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Rick Roufus
Born Rick John Roufus
(1966-06-03) June 3, 1966 (age 58)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Other names The Jet
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Division Light Middleweight
Middleweight
Super Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Heavyweight
Style Kickboxing, Taekwondo, Boxing
Stance Southpaw
Fighting out of Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Team Roufus Kickboxing Center
Years active 1985–2012 (Kickboxing)
1990–2001 (Boxing)
2008–2009 (MMA)
Professional boxing record
Total 19
Wins 13
By knockout 11
Losses 5
Draws 1
Kickboxing record
Total 77
Wins 65
By knockout 44
Losses 9
Draws 2
No contests 1
Mixed martial arts record
Total 10
Wins 4
By knockout 2
By decision 2
Losses 6
By knockout 1
By submission 3
By decision 2
Other information
Notable relatives Duke Roufus, brother
last updated on: January 16, 2024.

Rick John Roufus (born June 3, 1966) is a retired American kickboxer. He has also competed professionally in boxing and mixed martial arts. An accomplished professional fighter throughout his competitive career, Roufus has won multiple world championships across the globe in several weight classes, he was world champion as a super middle weight, light heavyweight and heavyweight. Roufus held titles for all the major kickboxing associations worldwide (P.K.A., I.K.F., I.S.K.A., F.F.K.A. and K.I.C.K.), and is known for his boxing skills and powerful kicks. He is the older brother of Duke Roufus who is also a kickboxer and a Muay Thai and mixed martial arts instructor. Rick Roufus is the Global Director of Fighter Development for PKA Worldwide. In 2012 Rick Roufus was inducted into the World Kickboxing League Hall of Fame.

Biography and career

Rick Roufus began his martial arts practice at the age of 5 under the tutelage of his father Pat J Roufus, a renowned P.K.A. referee, who had graduated as a black belt in 1973 by Dukan Yun. Rick learned taekwondo from his father. He quickly rose up the national karate points circuit and debuted as a professional kickboxer in his late teens. He had his first professional fight in May 1985 against the U.C. Owens, whom he defeated by unanimous decision after 5 rounds.

In April 1987, he fought against John Moncayo for the world title of K.I.C.K. at super middleweight. Roufus knocked out Moncayo in round 7 to win his first world title.

In the beginning of his career, Roufus fought under the rule of Full contact where leg kicks, elbow strikes, and knee attacks were not allowed. He changed directions on 5 November 1988 when he challenged Changpuek Kiatsongrit in a non-title fight in Las Vegas. His pre-fight kickboxing record was 28 perfect wins. Roufus knocked Changpuek down twice with his fists in the first round, causing him a broken jaw, during the break Chanpuek's corner spilled a bucket of water and ice in the ring trying to buy time for Changpuek to recover, finally Roufus lost by TKO in the fifth round due to the culmination of low kicks that he was not prepared for. Roufus had found out the same day of the fight that they would fight with leg kick rules. After the fight, the Roufus brothers sought out Thai experts to learn the art of kicking and kick control.

On 19 June 1991, Rick Roufus faced Marek Piotrowski. It was a rematch, as Piotrowski defeated him in their first encounter. The vacant ISKA Full Contact Light World title was on the line, while Piotrowski's PKC Full Contact Light Heavyweight World title was also up for grabs. Roufus won by heavy second-round KO from a high kick that left the Polish fighter unconscious on the canvas.

On December 20, 1991, Roufus defended his ISKA Full Contact World Light Heavyweight title against Dutchman Rob Kaman. Initially, Roufus who had dominated 11 of the 12 rounds was declared the winner by unanimous decision, later the bout was declared a no contest after Kaman's corner protested that the fourth round had ended 45 seconds early, the only round they believed could have been. It was critical for Kaman as he had managed to land a high kick in minute 1 causing Roufus to reel. A second fight between the pair took place in February 1994 at Palais Omnisports in Paris-Bercy, France. Tickets for the fight sold out (20,000 people) weeks in advance. Roufus won the match by KO in the second round.

On January 22, 1994 Roufus won the IKF Pro Full Contact Rules Light Heavyweight World Title when he defeated Michael McDonald of Vancouver, BC, Canada, by "KO" at :43 seconds of round 1 at Caesars Tahoe Casino in Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

On March 26, 1994, he traveled to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where he faced Jean-Yves Thériault. Roufus won a unanimous decision after 12 rounds, defending his PKC Full Contact World Light Heavyweight title. In Paris, in 1994, he again faced Ernesto Hoost, W.M.T.A. Light Heavyweight World Champion. and the W.K.A. Roufus dominated the fight for the first 10 rounds but finally lost via KO in round 11 when Hoost landed a powerful high kick.

He later decided to enter the world of boxing. He enjoyed some success, but he was never able to fight for a world championship. In August 1996, he challenged for the vacant WBC Continental Americas cruiserweight title. He knocked out Sean McClain, and won his first and only title in boxing. After several losses Rick Roufus returned to kickboxing. He emerged victorious at the K-1 USA held August 17, 1998 in Las Vegas, quickly dispatching Pedro Fernandez and Jerome Turcan.

On May 15, 1999 in Lowell Massachusetts, he won the IKF Pro International Rules Heavyweight World title when he defeated Stan Longinidis of Box Hill, Victoria, Australia by RSC after Loniginidis suffered a broken bone in his foot at the end of round 9.it was also later known Longinidis had been ill weeks leading to the fight. Roufus was ahead on all three judges cards at the time, 89-81, 86-83 and 88-81.

In his MMA debut, Roufus lost to Maurice Smith in the first round via kimura at the Strikeforce: At The Dome event in Tacoma, Washington on February 23, 2008.

In March 2008, Roufus had his second MMA bout, this time in Newkirk, Oklahoma for Caged Combat Championship Fights. With his first wrestling training partner in MMA working his corner Daniel K Finch from Yukon Oklahoma, He defeated Mike Buell via unanimous decision. After a stint in several local promotions, Roufus brought his mixed martial arts record to 4 wins with 6 losses.

In 2002 he defeated Kurt Hasley by unanimous decision in the quarterfinals of K-1 USA Las Vegas, in the semifinals he faced Dewey Cooper whom he also defeated by unanimous decision. In the final he faced Mike McDonald being the rematch of their 1994 bout at Caesars Tahoe where Roufus won his IKF Full Contact Rules World Title when he knocked McDonald out. It was a rematch McDonald was looking forward to, especially with leg kicks this time... However according to sources, Roufus had slipped on the ring canvas in his second bout of the night and actually tore his ACL from him in the bout. Against McDonald he fought cautiously due to the injury because he didn't want to risk hurting it anymore. In the end, he felt like he had done enough to win. However after 3 explosive rounds of action, the scores were Judge #1: 29.5 to 28.5 Roufus, Judge #2: 29.5 to 29 Roufus and Judge #3: 29.5 to 29 McDonald (Source Nevada Boxing Commission). Although it should have been a "Majority Decision Win" for Roufus, instead, it was a draw due to K-1 rules requiring you to win a tournament by 2 full points. Because of his injury to him, Roufus withdrew from the bout by choosing not to fight the extra 4th round, giving McDonald the win.

Unfortunately Roufus lost to the rules not McDonald.

In October 22, 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Roufus won the IKF Legends Title by forfeit when opponent Mighty Mo failed to pass his Nevada State Physical. On the night Roufus fought an exhibition bout against Anthony Newman. Roufus was finally able to meet up with Mo almost a year later on September 8, 2012 in Los Angeles California, winning a 3 round Split decision.

His last professional fight was at K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16, at the age of 46 he faced 25-year-old James Wilson, the result of the match was a draw.

Titles

  • Kickboxing
    • 2011 I.K.F. International Legends Title
    • 2003 K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 USA runner up
    • 2002 K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary USA runner up
    • 1999 I.K.F. International Rules Heavyweight World Champion
    • 1998 K-1 USA Grand Prix '98 Champion
    • 1996 I.S.K.A. Full Contact Heavyweight World Champion
    • 1994 I.K.F. Full Contact Light Heavyweight World Champion
    • 1991-94 P.K.C. Light Heavyweight World Champion
    • 1991-94 I.S.K.A. Full Contact Light Heavyweight World Champion
    • 1990 F.F.K.A. Light Heavyweight World Champion
    • 1989 F.F.K.A. Super Middleweight World Champion
    • 1987 K.I.C.K. Super Middleweight World Champion
    • 1986-89 P.K.C. Middleweight U.S.A. Champion
    • 1986 P.K.C. Light Middleweight U.S.A. Champion
  • Boxing
    • 1996 W.B.C. Continental Americas Cruiserweight Champion

Hall of fame

2012 WORLD KICKBOXING LEAGUE

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
65 Wins, 9 Losses, 2 Draws, 1 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
2012-10-14 Draw United States James Wilson K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16 Tokyo, Japan Decision draw 3 3:00
2012-09-08 Win United States Mighty Mo K-1 World Grand Prix Los Angeles, USA Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2011-11-22 Win United States Anthony Newman WCK Muay Thai: USA vs. China Las Vegas, Nevada, USA KO (spinning back fist)
2007-05-00 Win United States John James Shin Do Kumaté St. Petersburg, Florida, USA KO (Left High Kick) 1
2006-09-09 Draw England Gary Turner Shin Do Kumaté X St. Petersburg, Florida, USA Decision draw 4 3:00
2006-03-05 Win Iran Mehrdad Khan Moayedi Shin Do Kumaté IX St. Petersburg, Florida, USA TKO (kick to the body) 3
2005-04-30 Loss Japan Musashi K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2004-08-07 Win Japan Akebono K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2003-08-15 Win United States Jeff Ford K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Las Vegas II Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2003-05-02 Loss United States Carter Williams K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Las Vegas Final Las Vegas, Nevada, USA TKO (Referee Stoppage) 1 2:24
Fails to qualify for K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Final Elimination.
2003-05-02 Win United States Maurice Smith K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Las Vegas Semi-final Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2003-05-02 Win Brazil Eduardo Maiorino K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Las Vegas Quarter-final Las Vegas, Nevada, USA TKO (2 Knockdowns) 1 2:54
2002-05-03 Loss Canada Michael McDonald K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary USA Final Las Vegas, Nevada, USA TKO (Corner Stoppage) 4 3:00
Fails to qualify for K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Las Vegas.
2002-05-03 Win United States Dewey Cooper K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary USA Semi-final Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2002-05-03 Win United States Kurt Hasley K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary USA Quarter-final Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2000-03-18 Loss France Cyrille Diabate I.S.K.A. Championship Las Vegas, Nevada, USA TKO (Knee injury) 3 3:00
1999-05-15 Win Australia Stan Longinidis MASS Destruction Lowell, Massachusetts, USA TKO (Retirement) 9 3:00
Wins IKF International Rules World Heavyweight World title. (1)
1998-09-27 Loss Brazil Francisco Filho K-1 World Grand Prix '98 opening round Osaka, Japan KO (Right Low Kick) 3 0:15
Fails to qualify for K-1 Grand Prix '98 Final Round.
1998-08-07 Win United States Curtis Schuster K-1 USA Grand Prix '98 Final Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Gave Up (Unable to fight) N/A N/A
Wins K-1 USA Grand Prix '98 and qualifies for K-1 World Grand Prix '98 opening round.
1998-08-07 Win France Jerome Turcan K-1 USA Grand Prix '98 Semi-final Las Vegas, Nevada, USA KO (Right Hook) 2 0:58
1998-08-07 Win Mexico Pedro Fernandez K-1 USA Grand Prix '98 Quarter-final Las Vegas, Nevada, United States KO (Left Hook) 2 1:50
1997-09-07 Loss France Jérôme Le Banner K-1 Grand Prix '97 1st round Osaka, Osaka, Japan TKO (Referee Stoppage) 3 2:05
Fails to qualify for K-1 Grand Prix '97 Final.
1996-06-01 Win Belarus Igor Sharapov ISKA: The Clash Of Champions Paris, France TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 4 2:00
Wins ISKA Full Contact Heavyweight World title.
1995-03-25 Win Netherlands Martin van Emmen Nuit des Titans Marseille France KO (Hook)
1995-03-13 Win United States Lavelle Robinson I.S.K.A. Kickboxing Santa Cruz, California, USA KO (Left High Kick) 3 0:30
1994-11-12 Loss Netherlands Ernesto Hoost Thriller in Marseille Marseille, France KO (Right High kick) 11 1:02
Loses ISKA Full Contact Light Heavyweight World title.
1994 Exhibition France Dominique Valera Paris, France Exhibition
1994-03-26 Win Canada Jean-Yves Thériault Karatemania VIII Montreal, Quebec, Canada Decision (Unanimous) 12 2:00
Retains PKC Light Heavyweight World title. (1)
1994-02-05 Win Netherlands Rob Kaman Le Choc des Titans Paris, France KO (Left Hook) 2 1:06
Retains ISKA Full Contact Light Heavyweight World title. (4)
1994-01-22 Win Canada Michael McDonald International Kickboxing Federation - Karatemania Tahoe, Nevada, USA KO 1 0:43
Wins IKF Full Contact Light Heavyweight title.
1993-05-07 Win Poland Józef Warchoł ISKA World Title Paris, France TKO (Corner quit after round) 3
1993-03-26 Win Netherlands Luc Verheye ISKA Kickboxing Paris, France KO (kick to the liver) 4
1992-12-15 Win United States Jersey Long Karatemania V Montreal, Quebec, Canada TKO
Retains ISKA. Full Contact Light Heavyweight World title. (3)
1992-11-13 Win Netherlands Ernesto Hoost ISKA: Thriller en Marsella Marseille, France Decision (Unanimous) 12 2:00
Retains ISKA Full Contact Light Heavyweight World title. (2)
1992-04-25 Win South Africa Henk Pelser Karatemania IV Atlanta, Georgia, USA KO 8
1991-12-20 No Contest Netherlands Rob Kaman Les Choc Des Geants Paris, France No Contest 12 2:00
Roufus was initially declared the winner by decision but the match was later declared a no-contest after Kaman's corner protested that only 1 minute had been fought in the 4th Round - a round that could have been critical to Kaman as he had hurt his opponent. As a result he still retained his ISKA Full Contact Light Heavyweight World title. (1)
1991-08-24 Win United States William Knorr Karatemania III USA Disqualification 4
William Knorr failure to attempt 8 kick minimum in 3 different rounds
1991-06-22 Win Poland Marek Piotrowski Chicago, Illinois, USA KO (High Kick) 2 0:59
Wins ISKA Full-Contact Light Heavyweight World Title and Piotrowski's PKC Full Contact Light Heavyweight World title.
1990-02-04 Win United States Kevin Whaley FFKA World Title Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Decision (Unanimous) 10 2:00
Wins FFKA Light Heavyweight World title.
1990 Win United States Bob Thurman USA KO (Left Hook) 2
1989-08-19 Loss Poland Marek Piotrowski Chicago, Illinois, USA Decision (Unanimous) 10 2:00
Loses PKC Middleweight U.S title.
1989-07-20 Win England Andy Mayo Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA KO 3
Wins FFKA Super Middleweight World title.
1989-00-00 Win France Michel Mangeot
1989-04-01 Win United States Manson Gibson USA Decision
1988-11-05 Loss Thailand Changpuek Kiatsongrit Super Fight Kickboxing Las Vegas, Nevada, USA TKO (Left Low Kicks) 5 1:23
1988-00-00 Win United States Mike Steele USA KO (Left Hook) 1 1:15
1988-00-00 Win United States Chris Getz ISKA Kickboxing USA KO (Left Hook) 1 2:0
1988-01-28 Win United States William Knorr Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA TKO (Left Round Kick) 3
Retains PKC Middleweight U.S title.
1987-00-00 Win United States Manson Gibson USA Decision
1987-04-16 Win United States John Moncayo Karatemania II Atlanta, Georgia, USA KO 7 1:04
Wins KICK Super Middleweight World title.
1987-03-13 Win United States Jordan Keepers PKC US Middleweight Championship USA Decision (Unanimous) 6 2
1986-11-20 Win United States Rich Lopez Nautilus American Kickboxing Championships Lake Helen, Florida, USA Decision (Unanimous) 9 2:00
Retains PKC Middleweight U.S title.
1986-09-10 Win United States Oliver Miller PKC US Middleweight Championship Atlanta, Georgia, USA Decision (Unanimous) 9 2:00
Wins PKC Middleweight U.S title.
1986-05-21 Win United States Larry McFadden USA
1986-04-26 Win United States Tony Smith Karatemania I Atlanta, Georgia, USA KO (Left High Kick 2
Retains PKC Light Middleweight U.S title.
1986-01-08 Win United States Sylvester Cash Atlanta, Georgia, USA Decision (Unanimous) 9 2:00
Wins PKC Light Middleweight U.S title.
1985-11-02 Win United States Gerald Murphy Kenwood U.S. Open National Karate Championships Daytona Beach, Florida, USA KO (Punch) 1
1985-08-16 Win Canada Wade Woodbury Toledo, Florida, USA Decision (Split) 12
1985-00-00 Win United StatesU.C. Owens PKC US Middleweight Championship Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Decision (Unanimous) 5 2
1985-00-00 Win United States Mike Winklejohn USA Decision (Unanimous)
Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
10 matches 4 wins 6 losses
By knockout 2 1
By submission 0 3
By decision 2 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 4–6 Wayne Cole Submission (armbar) SJW 3 - Slammin Jammin Weekend 3 May 9, 2009 1 0:36
Loss 4–5 Ryan Jimmo TKO (punches) PFP: Wanted November 29, 2008 1 2:24 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Loss 4–4 Hector Ramirez Decision (unanimous) SuperFights MMA - Night of Combat 2 October 11, 2008 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win 4–3 Reggie Cato TKO (corner stoppage) C3 Fights - Clash in Concho September 19, 2008 2 Concho, Oklahoma, USA
Loss 3–3 Todd Brown Submission (triangle choke) Combat USA - Fight Night June 28, 2008 2 1:31 Harris, Michigan, USA
Win 3–2 Roberto Martinez Decision (unanimous) C3 Fights - Contenders June 7, 2008 3 Concho, Oklahoma, USA
Win 2–2 B.J. Lacy KO (punches) Combat USA - Battle in the Bay 7 May 30, 2008 3 Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Loss 1–2 Michael McDonald Decision (unanimous) Strike FC: Night of Gladiators April 18, 2008 2 5:00 Ploiești, Romania
Win 1–1 Michael Buell Decision (unanimous) CCCF - Battle on the Border March 29, 2008 3 3:00 Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA
Loss 0–1 Maurice Smith Submission (straight armbar) Strikeforce: At The Dome February 23, 2008 1 1:53 Tacoma, Washington, USA

Professional boxing record

13 Wins (11 knockouts, 2 decisions), 5 Losses (3 knockouts, 2 decisions), 1 Draw
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 13-5-1 Canada Dale Brown TKO 9 30/11/2001 Canada Montreal, Quebec, Canada Referee stopped the bout after the ninth round.
Win 13-4-1 United States James Johnson UD 4 23/02/2001 United States Janesville, Wisconsin, United States
Loss 12-4-1 France Ismael Youla PTS 8 21/02/1998 France Paris, France
Loss 12-3-1 United States Arthur Williams TKO 4 22/02/1997 Puerto Rico Condado, Puerto Rico, United States USBA Cruiserweight Title.
Loss 12-2-1 United States Bobby Crabtree TKO 7 27/09/1996 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 12-1-1 United States Sean McClain TKO 4 10/08/1996 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight Title.
Win 11-1-1 United States Carlton Brown KO 2 27/04/1996 United States Doraville, Georgia, United States
Win 10-1-1 United States Rogue Dooley TKO 1 26/04/1996 United States Harvey, Illinois, United States
Win 9-1-1 United States Stan Johnson TKO 1 16/04/1996 United States Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Win 8-1-1 United States Rick Wilks KO 1 30/03/1996 United States Waterloo, Iowa, United States
Win 7-1-1 United States Raymond Wilks KO 1 29/03/1996 United States Dolton, Illinois, United States
Draw 6-1-1 United States Louis Monaco PTS 4 26/01/1996 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 6-1 United States Gene Ibarra TKO 2 04/11/1995 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 5-1 United States Daniel Salcedo TKO 2 30/09/1995 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 4-1 United States Jordan Keepers KO 2 16/09/1995 United States Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Win 3-1 United States Ron Preston UD 4 18/08/1995 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 2-1 United States Dennis Weaver TKO 2 03/08/1995 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 1-1 United States Mike Brainard TKO 3 17/06/1995 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 0-1 United States Ricardo Dabney PTS 4 29/04/1990 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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