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Duke Roufus, Former Kickboxer and Renowned MMA Coach Dead at 55

On Thursday, Duke Roufus, former kickboxer and MMA coach, died in his sleep at 55, with longtime friend Scott Joffe announcing the news on Facebook on Friday.
Before coaching, Duke Roufus was a four-time kickboxing World Champion and founded Roufusport in Milwaukee, later leading the Roufusport MMA Academy in West Allis.
Roufus coached several champions including Anthony Pettis, Sergio Pettis, Tyron Woodley, Ben Askren, and also trained WWE Superstar CM Punk during his run.
Scott Joffe wrote on Facebook, `Today, the Roufusport family and martial arts world was stunned by the heartbreaking news that Duke Roufus, world-renowned top MMA coach, founder and namesake of Roufusport MMA Academy, passed away peacefully in his sleep.`
Roufus is widely credited with transforming MMA striking coaching, shaping careers at Roufusport that produced UFC champions, with Joffe writing his influence "transformed the landscape of mixed martial arts.

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