Mrs. Burroughs Doubles False News About Jordan
Mrs. Burroughs Doubles False News About Jordan
Not only do you not mess with Mr. Burroughs, but you sure as hell don't piss off Mrs. Burroughs either.
It's not the first time that Jordan Burroughs' name was thrown around in connection with MMA/UFC, but usually it's people talking about how they'd love to see him take his dynamic skills into the cage.
However, the news that was reported this time (by BJPenn.com) was that former UFC Lightweight Champion and Clarion wrestler Frankie Edgar had been saying that the UFC had hired Burroughs to help current Lightweight Champ Conor McGregor with his wrestling.
Here is what Edgar had to say:
Not only do you not mess with Mr. Burroughs, but you sure as hell don't piss off Mrs. Burroughs either.
However, the news that was reported this time (by BJPenn.com) was that former UFC Lightweight Champion and Clarion wrestler Frankie Edgar had been saying that the UFC had hired Burroughs to help current Lightweight Champ Conor McGregor with his wrestling.
Here is what Edgar had to say:
I’m sure he’s working on it. He better be. The UFC hired [Olympic gold medalist] Jordan Burroughs to be his wrestling coach. He knows that’s his weakness. It’s not something you learn overnight, especially wrestling. It’s a feel-type of sport, takes time.Well all that was put to bed when Lauren Burroughs, Jordan's wife, tweeted about how false these claims were.
Twice now today I have read or listened to completely false or inaccurate "news" reports regarding my husband's career.
— Lauren Burroughs (@Lolo_Nicole) January 29, 2016
What happened to fact checking or wait...actually "interviewing" someone before you do a story on them? #whereistherealjournalism
— Lauren Burroughs (@Lolo_Nicole) January 29, 2016
Not only do you not mess with Mr. Burroughs, but you sure as hell don't piss off Mrs. Burroughs either.