UFC Fight Pass returns to the Jack Stephens Center next month to stream another Little Rock wrestling dual. The No. 17 Trojans take on No. 3 perennial power Oklahoma State with a new start time of 3 p.m., Feb. 8. The highly anticipated dual precedes UFC Fight Pass's live main event coverage of the Dircus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland bout.
"We just want to keep pushing the envelope. We were looking for partnerships and the UFC found us, and we are very grateful to partner with them," Little Rock head coach
Neil Erisman said. "The exposure a broadcast like this gives our program is phenomenal. This is a huge dual, and it is awesome it can be highlighted on such a powerful platform."
Fight Pass aired the Trojans' 29-14 Pac-12 win over Oregon State last Friday night.
"We are excited to put UA Little Rock and Trojan Wrestling on an international stage through our partnership with UFC Fight Pass," said
Frank M. Cuervo, Little Rock Director of Athletics. "Hosting Oklahoma State, one of the most storied programs in college athletics, at the Jack Stephens Center is an incredible opportunity. I'm confident we'll have a record crowd supporting the Trojans in person, with millions more watching from home."
Little Rock is 14-2 and has won four straight duals after taking third at the NWCA National Duals Jan. 10 at Cedar Falls, Iowa. Oklahoma State is once again a national title contender and is 11-0 after a significant Big 12 win Sunday at rival Iowa State, who was ranked No. 13. Erisman was a four-year letterman with the Cowboys and a 2011 Big 12 champion at 157 pounds. He compiled a four-year record of 92-36. Erisman also served as a graduate assistant coach to legendary former Cowboys head coach John Smith.
