This is awesome! I like kick boxing and mauy thai more than mma but mma its more accessible as of now.
K1 actually me into mma lol
Glory has a great plan to build talent here in North America & offer decent prize money. Looking forward to getting it going here in our area!
Very proud too say UFC, K1 (I co-promoted), Bellator, & now Glory have down events in "The Good Land" Milwaukee. Back in the day in Muay Thai we hosted 5 Fighters from Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Belarus, the UK, Mexico, France, Canada & fighters from all over the US!
Great Fight Fans!
Duke, last year you had some events in POTAWATOMI BINGO CASINO
MILWAUKEE, right? Will you be hosting the Glory event in the same venue?
HELL YES!
Good for you! War Roufus!!
I am not fighting just back in the Kickboxing training side.
I am gonna be 43 next month. Do I want to fight? Yes, I need to maintain the same code of conduct with my students & team. I have to many responsibilities to manage & at this age I can not dedicate myself to the vigors of training to win on the highest level of the sport. I am not a do as I say & not as i do type of guy. When you you choose to be a fighter it is a life commitment & mindset. A Spartan! My guys believe in me because they see how I am & my commitment to the fight game.
I am happy to spar with my students & fit in a Jiu Jitsu Tournament in when my schedule allows it. I am not interested in fighting low level events either. Glory is the best!
Fighting for me is about my past not my future. I am blessed to have such great students with #ChampionMindset Attitudes. I still have so much to teach & accomplish in our academy & the arena as a coach.
I also need to spend more time with wife & daughter. Accomplishing goals is great but Family is everything!
SUPPORT GLORY UG!
Glad I hear it Duke! Good luck!!
Duke, would you be training your guys for both KB and MMA?
matazurka - Duke, last year you had some events in POTAWATOMI BINGO CASINO
MILWAUKEE, right? Will you be hosting the Glory event in the same venue?
No different venue. We will be announcing it soon!
Wasa-B - Duke, would you be training your guys for both KB and MMA?
Yes! Back in the Kickboxing Saddle
Congratulations Duke.
Yes! This is great news. Congrats! Would love to have been trained by your goodself one day.
TTT For a Legend.
Congrats! Looking forward to your appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience as well
Duke Roufus -Wasa-B - Duke, would you be training your guys for both KB and MMA?
Yes! Back in the Kickboxing Saddle
Interesting.
Assuming this may present a unique challenge for the ones that do in changing mind sets depending on what they are training for next. This used to happen to me between judo and wrestling.
Any news on which guys will be training/competing in both?
May 11 is the confirmed date!
Wasa-B -Duke Roufus -Wasa-B - Duke, would you be training your guys for both KB and MMA?
Yes! Back in the Kickboxing Saddle
Interesting.
Assuming this may present a unique challenge for the ones that do in changing mind sets depending on what they are training for next. This used to happen to me between judo and wrestling.
Any news on which guys will be training/competing in both?
Great question!
I have split my time up in between MMA Kickboxing & Kickboxing.
Not a problem for me, when I was fighting K1 it was a different & pace than Muay Thai that most of my students were fighting. I have also trained Boxers while I trained K1 & Muay Thai.
I dedicated the 7 years to mastering MMA Kickboxing.
Still gonna be involved heavily in MMA but Kickboxing is my 1st love. I saw Benny "The Jet" fight when I was 5 in Milwaukee. Its been in my blood for years.
Anyone looking to fight on the card in the Upper midwest region of the US near Wisconsin email me duke@roufusport.com
Matching Pro & Am
Glory Rules (K-1 Rules)
Muay Thai
Shoot Boxing
TTT For Kickboxing!
TTT UG
Can't wait !!!