One of the best wrestlers in UNC history enters the world of MMA. Two-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion Austin O’Connor is putting the gloves on. O’Connor, 25, will jump right into the professional ranks June 9 when he faces fellow pro debut Camden Fontenot (3-1 amateur) in a featherweight bout at Fury FC 91 in Rosenberg, Texas. Born and raised in Illinois, O’Connor joined the University of North Carolina wrestling team in 2017 after four straight state championship victories in high school. He won an NCAA championship in 2021 at 149 pounds and another one in 2023 at 157 pounds
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Two-time NCAA champion Austin O’Connor pivots to MMA with Fury FC debut scheduled – MMA Junkie