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. ...

Anthony Pettis’ groundbreaking, MMA earthshaking, scale the cage head kick on Thursday night has sent the sport and its followers into a frenzy.  Justifiably.  Do you remember the first time you saw Tony Hawk complete the original 900 at the 1996 X-Games?  It was simply revolutionary!  Vert skate boarding was never the same after that day. Likewise, never before, on a national stage, have we seen a fighter incorporate the cage as a tool to invent a new way of attacking the opponent.  Pettis’ - run up the side of the cage to gain height and leverage to launch a kick - will have lasting ramifications.  It is just too early to figure out how soon other fighters will start to use the cage as an offensive tool. One thing is clear … Pettis’ kick has already changed how fighters and trainers will now THINK about what is possible.  We cannot undue what Pettis did.  How we think about what is possible has changed.  Oh … and for the record, most top skaters now attempt the 900 in their showcase vert runs. ...

Anthony Pettis has shot to stardom under the tutelage of Duke Roufus as part of Team RoufusSport in Milwaukee. Pettis has the fight of his life on Thursday night, against Ben Henderson, for the WEC lightweight belt and a shot at the UFC lightweight title.  Pettis' trainer, Duke Roufus, recently spoke with Fighters.com and shares how Pettis may approach Henderson and why he is so difficult to fight.  In this jam packed interview, Roufus also sheds light on the other stars in his camp including, how Alan Belcher is recovering from his eye injury, what went down when Pat Barry fought Cro Cop, and what lies ahead for Matt Mitrione. Click through for the audio interview. ...

Duke Roufus took some time on Thursday to talk with John Moody from Fighters.com's.  In this segment he breaks down the welterweight title fight between Georges St. Pierre and Josh Koscheck at UFC 124 this weekend.  Roufus, the head of Team RoufusSport based in Milwaukee, is one of the hottest trainers in MMA with Anthony Pettis, Alan Belcher, Pat Barry, Eric Koch and Matt Mitrione in his camp.  Take a listen here as he lays out his scenario for GSP/Koscheck 2 and why he is also excited to watch the Stefan Struve / Sean McCorkle fight.  Also, stay tuned to Fighters.com for the extended interview with Roufus where he comments on Pettis' preparation for Ben Henderson, Barry's general progression and how Belcher is recovering from his eye injury.  Coming next week. Click through for the Fighters.com Radio interview with Duke Roufus. ...

Pettis definitely chose his moniker carefully, because "Showtime" appears now to be hitting the big time. The WEC lightweight contender, who is coming off the heels of his most recent victory over perennial contender Shane Roller--by a third-round triangle choke, will be featured in a new MTV special, coming out this September. ...

This weeks installment of "Weekly Jab" brings you news on the new UFC light heavyweight champion, a former NFL football player and one of the most recognizable names in the sport. ...

The fight night has come to an end and at UFC 113 Josh Koscheck (15-4) wrestled his way to a decision win over "SemTex" Paul Daley (20-10-2). That was only loss number one for Daley this night though as both him and Kimbo got some bad news post-fight. ...

"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. ...