Jordan Burroughs went into the 2012 London Olympics with the as much confidence as you can ask for. Coming off of a world championship and a gold in the Pan Am Games in the 74kg weight class, Burroughs went to London to add another accomplishment to his resume. His Twitter handle is @AlliSeeIsGold, so that tells you all you need to know. There was no question as to what Burroughs was setting out to do.

Burroughs fulfilled his promise and will leave London as an Olympic gold medalist. He took down Iranian rival Sadegh Gourdazi in the gold medal match to reach his ultimate goal.

It wasn’t an easy task for Burroughs to win the gold medal. In the semi-finals he faced off against Russian Denis Tsargush — his toughest competition of the tournament. Despite falling behind early, Burroughs used his unbelievable athleticism to come from behind and take down the former two-time world champion.

Burroughs will leave London with the gold and an additional $250,000 thanks to the Living the Dream Medal Fund from USA Wrestling.

This is only the beginning for the 24-year-old. He is a fast riser in wrestling and he can only continue to grow in the sport. He has said himself that he would like to complete one more Olympic cycle before transitioning to mixed martial arts. MMA is the biggest opportunity for wrestling stars and Burroughs has the skillset to make a major impact.

When Burroughs chooses the MMA route, he goes in with the best base you can have in the growing sport. Burroughs is poised to become MMA’s next big star.