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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 14: Duke Roufus attends the 15th annual Fighters Only World Mixed Martial Arts Awards at Sahara Las Vegas on December 14, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

MILWAUKEE - Duke Roufus, world-renowned MMA coach, founder, and namesake of Roufusport MMA Academy in Milwaukee, has died at age 55.

According to a social media post from the Roufusport MMA Academy in Milwaukee , Roufus died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, Oct. 16.

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"Today, the Roufusport family and martial arts world was stunned by the heartbreaking news that Duke Roufus, world-renowned top MMA coach, founder, and namesake of Ro

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