Jordan Burroughs
I didn't see my son walk for the first time. I've left my wife at home with two kids for long periods of time to go to training camps, to foreign countries.
I wanted to be amongst the greats. I wanted to be a Simone Biles, a Michael Phelps, an Ashton Eaton. I wanted to be those guys.
It's a difficult place being on top because, for me, beating the Average Joe has no significance, but for the Average Joe, beating me could be the biggest match of his life, potentially.
I approach every match with that mindset, that this guy is trying to beat you, and it will change his life if he does.
All I had was wrestling. If I'm not good at the only thing I have in life, I've got to get better at it.
I have never been affected by terror, but here in Iran, I have never felt any ill will toward me - the opposite, actually.
There was a time period where I was obsessed with the rivalry between the Lakers and the Celtics in the 1980s.
I like movies with superheroes - one of my favorite movies of all time was 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.'
A lot of guys get out of wrestling immediately after winning a gold medal. Every time another Olympics comes around, it's always a bunch of fresh faces. For me, to win an Olympic gold and have a chance to win another would be huge for our sport.
So many kids dream about playing in the NFL. But I was 130 pounds in ninth grade. I looked around and didn't see any 130-pound wide receivers in the pros.
Nebraska and Indiana were really the only Division One schools that expressed any interest in me.
To get better you have to step out of your comfort zone. You can't do the same things you've always done & improve.Collection: Get Better
When your silent, people recognize your greatness.Collection: Greatness
I know that stress on me mentally and physically will only help me improve not only as a human being but as a wrestler.Collection: Stress
Wrestlers, you don't just get better from wrestling live. To improve technique, you have to learn it, then drill it. Drilling is key!Collection: Wrestling
I will never step foot in the OctagonCollection: Feet
Does anyone in the UFC actually follow the rules?Collection: Ufc