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Olympic legend Jordan Burroughs explains why he let 'MMA dreams die'

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Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs opened up about why he decided against becoming an MMA fighter after his decorated wrestling career.

Josh Hokit, Bo Nickal, and Gable Steveson are just a few former collegiate wrestling standouts who have made the successful transition from the mats to the cage. All three of them have found success in the UFC, including Steveson's highly anticipated debut earlier this year at UFC 329.

But one of freestyle wrestling's greatest combatants, Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs, never leaped despite years of speculation that he would compete in MMA. Now 38 years old, Burroughs' time competing at a high level is running out, but he remains active in Real American Freestyle.

According to Burroughs, it was one of the most difficult decisions of his life, although he doesn't hold any regrets.

Jordan Burroughs explains why MMA move never came to fruition

In a recent interview on The Ariel Helwani Show, Burroughs was pressed on why he never followed in the footsteps of several freestyle wrestling greats.

“I heavily considered it,†Burroughs said about transitioning to MMA.

“One of the hardest parts about growing older is that you have to let dreams die. There are certain things that, when you're young and when you're hungry, you believe you can do it all. But as you get older, you start to realize that ‘Man, this may have passed for me'. At the heart of why I wanted to go to MMA was the glamour. It was the celebrities ringside; it was the big paydays. Global recognition; it wasn't the purity of it.

“Being a Christian… I thought that transition would be more about what I could get and who I could become, and I just don't think it would have been good for my faith, for my family, or for my marriage,†Burroughs continued. “That lifestyle would not have been healthy for a family man.â€

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UFC 333 ‘Volkanovski vs. Evloev’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

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October 24, 2026

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Sherdog’s live
UFC 333 “Volkanovski vs. Evloev†coverage will begin Saturday
at 10 a.m. ET.

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UFC 333: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev live stream watch party

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October 24, 2026

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UFC 333: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev live stream watch party

MMA Fighting has a live stream watch party for Saturday's UFC 333 event at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. In the main event, two-time champ Alexander Volkanovski defends the featherweight title against the undefeated Movsar Evloev.

Join MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew as they watch the UFC 333 main card, and more.

In the co-main event, bantamweight champion Petr Yan puts his title on the line against former champ Merab Dvalishvili in a high stakes trilogy bout.

UFC 333 also includes a flyweight clash between Lone'er Kavanagh and Ramazan Temirov, while Alexander Volkov looks to cement his place in the heavyweight title discussion when he faces Rizvan Kuniev.

The UFC 333 main card opens up with an exciting 145-pound matchup between Aaron Pico and Losene Keita.

Watch the UFC 333 live stream watch party in the video above, which kicks off at 1:3o p.m. ET / 10:30 a.m. PT with the light heavyweight clash between Dominick Reyes and Azamat Murzakanov.

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Movsar Evloev warns Alexander Volkanovski: He hasnt beaten anyone like me

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Movsar Evloev warns Alexander Volkanovski: 'He hasn't beaten anyone like me'
Movsar
Evloev says he has pushed himself harder than ever ahead of his
first UFC title shot.

Evloev (20-0) is scheduled to challenge Alexander
Volkanovski (28-4) for the
Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title at
UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Ahead of the
bout, the unbeaten Russian discussed how his preparations have
differed from previous training camps.

Movsar Evloev details toughest training camp ahead of Alexander
Volkanovski title fight at UFC 333

Evloev said he increased his workload across all aspects of
training to address any potential weaknesses. He believes that
preparation will help him showcase his abilities in Saturday's main
event.

“This preparation is different just because I pushed more than
ever,†Evloev said in a pre-fight interview. “And we did more of
everything to make sure we didn't miss anything. He hasn't beaten
anyone like me. There's many things that make me special, like
unique. And I'm about to show it Saturday.â€

Evloev has long been considered a leading featherweight contender,
with Volkanovski acknowledging him as the most deserving
challenger. However, Diego Lopes
received a title rematch against Volkanovski earlier this year
before Evloev earned his opportunity. The Russian's lack of UFC
finishes has fueled debate about his wait for a championship bout,
though the promotion has not established it as the reason for the
delay.

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