Recently Duke Roufus has caught backlash in the MMA community from former students, fighters who once trained under him, and former instructors for his training methods following the death of Dennis Munson Jr.
John Diedrich of the Milwaukee Sentinel wrote a very thorough article regarding Munson’s death, which has prompted Roufus to bar the journalist from a Q&A with UFC 181 co-headliner Anthony Pettis.
Just Now: @Roufusport @ScottJoffe @dukeroufus bar @journalsentinel reporter from @Showtimepettis @ufc press conference #DennisMunson
— John Diedrich (@john_diedrich) November 19, 2014
.@ufc told me: "Because this is taking place at Duke's, all media need to be cleared by the gym" – @dukeroufus @ScottJoffe
— John Diedrich (@john_diedrich) November 19, 2014
@CrooklynMMA Latest: .@ufc says @dukeroufus knew there was media event at his gym (he says he didn't know) @Roufusport made call to bar me
— John Diedrich (@john_diedrich) November 19, 2014