Jordan Burroughs

When I was growing up, I was a big Ultimate Warrior fan; I liked Macho Man Randy Savage and a lot of other bad dudes.

There's just a spirit about you that it's such a beautiful art form in which you can implement strategy in order to subdue another individual. And I really feel like that's in wrestling and UFC; we're kind of - we collaborate in that way.

I'm getting older. That's realistic. I can't reverse time. I can slow it down a little bit.

I think every young man's goal is to be a professional athlete, whether it's the NBA, MLB, or the NFL.

Every person I wrestle, it's the biggest match of their career. They're Buster Douglas. But what's the honor in being Mike Tyson and beating Buster Douglas? I win and move on. They win, and it's a game-changer for the rest of their lives.

I think every athlete is afraid for their career to be over.

It's become a lot bigger than just winning championships. It's about inspiring hopefully millions at some point in my career.

Believe it or not, my goal was always to play in the NFL.

The way the podium is situated in wrestling, the first place spot is the center. So if I'm in a bathroom, I'll look for the first place urinal.

Donald Trump and I have very different views on Iranians. I am confident that if he ever visited the country, he'd learn a lot about the people and come back to the States with a newfound appreciation for the Persians.

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

I've won every single event there is to win as a wrestler, and I still continue to come back every single year. The hard part for me is, 'OK, how long can you do this?'