How to watch Tuesday's 'CFFC Match Day: War in Wisconsin' event: Start time, event preview, more
Ben Askren plays host as Big 12 powerhouses collide on UFC FIGHT PASS with Northern Iowa vs. Missouri.
CFFC Match Day returns to action on Tuesday with a special event hosted by U.S. Olympian and two-time NCAA Division I Wrestling Champion Ben Askren, as the University of Northern Iowa and the University of Missouri clash in a neutral-site dual, dubbed "War in Wisconsin."
Hartland's Arrowhead High School, where Askren graduated and earned a pair of Wisconsin state wrestling titles, plays host to the heavily anticipated Big 12 matchup, which kicks off at 7 p.m. CT local time (8 p.m. ET) on UFC FIGHT PASS.
Askren helped arrange Tuesday's event as a special opportunity for Wisconsin natives Keegan O'Toole and Parker Keckeisen to compete in their home state in their final year of college eligibility. Both are four-time NCAA Division I All-Americans that initially developed their skills in the Askren Wrestling Academy system.
O'Toole, who also graduated from Arrowhead High School, has starred for the Missouri Tigers for the past four years, twice taking home the national championship in that span while compiling an incredible 95-4 record but settling for third place this past year at 165 pounds.
This season, he's bumping up to 174 pounds, where he's already 7-0 on the year, taking home bonus points in all seven matches, including one pin and four technical falls.
Meanwhile, Northern Iowa's Keckeisen is the reigning NCAA Division I champion at 184 pounds following a flawless 31-0 mark last season that boosted his total mark with the Panthers to an astounding 121-6.
O'Toole and Keckeisen were the first two NCAA Division I Champions ever produced by the Askren Wrestling Academy, and they each should factor prominently in this season's championship, as well, which takes place in Philadelphia in March. However, they aren't the only stars in the lineup for the two Big 12 conference rivals.
Missouri features nationally ranked athletes in nine divisions, and Northern Iowa boasts eight wrestlers with that distinction. While the official starters will be determined just ahead of the first match, the potential lineups for Northern Iowa vs. Missouri include:
125: Trever Anderson (UNI) vs. #11 Noah Surtin (MIZZ)
133: #28 Julian Farber (UNI) vs. #30 Kade Moore (MIZZ)
141: #6 Cael Happel (UNI) vs. #18 Josh Edmond (MIZZ)
149: #17 Colin Realbuto (UNI) vs. #24 Logan Gioffre (MIZZ)
157: #6 Ryder Downey (UNI) vs. James Conway (MIZZ)
165: #30 Jack Thomsen (UNI) vs. #15 Cam Steed (MIZZ)
174: #19 Jared Simma (UNI) vs. #1 Keegan O'Toole (MIZZ)
184: #2 Parker Keckeisen (UNI) vs. #11 Colton Hawks (MIZZ)
197: #15 Wyatt Voelker (UNI) vs. #4 Rocky Elam (MIZZ)
HWT: Lance Runyon (UNI) vs. #21 Seth Nitzel (MIZZ)
"CFFC Match Day: War in Wisconsin" streams live 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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