Rick "The Jet" Roufus • Highlight

The Best p4p kickboxer in the world.
Rick has won 6 world championships across the globe in 6 weight classes.
He is record 65-9 with 45 wins by KO.
His kick technique is amazing.

[@oscarmunoz1863]

I had the honor to have Rick as my trainer for 2 years.

[@nazgulbarakas5767]

Does that dude still teach? I would kill to have him as my coach!

[@bountyonmyhead]

Did he ever talk to you about his fight against that thai guy who broke him down with those leg kicks?

[@oscarmunoz1863]

Last time I spoke with him he was teaching personals out in Scottsdale, Az.

[@oscarmunoz1863]

We only talked about that once. We were to busy getting our a** kicked by him hahaha.

[@mategradac199]

Really? As you ever speak with him about fight with dennis alexio? -fight that never hapennded ... great american kickboxers-never fight

[@ashleelmb]

This guy was fantastically flashy and dangerous. He was the real Van Dam.

[@thewarrior8380]

And got his ass beat by an Asian half his size.

[@tawan36]

The Warrior The vietnam war has already proven that asians are small but they hard as a rock god dammit.

[@HexenStar]

Yes, but then there was Jerry Trimble...and Dennis Alexio...and Benny Urquidez. Not necessarily in this order.

[@ashleelmb]

@@thewarrior8380 Yeah, he did. Although he almost destroyed him in the first round though. But the persistant leg kicks did the trick. And he'd never gone up against a resilient Muay Thai fighter before aswell, that's why. A new style that he didn't know how to handle in the later rounds.

[@ashleelmb]

@@HexenStar Yes, I checked them all out and they were great fighters. However, I just don't think they had what Roufus had. Roufus was just that bit extra awesome.

[@HexenStar]

Absolutely the best usage of the MI-2 theme! I take my hat off to the video editing of this masterpiece. And Rick "The Jet" Roufus, of course. (too bad he never fought Dennis Alexio...now that'd be quite a sight!)

[@MoningaslabNobrainNogain]

it's about time he's remembered by most youngster who forgot about the guy!!!

[@mrgolfmind]

I only found out about him last year I’m glad I did :)

[@stbmordorxd8924]

I think it's cool to see how different styles play out against each other: Rick Roufus was vurnurable to lowkicks and got defeated by Changpuek-Ernesto Hoost with his superb low kick defence put Changpuek away-but he was defeated by Roufus insane kicks and Manson Gibson was defeated twice by Rick via decision but knocked out Chang with a devastating livershot... Suprisingly he also did very well against Hoost(who should have held an advantage as Gibsons stance and kicks should have made him a sucker for lowkicks) because he countered Hoosts kicks with his superb spinning-backfist...

[@ibbykhan942]

Agreed, it's really interesting to see how styles make fights

[@Lith333]

Gibson's spinning back fist was the quickest I have ever seen. It was almost like the speed of a jab.

[@alter5057]

Rick Roufus, along with Duke Roufus, Steve Vick and Dale Cook are some of the top kickboxers with TKD background.

[@johnnybuffon4623]

Mirko Cro Cop also

[@alter5057]

@@johnnybuffon4623 forgot about him. That is true.

[@scrawlin18]

Steve Vick too

[@joelweber3462]

So cool to see both Chuck Norris and Van Damme sitting ringside!

[@Slawaso]

Amazing technique, great fighter. One of the best in his categories, especially in fullcontact. I love his competition especially with another kickboxing giant - Marek Piotrowski. Fantastic tribute.

[@MoningaslabNobrainNogain]

Yes indeed

[@florencejones1738]

Kickboxing is so much pleasing to the eye than mma

[@Johnny.13]

Это точно бро

[@user-ys7vg2xh2k]

I'm an avid boxing fan, and over the past couple of years began to delve into MMA and other combat sports (the first MMA fight I ever saw was the outstanding Aldo/Faber WEC fight), and this is the first time I've ever heard of Rick Roufus. What an athlete, and what a fighter. By far one of the best to ever do in the business, as far as my eyes are concerned. And his true fighter's mentality is the icing on the cake. *I wanna beat the best and I wanna be the best, and to do that, you gotta fight the best.* They just don't make 'em like that anymore. He grew up in an era of straight up warriors.

[@jasonvoorhees6416]

What lol ... how old are you ?

[@papillonqui6017]

u should probabaly watch his fight against changpuek kietsongrit it was great

[@Visionary0001]

I was a college student at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin during the mid-1980's (1983 thru 1987), and the entire city raved with admiration for Rick Roufus and his brother, Duke. They were like celebrities in Milwaukee, at that time.

[@jakeanderson9893]

Amazing highlight reel. Great job. Roufus is an animal.

[@scottyb.8710]

He is indeed... and I feel so blessed to have earned my belt from his father and to have learned from Duke as well.

[@IlyuuJrry34]

Both him and his brother are remarkable. Great fighters

[@SnakePlissken-gk7ix]

RR is the embodiment of Professional Boxing & Olympic Taekwondo in one package.

[@HexenStar]

American kickboxing. Boxing footwork and movement. Not taekwondo.

[@genshin5288]

@@HexenStar he is a black belt in taekwondo, nigga. Don't comment if you don't know shit.

[@genshin5288]

@@HexenStar 4:24 is that boxing too, nigga?

[@SnakePlissken-gk7ix]

@@HexenStar where do you think his kicking foundation came from asstard?

[@scarred10]

@@SnakePlissken-gk7ix it could have come from kickboxing itself or karate,theres nothing unique to tkd there.

[@salsanchez1290]

This dude fought for a long time and he was beast 💪👊👍

[@ariekristian2796]

Dont forget he also run like a chicken onces.

[@kendellramdeen1007]

This guy is every action movie hero in one 🔥🔥🔥

[@majimamike4097]

One of my favorites. His boxing skills were also great. If he incorporated low kicks to his arsenal he would have made a difference in K1 as well. His fight with Jerome le Banner is a classic.

[@fb384r6]

Un des plus grands kickboxeurs de tout les temps 💪🙏

[@taekwonbro4387]

Great vid, keep them coming Bam TV

[@kkje3463]

Everybody gangster until Thai fighters start low kick 😂

[@David-gs1zb]

No

[@shahid.athar__]

HAHAHA

[@dugonman8360]

Menson gibson entered the chat

[@xxxxBlszTxxxz]

Lol 4real

[@PickStar81]

The first and only Thai he fought he lost to low kicks.

[@fobvn1802]

Great fighter, good music. Thanks bro ❤️

[@nelsonperezmorales8733]

This guy Roufus would be a major MMA superstar nowadays.... undoubtedly

[@Lucas-nu4du]

Maybe, if he adapts to BJJ

[@staccs3mobilegaming264]

This dude garbage he fought real competition one time and couldn’t adjust and gave up. If he couldn’t win a Muay Thai fight, what makes you think he’ll win an mma fight.

[@pablonv1928]

Fight in mma but when a old age

[@scarred10]

@@staccs3mobilegaming264 he never fought muay thai,he fought a thai fighter under modified rules ,kiatsongrit and wasn't trained for low kicks but was beating him all over the ring until the kicks got him.There was very little muay thai in America at the time so he had no experience of the leg kick.Roufus was the best full contact fighter in history,who else could do that to rob kaman.None of which means anything for mma an entirely different ball game if you cannot wrestle.

[@scottyb.8710]

@@staccs3mobilegaming264 umm... Rick was a major competitor in K-1 which is entirely Muay Thai (and he won the USA K-1 in the late 90’s). By the time he fully adapted to Thai he was quite a bit older. Rick fought the best in the world in full contact and beat them all, with the exception of Hoost where he went 1-1.

[@DIDOS]

Amazing Highlight! 👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾

[@kevindallo8477]

Excellent

[@Sodom1611]

Never seen before Kaman in like this situation..Rick was a real monster

[@debraco7748]

a situation where mr lowkick wasn't allowed to use them, in addition, at that point, kaman had been fighting the best guys in the world for years and the wear and tear was accumulating, roufus's list of opponents looked like skid row when compared to kaman's. if roufus was the best in the world, why was he scared shitless to fight kaman under wka rules, which allowed leg kicks. If he had, he'd have been running/skidding around the ring and rolling on the mat worse than the kiatsongrit fight. Of course, we know kicking someone in the leg takes no talent, and ricks spinning shit shows the real talent

[@davidlittle3581]

The greatest American Kickboxer in history 🇺🇸🌎

[@garcia1438]

I agree

[@E180TEKNO]

undoubtedly

[@fedeferrer9349]

muay thai

[@omegasquad868]

not even close Benny Urquidez is considered to be the greatest american kickboxer followed by Peter Cunningham, Don Wilson, Maurice Smith and Dennis Alexio then Roufas

[@chrspappas3612]

"Another Massive Badass, Another Of My Favorites"...

[@toyoale]

Changpuek Kietsongrit sends you love from Thailand

[@dannyguiltwer5718]

great video. great channel. respect

[@dwainbryan6037]

Awesome editing

[@dusriggs]

They should allow the flag pants in the UFC.

[@vinceb.8363]

@Vayne Carudas Solidor wow you are so wise, especially since there are no rules in place to prevent grabbing your opponent's clothes. Pure genius.

[@vinceb.8363]

@Vayne Carudas Solidor yes. Because thats me fucking job. If i as a striker am in sprawl with a bjj guy and decide to knee his head in, you'd all cry foul aswell.

[@SnakePlissken-gk7ix]

Why??? So the leg will be easier to grip for leg locks?

[@ChimpFromSpace]

Nobody wants to take a roundhouse kick to the face when he's wearing those bad boys!

[@MoningaslabNobrainNogain]

I totally agree

[@realitywithmj4334]

gotta love the way JCVD was there giving instructions as if he could actually fight

[@whyfor]

Ahh...... that's because JCVD could actually fight and was a world champion full contact Kyokushin Karate fighter.

[@realitywithmj4334]

@@whyfor please show proof. there is only one video of him in a point fight which is not a fight but a game of tag

[@IlyuuJrry34]

@@whyfor nah. He was a shotokan black belt, not a kyokushin black belt

[@IlyuuJrry34]

@@whyfor nah. He was a shotokan black belt, not a kyokushin black belt

[@thatwolfensteinguy8954]

@@realitywithmj4334 a game of tag were people also get knocked out. Imagine being such an MMA fan boy. Yes point sparring won't help asmuch as full contact. But don't forget boxing also has points, so does MMA. You don't always win by knockout. Just search TKD knockouts and you will see.

[@iblockpuncheswithmyface1490]

Kickboxers were so graceful back then. Hefton, Roufus, Wallace, Urquidez.

[@josephbravo8943]

@ 3:36 what a combo, wow 😯

[@jaceksteciak5227]

Great job Bro.

[@dondonaldth]

"j'adore taper sur les gens, les défoncer, les dévaster..." Sympa le mec.

[@MoningaslabNobrainNogain]

Sur le ring oui, mais sinon il est tranquil

[@joepulladan9256]

Man, his roundhouse kicks are badass!!

[@joelthomas9]

My favorite kickboxer of all time ,i wish i could do kicks like this ,out of a Dream

[@kopipanas8802]

7th dan in Tae kwon-do.....no wonder. beautiful kicks

[@avc5131]

Best fightingstyle until now Pure beauty

[@JDezi4BVlog]

It's hard to determine which one he is because he went through as many transformations as Frieza in his career.

[@souhailamdouni2718]

Old school boxers are just specials!

[@bodyboardingchronicles602]

Awesome edit!

[@alexplaytop]

Roufus will always associated with Pettis bros for me, UFC fan!

[@v.pintilie6691]

Whoever dominates Rob Kaman has MY respect! Whoaa, big like!

[@jacopodainotto4084]

Not just that, he did it twice! Though it's important to say that it was under a different ruleset in which leg kicks were not allowed

[@will131071]

Une légende ce type 🤘

[@user-wx2ch4ju2n]

По части зрелищности, старая школа не уступит никому, потрясающая техника и мощь! Лучше из лучших💪!

[@danhardy9246]

У него отличный бокс

[@serekithegreat]

Hell of a fighter. A true kickboxing icon up there with “Superfoot” Wallace. A lot of combat fights fans these days don’t know these names, and that’s a shame. Dennis Alexio is another name that comes to mind. These guys were our heroes coming up in the 80’s. Mad respect. 🥋🙏🏾👊🏾🤙🏾

[@robertdecker146]

Good comment. I agree. I miss kickboxing So Much. MMA just simply isn't better. It's worse,and mainly because of the flawed rules and crude uncoordinated ungraceful styles that Most have. Two rules that I would change in MMA would be, go to neutral corner after knocking an opponent down,and the opponent gets to have up to a 9-count by the ref...and the other new-rule that I'd have in MMA is that,a fight that goes to the ground can only Stay on the ground for 30 seconds. After which, both fighters are mandatorily forced to stand back up.

[@flowrepins6663]

80s was such a better decade socoety without so much technology was better

[@GT-nw9yt]

kickboxing wtf are you talking about this is fullcontact man,there is no lowK nothink special

[@alemmesmashbird7364]

@@robertdecker146 lol the counting system after knocking is gonna bring fighter more brain damage boxing is more dangerous because if you get knockdown you already concussion then back up again damage your brain more you see a lot boxer when they get older they suffer cte. Modern mma try to be diffrent it's more safer because you get knockdown you need to be active or tko it's have early stoppage. About the grappling thing what is first martial art win in UFC 1?? Yeah it's Brazilian jiu jitsu Royce Gracie dominated all striker early UFC.

[@raffynerval6595]

One of the beast of the best Action star in the world

[@charlottereigns2677]

The best kickboxer ever Benny THE JET Urquidez

[@omegasquad868]

this is factual although most people dont know hi because they are true Kickboxing fans only fans of whoever wins currently

[@IlyuuJrry34]

Dude literally whooped ass in every kickboxing ruleset

[@HwaRang1970]

Got to train with him today!

[@oasisuhamaka3669]

Proly the best footwork from Kickboxing of all time

[@eliotquintana9802]

Rick the jet fight hard good techniques

[@osborn5599]

He said I’m gon end his career.🤘😆

[@mikeanon432]

Rick is the greatest of all time. 💯✊

[@enricoligabue658]

Simply the best n.1the jet!!🥊

[@infoVn800]

good old times

[@nazripake6581]

kene dengan "Tom Yam Thai " ... tapau teruih

[@ronniemiller3568]

Great

[@adrzmc3]

Piotrowski is shown, but you have to remember that Piotrowski won in the first fight and took the Rufus belt

[@JORDAN.1024]

Warrior

[@Hawk641]

Top

[@Desh681]

Haha 1:15 is the best testimony to have in any tribute.

[@peelslowly28]

Chuck Norris does not compliment *you* , he allows you to be complimented by *HIM*

[@renopereira1434]

💪🏼🥋👊🏼

[@nvanguy6868]

People forget how great of a fighter Roufus was. He was amazing. Just wish he could have adapted better to lowkicks. Or fought k1 in his prime

[@patrickvitoriano8005]

Luta com relevância! Diferente o estilo dele mas bom.

[@ronki23]

I prefer Muay Thai to kickboxing but one benefit of doing above waist is I learned the spinning kicks. Dutch stance with spin kicks is where it's at 😜

[@nazgulbarakas5767]

Dutch stance?

[@ronki23]

It's almost a stance where you're square on or where both shoulders are facing the opponent. The downside is it leaves your abs vulnerable BUT you can generate more power with both hands and if you tuck your elbows in you also protect the ribs. The reason it's used is because you can check leg kicks better

[@scarred10]

@@ronki23 it's not a Dutch stance,its just a normal low kick kickboxing stance .The main thing you learn from above the waist is how to box since the kicks need to be set up and you need range to kick.You can get away without good hands in thai but not full contact.

[@ronki23]

@@scarred10 I went to 2 crappy above-waist kickboxing clubs for quite some time: I don't like the point fighting stance or back fist. I didn't realise how good the Dutch stance was until I saw Bas Rutten explain it: Peter Aerts and Rob Kaman also use it. Ernesto Hoost even used it against Rick Roufus in above-waist and knocked out Rick!

[@scarred10]

@@ronki23 firstly there is no back fist in kickboxing, that is a light contact or point sparring technique. Secondly, hoost fought rufus only once above waist rules and was beaten back in the early 90s.In fairness muay thai was ernesto style rather than full contact.For me rufus win over kaman was his most impressive fight,rob at the time was unbeatable in kickboxing.

[@alasleylasley5349]

Rick was a bad man!! Damn!

[@Libertariandude]

The original and legit bad boy of the martial arts 😎🍻

[@harlem8015]

Until beated by muay thai

[@genshin5288]

@@harlem8015 And then the same Muay Thai mauled by Manson Thai Killer Gibson.

[@IlyuuJrry34]

@@genshin5288 mason won with throws in the shootboxing rules (first fight) and changpuek was pressuring and dominanting mason in their second bout till mason landed that badass back kick to the liver. It doesn't matter how conditioned you are, if that liver rumbles you'll tumble

[@genshin5288]

@@IlyuuJrry34 You yourself proved my comment by adding the second paragraph.

[@gattibandz2808]

Looks like JCVD gave him some advice 😂

[@andiabdillah1302]

Roufus magnificent he almost beat sonkgkrit.. great technic

[@joseramonpallejaechevarrie3230]

Es de los pocos pugiles de cualquier estilo , sea full , muy thay oh boseo que merece el calificativo de bueno .Eres bueno dependiendo de quien tienes delante , pero rufus es bueno sea quien sea el contrincante

[@fernandorivas7922]

A mi parecer era muy bueno en kickboxing y full conatct. Pero cuando le toco pelear con experto luchador de Muay Thai, este le destrozó con low kkcks. Conste que Roufus casi ganó en el primer round con un buen boxeo. Podes ver Rofous vs Changpuek.

[@republikasrpska-bl250]

monster

[@JonahsWail]

I like that one clip of him at 13 years old, just spin kick right off the bell, haha

[@spencerantoniomarlen-starr3069]

Jesus fucking Christ, what a catalog and resumé

[@user-tt1qf5fg8b]

I saw a few dives but impressive

[@professorl.hilton.]

Jean Yves Theriault was Ricks idol and he Roufus only won a decision over Theriault because Theriault was 12 yrs his Senior and at the end of his Legendary career !!!

[@wheelssnipecellye2115]

The third clip were he fakes body kick then head kick knockout 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@andrzejurbanski6074]

👍🐅🥊

[@kingfu9647]

When does he start his kickboxing career?

[@edrrezende]

Whats the name of this kick that he used at 0:43?

[@bradleydoesthings6458]

Question mark kick

[@nicholasdellipaoli226]

Crazy that he was a middle weight and then fought it out with Jerome Le Banner

[@omegasquad868]

yea its called roids lol

[@nicholasdellipaoli226]

Omega Squad lmao yup, but I guess when the whole organization juiced up it would be just as hard 🤣

[@scarred10]

he was a heavyweight by that stage,he moved up as he got older.

[@genshin5288]

6:00 Jean Claude Vandamme?

[@jabadashudau2422]

Looks Like him

[@yeapUwin]

yeap

[@BryanRamadhan]

Rick the broken legs roufus lol... -Changpuek

[@infiad1275]

I always thought of him as the fourth Beastie Boy.

[@kevinrogers9770]

He was the best kickboxer till 1988.

[@SyzranetsVolodya]

no, after

[@mateuszdorian8280]

Marek The Punisher Piotrowski!!!

[@shotgunarms]

Insane fighter, that fight with Changpuek was a battle for the ages

[@user-zp4rb6vi5j]

Изначально Киг боксинг (фул контакт) Был очень зрелищным Было очень много представителей каратэ и тхэквондо.посмотрите олдскульные турниры по Фул контакту. А сейчас это боксеры не умеющие бить ногами. Их даже заставляют наносить зачетные удары ногами в каждом раунде.нет того зрелище так раньше .

[@HexenStar]

Поправочка: там псевдо-боксёры, неумеющие бить руками тоже. По крайней мере, неумеющие настолько, чтобы именоваться боксёрами. Пакияо, Ломаченко и Головкиных - там не было и не будет. А в остальном плюсую на все сто: олдскульный кикбоксинг - это был очень крутой, спортивный, атлетичный и неповторимый вид единоборств.. Сейчас есть некоторые японские и похоже лиги, которые более-менее подделываются. Но таких как Уркидез, Алексио, Тримбл, Канингхэм и Руфус уже, к сожалению, уже нет и не будет. Хотя, есть например Израил Адесания и Забит Магомедшарипов - но это уже несовсем то...

[@chienbanane3168]

4:33 Rob Kaman: exists Rick Roufus: I'm gonna end this man's career

[@8limbedwarriornakmuay175]

Lol Roufus would crie if he fought Kaman under Muay Thai rules or in a rules where low kicks were permitted . Rob is an all time great terror striker , Roufus is just a master at full contact ( no low kick , no clinch , no knee , no elbow , no throw ) .

[@glennnichols4220]

@@8limbedwarriornakmuay175 wow you're brilliant. Problem is that wasn't what the fight was all about. Must have missed the fight

[@HexenStar]

You make it sound as if they schedule a movie-style one-on-one in some dark back alley and settle the score to the death - for some sort of a bank heist they did together. While in reality, fighters take part in a championship/tournament which is governed by and is ran under a certain association of the respective combat sport discipline, having its respective rules. So they know very well what they are signing up for, in case they decide to go for it. For example, Changpuek Kiatsongrit once participated in a karate tournament. So it was obvious to him that he will have to do karate, to the best of his ability. Same is for everyone else. Otherwise, a NBA elite will certainly lose to a NHL team - if they play hockey. And even an average waterpolo team will wipe the floor with them both :-) - in a waterpolo game...

[@chienbanane3168]

I don't get why under seemingly any video about any form of kickboxing there are people insisting that a thai fighter would win under thai rules.

[@omegasquad868]

@@glennnichols4220 did you watch both fights of Roufas vs Kaman ??? first fight was called a draw after Kaman had Roufas hurt in an early rd and the bell was amazingly rang after the 1 minute mark hmmmm saved Roufas from an for sure KO loss now the second fight Roufas did get revenge though although an international rules fight would have been pointless seeing that Kaman would have KOd him easily

[@user-cv8wb1xj2g]

Сейчас такие вертушки больше не крутят(

[@kabobl-brewster1612]

Bro was fucking nasty. Did he ever fight Hugg? They look around the same size. Akebono loved that money, why would dude fight anybody even half as skilled as RR.

[@J0HNWICK]

Alter Falter... nice!!!

[@genshin5288]

I would mention Manson Gibson to those who say that Kiatsrongit defeated Rick.

[@attilathehun8613]

2 times beat him.gibson is legend

[@dugonman8360]

Shh, you'll ruin their myth

[@genshin5288]

@@dugonman8360 Rick was actually better than Kiatsrongit. He just wasn't prepared for the leg kicks. In a rematch, Rick would've whooped Kiatsrongit 99/100 times.

[@dugonman8360]

@@genshin5288 Oh, I definately know that, even in the match you could see Kiat figuring out low kicks were a weakness for Rick. Even then the fight was insanely close. Theres just a weird myth among UFC fans that Muai Thai was running rampant destroying every other martial art, even going into conflicting recreated history.

[@genshin5288]

@@dugonman8360 Muay Thai fighters and coaches are hostile towards other arts like Karate and Taekwondo but they can't take the criticism for themselves. For example, Dave Leduc (World Lethewi champion) made remarks on Muay Thai claiming it to be weaker and ineffective against Lethewi which pissed off the whole Thailand. #hypocrisy

[@ochagui]

There was only the jet. And it was, Benny Urquidez.

[@brianstoner6345]

I’m great friends with his son 😂

[@MoningaslabNobrainNogain]

If he's as cool as his dad

[@terciary]

U really have to make a videotribute to Marek Piotrowsky

[@jabbypants788]

Getting praise from Chuck Norris you know you are a bad ass.

[@mategradac199]

greatest american kickboxer

[@harlem8015]

Until beated by muay Thai

[@mategradac199]

@@harlem8015 it is true... but roufus train later maui thai and go and fight in k1 with the best. It is reason i respect him more than dennis alexio who never want to fight in k1 with all the best : ernesto hoost, petar aerts, mike bernardo, andy hug..

[@genshin5288]

@@harlem8015 Manson Gibson (Taekwondo) destroyed your Muay Thai.

[@harlem8015]

@@genshin5288 that was a great fight but still Muay Thai is a great martial art

[@genshin5288]

@@harlem8015 Nothing is better than any other martial art. As long as you improvise your style, you would rule the ring. Yair Rodriguez (5th dan black belt in taekwondo) is the best example.

[@estebanbagneramonicaut1472]

Rick Roufus vs Rob Kaman 😲😲😲

[@antetutic3600]

erste liger super kickboxer