Jeff Roufus
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Jeff "Duke" Roufus is an American
former kickboxer who is now one of the top trainers as head coach of the Roufusport competition team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, USA. He is one of the most recognizable striking coaches in North America, and is considered to be one of the top trainers of Muay Thai
outside of Thailand.
at the age of 4 and is the younger brother of legendary kickboxer Rick "The Jet" Roufus
.
His professional kickboxing
and Muay Thai
career saw him collect a number of titles including the W.K.A.
North American Super Heavyweight Championship, W.A.K.O.
World Super Heavyweight Championship, W.K.B.A. World Super Heavyweight Championship and the K.I.C.K.
World Super Heavyweight Championship during the 1990s. He retired with a record of 33 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw.
Following his retirement, he has become an accomplished trainer, working with many UFC/WEC stars including the last ever WEC World Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis
, Alan Belcher
, Pat Barry, Erik Koch
, Ben Rothwell
, Matt Mitrione
and most recently former U.S. Olympian and current Bellator
World Champ Ben Askren
. Former students include former UFC Lightweight Champion Jens Pulver
and The Ultimate Fighter Season One star Stephan Bonnar
.
Duke Roufus and business partner Scott Joffe operate Roufusport Martial Arts Academy in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Roufus and Joffe also produce North American Fighting Championship (formerly Gladiators Fighting) live combat sports events in the U.S. and Canada.
Roufus has also served as color commentator for K-1
on ESPN2
and has appeared on TSN
in Canada, Walker Texas Ranger and Fox's Best Damn Sport's Show Period. In January 2003, he was named one of Milwaukee Magazine's "50 People You Should Know."
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
former kickboxer who is now one of the top trainers as head coach of the Roufusport competition team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, USA. He is one of the most recognizable striking coaches in North America, and is considered to be one of the top trainers of Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
outside of Thailand.
Career
Duke Roufus started training in martial artsMartial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
at the age of 4 and is the younger brother of legendary kickboxer Rick "The Jet" Roufus
Rick Roufus
Rick Roufus is an American kickboxer, fighting out of The MMA Lab in Phoenix, Arizona. He is one of the most famous kickboxers in the United States, and has also competed in boxing and mixed martial arts...
.
His professional kickboxing
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
and Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
career saw him collect a number of titles including the W.K.A.
World Kickboxing Association
The World Kickboxing Association is one of the oldest and the largest amateur and professional sanctioning organizations of kickboxing in the world for the sport. Its official name is "World Kickboxing and Karate Association"....
North American Super Heavyweight Championship, W.A.K.O.
World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
The World Association of Kickboxing Organisations is one the international organization of kickboxing, and the governing body of Amateur kickboxing sport certified by SportAccord...
World Super Heavyweight Championship, W.K.B.A. World Super Heavyweight Championship and the K.I.C.K.
Karate International Council of Kickboxing
The Karate International Council of Kickboxing is a sanctioning body that regulates kickboxing matches. It is considered among the more prestigious organizations that sanction professional kickboxing.-Early years:...
World Super Heavyweight Championship during the 1990s. He retired with a record of 33 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw.
Following his retirement, he has become an accomplished trainer, working with many UFC/WEC stars including the last ever WEC World Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Pettis has made a name for himself mainly fighting in his home state of Wisconsin. He is a former fighter for the World Extreme Cagefighting , where he was the...
, Alan Belcher
Alan Belcher
John Alan Belcher , is an American mixed martial artist who fights in the middleweight division of the UFC. He fights out of Remix MMA in Biloxi, Mississippi, where he is also the owner. Belcher holds notable wins over Jorge Santiago, Jason MacDonald, Ed Herman, Dennis Kang, and Patrick Côté...
, Pat Barry, Erik Koch
Erik Koch
Erik Koch is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Personal Life:Koch enrolled in Taekwondo classes at the ripe age of four peaking his interest in MMA...
, Ben Rothwell
Ben Rothwell
Ben Rothwell is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts career:...
, Matt Mitrione
Matt Mitrione
Matthew Steven Mitrione is an American mixed martial artist and former NFL football player, playing for the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights....
and most recently former U.S. Olympian and current Bellator
Bellator
Bellator, warrior in Latin, may refer to :* Bellator Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States-Taxonomy:* Bellator , a fish genus in the family Triglidae...
World Champ Ben Askren
Ben Askren
Ben Askren is an American former amateur wrestler for the University of Missouri and U.S. Olympic team. He is now a mixed martial artist and the current Bellator Welterweight Champion.-Wrestling:...
. Former students include former UFC Lightweight Champion Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver
Jens Johnnie Pulver is an American mixed martial artist . He was the first Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion and was a coach on the The Ultimate Fighter 5 reality show, which aired on Spike TV. He was formerly signed as a featherweight with World Extreme Cagefighting , which is...
and The Ultimate Fighter Season One star Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Patrick Bonnar is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
.
Duke Roufus and business partner Scott Joffe operate Roufusport Martial Arts Academy in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Roufus and Joffe also produce North American Fighting Championship (formerly Gladiators Fighting) live combat sports events in the U.S. and Canada.
Roufus has also served as color commentator for K-1
K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
on ESPN2
ESPN2
ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,...
and has appeared on TSN
The Sports Network
The Sports Network, commonly abbreviated as TSN, is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel and is Canada's leading English language sports TV channel. TSN premiered in 1984, in the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels...
in Canada, Walker Texas Ranger and Fox's Best Damn Sport's Show Period. In January 2003, he was named one of Milwaukee Magazine's "50 People You Should Know."
Honors and titles
- 1998 I.K.F.International Kickboxing FederationThe International Kickboxing Federation is a kickboxing sanctioning body. The IKF World Headquarters in the USA oversees IKF World Operations with the rest of the IKF World Team.-Styles:...
World Super Heavyweight Champion - 1997 K.I.C.K.Karate International Council of KickboxingThe Karate International Council of Kickboxing is a sanctioning body that regulates kickboxing matches. It is considered among the more prestigious organizations that sanction professional kickboxing.-Early years:...
World Super Heavyweight Champion - 1996 W.K.B.A. World Super Heavyweight Champion
- 1995 W.A.K.O.World Association of Kickboxing OrganizationsThe World Association of Kickboxing Organisations is one the international organization of kickboxing, and the governing body of Amateur kickboxing sport certified by SportAccord...
World Super Heavyweight Champion - 1995 I.S.K.A.International Sport Karate AssociationThe International Sport Karate Association is one of the major international bodies regulating karate and kickboxing matches, and is based in the United States...
World Super Heavyweight champion - 1995 W.K.A.World Kickboxing AssociationThe World Kickboxing Association is one of the oldest and the largest amateur and professional sanctioning organizations of kickboxing in the world for the sport. Its official name is "World Kickboxing and Karate Association"....
World Super Heavyweight champion - 1993 W.K.A.World Kickboxing AssociationThe World Kickboxing Association is one of the oldest and the largest amateur and professional sanctioning organizations of kickboxing in the world for the sport. Its official name is "World Kickboxing and Karate Association"....
North American Super Heavyweight Champion - 1991 W.A.K.O. World Championships in London, UKW.A.K.O. World Championships 1991W.A.K.O. World Championships 1991 were the eight world kickboxing championships hosted by the W.A.K.O. organization. It was the third world championships to be held in London, involving amateur men and women from twenty-eight countries across the world...
+84 kg (Light-Contact)
Kickboxing record
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See also
- List of kickboxing organizations
- List of male kickboxers
- KickboxingKickboxingKickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
- Muay ThaiMuay ThaiMuay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...