Jordan Ernest Burroughs was born on July 8,1988 and is an American freestyle wrestler and former folkstyle wrestler who currently competes at 79 kilograms, and previously competed at 74 kilos.
27 Facts About Jordan Burroughs
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In folkstyle, Burroughs was a two-time NCAA Division I champion for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and was awarded the Dan Hodge Trophy in 2012.
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Jordan Burroughs is widely known for his double-leg takedown and is considered one of the greatest freestyle wrestlers of all time.
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Jordan Burroughs is from the Sicklerville section of Winslow Township, New Jersey.
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Jordan Burroughs went on to attend Winslow Township High School, where he was a three-sport athlete in wrestling, American football, and running.
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Jordan Burroughs dreamed of playing in the NFL as a wide receiver, but gave up on it to focus on wrestling, weighing 130 pounds as a freshman.
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Jordan Burroughs was an NCAA qualifier and placed third at the Big 12 Conference championships.
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Jordan Burroughs set a single-season record, scoring 98 dual takedowns and surrendering just seven on the year, marking one of UNL's best sophomore seasons.
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Jordan Burroughs broke the school's single-season dual takedown record for the second straight year with 117 in 19 duals, only giving up one himself, to future three-time Bellator MMA World Champion Michael Chandler.
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Jordan Burroughs then claimed his second Big 12 title with wins over Oklahoma State's Neil Erisman and over Chandler.
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Jordan Burroughs defeated future UFC fighter Gregor Gillespie in the semifinals.
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Jordan Burroughs started his comeback senior season strong with a Harold Nichols Classic and Midlands Championships with a win over returning NCAA champion Andrew Howe in the finals, receiving the Dan Gable Most Outstanding Wrestler award due to his performance in the tournament.
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Jordan Burroughs was awarded the Dan Hodge Trophy as the best collegiate wrestler in the country after an undefeated season.
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Jordan Burroughs graduated with 128 wins and 20 losses overall, 13 of those coming in his first year.
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Jordan Burroughs dismantled all of his four opponents to claim the championship.
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Jordan Burroughs collected notable wins for his resume after beating the likes of Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov, Sosuke Takatani, Sadegh Goudarzi and Davit Khutsishvili, to claim gold.
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Jordan Burroughs dominated Russia's Kamel Malikov at the annual Beat the Streets.
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Four weeks prior to the World Championships, Jordan Burroughs broke his ankle he was victorious at the tournament, now in even more dominant fashion.
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In 2014, Jordan Burroughs received the 2013 John Smith Award as USA Wrestling's Freestyle Wrestler of the Year.
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Jordan Burroughs made his way to the gold medal in the stacked bracket, defeating Rashid Kurbanov, Ali Shabanau, and Jakob Makarashvili in the process.
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Jordan Burroughs powered through Cuba's Livan Lopez, Russia's Iakubali Shikhdzhamalov, Mongolia's Purevjavyn Onorbat and Iran's Morteza Rezaei Ghaleh to claim his fourth straight World Cup.
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At the finals, Jordan Burroughs outclassed his opponent Purevjavyn Onorbat with a technical fall to help the United States place second at the tournament.
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At the weigh-ins, Jordan Burroughs weighed 178.2 pounds, while Valencia marked 184.1 pounds on the scale.
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Jordan Burroughs showed immense longevity in his career while displaying his signature double leg throughout the tournament, dropping All-Americans Hayden Hidlay and Chance Marsteller as well as three-time NCAA champion Jason Nolf, advancing to the finals.
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Jordan Burroughs topped Mohammad Nokhodi from Iran in the finals in order to capture the gold at the new weight class and become a five-time World Champion, cementing his legacy as one of the most accomplished American wrestlers of all time.
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Jordan Burroughs is a football fan and supports the Buffalo Bills.
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Jordan Burroughs has cross-trained with several high-profile figures from the MMA community over the years and has often been linked with making a move to the sport, but publicly explained on an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience that he had decided against doing so on account of his wife, Lauren, and a general concern for maintaining his health.