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“Wrestling is different than MMA or boxing or really any other contact sport in that you can't really draw along an opponent.” quote by Jordan Burroughs — Download Open image

“Wrestling is different than MMA or boxing or really any other contact sport in that you can't really draw along an opponent.”

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I have wrestled in almost every tournament in the world. I've won the Olympics, NCAAs, and World Championships, but none of those can truly…

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I'd definitely like to give back. I know a lot of kids watch college wrestling, and a lot of kids watch me, want to…

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You know what's cooler than being the richest guy in the room? Being the toughest guy in the room.

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There was a period of time early in my career where I was like, 'I'm gonna definitely fight. I definitely want to be a…

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John Smith from Oklahoma State was the greatest American wrestler of all time.

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I love the sport of wrestling because it's a testament of your will and what you're capable of as a man.

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I'm not a big guy that watches technique from my opponents. I try to do what I do best and hope that my stuff…

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Within the realm of wrestling, it's been the same every year - just continually trying to improve and evolve as a wrestler, putting myself…

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I have high expectations for myself - as an athlete, as a man, as an individual - and wrestling has helped me build a…

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The worst thing for me would be going back to where I was - relative obscurity.

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I think Americans, as a nation and culture, once something is recognized for a week or two, people kind of forget about.

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I listen to a lot of TED talks and motivational speakers.

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