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UNC Wrestling to Participate in Veterans Day Matches vs. Campbell

The UNC wrestling program will be taking part in a special upcoming tournament on Veterans Day toward the start of the 2022-23 season.

During the UFC 280 event on Saturday, organizers announced the Battle of Fort Bragg event set for November 11. The Tar Heels will compete against Campbell University, who is hosting the matches. The University of Michigan program will also participate and face Campbell as part of the tournament.

The unveiling of the event was done during the UFC telecast of the Beneil Dariush and Mateusz Gamrot fight Saturday afternoon.

The Battle of Fort Bragg will be televised through the UFC Fight Pass streaming service, according to the Carolina program.

UNC wrestling, who finished 8-6 last season and 18th at the NCAA Championships, officially saw its season get underway on Friday. The Tar Heels held their Blue and White wrestle-offs in Chapel Hill in preparation of the new slate of matches, which will begin November 5 at a tournament in Roanoke, Virginia.

After facing Campbell, Carolina is set to face Michigan themselves at a unique place on campus. The Tar Heels and Wolverines will square off outdoors at Boshamer Stadium, which is the UNC baseball complex, on Sunday, November 13. … rest of story at

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November 1, 2022 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized