Duke Roufus, leader of Team-RoufusSport, received a monster shot of adrenaline last month when his then rising star, Anthony Pettis, exploded into orbit with his Matrix wall climb head kick in his win over Ben Henderson.  Now, Roufus looks to transfer that mojo to his number two prospect, Pat Barry, taking center stage on January 22 at UFC Fight Night 23 against the dangerous Joey Beltran.  Roufus and Barry were in the corner for Pettis and now "Showtime" and Roufus will be backing the New Orleans native as he looks to rebound after his loss to Mirko Filopovic.  Roufus is excited to see a vastly improved Pat Barry, who he says has been working hard to diversify his tool box of skills. ...

"Old Man" Reese Shaner (11-3) and "Gibby" Steve Gibson (1-0) will fight for the Gladiators Cage Fighting heavyweight championship at GCF's Strength & Honor at the Wisconsin Products Pavilion in Milwaukee November 7. Iconic kickboxer Duke Roufus was a matchmaker for GCF until he stepped down last spring.  However, fighters who train at Duke Roufus MMA Academy in Milwaukee are still heavily featured on GCF cards. ...