Jordan Burroughs went undefeated for three and a half years, before having his 69-match win streak broken in February 2014. It was the longest winning streak in U.S. history on the Senior level.
In 2011, Burroughs won the U.S. Open at 74 kilograms just three weeks after his last college match. He then earned a spot on the United States World Team that year and subsequently won his first World Championship on September 18, 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey. With that victory, Burroughs became only the fourth wrestler ever to win an NCAA championship and World Championship in the same year.
The following year Burroughs qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games at 74 kg by defeating Andrew Howe at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Iowa City, Iowa. He defeated Sadegh Goudarzi of Iran to become an Olympic Gold Medalist on August 10, 2012.
In 2013, Burroughs returned to the World Championships, where he won his second career World gold medal. He competed in the World Championships less than a month after breaking his ankle in training. He emerged as only the second American wrestler to win three World or Olympic gold medals in a row.
On September 12, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Burroughs won his third World Championship.
Jordan Burroughs has currently won six world wrestling titles, combined with his 2012 Olympic gold medal. This makes him the first U.S. wrestler with seven global gold medals.