Overview

• Scott Joffe confirmed on Facebook that Roufus died peacefully in his sleep, and no cause of death has been released.
• Roufus founded Milwaukee’s Roufusport MMA Academy and coached champions including Anthony and Sergio Pettis, Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren.
• Tributes poured in across the sport, with Anthony Pettis calling Roufus a father figure who helped guide him to a title.
• Before coaching, Roufus amassed a 36-8-1 kickboxing record and captured multiple world titles across WKA, WAKO, WKBA, KICK and IKF.
• Joffe said Roufus died Thursday night into Friday, and the news was made public on Friday.