Anthony Pettis and Sergio Pettis recently attended a celebration of life for their late coach, Jeffrey “Duke” Roufus.
Roufus was the founder of Roufusport MMA Academy in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The 55-year-old passed away in his sleep on Oct. 17. Two of Roufus’ most famous students, Anthony and Sergio, were in attendance at his celebration of life ceremony at The Rave's ballroom in Milwaukee on Sunday.
"He gave me purpose. He was a father to me when I didn't have one,” Anthony said (via Fox6 Milwaukee).
Anthony’s brother, Sergio, a former Bellator bantamweight champion, added: "He was one of those rare people in my life that wanted to see me do better than him.