Joe Rogan Experience #1591 - Jordan Burroughs

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

June 27, 2024

Duration

3h 2m

Channel

The Joe Rogan Experience

Watch on YouTube

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Wrestler Jordan Burroughs is an Olympic Gold medalist, four-time World Champion, six-time World Cup champion, three-time Pan American Games Gold medalist and four-time Pan American champion.

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Jordan Burroughs

  guest

• Joe Rogan

  host

• Narrator

  other

• Narrator

  other

• Narrator

  other

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Jordan Burroughs and Joe Rogan, Joe Rogan Experience #1591 - Jordan Burroughs explores Olympic Wrestler Jordan Burroughs Weighs MMA, Legacy, and True Greatness Joe Rogan and Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs dive into the realities of elite wrestling, from weight cuts and constantly changing rules to the difficulty of building an audience for grappling sports. Burroughs explains why he never transitioned to MMA, citing brain trauma, his family, and the difference between doing something for money versus purpose. They explore how social media, doping scandals, and the Olympic business model shape modern combat sports, and why U.S. wrestlers still struggle for professional recognition.

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