Fighting Camels welcome Nebraska Cornhuskers to Jim Perry Stadium for special outdoor dual live on UFC FIGHT PASS.

On Friday, CFFC Match Day returns to Buies Creek, North Carolina, but unlike last season, the wrestling mat will be placed outdoors as the Campbell Fighting Camels welcome the Nebraska Cornhuskers to town for "Dual on the Diamond."

Jim Perry Stadium, home of Fighting Camels baseball, plays host to the dual, which marks Campbell's second and final scheduled appearance on the 2024-25 CFFC Match Day schedule, while Nebraska, currently sitting at No. 3 in InterMat's Team Dual rankings, competes for the first time on Cage Fury Fighting Championships' NCAA Division I Wrestling events series.

Campbell was part of the special NCAA Division I season-opening matchup with Wyoming, "Dual at the Daddy," which also streamed live on UFC FIGHT PASS. There, they came up short in a highly anticipated rematch with the Wyoming Cowboys, 28-12. The Fighting Camels have since scored a dual win over California Baptist University before taking a loss to ACC powerhouse NC State and stand at 1-2 on the season.

The Fighting Camels are led by returning All-American heavyweight Taye Ghadiali, who enters the dual ranked No. 9 in the country. "Taye Diesel" has made the most of his time on UFC FIGHT PASS, registering an incredible 8-1 mark in CFFC Match Day appearances, and he'll look to close out his time on the platform with another bonus-point victory.

Meanwhile, Nebraska brings a loaded lineup to town, with nine nationally-ranked wrestlers, including an incredible six athletes ranked among the top six spots in the nation in their weight class. Included in that bunch are returning All-Americans Caleb Smith (125 pounds), Brock Hardy (141), Ridge Lovett (149) and Antrell Taylor (157), each of whom is hoping to be top of the podium at March's 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia.

The Cornhuskers opened their season earlier this month with a 32-7 victory over Utah Valley University that saw Jacob Van Dee (133), Lovett, Taylor and Lenny Pinto (174) all secure bonus-point victories for their team. Nebraska finished ninth at the 2024 NCAA Championships, and the team has an opportunity to make a major statement in the program's first appearance for CFFC Match Day.

While the official starting lineups for Friday's "CFFC Match Day: Dual on the Diamond" will be determined just ahead of the event, the potential lineups include:

 
 

The 10-match dual, which also features a special exhibition match from the soon-to-launch Champions League of American Wrestling (CLAW) between two-time NCAA Division I All-American Bryce Andonian and two-time NCAA Division I champion Jordan Oliver, streams live beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS, the UFC's digital streaming service, which currently offers month-to-month subscriptions, as well as discounted rates for 12-month subscriptions.

Additionally, UFC FIGHT PASS is featuring a special College Wrestling-only subscription to watch all current and past CFFC Match Day duals for just $2.99/month.

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"Dual on the Diamond" is the first of three CFFC Match Day broadcasts this weekend, with the organization also offering up coverage of "Jersey Jostle" on Sunday from Toms River, New Jersey, featuring NC State, Rutgers and Princeton.