Rick Roufus
Rick John Roufus[1] (born June 3, 1966) is an American kickboxer, fighting out of Pound Gyms in Scottsdale, Arizona. He is one of the most famous kickboxers in America, and 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 (PKA, IKF, ISKA, FFKA and KICK), 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 | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rick John Roufus June 3, 1966 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Other names | The Jet |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light Middleweight Middleweight Super Middleweight Light Heavyweight Cruiserweight Heavyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing, American kickboxing |
| 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 | 18 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 78 |
| Wins | 65 |
| By knockout | 44 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 3 |
| 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 |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
last updated on: October 14, 2012 | |
Biography and career
Rick Roufus began his lifelong practice of the martial arts at the age of 5. He learned taekwondo from his father. He quickly rose through the national point karate circuit and debuted as a professional kickboxer in his late teens. He had his first professional fight in May 1985 against J.C Owens whom he defeated by decision.
In April 1987, he fought against John Moncayo for the world title of KICK 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 kickboxing record stood at a perfect 28 wins, but the Thai overcame a substantial weight difference by overwhelming Roufus with leg kicks. Roufus knocked Changpuek down twice with punches in the first round, but lost by knockout in the fifth round due to the culmination of low kicks that he was unprepared for. After the fight, the Roufus brothers sought out Thai experts to learn the art of delivering and checking leg kicks.
On 19 June 1991, Rick Roufus faced Marek Piotrowski. 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 20 December 1991, Roufus defended his ISKA Full Contact Light World Light Heavyweight title against Dutchman Rob Kaman. 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. A second bout between the pair came to fruition in February 1994 in Paris, France. The fight was sold out - 20,000 people - weeks in advance. Roufus won the rematch 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 26 March 1994 he travelled to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where he took on Jean-Yves Thériault. Roufus won by unanimous decision after 12 rounds, defending his PKC Full Contact Light Heavyweight World title. In Paris in 1994, he met Ernesto Hoost, the WMTA and WKA World Light Heavyweight champion. Roufus lost by KO.
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 the vacant title of WBC Continental Americas at cruiserweight. 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 3 judges cards at the time, 89-81, 86-83 and 88-81.
Mixed martial arts proved to be a new challenge for Rick Roufus late in his career. 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.[2]
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.
Titles
- Kickboxing
- 2003 K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary 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 ISKA Full Contact Heavyweight World champion
- 1994 IKF Full Contact Light Heavyweight World Champion
- 1991-94 PKC Light Heavyweight World champion
- 1991-94 ISKA Full Contact Light Heavyweight World champion
- 1990 FFKA Light Heavyweight World champion
- 1989 FFKA Super Middleweight World champion
- 1987 KICK Super Middleweight World champion
- 1986-89 PKC Middleweight U.S champion
- 1986 PKC Light Middleweight U.S champion
- Boxing
- 1996 WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight champion
Kickboxing record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-14 | Draw |  | K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo Final 16 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision draw | 3 | 3:00 | 65-9-3 |
| 2012-09-08 | Win | | K-1 World Grand Prix | Los Angeles, USA | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2011-11-22 | Win | | WCK Muay Thai: USA vs. China | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | KO (spinning back fist) | |||
| 2007-05-00 | Win | | Shin Do Kumaté | St. Petersburg, Florida, USA | KO (Left High Kick) | 1 | ||
| 2006-09-09 | Draw |  | Shin Do Kumaté X | St. Petersburg, Florida, USA | Decision draw | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2006-03-05 | Win |  | Shin Do Kumaté IX [3] | St. Petersburg, Florida, USA | TKO (kick to the body) | 3 | ||
| 2005-04-30 | Loss |  | K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2004-08-07 | Win | | K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2003-08-15 | Win | | K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Las Vegas II | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 59-7-1 |
| 2003-05-02 | Loss | | 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 | | K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Las Vegas Semi-final | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2003-05-02 | Win |  | 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 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 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 | | K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary USA Semi-final | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2002-05-03 | Win | | K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary USA Quarter-final | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2000-03-18 | Loss |  | I.S.K.A. Championship | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 1999-05-15 | Win | .svg.png){kind=small} | MASS Destruction | Lowell, Massachusetts, USA | TKO (Retirement) | 9 | 3:00 | |
| Wins IKF International Rules World Heavyweight World title. (1) | ||||||||
| 1998-09-27 | Loss | | 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 | | 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 qualifys for K-1 World Grand Prix '98 Opening Round. | ||||||||
| 1998-08-07 | Win | | K-1 USA Grand Prix '98 Semi-final | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | KO (Right Hook) | 2 | 0:58 | |
| 1998-08-07 | Win |  | K-1 USA Grand Prix '98 Quarter-final | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | KO (Left Hook) | 2 | 1:50 | |
| 1997-09-07 | Loss | | 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 |  | Paris, France | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 4 | 2:00 | ||
| Wins ISKA Full Contact Heavyweight World title. | ||||||||
| 1995-03-25 | Win |  | ||||||
| 1995-03-13 | Win | | I.S.K.A. Kickboxing | Santa Cruz, California, USA | KO (Left High Kick) | 3 | 0:30 | |
| 1994-11-12 | Loss | | Thriller in Marseille | Marseille, France | KO (Right High kick) | 11 | 1:02 | |
| Loses ISKA Full Contact Light Heavyweight World title. | ||||||||
| 1994 | Exhibition | | Paris, France | Exhibition | ||||
| 1994-03-26 | Win | | Karatemania VIII | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Decision (Unanimous) | 12 | 2:00 | 45-2 |
| Retains PKC Light Heavyweight World title. (1) | ||||||||
| 1994-02-05 | Win | | Paris, France | KO (Left Hook) | 2 | |||
| Retains ISKA Full Contact Light Heavyweight World title. (4) | ||||||||
| 1994-01-22 | Win | | International Kickboxing Federation - Karatemania | Tahoe, Nevada, USA | KO | 1 | 0:43 | |
| Wins IKF Full Contact Light Heavyweight title. | ||||||||
| 1993-05-07 | Win |  | France | |||||
| 1993-03-26 | Win | | Paris, France | KO (Punches) | 4 | |||
| 1992-12-15 | Win | | Karatemania V | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | TKO | 39-2 | ||
| Retains ISKA. Full Contact Light Heavyweight World title. (3) | ||||||||
| 1992-11-13 | Win | | Marseille, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 12 | 2:00 | 38-2 | |
| Retains ISKA Full Contact Light Heavyweight World title. (2) | ||||||||
| 1992-04-25 | Win |  | Karatemania IV | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | KO | 8 | 37-2 | |
| 1991-12-20 | No Contest | | 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 | | Karatemania III | USA | Disqualification | 4 | 36-2 | |
| William Knorr failure to attempt 8 kick minimum in 3 different rounds | ||||||||
| 1991-06-22 | Win | | Chicago, Illinois, USA | KO (High Kick) | 2 | 0:59 | 35-2 | |
| Wins ISKA Full-Contact Light Heavyweight World Title and Piotrowski's PKC Full Contact Light Heavyweight World title. | ||||||||
| 1990-02-04 | Win | | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA | Decision (Unanimous) | 10 | 2:00 | 33-2 | |
| Wins FFKA Light Heavyweight World title. | ||||||||
| 1990 | Win | | USA | KO (Left Hook) | 2 | |||
| 1989-08-19 | Loss | | Chicago, Illinois, USA | Decision (Unanimous) | 10 | 2:00 | 31-2 | |
| Loses PKC Middleweight U.S title. | ||||||||
| 1989-07-20 | Win | | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA | KO | 3 | 31-1 | ||
| Wins FFKA Super Middleweight World title. | ||||||||
| 1989-00-00 | Win | | ||||||
| 1989-00-00 | Win | | USA | Decision | ||||
| 1988-11-05 | Loss |  | Super Fight Kickboxing | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | TKO (Left Low Kicks) | 5 | 1:23 | 28-1 |
| 1988-00-00 | Win | | USA | KO (Left Hook) | 1 | 1:15 | 25-0 | |
| 1988-00-00 | Win | | USA | KO (Left Hook) | 1 | 24-0 | ||
| 1988-01-28 | Win | | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA | TKO (Left Round Kick) | 3 | |||
| Retains PKC Middleweight U.S title. | ||||||||
| 1987-00-00 | Win | | USA | Decision | ||||
| 1987-04-16 | Win | | Karatemania II | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | KO | 7 | 1:04 | 17-0 |
| Wins KICK Super Middleweight World title. | ||||||||
| 1987-03-13 | Win | | USA | 16-0 | ||||
| 1986-11-20 | Win | | Nautilus American Kickboxing Championships | Lake Helen, Florida, USA | Decision (Unanimous) | 9 | 2:00 | 15-0 |
| Retains PKC Middleweight U.S title. | ||||||||
| 1986-09-10 | Win | | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | Decision (Unanimous) | 9 | 2:00 | ||
| Wins PKC Middleweight U.S title. | ||||||||
| 1986-05-21 | Win | | USA | |||||
| 1986-04-26 | Win | | Karatemania I | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | KO (Left High Kick | 2 | 12-0 | |
| Retains PKC Light Middleweight U.S title. | ||||||||
| 1986-01-08 | Win | | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | Decision (Unanimous) | 9 | 2:00 | ||
| Wins PKC Light Middleweight U.S title. | ||||||||
| 1985-11-02 | Win | | Kenwood U.S. Open National Karate Championships | Daytona Beach, Florida, USA | KO (Punch) | 1 | ||
| 1985-08-16 | Win | | Toledo, Florida, USA | Decision (Split) | 12 | 3:00 | 6-0 | |
| 1985-00-00 | Win | | USA | |||||
| 1985-00-00 | Win | | 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 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| No contests | 0 | |
| 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[4] | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 13-5-1 | |
TKO | 9 | 30/11/2001 | |
Referee stopped the bout after the ninth round. |
| Win | 13-4-1 | |
UD | 4 | 23/02/2001 |  |
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| Loss | 12-4-1 | |
PTS | 8 | 21/02/1998 | |
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| Loss | 12-3-1 | |
TKO | 4 | 22/02/1997 |  |
USBA Cruiserweight Title. |
| Loss | 12-2-1 | |
TKO | 7 | 27/09/1996 |  |
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| Win | 12-1-1 | |
TKO | 4 | 10/08/1996 |  |
WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 11-1-1 | |
KO | 2 | 27/04/1996 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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| Win | 10-1-1 | |
TKO | 1 | 26/04/1996 |  |
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| Win | 9-1-1 | |
TKO | 1 | 16/04/1996 |  |
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| Win | 8-1-1 | |
KO | 1 | 30/03/1996 |  |
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| Win | 7-1-1 | |
KO | 1 | 29/03/1996 | |
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| Draw | 6-1-1 | |
PTS | 4 | 26/01/1996 | |
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| Win | 6-1 | |
TKO | 2 | 04/11/1995 | |
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| Win | 5-1 | |
TKO | 2 | 30/09/1995 | |
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| Win | 4-1 | |
KO | 2 | 16/09/1995 | |
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| Win | 3-1 | |
UD | 4 | 18/08/1995 | |
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| Win | 2-1 | |
TKO | 2 | 03/08/1995 | |
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| Win | 1-1 | |
TKO | 3 | 17/06/1995 | |
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| Loss | 0-1 | |
PTS | 4 | 29/04/1990 | |
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References
- "NSAC report of ISKA Kickboxing" (PDF). Boxing.nv.gov. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 13, 2008. Retrieved January 20, 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "2006/03/05 TVN Entertainment (Results)". Centralkickboxing.org. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- "Rick Roufus". BoxRec.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
