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UFC Auckland 2020 is in the books and it was headlined by an entertaining battle between Dan Hooker and Paul Felder. After the event we initially got a half-hearted retirement claim from Felder following his split decision loss. He has since started calling for opponents again… Paul is 34 years old and about ten years … Read more
Love or hate him Phil Brooks aka CM Punk is still in the UFC. Rumors and whispers of a return have been spread here and there but no date has been confirmed. He hasn’t been sitting on his backside though and recently earned his blue belt according to Niall McGrath who shared the following: … Read more
Duke Roufus posted a picture of CM Punk aside fellow UFC fighter John Makdessi and claims they have fights lined up in the very near future. Great #laborday training today with the #roufusport Fight Team. We are pleased to welcome #UFC Lightweight #lebanese #canadian #johnmakdessi and always a pleasure having #cmpunk both of them are … Read more
Undefeated Roufusport talent “Supa” Raufeon Stots (7-0) will return to the Victory FC cage on April 14 when he challenges UFC veteran Rob Emerson (19-11) for his bantamweight title at VFC 56 live on UFC Fight Pass. We heard Rob’s thoughts on the fight yesterday, and now Pro MMA Now talks with Raufeon about the matchup and what this … Read more
Former WWE superstar CM Punk has only been training mixed martial arts under the guidance of Duke Roufus for two months, but everyone wants to know when the straight-edge Chicago native will make his Octagon debut. Reports from his camp on his progression are good and he has some great fighters to spar and work … Read more
Duke Roufus and his gym RoufusSport are getting blasted following the release of the above video. It shows the bout that ultimately caused young kickboxer Dennis Munson Jr. death. Fighters are reacting to what they see. UFC strawweight Rose Namajunas posted the video and had this to say. Post by Thug Rose. This … Read more
The flyweights kicked off the main card of tonight’s TUF 19 Finale and it was not disappointing. Justin Scoggins was relentless in the first round and almost had an armbar finish but Dustin Ortiz was determined not to see the fight end. Scoggins won the first probably by being so active and quick in the … Read more
TICKETS ON SALE NOW SINGAPORE (May 2, 2013) – Glory Sports International (GSI), the parent company of the world’s premier kickboxing league, announced today that it will bring its developmental Road To GLORY USA tournament series established to identify America’s next great Kickboxing superstars, to the historic Rave Eagles Club Grand Ballroom, 2401 W. Wisconsin … Read more
Historic Eagles Club Grand Ballroom Hosts NAFC “Knockout Kings” ROAD TO GLORY April 11, 2013 (Milwaukee, WI, USA) Few names are as synonymous with professional Kickboxing than Milwaukeean Duke Roufus. As well, even fewer Americans are as well-versed in the Thai art of kickboxing, or Muay Thai, as Duke Roufus. So it came as no … Read more
Popular motivational speaker Eric “The Hiphop Preacher” Thomas stopped by Duke Roufus’s gym to motivate fighters Anthony Pettis, Erik Koch, and Pascal Krauss for their UFC on FOX 6 fights in Chicago.