| Jeff Roufus | |
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| Born | 1970 (age 41–42) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Other names | Duke |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 16 st) |
| Division | Super Heavyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Team | Roufusport |
| Years active | 1988-2001, 2005 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 45 |
| Wins | 36 |
| By knockout | 26 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Rick Roufus, brother |
| Notable students | Pat Barry, Alan Belcher, Stephan Bonnar, Matt Mitrione, Anthony Pettis, Jens Pulver, Ben Rothwell |
Jeff "Duke" Roufus (born 1970) 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.
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Duke Roufus started training in martial arts at the age of 4 [1] 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."
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36 wins (26 KO's), 8 losses, 1 draw
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