26 Facts About Rick Roufus

Rick John Roufus was born on June 3,1966 and is a retired American kickboxer.

Rick Roufus has 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.

Rick Roufus was world champion as a super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight.

Rick Roufus held titles for all the major kickboxing associations worldwide, and is known for his boxing skills and powerful kicks.

Rick Roufus is the Global Director of Fighter Development for PKA Worldwide.

Rick Roufus began his martial arts practice at the age of 5 under the tutelage of his father Pat J Roufus, a renowned PKA referee, who had graduated as a black belt in 1973 by Dukan Yun.

Rick Roufus quickly rose up the national karate points circuit and debuted as a professional kickboxer in his late teens.

Rick Roufus knocked out Moncayo in round 7 to win his first world title.

Rick Roufus changed directions on 5 November 1988 when he challenged Changpuek Kiatsongrit in a non-title fight in Las Vegas.

Rick Roufus knocked Changpuek down twice with his fists in the first round, causing him a broken jaw.

Finally Rick Roufus lost by TKO in the fifth round due to the culmination of low kicks that he was not prepared for.

Rick Roufus had found out the same day of the fight that they would fight with leg kick rules.

Rick Roufus won by heavy second-round KO from a high kick that left the Polish fighter unconscious on the canvas.

On December 20,1991, Rick Roufus defended his ISKA Full Contact World Light Heavyweight title against Dutchman Rob Kaman.

On January 22,1994 Rick 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.

Rick Roufus won a unanimous decision after 12 rounds, defending his PKC Full Contact World Light Heavyweight title.

Rick Roufus dominated the fight for the first 10 rounds but finally lost via KO in round 11 when Hoost landed a powerful high kick.

Rick Roufus enjoyed some success, but was never able to fight for a world championship.

Rick Roufus knocked out Sean McClain, and won his first and only title in boxing.

Rick Roufus emerged victorious at the K-1 USA held August 17,1998 in Las Vegas, quickly dispatching Pedro Fernandez and Jerome Turcan.

In March 2008, Rick Roufus had his second MMA bout, this time in Newkirk, Oklahoma, for Caged Combat Championship Fights.

However, Rick Roufus had slipped on the ring canvas in his second bout of the night and town his ACL in the bout.

In October 22,2011, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Rick Roufus won the IKF Legends Title by forfeit when opponent Mighty Mo failed to pass his Nevada State physical.

Rick Roufus was finally able to meet up with Mo almost a year later on September 8,2012 in Los Angeles California, winning a three-round split decision.

Rick Roufus is the older brother of Duke Roufus, who is a kickboxer and a Muay Thai and mixed martial arts instructor.