Duke Roufus

Jeffrey Ryan "Duke" Roufus was an American kickboxer and head coach of Roufusport based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. He was a well-known striking coach in North America. Wikipedia

  • Born:  Jeffrey Ryan Roufus, February 19, 1970, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
  • Age at death:  55 years
  • Died:  October 17, 2025
  • Division:  Heavyweight
  • Style:  Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  • Fighting out of:  Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
  • Team:  Roufusport
  • Rank:  4th degree black belt in Roufusport Kickboxing, 3rd degree black belt in Taekwondo, Purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
  • Years active:  1988–2007 (Kickboxing)
  • Notable relatives:  Rick Roufus (brother)
  • Notable students:  Alan Belcher, Stephan Bonnar, Matt Mitrione, Anthony Pettis, Sergio Pettis, Emmanuel Sanchez, Paul Felder, Maycee Barber, Jared Gordon, Jens Pulver, Ben Rothwell, Ben Askren, Erik Koch, CM Punk, Tyron Woodley
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo