Wrestling breakdown: Jordan Burroughs vs. Zahid Valencia

Photo by Amin Mohammad Jamali/Getty ImagesFloWrestling’s latest pro event card was headlined by a special match between five-time World and Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs and two-time NCAA champion Zahid Valencia. Burroughs has been a solid 74 kg for his entire career, while Valencia had his most recent freestyle breakout performance at 86 kg at the Matteo Pellicone ranking series tournament.

While skill-for-skill very few doubted that Burroughs could handle the 23-year-old Valencia, the size and athleticism of the challenger were massive factors. Valencia is known for his speed and ability to use his length. Considering that Burroughs is approaching his mid-30s and could be slowing down…